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Gave a good friend permission to shoot one of his supps on my acreage. I'm away last night and get a call from my wife just after dark asking what my buddy should do with his deers' guts. He shot two deer. Two? I ask.

She says , Yeah a small doe and a small buck.

Buck? I didn't say to shoot a buck.

Get back home. "Small" must mean a large 3-4 year old 4x4 to some people -- one I've been tracking on the trail cams for a month and had specifically shown and talked about to my buddy about leaving for a year when he'll be better.

Give an inch and have a mile taken.

Thinking that the home spot will have to be reserved for immediate family only in the future.
 
If you open the door to hunting, you opened the door to hunting.

Your buddy pushed things, but I think you can't honestly be surprised that if he got a good opportunity to take a great buck, he took it.
 
Northman999 said:
If you open the door to hunting, you opened the door to hunting.

Your buddy pushed things, but I think you can't honestly be surprised that if he got a good opportunity to take a great buck, he took it.
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When you previously discussed the fact that you both agree not to shoot that buck you can be surprised. Anyway you are right. I opened the door, he closed it. He said that he couldn't help himself when he saw the deer. I guess I better make sure he isn't tempted again.
 
sjemac said:
When you previously discussed the fact that you both agree not to shoot that buck you can be surprised. Anyway you are right. I opened the door, he closed it. He said that he couldn't help himself when he saw the deer. I guess I better make sure he isn't tempted again.
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some guys just get over excited when they see deer. I hunted with a guy like that once.

I try to hunt with people I know that don't get over excited and blaze away at everything that they see.
 
sjemac said:
Gave a good friend permission to shoot one of his supps on my acreage. I'm away last night and get a call from my wife just after dark asking what my buddy should do with his deers' guts. He shot two deer. Two? I ask.

She says , Yeah a small doe and a small buck.

Buck? I didn't say to shoot a buck.

Get back home. "Small" must mean a large 3-4 year old 4x4 to some people -- one I've been tracking on the trail cams for a month and had specifically shown and talked about to my buddy about leaving for a year when he'll be better.

Give an inch and have a mile taken.

Thinking that the home spot will have to be reserved for immediate family only in the future.
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Crap, let's see here's a slightly different take on that " yup, you can hunt, but only take the spikers and does - oh, and DON"t shoot any big bucks OR the Highland bull in the back wood lot" , so he gets exited at the spotting of a deer? " Crap, you shot that big buck??!!Good thing you dind't see the Highland bull!!":eek:
I'd be more than a little pizzed as well......:mad:
Cat
 
sjemac said:
When you previously discussed the fact that you both agree not to shoot that buck you can be surprised. Anyway you are right. I opened the door, he closed it. He said that he couldn't help himself when he saw the deer. I guess I better make sure he isn't tempted again.
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Don't know what your relationship is like with him but,

I would say that you make it clear that because of what he did he's no longer welcome to hunt on your land. Maybe with you at all? Not just refuse him in the future, but actually make it clear why you aren't letting him come back.
 
I'd be closing the door on the acreage and having some "discussions" with my buddy. He took more than he was given permission to and took the one he wasn't supposed to. I'd be showing him the road and letting him know that that's as close as he'll ever come to the acreage again.....:HR:

-Jason
 
Yes you can put it in but please pull out before, well you know....

Good friend you said. Worth the price? If he ain't a good friend then its easy.
 
Shut' R down.

You either follow the wishes of the landowner, or you hunt somewhere else.

A "friend" would not do that...PERIOD.
 
sjemac said:
Gave a good friend permission to shoot one of his supps on my acreage. I'm away last night and get a call from my wife just after dark asking what my buddy should do with his deers' guts. He shot two deer. Two? I ask.

She says , Yeah a small doe and a small buck.

Buck? I didn't say to shoot a buck.

Get back home. "Small" must mean a large 3-4 year old 4x4 to some people -- one I've been tracking on the trail cams for a month and had specifically shown and talked about to my buddy about leaving for a year when he'll be better.

Give an inch and have a mile taken.

Thinking that the home spot will have to be reserved for immediate family only in the future.
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I eventually made a deal with my BIL that only immediate family hunts the home property, everyone and their dog was coming out and no one was tagging anything. It works much better now.

Sorry to hear the one you were after is gone. I know all to well that feeling. Hunting small property is a big enough challenge as it is.

Just keep saying next year. :)
 
It's a crappy feeling when a friend takes advantage of you no matter what it is, there never is an easy way to handle it. Good luck on your choice
Gord
 
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