Disappointed by hunters actions

Guys that trespass should be charged every time. Landowners have to take that responsibility. I have. It isn't difficult to do. Just do what you can. It's your property.

God help them if they did that in the States......
 
I have found that building good relations with people definitely help in getting land to hunt on. I currently have 150ish acres of land that no one else has permission to because my family helps the older fella out with his horses. So far no problems and I aim to keep it that way. Deer hunting is looking good this year.
 
huntinstuff said:
Guys that trespass should be charged every time. Landowners have to take that responsibility. I have. It isn't difficult to do. Just do what you can. It's your property.
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X2 Nail them to the wall. We have to teach these clowns before they ruin it for the honest folk.

Just posting our land had little to no effect. Catching them red handed, well.......:evil:
 
At the ol family homestead (2 sections, west central Alberta), dad put up "no trespassing without written permission" signs. He then only grants permission to friends, some family and folks that friends will vouch for as being an ethical & decent hunter...

Heck, some of the folks he has out, he has em return to the home quarter at lunchtime for a meal & a visit. But only the ones he likes, lol!

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I hate people like that. I don't mind seeing signs about hunting with permission only, especially if they have a phone number on the sign. Means those who ask can hunt, and those who don't can be charged easier.

The problem with just plain NO HUNTING signs is the only ones they keep out are the ones who never cause problems. The guys who got the signs put up ignore them and go in anyway.
 
I went out to the house I just finished. Pull into my front yard to find an old fella and three elderly ladies cruizing on thru. Definitely, OBVIOUSLY an occupied yard site, but they felt the need to cruize right on in.
I pulled up and the old fella jumps out of the car, looking to be my best friend. I smile and chat for a few minutes. He's spotting geese...aparently. I invited him to hunt geese on my land, and even gave him my cell phone number. However, the final comment I left him with was that I needed to know who was on my land and when. Spotting, hunting, wandering...doesn't matter. He now has ZERO excuse to be on my property without my knowledge. Being that he's part of the coffee crowd in the small town, word will get around VERY quickly.
Next time around, charges will be laid, simple as that.
 
snowhunter said:
When I read this, I am glad that I live in B.C., where 95 % of the land is public :)
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More likely most is owned by US logging companies. :(
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No public hunting here, all land is owned! Actually makes life easy when it comes to getting some shooting land, you lease it!
 
I'm sorry, but if you don't post or fence your land, how is the general public supposed to know it's private????????????????????????????

I feel for you and I personally, would never drive over obviously cultivated plants, trees, shrubs, whatever. It's usually quit obvios what is being used and what isn't.

But I don't think you have very much ground to stand on if your land is not signed or fenced. I'm not trying to be a ####, but if you want people to stay off your land, let them know it's private. If they continue to abuse it, then you have every right to ##### about it and take action.
 
This is direct from the Manitoba hunting regulations

Private land

Prior to hunting on private land, hunters are required to obtain permission from the owner or lawful occupant. This applies whether or not the land is posted.

Private land maps are available from private companies and from some municipal offices. Municipal addresses and telephone numbers can be obtained by calling Manitoba Conservation toll-free at 1-800-214-6497 or in Winnipeg at 945-6784.

So if they don't ask permission posted or not they shouldn't be there. They have no excuse as maps are available.
 
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The wisdom we can all get from this unfortunate episode is that in order to present a reasonable alternative to the caricature of a hunter favoured by the anti's (fat drunken slob with no regard for wildlife and shooting at sounds in the bush), we must ALL be ambassadors for our sport.
Ask permission to hunt. Be courteous and sociable, even if the landowner says no... after all, some farmers have it pretty tough some years, and maybe they feel that a hunter on the land they pay taxes on is "piling on".
Drive properly in towns you pass through, especially if you're in your camo. Support local businesses. Leave no trace on lands you hunt, except a gutpile for the 'yotes.
 
You need to encourage good hunters to use your land. This will give you the eyes and ears.

Promote the hunting opportunities to trusted friends and give them a permission letter.

Good luck
 
dan belisle said:
kind of raises the cost a little though. - dan
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Ok maybe it does but having looked at the Canadian system where you lay out for training, licensing, enter a lottery for a draw for a large animal tag and then wander onto land that may or may not be public and have your 2 week deer window ruined by other inconsideret hunters, CO's or land owners I think that £3 a day for a 70 acre wood (its actually less but rounded up) no trespassing and no nutter hillbillies or poachers with unlicensed guns, (they are too busy cahsing other drug dealers or shooting at unarmed coppers) the chance to rear and release my own pheasants is quite good!
My license for rifles and shotguns is less than £80 for 5 years, I get to shoot without CO's and where and when I want provided the I have permission for the land. I have access to 80, 000 acres here provided I take so many clients out for the stalking so many times a year I get the paid stalking for free. This has led to wild boar stalking amongst others.:D
 
Kind of depends where you live Tim. The training and licencing courses are once in a lifetime things, you buy tags every year (they don't cost much if you're a rsident), and I can hunt white tails, mulies, 3 point or better elk, wolves, coyotes, assorted birds all within an hour or so drive of my house. If I'm willing to drive a little further, I can add moose, bison, and cougar to that list, as well as mountain sheep and goats. Black bears are everywhere here, grizz are on a 3 year moratorium right now unitil they get some good data back. I'll grant you that's not like poping out for a morning of muntjac stalking, but these are native species. If I'm willing to bowhunt, I can hunt from the middle of august until the middle of december, and later for coyotes, wolves and cougars. then there's the spring bear hunt. Not that bad here really, at least hunting wise.
 
Dan I hate it when you run the quarry list past me like that. The biggest difference that I found in the system is that the animal you shoot belongs to the state. Here it belongs to the landowner or shooting lease owner. Being able here to shoot deer all year round, species and ### permitting is the one thing I cant give up yet. We are overrun with deer here and I will have clients till I retire!
I also like the way I can set up a pheasant and partridge shoot with a couple of friends, release birds and shoot wild ones, no bag limits apart from the size of my game bag and 4 months of duck and goose marred only by the idiotic no lead laws!
 
gitrdun said:
Those are not hunters bud. They are trespassers, poachers, f'n road hunters...whatever you want to call them. I hope we dont' get all painted with the same brush. Post it man, and watch it....good luck to you :)
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Ok, I agree with you on the trespassers and poachers but there is nothing wrong with road hunters. There are allot of areas that the only way to hunt is by road hunting. Sure it is fun to go off in to the bush but some times it is just not possible.
 
"I am sorry officer but from my range, with my eyesight in those conditions, he sure looked like a rabid grizzly"

We had issues with idiots just driving on to our land a few years back, but we lived on it so it was easier to police. We posted a "Hunting by permission of landowner only. Please call ###-###-###x and leave your name and number." sign.

It was directed to our Internet line at the time which had an answer machine on it and the ringers turned off. We never got disturbed, we'd call them back when we got the message to let them know that unfortunately we were full for this year. We got a big collection of real names and real numbers in case anyone ever got caught on the land again claiming to have permission from the land owner. Combined with the digital photo of any vehicles they had with them, it was enough for the OPP to a) track them down if they ran off, and b) prove that they had already been told to stay away and there was no excuse.

Call me a Nazi if you like, but my small kids and my dog played outside all year around and I didn't want some :jerkit: who didn't have permission wandering around with a hunting rifle.

As to the :jerkit: who had permission? Well, I call them my friends and family.
 
Whats wrong with hang'n trouser ard dropping a big steamy pile of ####? Better out then in. The rain will wash away the TP, it's designed to break down quickly. My biggest problem hunting is that I always gotta go as soon as I get in the blind or all set up
 
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