Hunter Ethic's question and Rant

[ctburt0n]

We own property north of Decatur with some of Denton Creek running thru it. We have had a feeder on the creek for the last 5 years. Our neighbor has about 5 acres on our side that joins us and is all grown up their remaining acreage is across Denton Creek. A hunter has placed a feeder on the land that adjoins us. This property is only about 50 yards wide. The feeder is about 40 yards from our fence.

The only way he can access the land is by crossing Denton Creek. He carried the feeder across it. He has a stand on the opposite side which he will be shooting across the creek. His wife and my wife have been life long friends. She contacted us today wanted to know if her husband could bring in a tractor and brush hog to mow down around his feeder. We haven't responded back yet. There inlays the problem. 1 we think the feeder is to close to the fence. 2. Its to close to our feeder.

What would y'all do?

[Playa]

Let the man hunt and not worry about it

[wes122984]

Doesn’t that also mean you have a feeder too close to the fence?


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[TexaRican]

Let material things like deer hunting potentially disrupt a lifelong friendship?


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[brokeno]

if its his property I don't see how you can tell him if he can or can't mow his property. If he wants to come through your property to get to his to mow it that's a definite no way. If the trajectory is coming into your property let the game warden know and he can deal with the neighbor. Friendship or deer. You pick.

[RifleBowPistol]

Let the man hunt and not worry about it

This would be my thoughts.

[ctburt0n]

Doesn’t that also mean you have a feeder too close to the fence?


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Our property isn't 50 yards wide and we own land on both side of the creek. Our feeder is 100 yards from the property line. He is leasing that to hunt on.

[merlin]

He's just trying to pull deer off your property.........NO!

[ctburt0n]

This would be my thoughts.

So it wouldn't bother you to have another hunter's feeder less than 150 yards away from you.

[doghouse]

So it wouldn't bother you to have another hunter's feeder less than 150 yards away from you.

Actually none of your business where his feeder is as long as his bullet are arrow doesn't cross your fence line.

[flywise]

Offer to help

[sp-bow]

Could be worse he could have put the feeder closer. So does this mean after he shoots a deer you will get another call, "I have one hit can I track it on your property. " I'd let him hunt, but not let him bring a tractor or brush hog thru your property. I'd tell him no not this close to season. If he leased the 5 acres he knew what he was getting into.

[Snowflake Killa]

Lease him some of your land so he can have more

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[meltingfeather]

I’d be helpful and if it really bothers you have a conversation FTF in a respectful and courteous way, acknowledging that he can do what he wants on his land. Good neighbors aren’t worth spoiling over a deer hunt.

[DFWPI]

I wouldn’t worry about it. Just hunt and remain friends.


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