SCENARIO: "Hunter 1" buys 20 acres of property in good whitetail country which is heavily hunted by local hunters and "public hunters" who hunt 500 acres of Public Land that border "Hunter 1's" northern property line. He and his wife build a home and start a family. "Hunter 1" takes approximately 10 acres of his property and develops it to attract deer to his property. He puts in two acres of lush flood plots in northeast corner of his property; next, due north of his home, he plants five acres of cover, consisting of small low growing trees; and finally in the northwest corner, he plants three acres of crops(corn, soy, etc.) to be rotated annually for variety. He can place ground blinds on his property however, he does not have a tree large enough to accommadte any type of tree stand. "Hunter 1" places a Loc-On style stand across his property line on Public Property.
Hunter "A" hunts only Public Land. He hunts the Public Land north of "Hunter 1's" property. "Hunter A" has hunted the northern property line legally during over the past seasons with a climbing stand. "Hunter A" decides to hunt the southern boundary line of the Public Land along the northern property line of "Hunter 1's" property line, he decides not to use his climber, instead he will use the existing Lock-On stand that is on Public Property that "Hunter 1" has erected. "Hunter A" is on post when "Hunter 1" sees him in the Lock-On stand. The two hunters engage in a conversation. The bottom line is that "Hunter 1" is offended by "Hunter A" using his Lock-On stand and hunting so close to his property line, he believes that any Public Hunter should be at least 150 yards from his boundary line. "Hunter A's" standpoint is that he and the Lock-On stand are on Public Property. Also, that he could have brought his climber in this day and lierally hunted in a tree three feet from "Hunter 1's" existing stand. BOTTOM LINE: "Hunter 1" believes that "Hunter A" is unethical for using a stand that is not his and for hunting so close to "Hunter 1's" food plots. "Hunter A" believes that he has taken a legal shortcut and he is not unethical.
FACTS: 1) It is illegal to build or leave a portable or Lock On style stand on Public Land overnight in this State. 2) In this State any stand on Public Land can be legally occupied by the first person to occupy it, regardless of actual ownership of the stand. 3) There are no hunting setback requirements from property lines.
I would like your opinions and on the legal facts and the ethical issues of this situation. If you need additional information on the circumstances please let me know. I think that this is a very interesting situation. Thank you.
Hunter "A" hunts only Public Land. He hunts the Public Land north of "Hunter 1's" property. "Hunter A" has hunted the northern property line legally during over the past seasons with a climbing stand. "Hunter A" decides to hunt the southern boundary line of the Public Land along the northern property line of "Hunter 1's" property line, he decides not to use his climber, instead he will use the existing Lock-On stand that is on Public Property that "Hunter 1" has erected. "Hunter A" is on post when "Hunter 1" sees him in the Lock-On stand. The two hunters engage in a conversation. The bottom line is that "Hunter 1" is offended by "Hunter A" using his Lock-On stand and hunting so close to his property line, he believes that any Public Hunter should be at least 150 yards from his boundary line. "Hunter A's" standpoint is that he and the Lock-On stand are on Public Property. Also, that he could have brought his climber in this day and lierally hunted in a tree three feet from "Hunter 1's" existing stand. BOTTOM LINE: "Hunter 1" believes that "Hunter A" is unethical for using a stand that is not his and for hunting so close to "Hunter 1's" food plots. "Hunter A" believes that he has taken a legal shortcut and he is not unethical.
FACTS: 1) It is illegal to build or leave a portable or Lock On style stand on Public Land overnight in this State. 2) In this State any stand on Public Land can be legally occupied by the first person to occupy it, regardless of actual ownership of the stand. 3) There are no hunting setback requirements from property lines.
I would like your opinions and on the legal facts and the ethical issues of this situation. If you need additional information on the circumstances please let me know. I think that this is a very interesting situation. Thank you.
Seriously though. You hear it said all the time on here. "Its public land". And it is true.On public land anyone can hunt were ever they want. If you leave a stand on public land you risk losing it or someone using it. But really common sense and common courtesy should prevail. Especially in areas with allot of room. If I come across another guys spot I move on. Thats the way I feel about that. But also on the other hand I have seen situations with one putting up multiple loc-on stands and then expecting people to stay away from all of them. Now thats wrong.
