Gun Hunter Ends My 3 year Quest Of an Ohio Giant!!!!!

[ManOfTheFall]

I don't have the details yet or any pictures. All I know is my buddy saw a picture from a friend of a neighboring land owner that told him he shot this buck out of my tree stand on Tuesday morning at 10 AM. We don't really restrict each other from coming onto one anothers property but I have never even considered sitting in one of his stands. I will find out the story and hopefully get some pics. This deer easily grosses over 200". The more I think about it the madder I get by the minute. I figured out this buck's winter pattern after last season and I was really thinking I would get an arrow in him between gun season and muzzle loader season. Next year there will be no trespassing by anyone unless I say so!!!!!

[packerfan1094]

Yeah that blows. Unspoken rule on the private land I hunt: stay outta my stand, I stay outta yours. And if I catch you in my ladder stands I'll take it down with you still in it.

[whodey1966]

That Stinks!

[Seeker Bp]

Head up! Get back at it. That sucks, but thats hunting... As far as the sitting in your stand, thats between you and him...by your comments, it sounds like you had no rules on you each spending time on each others property. So thats a tough one. I personally would never use someones stand unless it was worked out between the 2 of us. I would be to worried about someone coming in to use it while I was in it and screw up my hunt. All you really can do Man is get back at hunting and put your time in. Wish you the best!!

[deerguy10]

Sorry to hear that! that's a tough one to swallow, that's for sure...

[Bushman]

That does suck i can only imagine how u feel. We own small acreages, like the neighboring properties, and kind of dont enforce property lines as well.

[Dsump]

Sucks and I feel your pain. I just accept the fact that there is a lot of pressure during gun and if I want a particular deer I have to get it during bow season. All of us share our stands which gives us more opportunity which helps when the wind isn't just right. I can not let a buck grow since I know it will be killed during gun week. Ive tried a couple times and end up seeing the buck in the back of somebody's truck. It's heartbreaking but reality. I own property in PA and I can't keep people off. Since I don't live there it's even harder.