Probably an unpopular take but if I was so scared I wouldn't hunt my own property I'd sell it and take up golf or fishing.
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Quitting deer hunting...hit 1 w bow @ 36 yards, couldn't find it. Trespasser whistled at me in the dark.
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Why would a tresspasser alert you of their presence though? I would think they'd see or hear you and be as still/quiet as possible to not be detected?
It makes a man uneasy. But so do all the methheads and illegals. But we still go out and live and enjoy our lives the best we can
Never heard them but I can see it.
Look up on YouTube a bob white. Very human sounding
Legal to shoot on your place? I always wanted to shoot a bear. Had plans to go this year, but my heart gave me some issues so I had to back out.
I believe season opens back up Monday.
Currently working on a kill permit. Because they are destroying my fruit trees and chestnuts.
Well if you need help reducing the population, drop me a PM.
Let me check on seasons and the status of the kill permits.
DayTrader
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Guessing he thought I was his hunting buddy, but wasn't sure or heard the bow shot and didn't want to bump the deer he thought his buddy shot.
My guess is they won't be back. Maybe they didn't realize that I hunt with a bow so they didn't think I'd be out there?
A couple years ago I did find that the neighbor kid (19 or 20 then) was at his gate ready to shoot onto the neighbors property to kill a turkey. He accidently admitted this to me. Seems there's an issue with how he defines his property verses someone else's. He and his friend came over a couple years ago to ask permission to hunt. I said no and explained that I've been shot at twice accidently so I prefer to not have anyone here.
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DayTrader
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I'm not at all scared to hunt my own property.
When I left the blind I was thinking about my shot, direction the deer went, listening for the deer, realizing that I heard the deer stop moving very soon after it ran from the edge of the field into the woods, started trying to figure out how long I should wait before going after it, etc.
The first whistle at that point was so out of place that it kind of woke me to react very quickly where I moved from going over things that just happened, and planning what was next, to handling what could have become a very bad situation. Immediately after the second whistle happened I had grabbed the flashlight and the walkie talkie. Put the light toward the area the whistle came from so they wouldn't think I was a deer, hit the loud squelch button and talked loudly to my wife to bring her handgun and the 4x4. Then, I walked back to the relative safety of standing in 100% darkness/shadow by the blind until I heard the 4x4 and started walking across the field to meet her. There was no panic, no fear in the voice, nothing but a direct and quick reaction to circumstances I had never expected.
No one on here knows exactly how they would have reacted, but I think I had a very good and very fast reaction that shut down anything bad from happening. I went safety first via flashlight. Warning second via loudly talking and calling for a second weapon and second person to come on the scene. Safety again by heading for cover.
Then we went to the house, had dinner with our scheduled guests and I went back out 2.5 hours after to look for the deer. Tracked the blood trail a couple hundred yards til it ran out and then walked until I hit the swampy area at the edge of the creek where the thick cover is. There was zero thought of the other people at that point and, again, no fear. Just doing what I needed to do just like my reaction earlier. Went back out on Saturday am, double checked the deer trail with the same result as before. Checked the whistle area for human sign, rearranged/placed cams in that specific area, told the "good" neighbor what happened and made sure he didn't have someone hunting. He did not.
Repeating the back story on this that caused the reaction I had: There is a neighbor who shot a neighbor's dog this past winter. While he was talking the Sheriff's deputy down from arresting him (the dog was on the property where he lives, not illegal to shoot it, but he stated he knew the dog's name and whose it was so he knew it was a friendly dog), he told our neighbor he was going to hunt both of our properties (total of 235 acres) without our permission because he saw a ten point. (And, apparently, already had been doing this.)
There were other threats against people and property while the deputy wasn't there.
I was not involved in any of the conversation and have never met the man.
Also, there are two packs of coyote back there. I do not want to meet them and coyote was my first thought until the second whistle. I knew for sure they were human.
So, my guess is anyone in that situation would be a little on edge at the point of it all happening, but I went out there with no thought of fear or concern other than getting a deer and wondering what was for dinner.
AFTER the fact, Saturday, the "good" neighbor told me that the threatening neighbor is in prison for rape/incest so he is out of the picture.
The property has been known to attract people who know its deer history. There are two early 20's guys who asked and were denied permission to hunt here a couple years ago. The property where one kid lives with his parents touches the back corner of ours. Where the human whistles came from is an easy 5 minute walk from their place.
I hate golf and already fish.
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DayTrader
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Yes, grew up spending a lot of time in the woods and do a great Bob White impression. It was pitch black out so they were in bed.
Around here they sound off right after dark and before daylight the most.Yes, grew up spending a lot of time in the woods and do a great Bob White impression. It was pitch black out so they were in bed.
SeaBee133
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Whenever I'm out past the backyard, I'm carrying a duty sized 9mm and 2 extra magazines. Badge on my belt, yearly qualification card in my pocket. Quite often have a riot configuration 12g pump loaded with 00 buck close to hand. The 2 friends who have permission to hunt here know to let me know ahead of time that they are coming hunting at least a day in advance…
Why?
1. Late neighbor was a moonshiner.
2. Huge problem here with pickers, poachers and meth maggots.
3. Tipton-Shelby line, too close to Memphis and Covington.
4. Local dog fighters dump their "defective" dogs out here.
5. Multiple large packs of coyotes. Hurticane Helene outrider bands pushed feral hogs out of the Loosahatchie bottoms into higher elevation creek drainages. Our pecan groves, bitter orange thickets, persimmons and oaks give them little reason to leave. Shot an 80# sow 2 weeks ago under a pawpaw tree.
6. Mandatory to carry off duty. Even at home. Hence, the badge and qual card. Someone pops a round at me, return fire is assured. Property is posted AND the possum cop lives around the corner.
Why?
1. Late neighbor was a moonshiner.
2. Huge problem here with pickers, poachers and meth maggots.
3. Tipton-Shelby line, too close to Memphis and Covington.
4. Local dog fighters dump their "defective" dogs out here.
5. Multiple large packs of coyotes. Hurticane Helene outrider bands pushed feral hogs out of the Loosahatchie bottoms into higher elevation creek drainages. Our pecan groves, bitter orange thickets, persimmons and oaks give them little reason to leave. Shot an 80# sow 2 weeks ago under a pawpaw tree.
6. Mandatory to carry off duty. Even at home. Hence, the badge and qual card. Someone pops a round at me, return fire is assured. Property is posted AND the possum cop lives around the corner.
