Well well, the timing of all this:
Just found a "buddy ladder stand" 150 ft inside my property line. Seems as though the "preacherman" and his 30 yr old son just put it up recently. It wasn't there in September when I squirrel hunted that ridge.
I made a cordial visit to the front door of his house, pleasantries were exchanged- the stand will be moved off my land. Hopefully asap. He slipped up and asked me about 2 other stands (which are 300-400 yards into my property). This tells me that he has been hunting all over my place while I have been in another state.
Suburbanites move in and attempt to make their own personal 'land grab'. Said they only killed one buck.
Son of a beech. That would have been difficult to deal with so diplomatically. You did good.
