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A buddy just found out his uncle has an 80 acre piece that he was told we could bowhunt on, buddy didnt know his uncle owned it! The kicker is there is a guy bowhunting there already, what would you do talk to the guy & work something out or kindly ask him to move his stuff out??? His uncle said he doesnt wanna deal with the hunting side of things but do what we wanted to do!!! Does family override everything or not. What is your opinions???
 
Nothing lasts forever, I would tell him to move on. Otherwsise you will be on top of eachother in November and nobody will get a shot. I've lost spots over the years for this same reason. Take advantage of the land you can hunt these days.
 
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I would at least meet the guy and go from there. Maybe he only hunts a few times a year or only one spot. It would be pretty shitty if you took this guys only spot to hunt since he has had permission for years. IMO
 
Maybe if he's been there along time or maybe this is the only piece he can get on...feel out the situation and use your judgement..
 
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I would at least meet the guy and go from there. Maybe he only hunts a few times a year or only one spot. It would be pretty shitty if you took this guys only spot to hunt since he has had permission for years. IMO
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I totally agree with this I'd be sad if the only place I hunt was taken away like that.
 
Having family or close friends with hunting land has it's advantages. Take advantage when you can. Spots to hunt are only gonna shrink up over the years, lock them up while you can.
 
Meet the guy and see what he is about, then make decisions. I'd error on the side of being gracious seeing as it's your Uncles land and not yours.:way:
 
Tell him to move on. I had the same situation. A guy hunting the ground. I went and talked to the guy things seemed great we were both going to hunt there. I go and put up my stands have a good season. Take my stands down at the end of the season.

Come back to put my stands up to find he had put stand in the trees I had my stands in.:( So I find different spots to hang stands. Then he does the same thing. So I start hunting the ground with my LW just hang and hunt. One night I set up fairly close to one of his stands. Low and behold here he comes to hunt that stand. We talk then he says your kinda making it hard to hunt this stand. I lost it and blew up on him. So being the nice guy didnt work out for me.

Not saying this would happen to you but I think it would work out best if you just told him to move on.
 
Meet the guy and see what he is about, then make decisions. I'd error on the side of being gracious seeing as it's your Uncles land and not yours.
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Would handle it the exact same way. If it doesn't work out. It doesn't work out. While I agree that family trumps, I also would put myself in the other guy's shoes. Who knows you may end up with access to a place of his or worse-case scenario you have another guys to shoot the breeze with about hunting and grab a beer with. The older I get the more I realize that the relationships and friendships I make along the way are more important that the animals I take. :way:
 
Limb Chicken said:
Would handle it the exact same way. If it doesn't work out. It doesn't work out. While I agree that family trumps, I also would put myself in the other guy's shoes. Who knows you may end up with access to a place of his or worse-case scenario you have another guys to shoot the breeze with about hunting and grab a beer with. The older I get the more I realize that the relationships and friendships I make along the way are more important that the animals I take. :way:
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The more Limb sais, the more I realize I am just a grasshopper! Very well said ol wise one. :D

I would do the same, he may be a hell of nice guy and be able to give you some tips on the ground!
 
Limb Chicken said:
Would handle it the exact same way. If it doesn't work out. It doesn't work out. While I agree that family trumps, I also would put myself in the other guy's shoes. Who knows you may end up with access to a place of his or worse-case scenario you have another guys to shoot the breeze with about hunting and grab a beer with. The older I get the more I realize that the relationships and friendships I make along the way are more important that the animals I take. :way:
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Agree 100%..... IMO it would be a D*ck move to tell him to just hit the bricks.
 
You should meet the guy. Not via phone or email, but actually meet the guy.

If this place is a worthwhile spot to hunt and this guy has had exclusive access for so long, he hasn't been taking care of his landowner. From the sound of the story the uncle was very flippant about giving permission to you guys and allowing you to run the other guy off. There's got to be more to the story with these two. Don't get yourselves wrapped up in the middle of a fight between the landowner and the other party. Even though the uncle doesn't want to get involved with "hunting stuff" he still needs to offer a final word to the guy if he's no longer allowed in there. This isn't your domain.

Also, as stated above, it's a lot easier to get along with a fellow hunter in the neighborhood if possible. This guy is going to feel slighted. He's also going to be a little defensive because you're holding the cards. If it turns out that you can't come to an amicable solution so that both parties can hunt the ground together don't worsen the situation if you can help it. Sour grapes in a situation like this could lead to all kinds of discontent. Interference with hunts, trespassing, retaliation, etc. are all possibilities. Ideally both sides are above this kind of behavior but it's something to keep in mind.
 
Would handle it the exact same way. If it doesn't work out. It doesn't work out. While I agree that family trumps, I also would put myself in the other guy's shoes. Who knows you may end up with access to a place of his or worse-case scenario you have another guys to shoot the breeze with about hunting and grab a beer with. The older I get the more I realize that the relationships and friendships I make along the way are more important that the animals I take
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Limb is a smart man!!!

I also want to point out that USUALLY family trumps other things but in this case I find it strange that someone would just "find out" their uncle has 80 acres to hunt,...how does one not know details such as this when they are actually close with their family? The other guy maybe deserves to be there as much as the nephew, at least he knew who owns the property.
 
DOR said:
Meet the guy and see what he is about, then make decisions. I'd error on the side of being gracious seeing as it's your Uncles land and not yours.:way:
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Originally Posted by Limb Chicken
Would handle it the exact same way. If it doesn't work out. It doesn't work out. While I agree that family trumps, I also would put myself in the other guy's shoes. Who knows you may end up with access to a place of his or worse-case scenario you have another guys to shoot the breeze with about hunting and grab a beer with. The older I get the more I realize that the relationships and friendships I make along the way are more important that the animals I take. :way:
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Sounds like good advise to me.:drink2:
 
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Dilemma over with!

Thanks for the advise guys my buddy & I went to look at the property tonite, the guy has stands up shooting lanes cleared and from the looks of things has pretty much got the "hotspots" figured out, being only 80 acres we decided to just let his uncle know if this guy decides to give up this farm we are in it, so for now, we will move on and let him enjoy it! We talked and thought we have a few places to hunt already could always use more but dont want it by taking from someone who has put the time & work in already just because its his family! Having a heart is a bitch sometimes!!! LOL
 
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