Open private land

[Hammer Handle]

I will probably give him his blind back...but after his turkey season is done.

That is what gets me. It wasn't a neighbor or anyone I knew and it wasn't a mistake. He was told that he couldn't hunt there, and went anyway for he knew that I don't live by the land. However, my father does and noticed the blind.

The comeback is always the same. "Well, where am I supposed to hunt then?" How and why is this my fault if he doesn't have a place to hunt?

[ChrisT]

Wow very interesting post. I started reading and had to throw in my 2 cents. My family owns a 200 acre farm in houston county. So in my younger years I was able to enjoy the landowner benifits, but I no longer can. 2-3 years ago my father was denied a landowner permit and most set him a bit south for that year for sure. From a landowner perspective if they don't have a chance to hunt their own land why should anybody have that chance? Every year the seasons are full for hunters having permission. My dad hunts the first and I the second. Bottom line, if there is no benifit for landowners when it comes to turkey season you will have to be a good friend or family to hunt any property (or own yourself). The change I wouldn't mind seeing would be to maybe have it so that the landowners need to apply for the first three seasons so that it atleast gives others a chance if landowners are afraid people will mess up the turkeys for them. I do understand why people are upset with not finding many places or good places to hunt, but it has to be easier than deer season atleast there is more seasons.

Chris

[Dave S]

Hammer Handle,

I think you're handling the situation perfectly.