Tell the truth, you have children hunting your place. and too many people may lead to an accident.
Help With New Neighbor
I have a little chunk of land I own for hunting and I’m going to be buying the plot that butts up to mine. I’m pretty sure the guy on the other side of the piece I’m buying has been hunting the piece I’m buying for a few years. He’s a bit of a hot head and I’m sure he won’t be happy I’m buying it but whatever. We’ve had a decent relationship over the years. My plan was to ask him to walk his side of the line with me to show me where it’s at and that I plan on posting it just to cover my butt. I’m looking for input on ways to answer if he asks if he can hunt it. The obvious answer is no but he lost his lease last year and doesn’t have enough land to hunt at his place so I’m expecting the question. I do have two kids who will be hunting with me this year so I was going to go that angle. Just wondering if anyone has been in a similar spot and has anything they’re glad they did or wish they’d done differently. Thanks!
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when you buy it you should have a survey done, not just walking where he or you think the line is.
try to be there when the survery is done with 5 cans of purple paint... then put up a 3 wire fence, does not need to be barb wire unless you are running cattle...
try to be there when the survery is done with 5 cans of purple paint... then put up a 3 wire fence, does not need to be barb wire unless you are running cattle...
Respect and honesty goes a long way. Also you own the land now. After you purchase it so everything should go over smoothly.
Or just sorry no.
It's your land, no explanation necessary. I understand being sympathetic to his situation but you're the one with the large investment and the deed.
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It's your land, no explanation necessary. I understand being sympathetic to his situation but you're the one with the large investment and the deed.
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Get a survey done. Be polite but firm about your property line. Depending what your hunting season looks like, you might consider allowing access in late or early season, etc. if you want to appease the guy in some way, but you certainly don't owe him anything.
Get a survey done, investing money into the property you want the correct lines. If he asks say...no. NO need to give him any explanations. None of his biznazz. IMO
Survey it and paint boundaries. If you have a descent relationship he should know already you have children and in all likelihood not allow him to hunt so he should save both you the embarrassment of an awkward conversation. If he does ask then he’s just putting you in a pickle testing your boundaries. If he wanted it he should have bought it . I had a neighbor’s son tell my wife your husband shot my buck … my wife laughed and said pay the taxes and you can have all the bucks 😂
Have it surveyed and marked with stakes and purple paint as suggested. Be there when it is done. In talking with my neighbors, none of our properties were marked according to the lot lines or pin locations. Surveyor wanted $25 to mark my lot corners...which he should have done in the first place when he supposed checked the lot pins.
Think about some cell cams. He will still hunt it.
This...then you can visit his ole lady when he is on your land hunting. win winThink about some cell cams. He will still hunt it.
Survey the land and just say no if he asks. You don’t buy a house to let anyone else other than immediate family live in it. The same thing applies to land, you’re paying for it for you and your family to hunt, not your neighbor.
It doesn't have to be confrontational but, you need to be firm... "No means NO!!!"
I’m waiting for the neighbor to post a thread on here wondering how to ask the new land owner if they can still hunt it 😆.
I personally wouldn’t give the guy an explanation. No is no. It’s not his property or his business what you do with it
I personally wouldn’t give the guy an explanation. No is no. It’s not his property or his business what you do with it
Good fences make good neighbors. I think he would be less likely to climb a fence rather than step over a property line.
Survey, I have kids, no. I have an arse for a neighbor & they respect nothing.
I'm up in New York and I suspect my neighbor on the other side of the wooded lot next to me is going to buy that property, I had permission to hunt the lot for years. Anybody got any ideas how I can break the ice and continue hunting the property, I've been known to be the neighborhood hot head which is the furthest from the truth but something I've got to live with as they are all liberals.
No soup for you. And don't try slipping in there...the owner will be slipping into something else while you're huntingI'm up in New York and I suspect my neighbor on the other side of the wooded lot next to me is going to buy that property, I had permission to hunt the lot for years. Anybody got any ideas how I can break the ice and continue hunting the property, I've been known to be the neighborhood hot head which is the furthest from the truth but something I've got to live with as they are all liberals.
Definitely tell him about the kids if he doesn't like it, it jus shows you who you are dealing with. In my experience, people can be bitter when you take "their spot" away.
I have a zero tolerance policy, and prosecute all tresspassers. That includes berry, morel, **** dogs, ect. Also, no bloodtrailing without permission and at dark only.
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