Caught my 1st Trespasser

[TN RDG RNR]

On the Rhea County lease, one of the members text me this morning said one of the vehicles we suspected was parked out the road. So went down and eased up the side of the mountain. Been there about 30 minutes and BOOM someone shot up above me. Hauled azz up to where the shot was and sure enough caught him still in the tree dead doe on the ground.

Had a few words with him and then called the County out. They did nothing.....said he will not be back he promised. LOL The trespasser said he understood how I felt, he had a lease in Hamilton County. That just pissed me off more.

I kept the deer. Should it be checked in by me or what would be the legal thing to do?

Picture of trespasser getting his stand off the tree and the poached deer. :livid:

 

[Ken45]

Did you have him drag the deer out

 

[scn]

It will have to be checked in by somebody or it will be an illegal deer at the end of the day.

It should have been checked in by the hunter that shot it.

If you have the information on the hunter, you may want to contact the TWRA officer for the county. The illegal hunter can be prosecuted for hunting without permission. It will require to property owner to take out the warrant and come to court to testify that the hunter did not have permission to be there.

 

[TN RDG RNR]

thanks scn,

Figure I will be the one that get in trouble over this. LOL Will try to contact someone with TWRA around here.

 

[Tims]

Looks to be your deer now after you took possession of it. You're responsible for checking it out if actual shooter can't
be found to do it.

 

[huntinkev]

Hate that for you. Is a doe legal right now there?

 

[stringtalker]

Hate that for you. Is a doe legal right now there?

Yes it is

 

[TN RDG RNR]

Yes doe are legal the first week of gun season this year. That's pretty awesome. Luckily the drag was straight down the side of a mountain. I told him this is the same as stealing and he wasn't taking the doe.
Thanks for the replies.

 

[csi-tech]

No mercy. Call TWRA every time. County Deputies are well intentioned but ;ack the knowledge to deal with game violations. TWRA puts the smack down on them and they deserve it. Poachers think it is some kind of a game. Be sure they lose. Nice work on the catch.

 

[MUP]

Good on you buddy! I had a trespasser shoot up above me this morning too. Only thing is I was sure it was my uncle's boy, so I texted them and asked what he shot. An hr later comes the reply "we're not hunting today"! Dang it!!! If they had only replied in a timely manner maybe I could have caught them before they got back across the hill.

 

[pcrc]

I believe I would have had him leave the tree stand as well. I am willing to bet he had no ID on it. Should have told the Officer it was your stand that you leave there all the time

 

[PillsburyDoughboy]

I believe I would have had him leave the tree stand as well. I am willing to bet he had no ID on it. Should have told the Officer it was your stand that you leave there all the time

Yeah but then that would have just cause retaliation from the already illegal acts from this guy.

No need adding gasoline to a burning fire. Hopefully he won't be back.


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[Jcalder]

We had a guy hunting my parents property several years. We took his stand down and put it in the barn. He never asked for it either. We wouldn't have cared but it would have been nice to know who was hunting there


Big or small, kill em all

 

[pcrc]

I believe I would have had him leave the tree stand as well. I am willing to bet he had no ID on it. Should have told the Officer it was your stand that you leave there all the time

But that's no more right than what the e trespasser did here. Why do you think that would be ok? Just because you'd be pissed at him, that makes it ok for you to try and steal his treestand?

Two wrongs don't make a right.

What makes it OK is the fact that he was trespassing and not paying for the land. I know a lot of hunters paying considerably more than the value of used treestand to hunt private property. Do you think they should have let him take the deer he shot or was it wrong to take that.

 

[Main Beam]

When I walked up to him I would have found out who he was and if he was poaching he would have walked out of there with a black eye! Kinda like the guy that that got caught turkey hunting across the property line down in Alabama. If I'm going to miss work and waste my time going to court I would just as well pay the simple assault charge. That would be better than the little slap on the wrist he may get.

 

[Gravey]

That sucks but glad you caught them. Used to hunt each year up on the mountain with some guys from college and Mike Neal was on the lease. I'm assuming he's still sherriff there.

 

[pcrc]

I believe he did right by taking the deer. I understand the landowner or persons leasing the land being upset about somebody trespassing. I just don't agree with the retaliation some folks believe is OK because they're mad about someone trespassing.

Would it be right for the landowner/leasee to break into the trespassers vehicle and steal whatever's in there as well? Of course not, just pointing out that by doing what you may see justifiable (and breaking laws) in retaliation you could be lowering yourself to a similar level.

He wasnt simply trespassing, when he shot the deer he was in the act of stealing. I see nothing wrong with taking the tools of a thief when caught in the act. So I should assume that when a poacher has his gun and truck confiscated by TWRA you are against that as well.

 

[UPSman]

Would have been a long walk home for him with 4 flat tires....

 

[MUP]

He wasnt simply trespassing, when he shot the deer he was in the act of stealing. I see nothing wrong with taking the tools of a thief when caught in the act. So I should assume that when a poacher has his gun and truck confiscated by TWRA you are against that as well.

I was just about to post something similar. LE will confiscate a thief's belongings when caught in the act of wildlife violations. I really don't think this is much different. The trespasser needs to learn a hard lesson. Some of you really need to have to deal with this crap on an ongoing basis before passing judgement on someone who is in the fire. I DO deal with it every stinking year and it's a real pain dealing with "people" who have a absolutely no regard for your property and possessions.

 

[Deer Assassin]

I believe he did right by taking the deer. I understand the landowner or persons leasing the land being upset about somebody trespassing. I just don't agree with the retaliation some folks believe is OK because they're mad about someone trespassing.

Would it be right for the landowner/leasee to break into the trespassers vehicle and steal whatever's in there as well? Of course not, just pointing out that by doing what you may see justifiable (and breaking laws) in retaliation you could be lowering yourself to a similar level.

He wasnt simply trespassing, when he shot the deer he was in the act of stealing. I see nothing wrong with taking the tools of a thief when caught in the act. So I should assume that when a poacher has his gun and truck confiscated by TWRA you are against that as well.

Stealing. How can a person steal something that the landowner and lease people don't own.

They trespassed and illegally killed a deer

If a landowner owns deer I should be able to do what I see fit with my property

 

[pcrc]

Bottom line is this trespasser got off and being there was no penalty he has no reason not to do it again and also tell his no good buddies they have nothing to worry about either. Never would have thought I would see any sympathy for a trespasser and poacher, especially on this site. The "woosifaction" of America is alive and well. When you start finding unexplained gut piles and headless, backstrapless dead deer on your hard earned private property, you have no one to blame but yourself.

 

[Planking]

We had a guy hunting my parents property several years. We took his stand down and put it in the barn. He never asked for it either. We wouldn't have cared but it would have been nice to know who was hunting there


Big or small, kill em all

I took one to the po po and left a note where he could find his climber.

 

[pcrc]

I believe the OP did leave it up the authorities to handle the bad guys. And tell me once again what they did when they showed up? To say he got even a slap on the hand would be an exaggeration. You are right, the deer dont belong to the landowner. But the exclusive right to hunt them or decide who can hunt them does, and when someone else infringes on that right I call it stealing. I am done ranting.

 

[Planking]

And tell me once again what they did when they showed up? To say he got even a slap on the hand would be an exaggeration.

They made him promise not to do it again.lol That is pathetic.

 

[redblood]

did the trespasser wear orange, lol? worst trespasser ever.

 

[PillsburyDoughboy]

While I would not be above taking his stand or cutting his tires... I really don't see where two wrongs make a right.

All its going to do is piss off the trespasser. Someone that has allready committed a crime and you are going to further antagonize him by doing something mean spirited and illegal to him?

You are just asking for him to come back, sabotage your area.. steal your stands... possibly burn your fields,, cut down your trees.. jack up your truck any number of things to get back at you. Get a real nut case and he could be aiming a rifle at you. NEver know.

No humiliating him and sicking the law on him and scaring him with if you ever come back again I THINK is the best approach.

If he comes back then he has what is coming to him. I say light a match to his car or whatever at that point.

 

[Jcalder]

My ex fil told me bout some trespassers he had a few years ago. They parked their car right in front of his posted sign. I don't think he cut the tires but he let the air out lol. He's had em cross his field behind the house and snuck in on them on other occasions.


Big or small, kill em all

 

[Ridgeraider]

I think what the OP did was the right thing to do and he had the option of prosecuting the trespasser if he wish to sign a warrant since he is the land owner. I don't think it's a good idea to take matters into your own hands especially when you are dealing with someone who is armed.


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[TN RDG RNR]

If I find a trespassers stand on our property you better bet its getting loaded in the back of my truck. If they want it back my number is on the posted signs.

Lease members pay for the right to hunt and kill deer on the property a trespasser is hunting and not paying for that privilege. No different than not paying a toll on a road or downloading movies or music illegally ect.. They are stealing.

Some good points from everyone. I agree with MUP been dealing with this crap way too much and it is frustrating. It would make a preacher want to kick somebody right square in the butt as hard as they could.

Here is a link to our leases Facebook page got a video and pics of several trespassers from this season and this isn't all of them either. Keep in mind I have 9 posted signs up at the entrance and every one of these jackazzez walk right past them.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1660797844138527/

 

[TN RDG RNR]

I thought it used to be in Tennessee if you were not hunting on your own privately own property there was a requirement to carry written permission?

Looks like TWRA could go back to the written permission requirement put a hefty fine on trespassing and raise revenue to import rattle snakes and cougars? :lol: