Losing hope for people…

[Tn_Va_Hunter]

Heck. I have that issue on private land too. Was hunting my wife's family's land. Here comes a neighbor. Walked 300 yards to me screaming I'm on his land. Said he owned 25 acres in this bottom. After getting him calmed down. I showed him the maps where he only has 3.66 acres. He wanted to call the sheriff on me, i said that would be great because he's my first cousin. He finally stormed off. We don't have a game warden for our county. They cover 3 counties. Very frustrating

 

[AlabamaSwamper]

I understand

I don't hunt public but I'm tired of dealing with people and government agencies. Making deer hunting not fun anymore

 

[ImThere]

I've had guys walk up and carry conversation while I was up a tree. Had one guy put glow tacks in the tree I was in. I usually have good luck when other hunters are up moving deer.

 

[UTGrad]

I wonder if there's any deer sign on the moon? Probably set up a pop up blind and some guy would walk by.

 

[C1295]

I wonder if there's any deer sign on the moon? Probably set up a pop up blind and some guy would walk by.

Your probably right

 

[Setterman]

In East Tn especially near where you live is tons of public land where you won't see a soul. i Can't imagine the misery of hunting the tracts that get so much pressure

 

[Omega]

Hunted on military bases for years, I would sit past lunch because the number of guys that would get down, it would always get the deer moving.

 

[Lost Lake]

I wonder if there's any deer sign on the moon? Probably set up a pop up blind and some guy would walk by.

I know you're joking, but……..nothing would surprise me…some guy would walk by in moon boots saying that he left his stand there. ..

 

[Ski]

In East Tn especially near where you live is tons of public land where you won't see a soul. i Can't imagine the misery of hunting the tracts that get so much pressure

Same here. I hunt public quite a bit and do encounter others sometimes but usually never near enough for communication, and of the rare times I've spoken with other hunters it was always cordial.

 

[killingtime 41]

This week all will be out on public. But the times of nobody knowing about TVA land and other wma spots are over. With all the online mapping. I hunted spots for years and never seen a soul. Now are covered in people. But they give up father quickly. So hang in there. It should thin out on a couple weeks time.

 

[th88]

It's the new normal. Just got to keep hammering and learn to adjust. At least that's what the YouTubers say that helped cause this crap show.

 

[r2darr]

Don't get too discouraged. I killed a decent buck on public 45 minutes after someone walked past me. Human intrusion can get deer moving.

This.
So many seasoned hunters complaining about transgressions, I don't hear anyone spot correcting these hunters. A conversation with your fellow hunter could set them in the right direction. Maybe that's what's changed the most over the generations: the lack of willingness to have a conversation.
Anecdotally, My experience is most hunters are not willing to help their fellow hunter. Maybe they see them as competition, I'm not sure. But there is almost no camaraderie in this industry.