Since last hunting season, we have been having problems with the neighbor on one side. Their house is abandoned and they just come there to poach and make a mess. I threw some guys off our property last season and let the neighbor know there was to be no hunting on our land. I was basically given a %$#& you.
After another issue with them this fall, and him threatening my wife, we purchased a game camera with cell phone modem download. It was a little pricey, and I hate monthly fees but felt we had to take care of business (I might decide I like it for preseason scouting next fall as well).
Yesterday, I was out hunting in another area and got a text message that I had new pictures. I checked the website and saw this:
Can you say: 'So easy a caveman could do it'
I figured I would address the issue when I got home. As I was preparing to head home I got his picture:
I knew it was time to get back and deal with these morons. As I am in the driveway about to head back on the four wheeler, I get this:
At that time I was dialing DEC. These photos were all of my neighbors buddies as they crossed the property line (between two posted signs ten feet apart) with the camera in plain view. There were bloody hand prints on the camera though I don't know why they didn't take it. It was unsecured figuring I could get them for theft too.
In any case, the DEC officers started laughing when I showed them the photos as they said it would be one of the easiest cases they had. They were next door for over an hour and half and when they returned, they had the deer, they guy's license and had issued him five tickets. They included illegal taking of wildlife, criminal trespass and registration and insurance violations on the ATV.
I am not sure this will solve the problem but these guys know I am taking it seriously and this outcome was dramatically favorable to a potentially ugly confrontation with them.
After another issue with them this fall, and him threatening my wife, we purchased a game camera with cell phone modem download. It was a little pricey, and I hate monthly fees but felt we had to take care of business (I might decide I like it for preseason scouting next fall as well).
Yesterday, I was out hunting in another area and got a text message that I had new pictures. I checked the website and saw this:
Can you say: 'So easy a caveman could do it'
I figured I would address the issue when I got home. As I was preparing to head home I got his picture:
I knew it was time to get back and deal with these morons. As I am in the driveway about to head back on the four wheeler, I get this:
At that time I was dialing DEC. These photos were all of my neighbors buddies as they crossed the property line (between two posted signs ten feet apart) with the camera in plain view. There were bloody hand prints on the camera though I don't know why they didn't take it. It was unsecured figuring I could get them for theft too.
In any case, the DEC officers started laughing when I showed them the photos as they said it would be one of the easiest cases they had. They were next door for over an hour and half and when they returned, they had the deer, they guy's license and had issued him five tickets. They included illegal taking of wildlife, criminal trespass and registration and insurance violations on the ATV.
I am not sure this will solve the problem but these guys know I am taking it seriously and this outcome was dramatically favorable to a potentially ugly confrontation with them.
