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11/21/10, 07:23 AM
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I wish they wouldn't ask...
Our family farm is a deer hunting paradise. Occasionally I have invited friends and family to visit and stay in the renovated farmhouse, which also serves as our home-away-from-home. Anyone with interest in hunting figures out right away what a sweet location it is, and then they ask about coming back to hunt. I wish they wouldn't ask. We prefer to keep it sort of private. Not that we're so selfish about the hunting (I don't care one bit for it myself), but it's just that, we don't want to be seeing somebody every time we look up. I have a hard time reconciling being "polite" with what my true preferences are. I know, I know--I need to quit being a wuss. I just wish they wouldn't ask. Anyone got any replies that I can use to thwart the requests, and still maintain my southern belle need to be sickeningly-sweet polite??? (Where is Wind in Her Hair when I need her???)
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11/21/10, 07:29 AM
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Thank them for their interest and their kind words about your pretty farm, but tell them this year it's fully occupied. Then change the subject.
It doesn't matter if the occupants are you or mice. It's yours and you don't need to lend out anything you don't want to.
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11/21/10, 07:30 AM
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Not WIHH but here are my thoughts:
A precedence was set by allowing them to hunt in the first place. They enjoyed & liked the spot so much they ask again.
If you don't want anyone hunting at all, simply tell them you decided not to allow it anymore.
If you truly don't mind them hunting occasionally, set up specific dates at your convenience, when they can hunt, once those dates are full, deny any further requests.
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11/21/10, 07:32 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Horseyrider
Thank them for their interest and their kind words about your pretty farm, but tell them this year it's fully occupied. Then change the subject.
It doesn't matter if the occupants are you or mice. It's yours and you don't need to lend out anything you don't want to.
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Exactly  A big smile and a "yes, we LOVE it here, thank you for your kind words. I'm afraid we have a long standing agreement about the hunting, so I have to say no." and then offer them some tea (or a brandy, depending)
It's wonderful to have a private place to go. A place to unwind, relax, be totally happy and just shut the world out for a few days congratulations on find one!
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11/21/10, 07:34 AM
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Three very good responses! It's good that you are thinking this out beforehand. I, for one, hate getting caught off-guard, and then thinking of what I 'should have' said too late.
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11/21/10, 08:20 AM
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I have 15 acres and love to hunt my property. I've had a number of people inquire. 15 acres isn't that big an area, but I have a standard response..."If and when my son and I both fill our tags, you are welcome to hunt the property after gun season, with bow only."
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11/21/10, 08:30 AM
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Your family farm is a safe haven for folk to escape to, so you have decided, with all the hunting going on around you, your farm is a safe haven for wildlife too and are keeping it as a natural habitat with no hunting.
Then change the subject. If any objection is expressed, just say, my farm, my rules and walk away.
I totally understand, and would want it the same.
Last edited by Our Little Farm; 11/21/10 at 08:33 AM.
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11/21/10, 08:30 AM
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We have some people hint at wanting to hunt on our property and some have just come right out and asked. We ignore the hints. The ones that have asked, we tell them we enjoy the deer and other wildlife too much. We just don't want hunting on the property. I feel that it's our place and we have the right to say no.
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11/21/10, 08:41 AM
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tell them that is income time for you and you rent it out for deer season at 1200 a week. I don't think they would ask again LOL
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11/21/10, 09:10 AM
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I heard this week, that farmers are charging $2.50 a acre for hunting on their land.
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11/21/10, 09:10 AM
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Thanks everone--for helping me put this in the proper perspective. I really wouldn't mind it if they came up and hunted one day during the season. But from past experience, they want to KEEP coming back, and then, they want to bring a friend (or two, or three).
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11/21/10, 09:31 AM
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Tell them you going to draw names for dates and people this year and if their name comes up you will call them . To be honest forget to put their name in the hat put non hunters in the hat like me .
I always wanted to go hunting with a good camera 
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11/21/10, 10:12 AM
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Oh I so wish we couldlet YOU, but we cant.
better yet a sign in a very visable site.
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11/21/10, 10:15 AM
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Hee, Hee! Oh, we already play the "good cop, bad cop" game a little bit.
My oldest brother: "Well, Little Brother and Little Sister sure do enjoy walking on the farm paths SO much. I just don't want them to have to worry about getting shot."
Me: "Well Big Brother and Brother-in-Law sure do enjoy being able to hunt whenever they get a chance, and I'd just hate to mess them up."
I've been looking on the internet this morning, checking out some nearby acreage that's for sale. Since I'm sort of interested in some investment property anyway, maybe I can buy that tract and steer all the unwanted guests over there!
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11/21/10, 10:35 AM
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we post "hunting rights leased" signs. its not but hunters respect fellow hunters rights more than property owners rights, the no hunting signs they take as a challenge.
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11/21/10, 11:24 AM
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Simple,just tell them that you have enough hunters for the season. Boy could i tell you stories.....
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11/21/10, 11:42 AM
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I tell people and friends alike ; That I hunt here for my own family but I know where some public hunting land is if you're interested. Haven't lost any friends yet for being direct and honest. Besides I hunt on a farmer friends land where the deer destroy a lot of his corn and he asked me to thin them out every year.
I 'm not one to ask to bring some one else along. If he suggest it ; that's another thing. Any extra I get he takes one and I give one or two to friends or people in need or those that don't have a place to hunt.
Even if I owned the land my answer would be the same as in my opening paragraph. Truth before feelings.
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11/21/10, 12:00 PM
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Be glad they asked instead of just presuming being told they could once was a lifetime offer.
I would be very careful to explain clearly that invitations to hunt are a one time invite.
My husband asks to hunt quail. His theory is there is no harm in asking. Just remember that. Being asked doesn't mean you have to say yes but there is no harm in them asking.
Just politely refuse them in one of the above offered means. I tell people, "I am sorry but with all the family there is just no more room for anyone else." Most hunters accept that.
Now, what I don't like....My son shot a deer with his bow. He tracked it to a neighboring fence line. Went to that neighbor and explained the situation. Asked permission to continue tracking deer. He was refused. So, a deer was left to suffer.
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11/21/10, 12:12 PM
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WIHH: Oh my word! Your 'crazy' woman story just made me crack up!!
Have a great day, Maggie
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11/21/10, 12:17 PM
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My elderly mother once had a cop show up, in uniform, asking to hunt. She felt somewhat intimidated and gave him permission (she was home alone and felt intimidated). When I found out I made sure I was there when he came to hunt. I read him the riot act. Needless to say he did not hunt there.
Just a little hint to hunters; If you show up and help out around the farm well before the season, you will have a much better chance of being invited to hunt. Folks also enjoy gifts. We had a fellow show up asking to hunt. He made a trip to Alaska every year and would bring us smoked salmon and halibut. He would also bring walleye, deer sausage, etc. He hunted pheasant there would bring dressed pheasants. He always had permission to hunt, and he became a good friend and hunting partner of mine.
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