DO NOT ASK sign

[Rule3]

I used to dream of buying a cabin with my brother in some remote and beautiful area to use as an occasional retreat.

Thinking it through, though, I gave up on the idea as I think an unoccupied cabin would be a draw for all sorts of miscreants, leading to considerably more headaches than pleasure for me.

I also wanted a cabin but then I figured I needed a moat with gators, drawbridge,fence with razor wire

 

[Smoke]

Gotta love a Claymore. It has my life motto on it.

"Explosive Is Poisonous If Eaten"?

 

[Smoke]

I also wanted a cabin but then I figured I needed a moat with gators, drawbridge,fence with razor wire

Our neighbors on all three sides are working ranchers and they have bulls.

 

[LVSteve]

Yeah I get wrapped around the axle on this issue. Guess I need to get to know the sheriff better. Last time I ran a plate and took him the info he shrugged it off and said yeah he's a local fireman - he was probably drunk but otherwise harmless.

DING! DING! DING! Sounds to me like you live in a corrupt, likely inbred, county where certain families believe they have rights to everything. You need to find a way to get the Feds involved and flush the lot of them flushed to club-fed. When we had Operation G-Sting here, local LE found out about it from the local media once the arrests were made, I believe. Bijou clue-ette there, I think.

 

[Buford57]

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"Explosive Is Poisonous If Eaten"?

That, too. And I've been known to produce toxic gasses. My brother says it is a violation of the Geneva convention to give me radishes.

 

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That, too. And I've been known to produce toxic gasses. My brother says it is a violation of the Geneva convention to give me radishes.

Are you a signatory of the Geneva accords?

 

[YeshuaIsa53]

I have stepped across the firebreak once or twice before in my younger days, so I'm not perfect. It was in an area close to home I could walk into, and nobody was around. I was brought up hunting prime properties for quail. My Father knew someone who had property and quail in their family: two fishing ponds, too.

It helped me to understand better when owning property. Wildlife Management Areas, quota hunt applications, some military bases, and friends with friends is where I did 99% of my hunting, though, in later years. Never wanted to pay high dollar for a place to hunt. Guided hunts out of state for ducks and geese at lodges once or twice a year I could afford...sometimes. Never really needed more venison than what I could get on the above places. I do like to hunt, though.

As the season approaches, you guys be safe. Make your plans how to handle things, and get ready. People are going to be people, and there are all kinds out there. Some folk have no respect for others. Some people think they can do anything they want. Some parts of the country do not mind people asking if geese are in their field. They might even go with you the next morning. Having your kid hunting with you, please be safe.

People and their properties should be left alone. My attorney said to post the property, including "Violators Will Be Prosecuted!" He said he would see to it. Good luck and Godspeed.

 

[Terry G]

I would say - Survivors will be prosecuted...

Not a god idea. I don't like signs that infer I'm ready to shoot someone. Could come back to bite you. I was at a Manslaughter Trial where the weapon in question had a Skull and Crossbones on the grips. EEEWWW!

 

[mtgianni]

To the OP, put up a sign requiring written permission and an out of state relatives address to send it to. Use their dogs name as addressee. Post notice that written permission must be on their person when they cross your fence line. Instruct said friend or relative to put all requests in the trash.

 

[Bald1]

My mountain cabin and family refuge is 100 miles from the house. We go there often, but we don't live there all the time. The bastard 4 wheelers are all local people, and thus are there every day. I am afraid to cause a ruckus because they could do a lot of damage to the cabin and my trail cameras may not be enough.

At first I took a chainsaw and cut trees across the path. Next time there the trees had all been cut up and the logs neatly placed next to the trail.

I was approached by the President of the local Snowmobile Club and he asked for permission. I told him that those machines had destroyed new plantings that my son had diligently worked on the past Fall. He said sorry, but it was a Federal trail and they would go there anyway even without permission. I said I would contact the local authorities if I saw trespassers. He said HE was the local Town Justice.

He did agree to put gates up to prevent access to anyone but his Club. Next Spring the gates were still closed but the 4 wheelers had forged a trail around them.

IMHO, best to live with the locals.

No way Jim. My 95 acre lease across the road from my cabin is a prime example of. There is a power line ROW that crosses a 200' corner of my property. All the locals try to access my property using this route. Mostly 4 wheelers in the summer but also trespassers and poachers in the fall. One guy was particularly bad. I suspected it was him but couldn't prove it. He's a real dirtbag but that's another story. Few yrs ago a neighbor told me if you prosecute one word gets out and it will stop. Well I caught him on a trailcam and had him ticketed. He was found guilty at a bench trial and fined. No trespassing evidence in last several yrs. This is the fool going across my upper logging road.

 

[glenwolde]

Put up a sign....."Region IV Tiger Rescue-Enter at your own Risk. Do not get out of your vehicle until instructed."

 

[Doug M.]

Our house has a 6' chain link fence with padlocked gates. The property is posted. I do not want strangers feeling comfortable coming here. Friends call, if I have not called them. If we are haiving work done, we give the workers a number to call so we can let them in. Our little (45 pound BoxerXBoston) dog is fascinated with people, so she is good with visitors. We just spent a month in a hotel after my transplant and she was happy to meet staff and other guests. She also likes walks on the nearby college campus meeting students.

But: before her, we had working breeds; mostly rotts. They helped discourage stupid behavior. I try really hard not to interact with uninvited person. I generally tell the they are committing a crime and that I am calling the police. A booking exception pending court tends to teach the non-compliant to un(screw) themselves. I am not social and I don't care if I hurt someone's feelings.