Opening day BS (long read)
I have had the same 4 acre dove field for 27 years, about 12 years ago neighboring farmer sold 10 of his acres to a local guy, he built a nice house with metal roof. I talked with him and we adjusted our stands accordingly, so not to rain on his roof. His house was about 80 yards from corner area we didn’t hunt much-no problem. He sales last year in November to new couple. I heard it had sold, but didn’t think that much about. April rolls around I’m out prepping to plant, see Mr. NO (New Owner)out and go over to introduce myself. They are building a huge barn 30 yards from border, dead center entering flyway, ok with me, it’s their land. I explain our dove field is next door and you will hear a lot of shooting in September, I can text and let you know when we are shooting, since I see the barn and horses. He says no problem, they will be fine, he’s more interested in talking (not hearing anything I’m saying)and trying to buy my field.
Saturday rolls around, 2:45 or so 3 of us walk out onto field. New barn is directly in old stand shooting path so we move stands to property boarder, their side, shooting away from their property. I see Ms.NO at the barn so I yell over, today is opening day and We are getting ready to hunt. She asks for 10 minutes to put the horses up, along with you are not shooting this way are you, I say ok.
10 minutes we start shooting, holy crap. Here she comes almost losing her mind. She has 3 horses and we are giving them a heart attack. Ms. NO, says you have 20 acres why do you have to be shooting/hunting here. I explain 27 plus years, field prep. Etc. still losing her mind, and says you can’t hunt here. I tell her sorry but we are, and why does she have to have her horses right next to the field. Move them to her furtherest pasture (only because she questions our location, hoping she gets the point).
She storms away, here comes Mr. NO, same song and dance. We keep hunting. 15 minutes later they are back, telling one of the group we have to move. Nope, not moving. Here she comes back to me, I calmly explain again and we do make some adjustments to where we are sitting, mostly due to birds flying.
15 minutes later shes back with her phone#, email address saying we should give her 24 hr notice before we hunt and somewhat demanding us to stop at 5:10. We tell her we will stop when finished or everyone limits out, goes off again and leaves. But doesn’t come back.
Anyway, bet you can’t guess what part of the country they are from.
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Originally Posted by Highstrung
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