I myself have the same problems in Tennessee.Now wait I know people think we are all the same down here in Tennessee,but that is not the truth.I myself have a lease and we practice qdm. The local check out station has pictures of the deer we have killed off of our lease. With the pictures they asked where you kill the deer and what time. After we took a couple of 150 class deer off there we have had a increase of trespassers on our property.The last day of archery season of this year I lucked up and haverested a 142 class 8 point while I was at the local checkout station the gentlemen behind the counter asked if he could see the deer. With my head held high I said yes.As we stood there talking about the deer he asked where I had taken the deer.I said down the road a couple of miles. He then proceeded to tell me of a place he and his brother sometimes slip onto.As he begin descibing the place it suddenly dawned on me he describing my lease.After he finished his story and my blood pressure was reaching it's peak he asked do you know where I am talking about. I said yes I Do that is my lease and you are trespassing.With a surprised look on his face followed by a slite grind he had the nerve to say it is only trespassing if you catch us have a nice day. Oh and by the way that's a good deer buddy. No I did not drag him back out by the hair of his head, and no I did'nt wait for him to get off of work. Lord knows I wanted to but I believe he will get what he deserves.I reported him took the local game warden, but of course the gentlemen had to be caught in the act.What are landowners and law abiding hunters to do? God bless our local game wardens their hands are tied too. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest.
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