Well done.

Well done Bud.

You are a great role model.  You probably just changed the lives of many.

Bud,
We need more folks like you. You took a potentially bad situation and turned it into something positive. My hats off to you....

I first thought when I read your post X-days ago, Guy is doing the right thing and Gods going to reward him somehow. More hunting land possibily is a great reward, being a mentor and just doing the noble thing. X10  

Glad it is going o.k. Just remember to define boundries up front and make sure everyone knows the rules.

I think you handled it well.  Because 30 feet on an unmarked line is real subjective.

As stated in this thread several times already, people who work in the woods and have to know how to find and mark boundaries will testify, many landowners have no idea exactly where their boundary his.  Many will say they do but the compass and hip chain often shows a completly different scenerio.  Something that often goes bad, ecspecially with the landowner who actually owns less ground than they thought.

I wish all the fellas who said they would have went ballistic would stop long enough to think, unless your line is marked on good deed calls, a fence, etc..., you might be wrong about your supposed known boundry.  And 30 feet is 8 steps.  Just cause grandpa said the line went through here doesn't mean it did unless it has been verified.  And a property line is that, not a general area, so going through here is subjective to which side of the actual line you are standing on. Just make sure you put yourself on the opposite side before you blast someone for an innocent mistake, cause I am willing to bet you if you have NOT had the line verified, you are going to be wrong 50% of the time.  Just my expierence.  God Bless

Thirty feet isnt much on an unmarked line so you did the right thing.

 However, for me, all my boundries are VERY clearly posted and marked and I call the Game Warden and file on anyone who intentionally hunts across the line. Every time.

As a result, it has been some years since there have been any issues with tresspassing.  People talk about giving second chances. It seems that when they come to the fence and posted signs, that IS the first chance.

Intentional trespass is a criminal activity and like other criminal activities, should be prosecuted.

QuoteOriginally posted by slivrslingr:
Bud B., you are a true ambassador of our sport, thank you!

   

Very glad that you were able to work this out....so often these border disputes turn into really bad situations.

Really we hunters have common goals (enjoy our hunt and bring home some meat)....so it's nice to help each other out when we can.