Work at my place or be nice to the neighbors?

[bikerdib]

I'm torn between wanting to do more work on clearing an area where I plan on putting in a pond or being nice to a couple of neighbors that are waiting for this weekend. You see, it's opening weekend of rifle hunting for deer where my weekend place is located in the woods.

If I get in there with the tractor and work all day I'm sure to drive the deer away from the area or at least get them skittish.

I use the word hunting, but I consider it harvesting since the common method here is to use feeders. If deer are conditioned to follow a pattern of visiting a feeder every day it's harvesting. I consider hunting to be going out and trying to take game that is following it's natural pattern. I know there is still luck needed to take deer using a feeder and with small properties that is pretty much the only way to get them on your property to harvest. I really have nothing against it, I just don't find a thrill in doing it and neither do some of my neighbors. But a few do.

Anyway, as much as I'd like to go get some work done; I guess I'll wait at least till next weekend. I know this was kinda off topic but I just needed to rant about not being able to use my B7300. Especially since I just put on R1s to try and get more traction over the turfs I had on it.

 

[howald]

I talked to some loggers around here and the deer and elk are like rats running around them all day. Something about they get to eat all the fresh green that they couldn't reach before.

Next time I go hunting, instead of being quiet and sneaking, I'll walk around with my chainsaw running and see what comes running

I say run your tractor. Sounds like your deer are pretty habitualized to people anyway.

Nick

I'm torn between wanting to do more work on
clearing an area where I plan on putting in a pond or being nice to a couple of neighbors that are waiting for this weekend. You see, it's opening weekend of rifle hunting for deer where my weekend place is located in the woods.

If I get in there with the tractor and work all day I'm sure to drive the deer away from the area or at least get them skittish.

I use the word hunting, but I consider it harvesting since the common method here is to use feeders. If deer are conditioned to follow a pattern of visiting a feeder every day it's harvesting. I consider hunting to be going out and trying to take game that is following it's natural pattern. I know there is still luck needed to take deer using a feeder and with small properties that is pretty much the only way to get them on your property to harvest. I really have nothing against it, I just don't find a thrill in doing it and neither do some of my neighbors. But a few do.

Anyway, as much as I'd like to go get some work done; I guess I'll wait at least till next weekend. I know this was kinda off topic but I just needed to rant about not being able to use my B7300. Especially since I just put on R1s to try and get more traction over the turfs I had on it.

 

[Michael]

I would take a look at the issue this way, Who's property is it anyway, it is yours and you entitled to do what you need to do to maintain improve your property. Go and do what you want to do as it is yours and you have every right to do what you want as long as you want.

 

[traildust]

I agree with Michael, it's your property and you paid for it so do what you want and enjoy life. Your Kubota is already hunter orange so you should be ok when Bubba starts shooting at noises in the brush

 

[bikerdib]

OK, you've convinced me.

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to work I go...


Sorry,

 

[skeets]

I have to agree with these guys, though the sound of your tractor running might bother the hunters it wont matter a rip to the deer. When I was a kid some of the locals here in SW Pa would load up a hay wagon and drive around inthe fields, hay and corn,, we didnt have a corn picker like the new ones that take everything,, and those stupid deer would just stand there watching them go by... Critters become accustomed to sounds in their areas, and when they understand that the tractor or drilling rig or lumber men is of no threat they dont worry and continue about their day

 

[Butch]

Same at my house.... the deer just watch me do my thing obliviousto meot the tractor..... Butch