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Poll: How do you respond to trespassers or poachers? (10 member(s) have cast votes)

If you were aware someone was trespassing or poaching on your land, how would you respond?

  1. Confront them face to face. (6 votes [25.00%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 25.00%

  2. Contact law enforcement or game warden. (7 votes [29.17%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 29.17%

  3. Ignore it or leave them alone. (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. Clearly Post your Property with more signage. (5 votes [20.83%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 20.83%

  5. Leave a note on their vehicle. (6 votes [25.00%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 25.00%

  6. Damage their vehicle. (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

To what extent would you go to prevent trespassing?

  1. Willing to get into a physical altercation. (1 votes [8.33%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 8.33%

  2. Willing to prosecute and go to court. (10 votes [83.33%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 83.33%

  3. Willing to damage their vehicle. (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. Willing to accept money in exchange for the right to use your land. (1 votes [8.33%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 8.33%

  5. Would not confront a violator. (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  6. Would consider killing a violator. (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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User is offline Jonathan Goode 

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Posted 11 January 2011 - 10:12 PM (#1)

How do you Handle Trespassers/Poachers?


I have had several conversations in the past week with landowners who have encountered or seen proof of trespassers and poachers on their land. I am curious how other land owners would respond to finding others encroaching on your land.
Jonathan Goode is a Realtor and professional land agent with AlaLandCo serving buyers and sellers of rural land in the historic Black Belt region of West Alabama. My family and I live in Marion in Perry County, where we enjoy spending time in the outdoors canoeing, fishing, hunting, and walks through the woods.

I am a member of the Realtors Land Institute(RLI), and I specialize in helping landowners market their farmland, hunting land, recreational tracts, and investment properties in Perry County and the surrounding counties in the Black Belt of west Alabama.

Please check out my website or follow me on Facebook to stay current on new listings and what is happening in Alabama's land market.

You can learn more about rural land sales in West Alabama by reading my blog.
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User is offline AlaLandMan 

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Posted 12 January 2011 - 10:13 AM (#2)

Well...in East Alabama dealing with trespassers and poachers likely involves buckshot....seriously though, I know people that are using infrared game cameras to help catch the violators.

One of the most effective things I have seen is scoping out the neighbors, find one that is likely to take care of the property if you allow them to use it, and grant them access if they agree to "watch" it for you. You may be granting access to the original violator, but you will change the nature of how they use the property and likely keep others out.
If you would like to keep up with new listings, market updates, and information regarding the land market in East Central Alabama you can follow my blog by subscribing to email updates on the right hand side of this page: www.RobertKing.net


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User is offline Jonathan Goode 

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Posted 17 January 2011 - 11:55 PM (#3)

This past weekend I had an out of state guest hunting on our land, and he had 4 armed trespassers walk out in front of him at 35 yards. This scenario became all to real as I tried to catch up to them on my 4 wheeler. They got away before I could meet up with them. Not sure how it would have played out, but the whole thing is a bad scenario.
Jonathan Goode is a Realtor and professional land agent with AlaLandCo serving buyers and sellers of rural land in the historic Black Belt region of West Alabama. My family and I live in Marion in Perry County, where we enjoy spending time in the outdoors canoeing, fishing, hunting, and walks through the woods.

I am a member of the Realtors Land Institute(RLI), and I specialize in helping landowners market their farmland, hunting land, recreational tracts, and investment properties in Perry County and the surrounding counties in the Black Belt of west Alabama.

Please check out my website or follow me on Facebook to stay current on new listings and what is happening in Alabama's land market.

You can learn more about rural land sales in West Alabama by reading my blog.
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User is offline UsaVacantLand 

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Posted 18 April 2011 - 08:07 AM (#4)

I would just contact law enforcement and let them make the arrest. I then would follow it up by going to court. Nowadays its not worth getting into a confrontation and risk getting hurt or sued!!! This is why we pay taxes and have law enforcement to handle these situations!!!
My passion is investing in vacant land for new homes!!!

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