Its always the 10% that screws it up for the good 90%! But this is why Wisconsin landowners don’t give permission.
Border property has public access. You can sit on the fence line and all is good. If you shoot a big buck, I’m thrilled for you. I planted 30,000 trees to enhance the habitat. We planted corn to stand all winter. We have alfalfa, clover, acorns, radishes, fruit trees,….. Deer are free roaming. I don’t have a high fence. Same deer I see walks through all the bordering properties.
But yet another jackwad felt entitled to sit on the fence line, trespass, tromped down rows of corn in my field to make shooting lanes, and put a camera on it just feet over the line.
You selfish, pathetic, piece of crap - stay the heck off my land. You destroyed bushels of corn that was designated to stand all winter for the deer and turkey. I don’t understand how you can feel so entitled. You are not a sportsman, you are a thief, and you vandalized property. Please fall out of your treestand head first. I promise to pee on your grave.
BTW, it’s foot tracks in the corn, not hoof tracks. This was done deliberately. Feel free to share on the WI hunting sites.

Yeah that's totally uncalled for. Same with almost everything now days . Few bad apple as they say.


Mac

Be a shame if paint somehow ended up on the lens of that camera. Tragic even.

What public land is that?

Private in voluntery public access program. Owner is out of state and I don't think really cares what goes on there. I've written him a few letters about all the issues I endure. No response

Pull the SD card on the camera, probably has the guy on it.

Does the law take trespassing seriously over there?

I wouldn't touch his gear but I WOULD hang a camera of my own pointed right at his. One junk broken one that is very obvious and then another good camera that is well hidden. I have had good luck not only catching the trespasser but getting video of them destroying the obvious camera on your private land too.

Some people can't even tresspass properly.

Is the camera a cellphone type that sends photos? They are traceable (sp?). I'd call the local DNR officer and he/she can investigate and come up with a name. Not a cell-cam, I'd still call DNR after removing the camera and replacing with a note telling where it can be picked up. As soon as I had a name I'd make the puke pay for the corn, as well as have them ticketed for trespassing, malicious destruction of property, etc. All that, and put the person on social media and make them famous, at least locally famous (infamous) as a trespassing p.o.s. As you might be able to tell, I have had lots of trouble from intitalled trespassers and have NO use for them.

Over the last 35 years of having this place, I'ld sy not really. Responses are quite slow.

For the most part, I don't give a rats rear end about his cell-cam. Its all the corn he trashed

When it comes to private property rights, many people have no concept of it or respect. Too big of a job for them to find out who owns the land and pick up a phone or knock on a door. And I believe it’s more than 10%. I have zero tolerance for trespassers.

Mr. Wieland, you're about an 8 hour drive from me. For the price of gas I could come down with my speedo and my lawn chair and sunbathe in front of his camera for a couple days. It won't bring your corn back, but I assure you it would ruin the trespassers day. I do hate a trespasser, especially one that's willing to do damage to property.

Totally understand your frustration. I dealt with it for years on our farm. Finally have a handle on it now. However, keep in mind it could be a kid. Kids do dumb stuff and don't' realize it until later in life.

There was more than once I contemplated cutting a tree stand strap 3/4 of the way through on a trespassers hang on. I'm glad I didn't do that now.

ol' dad

Had someone hang a camera overlooking my side of the fence line, ON a fence line post!.... Somehow a fallen branch ended up covering the lense.

Only reason for that was to hunt the line and shoot onto my property...bold move...

As for 10 percenters, think you need to bump that up to 25%, a one way trip through a chipper and no one will miss them...

This is what game wardens are for. But, if you decide not to call your local officer(s).........Hope you're able to get the problem took care of.

As a former GW, I loved these kind of situations. I enjoyed dealing with these cheaters.

Was glad when the landowner called me to handle it.

Now I won't be able to get that image out of my head! That Speedo would like the little string on a Pot Roast.

I have someone that has been riding a side by side around my farm, land behind us and heard the guy is shooting deer off it with an x bow. 2 nughts back the boys heard an atv on the farm and hoped in my daughters truck And went looking for it. He was pulled over lights off hiding. Fireed it up and took off out the gap I made in my fence at the gate when I put in water lines. The boys( not thinking) attempted to follow down the road but lost him.


Now im deciding how im wanting to handle this. I suspect he will be back so at this point im thinking all the funnels that will direct vehical traffic on the farm will be getting boards put down with nails in them covered with grass. I will do this in central locations so as long.as the tires are not sliced he should be stuck on falts before he can get off the farm. ADD some cell connected trail cams to monitor and I should be able to catch him. With all the trespassing and poaching in the area I would hate to have to leave my utv somewhere unattended. It would be very likely to get burnt to the ground by vandals.

I can't say what or how I would truly prefer to handle it.

You are welcome.

I would hang a big no trespassing sign in front of it so if it takes a picture that’s all he sees.

Probably becuse of bad past experiences with Leo. They calling on meth heads casing your place and banging on your door and have the cops not want to come out. Only doing so when you tell them I will call you back to pick up the body. But when they get there they treat the land owner that called them like a criminal and dont act interest in the drug addict their thats probably one of the same that robed your barn the week before.
No instead they try to poke around your place and question you.

I saw this first hand when I stoped by my cousins several years ago. Sheriff was a pos . Myself im not wanting to invite any problems in my life regardless of if its the meth heads or the cops taking any opportunity to find something to harass you for. Even if you are who called them.

See this one time it sticks with you.

My experience with CO's and LEO's in generally is quite different. They have all been very polite and helpful. They can be hard to get a hold of at times but our CO's here cover a lot of Real Estate and are exceptionally busy this time of the year.

I think 10% is to high a number. I also think a guy that does stuff like that needs some of his property defiled right before he goes to jail. Sitting in a cage thinking about how he is going to repair his place or his vehicle or his firearms, thinking about all the money he is not making while smelling his cellmates flatulence and b.o. would be a good thing.

In Wisconsin, COs have little authority on trespass issues. That has been left to your local sheriff's department. Now with the addition of trespass, there is criminal damage to property. What's the value of the corn lost? Again a sheriff's investigation.
Just a guess that the camera doesn't have a tag on it, as required on any public lands; which is why it was placed on your private property.

Like he said he not the owner of land. Not much he can do unless the owner said go for it.

That cheater would be shooting at my buck decoy just after good light over in Randy's cornfield!

… one night me and a buddy was ridin dirt roads … headlights hit a deer in a curve that didn’t look right… I bailed out the passenger side … ran out and started humpin on that decoy … ol biggerstaff wasn’t amused … told me I was impeding a sting operation and he could take me to jail

… he didn’t… they always went easy on me back then

… even returned my traps to me after reported for catching gray fox on some Yankee transplants land … told me to go out and get the rest that weren’t found… not so much as a warning ticket

…. I just spent time to type you out a good story and you just ignore it Uncle Swamp

… that hurts my heart

That's about the funniest thing I've ever heard. Thank you for the story sir.

… glad someone enjoyed it … ol uncle Swamp too good to even give a two word comment after I spent all that time typing it out

Here the camera would have been smashed and I would have been waiting for the individual.

22 shell takes care of cameras

An out of state guy you said. Do you know from what state?

How long ago was that property surveyed? Could be the guy had his On X or some app and it showed that the property line was off just a bit and he got cheeky and placed it on what he believes to be the line.

Not saying he’s right, but with the survey marker right there, I bet he thinks he’s legal.

Fell your pain, my brother and I started buying land in 1985, the stories we can tall of trespassers and poachers could make a book. Some pretty unbelievable.
As per trespassing round Chippewa County it is like pulling teeth to get anything done. I had a neighbor, habitual trouble and bad record. I had the pictures, video and the sheriff out. Sheriff was scared of the guy and warned me he is dangerous. I said I'm fine, I carry everywhere, now go ticket him. $250.0 whole dollars every time. Should escalate with each charge.

….. you kids with your onX and thong panties .. we used to have to chew the bark on a tree ever so often to find our way in and out of spots

talking with my dad this evening and he reminded me there are still some boards out in the barn painted black with nails already drove in them from back in the 70s when my great grandfather did some behavior modification to some guy that was enjoying ripping uo some of the fields at night now and then.. Told me within about a week they found a tool box tools and jack out in the field and the TRESSPASING stoped.

Looks like great grandpa's board will save me a little time on Sunday. Its always get a kick out of watching my boys running the same tractor on the same land as their great great grandfather. Looks like they are going to get to use their great great grandfathers produced TRESSPASING behavior modification boards as well.

It’s always a good laugh to me how a small gauge snare (think mink or rabbit size wire) can become a full grown man boot snare. The human walking stride and leg lift is about the correct height for an “coon set” snare and the toe circumference fits just right through a decent loop. Had a few problems over the years and a legally set low hung snare right in their walking path with some weeds to break up and hide it a little can put a full grown dude flat on his face. They will of course take your snare but hey it’s a really fun catch anyway. If you get it in camera it’s even more funny. My philosophy is hey you are a trapper, go catch your target!
Jim

Its not where he sets his treestrand or put the camera, its knocking down corn in a corn field. Guessing he trashed 10-15 bushell of corn. Not a lot in $$$ maybe $50-65. Its the point of that corn not being there this winter when the critters need it. The last 35-40 years of my life has been putting back more than I take. Its little things like this that ticks me off

My personal observation is 10 percent is way too low.

… Uncle Swamp … did you even read my story…. I typed it all out just for you lol

… I wanted to hear how you would’ve handled it lol

Get you a cell cam and set it for instant upload…if your reasonably close by you can catch him there. If not , sounds like a good spot for some 330’s nicely tucked away with some super stakes…..lol

I would hunt the crap out of that stand, gut my deer under it, and leaves a few choice dumps there too. Might even leave a thank you note.