Sure did and opening morning of gun season too. Lease I was on before my current one I had something going and had to drive in early opening morning instead of the night before. Rear u-joint in my Jeep came apart on the way, so I had to pull out the tools and remove the rear driveshaft, then drive the rest of the way real slow via front drive shaft in 4 wheel drive. So I was late. When I walked up on my nice tower stand the sun was just breaking the horizon.

To my surprise, another lease member was in my stand. I asked what he was doing and he responded that he did not see me in camp and did not think I was coming. He had a nice stand too, feeders running, no reason for him to need to be in mine. And it was OPENING DAY!

But I was cordial. Rather than let him out, I pushed in and latched the door. Told him to scoot over off the chair and sit on a bucket. When he wanted to leave I did not move and said naw, walking out through my hunt area would spoil my hunt. I stayed in that blind well past noon and did not budge. I made his morning very uncomfortable, got the message across, yet I never had to say a bad word to him.

Sure did and opening morning of gun season too. Lease I was on before my current one I had something going and had to drive in early opening morning instead of the night before. Rear u-joint in my Jeep came apart on the way, so I had to pull out the tools and remove the rear driveshaft, then drive the rest of the way real slow via front drive shaft in 4 wheel drive. So I was late. When I walked up on my nice tower stand the sun was just breaking the horizon.

To my surprise, another lease member was in my stand. I asked what he was doing and he responded that he did not see me in camp and did not think I was coming. He had a nice stand too, feeders running, no reason for him to need to be in mine. And it was OPENING DAY!

But I was cordial. Rather than let him out, I pushed in and latched the door. Told him to scoot over off the chair and sit on a bucket. When he wanted to leave I did not move and said naw, walking out through my hunt area would spoil my hunt. I stayed in that blind well past noon and did not budge. I made his morning very uncomfortable, got the message across, yet I never had to say a bad word to him.

Sure did and opening morning of gun season too. Lease I was on before my current one I had something going and had to drive in early opening morning instead of the night before. Rear u-joint in my Jeep came apart on the way, so I had to pull out the tools and remove the rear driveshaft, then drive the rest of the way real slow via front drive shaft in 4 wheel drive. So I was late. When I walked up on my nice tower stand the sun was just breaking the horizon.

To my surprise, another lease member was in my stand. I asked what he was doing and he responded that he did not see me in camp and did not think I was coming. He had a nice stand too, feeders running, no reason for him to need to be in mine. And it was OPENING DAY!

But I was cordial. Rather than let him out, I pushed in and latched the door. Told him to scoot over off the chair and sit on a bucket. When he wanted to leave I did not move and said naw, walking out through my hunt area would spoil my hunt. I stayed in that blind well past noon and did not budge. I made his morning very uncomfortable, got the message across, yet I never had to say a bad word to him.

Not in the stand but was turkey hunting down south, close to the border and had a group of 15-20 illegal immigrants walk in on the watering hole I was hunting. Had one walk with in 10 feet of me and had to stand and ask him to leave quickly. The 12 gauge I was carrying help persuade him and the group. Scared the sh*** out of me!!

We just started having a problem with Trespassers/Poachers. Has anyone ever come upon someone in your deer stand or sitting out in the field?