I hate someone that will cross a fence..

[BowSlayer]

Here's a sign I ran across the other day that might deter them.

[topshot]

Here's a sign I ran across the other day that might deter them.

Bahaha!

[FLASH_OUTDOORS]

Is your place on 2781 about 3/4 of a mole outside of kennard?

[woodsman]

Is your place on 2781 about 3/4 of a mole outside of kennard?

Is this the beginnings of a confession?

[Roscoe]

My buddy went to fill his feeder last week and found 2 brand new game cameras hung on opposite sides of his feeder. It's a good 200 yards from the property line. They were pretty expensive cameras too. Some people just have no sense. He took the cameras and hung a thank you note where they were. Only reason he even saw them was he went to fill his feeder after dark and one of them flashed at him.

That is crazy!

[GarGuy]

Is your place on 2781 about 3/4 of a mole outside of kennard?

Danny Gallant bought that place from Ted Simms. I think he is near Apple Springs?

[GarGuy]

Post up some pics of these guys!

[FLASH_OUTDOORS]

I hate someone that will cross a fence..

Is this the beginnings of a confession?

Lol I'm a lot of things but a poacher isn't one of them! I just noticed about a month ago that place was being clear cut. I hunt around that area a lot.

[Tmag]

My buddy went to fill his feeder last week and found 2 brand new game cameras hung on opposite sides of his feeder. It's a good 200 yards from the property line. They were pretty expensive cameras too. Some people just have no sense. He took the cameras and hung a thank you note where they were. Only reason he even saw them was he went to fill his feeder after dark and one of them flashed at him.

Cool way to gain a couple trail cams.

Here's a sign I ran across the other day that might deter them.

I'm a fan!

Is this the beginnings of a confession?

Bwahahahahahaha!

[perfectstorm]

Beyond the normal notifying and putting up signs and purple paint-- I really like the idea of printing of photos of the guys & hanging them around town as wanted for trespassing. Any place in that town that had an ice cooler outside the business-- their mug would be plastered on if it was me. If nothing else, it lets people know your are serious about prosecuting.

[denowt]

Put up several signs that say:

No trespassing! You cross this fence....beware of hidden booby-traps. Hidden cameras will notify us immediately of trespassers.

And they twist their ankle stepping in a gopher hole and you're liable because you set that booby-trap.
It's a stupid law though.
People shouldn't be able to sue the landowner if they get hurt while trespassing.

My buddy went to fill his feeder last week and found 2 brand new game cameras hung on opposite sides of his feeder. It's a good 200 yards from the property line. They were pretty expensive cameras too. Some people just have no sense. He took the cameras and hung a thank you note where they were. Only reason he even saw them was he went to fill his feeder after dark and one of them flashed at him.

I'm curious if your buddy's feeder was still there and intact when he went back.

I agree that purple paint and signs are a good idea. Our game warden basically told us it would be difficult to prosecute trespassers without our borders being clearly marked. Depending on how many you need, this can get expensive, especially if they're repeatedly taken down. we typed up some "No Trespassing, Area Under 24HR Cellular Video Surveillance" signs with a picture of a cellular trail cam. We had these printed on poster board type paper and laminated at a print shop. I believe that they cost about 20 cents apiece. We've had pretty good luck with these.

Is there not an actual fence?
In Texas, a fence is a sufficient no trespassing warning.

[TexasHunter83]

Without knowing the scenario of people that crossed the fence, I'll say this considering people above have already suggested painting your posts purple: In many places, public hunting land has fences that hunters can cross while remaining on public land. I've hunted BLM and NF land in Colorado and Wyoming; in both places there were fences where both sides of the fence was public land. Not saying it makes things right or that the people should feel free to cross YOUR fence. I'm just saying that they may not be bad people in general. There's so much private land in Texas that crossing fences is a general no-no; where in other parts of the country, fences are all over public land and have to be crossed if you intend to be able to move freely through the land. I would definitely make every effort to mark your fence-line as private property, along with notifying the GW to let him know that people are either intentionally or unintentionally crossing your fence and into private property.

Of course, my paragraph doesn't excuse "trespassing" or being an informed hunter. If you're out in the field, you should definitely know where you are, in relation to public and private property. (But accidents do happen)

[Brian10]

I would just put up more signs. From your description, it doesn't seem like a clear intent to trespass or poach. They looked into your camera because they wanted you to know they were aware of it. If they had bad intentions, your camera would have been gone.

[cowboyj90]

Naw our place is off of 358 a little ways

Is your place on 2781 about 3/4 of a mole outside of kennard?

[Quackerbox]

Some family of ours went through this last year. Apparently it was some local kids. They were caught and given a stern warning only to be caught again.

Second time the warden got involved