Deer Lease Guest Etiquette

[ColinR]

in for how this turns out.

[popup_menace]

That ain’t a friend, in my opinion.

Etiquette for guests is simple:

Rule 1: Follow all guidelines as set by the person inviting you.
Rule 2: if you don’t know if it’s ok, ask the person paying lease fees.

That’s it for the guest. As for your relationship with the person, it’s too much of a complicated question based on the fact we don’t know much about your relationship.

[Lawhunter]

Another one of these “guest mistakes” threads huh? Seems to be fairly common nowadays.

Doesn't appear that this was a mistake. Sounds more like a respect or entitlement issue.

[SwampRabbit]

So...

What did YOUR son think about it? What did you tell your son? If anything, this is a teaching moment for you and your son.

What that kids father did makes my blood boil and I feel bad for that poor kid. His father screwed up big time and put everybody from his own kid, to your kid, and you in a very tight spot.

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As far as compensation goes... my opinion is that it was your mistake trusting somebody you had no business trusting. So the shot buck was your mistake. Hard pill to swallow and a hard lesson learned... but it was your mistake. You had the ultimate say in allowing them to walk off out of your control and hunt. That is just how I look at it.

Add it to this thread, read and commiserate, and move on....

https://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=419101&highlight=Guest+mistake+stories

[Daniel32]

What's done is done, and the unfortunate part is the child is the one who is put in the middle.

I'd have a talk with the father and let him know he had no right to go against what you had said. I'm not sure it'll do anything if his excuse was "it was standing there for 30 min". but again the man obviously has no respect for you by going against your wishes.

[solocam_aggie]

when i pulled up with my son. he walked up and said sorry! but that deer was hanging around for 30 min. so i told my son he could shoot when he asked.

I looked at him like *** man?

I just sent him a bill.

Holy heavens. I wouldnt be able to see straight I would be so mad. Blatant disregard to you and your request.

You folks that are in the "whatever" category have a completely different perspective on life than me lol. "Just a deer" still shows what kind of character a person is made of.

[tpack]

when i pulled up with my son. he walked up and said sorry! but that deer was hanging around for 30 min. so i told my son he could shoot when he asked.

I looked at him like *** man?

I just sent him a bill.

Good luck with that.

[axisbuck]

There have been quite a few guest mistakes on here.
I took coworker with me for hog hunting let him sit by himself on my place and he shoots a cpl of coons and leaves them right under the feeder.
I learnt my lesson so I took another guest on a doe hunt sat with him in the blind and what does he do takes a neck shot on a deer and we had to finish her off by other means.
I believe you did the right thing not to bring it up before the kiddo..the deer is dead already and the adult should be held responsible. However, im not sure getting $$ compensation back is a great idea or any chances of that happening are slim to none. If I were you, id chalk it up as a lesson to ME and that was his last invite on the place.

[Crazy Horse]

when i pulled up with my son. he walked up and said sorry! but that deer was hanging around for 30 min. so i told my son he could shoot when he asked.

I looked at him like *** man?

I just sent him a bill.

He make you cook dinner for him too when you got back to camp?

[meltingfeather]

Someone that has that little respect for you, your hospitality, and the relationship, is not anyone I'd want as a guest, not to mention friend.

I'd never invite them back and send a bill, which I would not expect them not to pay.

[RiverRat1]

I've learned a couple things about people over the last 2 years of doing hunts.

1. People are either overly honest. Probably because they do not in any way want to look, appear, or act like #2

2. They suck and will act honest but then just shoot whatever and then say "What are you going to do about it?"

Most people, at least most who pay for a hunt fall under #1
Most people who hunt for free fall under #2

[bullets13]

when i pulled up with my son. he walked up and said sorry! but that deer was hanging around for 30 min. so i told my son he could shoot when he asked.

I looked at him like *** man?

I just sent him a bill.

Is it on your land, or land you lease? Also, how big was the buck?

[Bear82]

What if he would have brought in a nubbin buck fawn thinking it was a doe? Would you be as upset? Still a buck. should the size matter?

[bullets13]

It’s amazing to me how many people blame the OP for allowing a guest to hunt. You try to do something nice for a good kid you know, and the kid’s dad makes a choice to take advantage of your generosity. That’s a bad deal, but it’s entirely on the dad, not the guy who tried to do something nice for him.

[RiverRat1]

What if he would have brought in a nubbin buck fawn thinking it was a doe? Would you be as upset? Still a buck. should the size matter?

Yes size matters. Anyone who says otherwise is full of it.

The people paying should obvious get the big bucks...or give them away if they choose to.


Does this guest post on TBH?