Has anyone lost a lease by posting pictures of deer on the web

[lovemylegacy]

I'm sure it happens. I haven't had it happen to me, but I know of a guy that posted a pick of a deer he killed. This was a monster. Game warden showed up a few days later and took it from him. The deer had been on a high fence property about a mile away. He had a mess on his hands trying to prove that the deer was killed on his property and not poached.

This right here is why I have a problem with GWs

[SmTx]

I'm sure it happens. I haven't had it happen to me, but I know of a guy that posted a pick of a deer he killed. This was a monster. Game warden showed up a few days later and took it from him. The deer had been on a high fence property about a mile away. He had a mess on his hands trying to prove that the deer was killed on his property and not poached.

This is still America. Burden is on the state to prove it was poached. smh.

[RattlesnakeDan]

I had a "free" lease on the San Marcos river. LO just wanted the hogs trapped and shot because the neighbors complained about them. It was thick and nasty and full of pigs. He said in trade I could hunt deer, turkey, dove etc...
I cleaned that place up over 2 years until it looked like a well groomed park. A lot of time energy and fuel spent.
When he finally came to look at it, his mouth dropped at how nice it was and then booted me out so he could lease it out. It happens.

[Dale Moser]

It can also invite more poachers to the area.

This is what happened to Tuthdoc, on their place "Southwest of Dallas".

[AntlerCollector]

I just thought I would post a TC pic of the absolute best buck I have on my lease. Thanks for looking.




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[hooligan]

No, but my cousin posted a big deer, and I had 4 outfitters call me and try to lease my ranch. I couldn’t figure out why, then learned he sent and posted a picture and didn’t scrub them. GPS plus OnX =landowner. Landowner + google equals phone number

I’ve never thought to scrub pictures, but then again I’ve never shot a buck so guess it doesn’t matter

[Hobbs]

Loose lips sink ships!

^^^^^^^

I enjoy looking at the deer posted on here and reading the stories but I keep my pics and kills to myself. Can't risk losing my places that have produced every year. I only share with close friends and some family.

[nimrodajh]

Never pass up a chance to keep your mouth shut... and your pics off facebook.

[HNT ETX]

pictures

I do my dead level best to even keep anyone from taking pics of me with bux i kill. Any photos of me and a deer are taken with MY phone or camera. That is the only way to have complete control of how they are used. When the trail cam craze hit and then a camera in everyones pocket, all of the guys that hunt with me had a hard time understanding why I was so adamant not sharing pictures, but they got on board and get it now.

I see people that post all their big deer and the big deer they kill and I will never understand it. But I must say, it keeps me entertained and i enjoy seeing them, so by all means....keep posting!

[Tshelly]

Has anyone lost a lease by posting pictures of deer on the web

I hunt so many places people have no clue where I post my deer from lol. I could have written an article a couple times on deer for TTHA but I didn’t because I was worried about losing that particular place.


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[35remington]

Never pass up a chance to keep your mouth shut...

Best advice in this thread.

[rebelbow]

yes several times

[Passthrough]

Yep. Local Game Warden.

Who’d have thought that!!

[Kdog]

Not too worried about it now, see the Anthrax threads.

[Flex]

It happens for sure. More duck spots have been lost from stupid posting and bragging.



My lease implemented a rule this past year for this very reason. No posting of our deer on social media.

Yep. Lost double digits great spots I used to have for ducks from "buddies " I used to bring hunting that either tried to turn into "outfitters" and or just offered owners money out from under me.

Can't fault the owners, they're making money now. But I don't invite people bird hunting anymore. And when we post locations we use fake tags like Lady Bird Lake.

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