Early camp set up

[washelkhunter]

All you have to do is follow the rules, be polite and dont be a jackwagon. There's room enough for everyone. I like the entitlement reference, and no you're not. An actively occupied site is clearly self evident and if you cant tell the difference well -  .  Taking the trouble to setup a fully functionable camp then going afoot to setup a spike camp does not mean the first is not occupied. Delving into these weird scenarios seems more about justifying the rule bending and the posters own delusional entitlement thinking. It doesnt hurt to just ask if you can share a desired suitable CS with the present occupiers, the worst they can do is say no. But i wouldnt role in at midnight before the opener
and try that.    

If you dont want to be bothered just block the entry with your truck.

[Jacque]

We set up two portable buildings and have been doing this for years camp for the weekend and arrive back on Friday for rifle elk season.  We even set up an out house, no one has bothered us or been butt hurt about it that I know of, although we did police up a bunch of garbage that belonged to one of the locals 25 yds down from out camp one year.

[h20hunter]

If you dont want to be bothered just block the entry with your truck.

Oh....now thats just onery! 

[washelkhunter]

If you dont want to be bothered just block the entry with your truck.

Oh....now thats just onery! 

it does keep those late arrivers moving down the road.

[kentrek]

Im going to have two camps set up in washington in September...im going to spend about a week in each and spike out as I need to....this isnt just a conjured up story for me to bend rules..its how I hunt

I think theres far greater issues in the hunting world than a hunter not returning to his camp for more than a few days or having a camp set up a week in advanced

Just my opinion...

[bearpaw]

Please keep the conversation civil and without threats of violence or profanity! THANKS

[hrd2fnd]

Having never had the same site year after year, do however leave early enough so that I can find one that is available. Never had any confrontations thankfully or anyone say hey your in my spot. As I follow the first come first served mentality sorry be here earlier, no I wouldn't take a spot even if it's a dummy setup I would just look further away, nor would I take my time to even report as my time in the woods are more important to me.

[baker5150]

The tradition in where people camp is something I respect greatly.  We camp in a spot that my buddies family has been in for 4 generations now.  There are other camps on the same road and area we camp that are there every year as well.  We would never think to take their spot and they feel the same about ours.
3 years ago we rolled into camp 2 days early as usual and someone was in our usual spot.  So we talked to them for a bit and ended up getting invited to camp there with them.  It ended up being great.  We shared a fire, some beer and a ton of stories.  Never saw them again since that season but If they happen to be there this year, I think it would make Elk camp that much better.

I just can't imagine getting all upset and hostile towards someone for such a ridiculous reason.  Life is too short and there are tons of other places to set up camp.

Now if I caught you in my stand......

[Buckmark]

Now if I caught you in my stand......

If its on public land and you just left it there i'm using it, you should of gotten up earlier....

[northcoast]

The tradition in where people camp is something I respect greatly.  We camp in a spot that my buddies family has been in for 4 generations now.  There are other camps on the same road and area we camp that are there every year as well.  We would never think to take their spot and they feel the same about ours.
3 years ago we rolled into camp 2 days early as usual and someone was in our usual spot.  So we talked to them for a bit and ended up getting invited to camp there with them.  It ended up being great.  We shared a fire, some beer and a ton of stories.  Never saw them again since that season but If they happen to be there this year, I think it would make Elk camp that much better.

I just can't imagine getting all upset and hostile towards someone for such a ridiculous reason.  Life is too short and there are tons of other places to set up camp.

Now if I caught you in my stand......

 

It's the same in our area. Most everybody knows each other and we always look out for the other.  Last year was the self-declared the final season for one of the old timers at another site.  At almost 80 he was finally giving up hunting because he couldn't pull the bow back and getting in and out of his stand was too difficult.  He even gave my cousin his tree stand since he had helped him set it up almost every year for the last decade.

Not saying any of us are "entitled" to our camp site because of tradition but tradition does play a big role in where we camp and hunt.  That is why we go and set up camp early so we can keep that tradition going.




 

[baker5150]

Now if I caught you in my stand......

If its on public land and you just left it there i'm using it, you should of gotten up earlier....

 

[coachcw]

It just depends how much you like your stuff . I don't see and issue with making two trips into the back country to have a good camp. just don't be surprised if some jack wagon helps him self.

[rtspring]

A crappy tent and an old chair is no diffrent then your trail cams! If its not your leave it the hell alone...  There is enough camp spots to go around. 

I hear a bunch of whining, grow up act like adults. 

I set my camp up early, if you want your spot set up camp and go from there. 

Argue, argue is all hunters do these days!

[washelkhunter]

Crappy tents and old chairs make for great fire starter.    PTS

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Now if I caught you in my stand......

If its on public land and you just left it there i'm using it, you should of gotten up earlier....

How does the law state if the owner of the tree stand started chopping the tree down as the public intrudent was sitting in the owners stand?