Assess this situation for me- HUNTER

[Goose]

Sounds like he was doing something he wasn't supposed to and ended up getting lost, maybe he used the house as a way point.

[hulkyj61]

Wow! Lucky you have good neighbors. I'd just keep my eye out and call the cops if you see him again. If the problem persists and the cops do nothing, I'd invest in an alarm system and/or some sort of personal protection (Mase, Pepper spray, Gun, Club, tazer, well you get the idea) but you may need to get a FID card or some sort of licence for those. Just be careful, Massachusetts has laws that protect criminals if they get hurt breaking and entering (yah, they can sue you).

[TheSpecialist]

He was turkey hunting. Turkey is open season right now, and no orange is needed. He should not have been in your yard, unless he was retrieving woundd game. In that case he could have unloaded his gun, an called a game warden, or rang your bell. He was deffinately in the wrong. You could walk into the woods like 100yds and put up some posted no trespassing signs, they have to be every 100' , maybe put them up in an Arc or semicircle. If it was me I would have called the cops first, then waited for them to confront the guy. They could have got the scoop. By your wife confronting the guy, he knew he was busted and was'nt hanging around. Also I would never confront an armed individual, unless I was armed myself.

By the way in Mass discharge of a firearm within 500' of a home or dwelling, without the owners permission is a citable offense. Also hunter orange is only mandatory during the shotgun and muzzleloader seasons for deer, and when hunting on a wildlife management area for any game except ducks, and geese you need an orange hat only.

[sok]

Get a dog.

[spence]

I'd just like to take this moment to remind some of you that hunting is immoral

This event would have seriously disturbed me. There's some good advice above...

-spence

[sok]

[Skitterpop]

Originally Posted by spence

I'd just like to take this moment to remind some of you that hunting is immoral

This event would have seriously disturbed me. There's some good advice above...

-spence

I agree.... I feel better having someone else kill my food for me

He was on a turkey with a long gun most likely.... if its true the neighbors saw him checking out the house with nocs he was probably trying to check out your wife....definitely creepy....I would alert all local neighbors to notify police if he is seen close to any of the houses or any other hunters for that matter.... IN YOUR YARD???? Thats wrong.



Jeffrey

[spence]

Well, he could have been trying to see if anyone was home before he walked into the yard!

-spence

[tattoobob]

Spence fess up it was you

[Gpinder]

Originally Posted by sok

Get a dog.

We actually have 2 60+ pound dogs. But what would have happened if I had let them out and hadn't seen this guy? Of course they would have barked and ran up to him. Would he have shot them?