i'd be careful implying to anyone to put a bullet thru their head!! it's fun and macho to kid about, but there are some crazy blank folks out there, who have nothing to lose, and they will throw down a few beers and start shooting!! so, i'd bribe your law enforcement officials, get in good with them. make your presence known, firm and strong. but, avoid confrontation...all it will do is cause them to destroy your property, your yard, cut fences, and shoot your dog!! so, approach them carefully, politely, and let them know you mean business when you say they are not allowed on your property. unfortunately, laws stink as far as protecting your property; the bad guys seem to have more rights than we/the property owners have. i'd like to keep a big german shepard out on my property and scare off intruders ..but, my luck, it would put a tiny scratch on someone who crossed on to my property and they sue my butt off!! you try to figure that out!! i was lucky enough to catch a picture of a jeep and 2 guys faces on my wildlife camera...my surprise when i got my film developed!! i asked around, showed the picture to people in the area (which also implied "this guy means business"), someone left me a note in my mailbox telling me where the jeep was. i took a friend ( a big friend!!) with me to the guys house. i asked him to come outside, he was half stoned and drunk. But, i politely asked if he would not drive or enter onto my property because i shoot guns, hunt, and don't want to be liable for someone getting hurt. i also reminded him of my posted signs. i also showed him the picture!!!! he grinned, apologized, said he had seen the feeders and stuff, but didn't notice the posted signs until on his way out. we were all nice about it, no problems ever since. and i imagine he will spread "the word" to other "locals"!! i also kept the picture, because if something turns up missing, i'm gonna make that guy squirm until HE tracks down any body who does something to my property, or his face is on the picture!! also, another item...
i did put some 2x 4's with nails in them in some flower beds near my road i was working on just in case someone tried to drive into them...i was talking to my attorney friend who basically said probably not a great idea. so, instead, i made friends with allllll my neighbors, so they keep an eye out on my place. but they are all aware no one is allowed to fish or hunt on my property. i'm not mean or rude about it, i just say "for liability reasons" blah blah blah. i'm not sure of the exact point of it, but i think there was an old indian saying "it's better to have your enemies peeing inside your teepee than outside your teepee...at least you know where they are!!" i think that means know your enemies, and let them know you..not sure, better ask an indian!!
