Stonehall9 wrote: » Hi lads, was out walking on a permission I have in county tipp today, in Cahir to be exact , don't shoot it much , once last year , but the thing is today I found what appears to be a home made tent/camp, it's very well put together using forestry timbers and blue tarpaulin, all tied nice with Boy Scout type knots. Would this be a common thing by some deer shooters?? Thing is nobody has permission here but myself and I contacted the landowner straight away and he told me to tear it down that it shouldn't be there. Anybody come across anything like this before??
punisher5112 wrote: » Possible squatters? Could be kids or as you said scout group etc.
cookimonster wrote: » In the Wicklow mountains there are several individuals living in the wild, a quick Google search will show you I'm not spoofing. There are several Coilte woods where you can come across lean toos straight out of a Dave Canterbury video or Discovery channel. Some are just weekend Wildman others are genuine hermits. There was even a homeless lad i knew of squatting in a small corps of trees on a farmers land in Meath. I doubt that hunters / poachers would be so blatant on others lands. But given some of the posts I've seen here reference hunting on 'public land' and usually quoting something like 'I want to head off to the mountains and do a bit of camping and hunt my own food' etc I won't be surprised who's out there.
Birdnuts wrote: » ALot of it going on around West Wicklow. Seems to be mainly East Europeans from what I can make out
Stonehall9 wrote: » Poaching or camping wild? I didn't want to make assumptions but the minute I saw the makeshift camp I thaught of foreigners poaching, I forgot to say there were lots of deer bones in the area to suggest field dressing took place there.
Chiparus wrote: » Found a large raised deer stand partially constructed on my lease a few years ago, deep in the forest, floor was 8 feet off the ground. All thier tools were left there, It may well have been eastern European given the six pack of aldi high caffiene energy drink, but that could be just speculation. Very well constructed, with roof and walls, using salvaged corregated metal. No doubt it was a deer stand . Also found high seats - although they could have been there from previous lease holders.
Stonehall9 wrote: » As I said this was no kids or Boy Scouts camp and what you described there was my first impression, perfect view point for shooting and well constructed but not very Irish looking if you know what I mean. I think I'd be giving this spot a wide berth but it pisses me off at the same time to think someone is at it there.
punisher5112 wrote: » Tear it down and destroy everything.
Eddie B wrote: » If it were me I'd leave it well alone. No evidence that whoever put it up, has done any harm, and seems as though from the op, that there was no mess left behind. Self reliance is getting very popular over here at the mo, and those who have an interest, make sure they clean up afterwards. As regards permission. If the landowner is not happy, then he, and he alone, should tare it down.
BattleCorp wrote: » Just a thought but would the landowner get annoyed with you for not tearing it down after he asked you to tear it down? You are there by his permission after all.
Uinseann_16 wrote: No harm besides trespassing on private property? and i assume they probably had bush-craft knives or axes to help make this set up which turns into trespassing with a weapon. Im with you on leaving it well alone let the landowner see it himself and tear it down.
Birdnuts wrote: » Probably a bit of both - serious problem with foriegners illegally fishing from woodland camps around the Blessington lakes for years:(
idnkph wrote: » Would the knives and axes not be known tools? They were always know as tools! They are only a weapon if used as one. It's another abuse of the law to say that all knives and axes are weapons. Even if a hunter is on a permission and not tresspassing... If he is approached by gardai or ranger can they take the tool from them and say it's a weapon? Off topic I know but it's a discussion point.
Kiltris wrote: » Take a few pics if you are there again.
Stonehall9 wrote: » No houses near by to be kids, scouts would have a much bigger set up than this, looks like a shelter where stalkers would be biding their time but I don't know anyone that operates like this, Irish lads anyway
Tommyaya4 wrote: » 7 th tipp troop ur local scouts often do bivvy nights temporarily made shelters to sleep 3/4 I’ll ask we’re lads out over them last week or so
