Re: OT Snowmobiles and Winter Wheat

Posted by Jared in VT on February 08, 2004 at 17:08:13 from (216.66.108.130):

In Reply to: OT Snowmobiles and Winter Wheat posted by Redd on February 07, 2004 at 17:49:27:

Redd, Some time ago I had an old farm on the coast of Maine. The farm was fallow for 6 years before I purchased it. One sunny Feburary day while splitting wood in the door yard, I watched the realitor who had sold us the place, attempt to tear down a fence so they could cross their snowsleds where they pleased. (the nut wanted to fight me when asked nicely to leave). The next year it was 6 seperate hunting parties simlutainously attempting to make a giant deer- drive-kill-zone in the pasture. The next year, a shot actually hit the house (constructed in 1821 from field stone) from other slob hunters. Another crew planted marijauna. Others attempted to steal broken down old equipment. Trucks and 4 wheelers were a daily occurrence. I had expected much of this when I bought the place. Locals quickly assume land use rights and appropriate "ownership" when farms go fallow or when land owners give them free rein. Land use changes and adjustments have an amazing ripple effect through whole communities. It takes a lot of patience and paying attention to smooth it out. My technique was to take care of this neglected land and property, confront the tresspassers in the most direct and pleasant way possiable, (I did remove a model 94 Winchester from the hands of one surly dude)and get the message out around the town that I was staying for awhile, and I was paying attention. I was not going to make trouble, but I was equally not about to let it darken my door either. In three years people got the message and the farm got back it's respect. I've had a simular experiance here in Vermont. You've got to be up front and out there on the land. It's not a cure all but it goes a long way.
Take care to all on this one! Jared

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