He shouldn't be asking to hunt your place, much less asking to hang his own stand and blind. He should be a good friend, maybe help out a bit here and there, and hope you INVITE him for a weekend or so to hunt. There should be no expectation on his part to hunt your place.

This guy gets it.

It’s alway important to take into consideration when on 20 acres there are stands. Also if he has been spot some last year I would consider him lease the corn for six weekends. Impossible to overcrowd 20 acres.

I could go on about this for days. I know another guy who has himself and his pre teen son decked out like they are on a hunting show. They only hunt dove from what I can tell but they have all the decoys, spinners, chairs, you name it. The one thing they don’t have is a spot to go of their own. He won’t pay a lease fee because they are too expensive but every year he finds people for them to tag along with.

That’s a whole lot of feeders and stands for just 20 acres

I don’t think I’d let him erect a stand and feeder

Unless he just wants to hunt one of your current stands….

I let people use mine every now and then… but I have 300 acres (4 stands and 4 feeders)

Welcome to the ongoing evolution of deer hunting in Texas.

Besides, Texas has too many deer, right?

Worst thing about having land is all the casual acquaintances/ friends asking to come hunt. Always awkward saying no but otherwise I'd be overrun with people hunting. However when it comes to real friends , lifelong ones who mean a lot to you , they can come whenever they want because I know they won't abuse the privilege/ opportunity. It's nice to have friends hunt with you and enjoy things. So guess it's a give and take on who can come depending on how you feel about the person

I've got one that I've only known a few years, but he and his wife know my wife going back 30 years. They have a large RV and frequently camp out on weekends within 100 miles. Never gotten an invite, also never gotten an invite to his 'guys weekend' at the lake. But I can't count the number of times he's asked to come hunt my place.

I seem to be in the same boat as you. I call it user friendly, He will be friendly as long as he can use you.

Not a good idea is the general consensus. Telling him no for insurance purpose is the easiest way out.

I use the word: usership.

I’ve got a couple buddies that have asks me to hunt this year. They both are are like brothers although I have very rarely see them. But, I know when they get their own place I’ll be welcome to hunt it. Other than that, I haven’t had any people ask to hunt.

Oh, I have had a couple people tell me that they’d like to have some deer meat! I mean people that I barely know. It was a weird request to me.

I am reading between the lines here and I may have misinterpreted your post. I inferred from your post that your friend is already spending more time hunting your place than you expected. I would be direct and tell him 20 acres is a small place. If guests hunt there it is by your invitation only on the day(s) and times you invite them. If your friend wants to take up hunting he should either buy or lease a place to hunt and stand on his own two feet.

Insurance worries is what I finally decided was the best way to turn down folks asking to hunt. I can say it’s not my fault, it’s just that I don’t have the necessary insurance. And, truth be told, I’m not comfortable that have enough coverage for it. Also, I’m real strict on folks and kids that want to ride 4Wheelers.

When I finally started letting the oldest Grandson deer hunt, I gave him a detailed safety talk, made sure he could safely load and unload a bolt gun. He got to shoot it on my range till he and I were comfortable with his gun handling. And then he got to hunt, and he got one bullet to use. He has since graduated to more than one bullet, though I think he’s never needed more than one bullet.

I had a friend who had a lease that was MLD with guest privileges that never invited me when I had no lease. And heck no I never asked.

Since then he lost his place and I found one. He asks a couple of times a year if he can come. Even though we have very generous guest policies my answer is always “sorry no can do”.

Only I’m not sorry at all

Does this neighbor have his own 20 acres? Doesn’t sound like a great neighbor taking advantage of property that doesn’t belong to him. Put a lock on the gate and see how great a neighbor you have.