You can still share a meal with someone who you disagree with... It's impossible to tell "tone" and "opinions" on the internet or from one potentially heated conversation across a lot line... I promise, he'll be just fine, and maybe even grow as a person from it. The guy will likely say "no" anyway but the neighborly thing to do is to extend the olive branch just about every time.
My folks have 10 acres in VT - the neighbors on all 4 sides (200, 60, 5, and about 5,000 acre size parcels) have rescinded hunting rights over the past 25 years. I grew up hunting grouse, hares, and deer all over them mtns, now can't hunt off dad's land... Those folks don't even hunt, just don't want folks around - even folks they've known for 40+ years.
I'm hearing Clint "Get off my lawn!"
I was amazed myself
Doesn't seem that way but maybe since he completed it this year things will change next year. We'll see, only thing I've learned out of this is in suburban areas keep hunting secret unless you absolutely need to mention it.
No, it's to become "buddies" to get friendly and comfortable with each other.
The 400 yards that applies in Michigan, was just an example. Generally, states set their own rules on fences. Pretty sure he's not hunting in Michigan (without rereading to check).
