Sounds like my town!

Our first plow guy was our neighbor, who had plowed for the previous owner and other neighbors. He did a pretty good job on our 800’ driveway and parking area. But he also knocked over a couple stone walls, a couple of shrubs, our garden fence, and our mailbox. We dealt with it for a few years bc he was a neighbor, but then my partner got aggravated when he would come when there was only 2”, or he would plow every 3” or so in a multi-inch storm and charge for multiple plows. Eventually my partner tried to manage him (wouldn’t even call it micro managing), and they came to the mutual decision to fire each other. We already had someone else we knew already lined up, and he is great. We don’t have to tell him anything. He does an awesome job, sands when needed, and since I’m home during the day, I’m able to move cars around so everything gets cleared. We also tip at the end of the season. These guys work hard and when you find a good one, don’t piss them off!

Bernie usually has those stats on the top of his head. I worked at what used to be JSC several years ago, and Bernie spoke at a student rally there. He just rattled off the stats.

Plus, most texts aren’t even available in digital editions. The librarians that spoke on Vermont Edition explained this, as well as how expensive it would be to lease digital texts. Publishers don’t let you purchase them, they are leased. And 10x more expensive if purchased by an institution compared to the same text on amazon. I might not be saying it exactly right, but it was a really fascinating show.

VPR Vermont Edition did a segment on this issue earlier in the week. If you didn’t hear it, check it out. A really good perspective from several professional librarians. A college system without a library! Insane idea.

Haha, finders keepers, then. You tried!

Although, according to the Vt Fish & Wildlife website, you still need permission to set that tree stand, whether the land is posted or open. https://vtfishandwildlife.com/learn-more/landowner-resources/private-land-and-public-access

We’ve have no problem with hunters on our land. Most are respectful and even though we do not post, we had a hunter call us for permission to go after his dogs, that had treed a bear on our land. No problem. We do have a problem with finding lawn chairs and tree stands and other paraphernalia left behind by hunters who did not ask for permission for the stand, and who leave trash behind. It’s a reciprocal respect. We respect to right to hunt, as long as the hunter respects our land.

And like you said, a respectful hunter will come and go, and you’ll never know they were there.