is it just me, or are we surrounded by a-holes? i have been lucky for having a small farm pond to use, about 300 yds. from my house. in the middle of corn fields and apple orchards, no other people for about 1/4 mile. noise was never an issue. the owner had given me and my son permission to run our boats there. in return, i would either call him or get tag #'s, if i saw someone out there. this past sat. nite, a group of idiots screwed it up for me. went all through the orchard and corn with atv's. really tore it up bad. destroyed about an acre of corn, and rammed apple trees with the atv's. looks like they were trying to have a contest to see who could knock the most apples to the ground . probably killed some of the trees, by knocking the bark off all the way around the tree. i've heard of killing a tree by "ringing it"-removing a ring of bark will interrupt the flow of nutrients to the tree. the land owner was PISSED, now he says nobody is allowed on any of his property. he owns acres & acres of apples, peaches and corn out by me. has his own processing plant/cannery, too. the $ aren't the issue, it's being sh#t on that is making him mad. i was in the garage, with the doors open, working on my boats until about 2 am. didn't hear anything. got up the next morning, went to the pond to play, and saw the carnage. i called him right away, when he came out, he absolutely went ballistic! i hope he catches these scumbags- he will prosecute, and sue for damages. he's had to do it before, at other fields. i live out in the sticks, about 6 miles to a store, and 22 to town. these fools had to come a ways for this. i guess their inadequit little egos resented his success in life. little minds do stupid sh#t . he understands that i can't see everything, doesn't blame me, but it's just easier to say no to everybody, after this. i'm still going to watch his groves by me. give him a call or info when i see something, hopefully he'll let me go back. until then, i'm pond hunting-all because of a group of jerks. all you guys need to respect and protect the waters you are allowed to use, don't let someone else get you locked out. this SUX-for him and me .