Should I continue to let the ill, elderly guy bow hunt on my property?

Should I continue to let the ill, elderly guy bow hunt on my property?
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This might become a self-regulating, non-issue. Last year his aunt told me he probably would not make it another season. Yet, he showed up here at 6:00 AM today. The crossbow (150 pound draw) is already cocked.
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