farmers ... friend or foe.

[Scythe13]

I know that one in particular will let me hunt in exchange for eggs. That's our current deal. We joke about a zombie apocalypse and he says if it happens, I have a full time job in exchange for board and eggs. Zombie killing and rat killing haha.

Even though that is said in jest, he is about 80% prepper and we have already spoken about working in a team on the farm, his family and mine.

Unless you have a strong relationship already, don't even try it. You'll get blown away by a 12 gauge, for sure.

As for the city folk thing, no they won't let it, but it could well be one of those things they cannot stop. If 300 people moved onto your land, that's a hell of a lot of enemies to make. Plus the farmer would have a hell of a time taking them all out. The same goes for city folk killing their livestock. If 'the horde' decide they're moving in, it'll be difficult to stop them.

Not everyone will be scared off, and there will be some that will come back and cause major problems for the farmer.

People will frequently take the view, if I can't have it, nobody can have it. That will see cattle being torched and the alike. Sick and screwed up, but that's what people will do.