As good an ending to a crappy situation as you can hope for...glad it worked out for you. It would have been nice(but hear say is tough) if you could have got those guys prosecuted and out of the woods-any woods- for a few years though.
Sounds like it worked out well. A small token of thanks for the landowner at the holidays with a brief note/card may also be well received, especially if she is a widow or elderly lady.
.All us guy take great care of the land owner. We give her meat,cut wood and help her out any way possible. She is a very good lady
Good for you man! Glad to hear that the landowner shares the same point of view! Good luck this season