Were you home, was the house empty? Usually your vehicles and home interior lights are observed as “markers” of home occupancy. I would be tempted to do a little hunting over bait with a varmint rifle, with all vehicles out of sight, no lights inside, and a .243 sighted in on the bait in the yard.
No one was there, no one lives there, it is a ranch and a weekend hunting camp. People have the idea that you are safe out in the country. I was just saying that being out in the country is not always safer than being in town. There are scum bags out there too.