Valk wrote: I altered their behavior without saying a word.
To each there own, but I pride myself on my "verbal Judo." I think a simple, "Hey guys, whats going on?" with a follow up of "Ok, I see, well I'd prefer you not cut through my property, and if you do I am going to need your phone number so my wife can yell at you not me
."Standing in ones yard and staring someone down instead of engaging them verbally may very well cause unintended escalation of the situation.
Anyhow...to each there own.