An etiquette question

[Olympics777]

I hunt grouse during archery elk almost every year. I just pick areas where I think there’s not too many elk and if I see an archery hunter I hike the opposite direction. If it’s public then that’s just part of it. That said, my best grouse spot is near a public shooting range so I’m not usually bothering anyone if I shoot.

 

[rayfrugg]

Arizona has a hunt every week, may find one weekend in the fall without a draw hunt going on. Most hunting is on public land. Will also have hikers, target shooters, fishermen in areas.


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[TaperPin]

When someone has to ask if they are being an ahole. . . of course they are.

With an entire lake you have to fish next to me? An entire expanse of sagebrush and you need to look for antelope near me? A nice relaxing trailhead and you need to sight your rifle in here?

Don’t be a dick and people won’t treat you like one.

 

[Thunter]

I'd feel weird doing to it but wouldn't blame others.

 

[Bachto]

When someone has to ask if they are being an ahole. . . of course they are.

With an entire lake you have to fish next to me? An entire expanse of sagebrush and you need to look for antelope near me? A nice relaxing trailhead and you need to sight your rifle in here?

Don’t be a dick and people won’t treat you like one.

I’m not talking about barging in and invading someone’s area, the premise was “you can’t shoot a shotgun during elk season because it might effect my elk hunt by making them quiet and you should find some other time to hunt grouse that’s not during my elk season”

This also wasn’t me grouse hunting, it was someone commenting on my buddies picture of him grouse hunting during elk season

 

[waspocrew]

It's public ground - open seasons, everyone has the right to be there.

 

[TaperPin]

I’m not talking about barging in and invading someone’s area, the premise was “you can’t shoot a shotgun during elk season because it might effect my elk hunt by making them quiet and you should find some other time to hunt grouse that’s not during my elk season”

This also wasn’t me grouse hunting, it was someone commenting on my buddies picture of him grouse hunting during elk season

What’s different between shooting rocks or shooting grouse, or sighting in a rifle, or blasting through a box of 9mm? It’s a free country and public land bla bla bla.

For guys who have struggled to draw a tag and have spent thousands of hard earned dollars just to get there, especially older hunters that are limited in how far off the road they can get, it seems like a dick move to hunt nearby birds during archery seasons. I don’t know where all these easy going elk hunters that wouldn’t be pissed off, but I’ve never met one.

What the hell is wrong with people to not know how to act around others?