Dealing with disrespectful hunters...

[Larry Bartlett]

stalk

 

[steiney42]

If he was truly shooting close enough to you that you could hear the arrows buzz by, that is dangerous and beyond disrespectful in my opinion.

The arrow went by me at about 20-25 yards...

 

[steiney42]

That's a bad deal. I wouldn't have let the guy that I didn't know involve himself by spotting for me. After he screwed you over I probably would have just done the same as you otherwise it's just a fight with knives and bows involved.

yeah, I am usually pretty secretive about stuff like that, but the guy seemed nice and respectful at the time. Obviously looking back it was a dumb decision, but lesson learned...

and as for going down and confronting him, I figured if I went down there one of us was most likely not coming back out of that canyon.

 

[JNDEER]

Specially that. Nope- but plenty of other questionable incidents from disrespectful hunters.

If what you say is true- I would find a new hunting spot.

 

[Nick Muche]

stalk

Like a stock car?

 

[roosiebull]

What’s a stock?

A buck the size of a moo cow

 

[MallardSX2]

When did we (as men) move on from punching people.?

 

[roosiebull]

My perspective is just that, but I would have said something. Confrontation is generally a good thing and doesn’t mean you are trying to pick a fight, but it at least shows you didn’t approve of his actions

I don’t blame you, because people today don’t possess accountability and get defensive because that’s the only reaction they can have since they have zero accountability… he would probably twist it around and somehow make it your fault that he had to do it, because people like that are so self centered and delusional that that’s the only way their brain works.

I would have still said something. There are more and more tool bags in the woods every year, and another thing we have to adapt to because they aren’t going away…. Society pushes lack of accountability like it’s virtue, it’s gross

I do wish people had some respect, but it’s getting more rare, and there are many factors at play, and not getting better, and is something we will all encounter.

 

[S-3 ranch]

Ever hunted ducks on a public water blind
its a war zone, , blind might get set on fire with you inside, boat sunk

 

[The Ri Guy]

Having had a buck shot out from underneath me, and having had a pistol drawn on me mid-stalk, both while trying to be cordial to other Public Land Hunters, I try not to even let other hunters know I'm there anymore, let alone tell them anything besides pure lies.

 

[Hnthrdr]

When did we (as men) move on from punching people.?

Usually I’d be all for that… but when weapons are involved… not a good time to escalate. Someone is likely to end up with more than a bruise

 

[ResearchinStuff]

I ran across some guys once that had driven an ATV into a wilderness area, then shot a nice bull. At the kill site they took minimum amount of meat and left used nitrile gloves, rags, and trash everywhere.

Some people are just pieces of shit, some of those people are also hunters. I just try to not be one myself.

Such a shame when fellas like that get flat tires.

 

[jjrgr21]

Had 2 ass hats on youth turkey day, no kids with them. Start owl calling at a tom that was headed for my 9yo son. Big tom too, I wigged out mainly because my son and I had done tons of leg work to locate them in the weeks before, kid was so disappointed, and it keeps nda ruined him on hunting.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Did they know you were there?

 

[amassi]

Such a shame when fellas like that get flat tires.

Or squirrels chew threw the ignition and spark plug wires


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[rclouse79]

I would have tailed him back to his rig at a far distance and took a picture of his license plate number. Then I would have tracked him down, slit his tires and poured sugar water in his gas tank. If I didn't feel better by that point, I would burn his house down.
Just kidding. You probably made the smart call.

 

[amassi]

Gonna go against the grain here
I would have tried to talk to them, calmly. Maybe there was a miscommunication and he thought you were trying to tag team them. Then, calmly, ask him never fling an arrow over/near someone’s head again. Might save someone’s life.

You learned not to share too much


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[Weldor]

I think we are using the wrong word here. Hunter? No. The days of respect and sportsmanship are fading. Some how it has become a competition for some.

 

[dieselchessy]

I’m amazed you had a stranger join your stalk. I tell folks where I’m headed so we can maybe stay out of each others way, but beyond that, it’s been slow, not seeing much.

 

[wablacktailaddict]

Should have talked to him. Maybe it was someone else who just happened to be there or something else happened that you never saw. Maybe he saw a different buck. Maybe he is posting somewhere else that you are a total prick who just bailed on him and never talked to him. Who knows what really happened?

Most times I think I know everything and pissed about it, there is some part I’m missing that at least partly explains or justifies the other person’s actions. I’ll guarantee if this other guy could come here and tell his side of the story it would sound different and if you would have communicated with him afterwards you wouldn’t be here posting this.