Rant - What happened to respect for other hunters???

[RocketRob16]

Gotta give props to OP for using this as a learning opportunity and considering all the feedback. Not easy to do sometimes.

 

[TheGDog]

Especially when there are multiple other routes to get to the vehicle that wouldn’t interfere with my hunting at all.

OMG... looking at those pictures? That's a TOTAL d~~k move. That "hill" isn't even hard to negotiate! Steep, meh a lil, but No "endless buckthorn" even. Dude could have AT LEAST hiked like 600-1000yds along the top of the ridge you were sitting at, and THEN descended down... potentially pushing something your way perhaps. I'd imagine THAT could be a gentlemanly thing to do, yes?

For S&G.. next time? Ask him what he does for a career. That oughta be enlightening.

 

[TheGDog]

I don't believe 99% of these guys are people that grew up hunting, it is these adult onset hunters that don't give a shit and/or have no respect for hunting/hunters as a whole.

Brother? WE just don't know any better, at least not at first anyway. Thankfully there are these forums.

That being said, I already knew better than to want to be near another "orange hat" at all. (As time goes on I'm learning how dangerous it is to have them near you)

But things like.. if somebody helps you packout it's customary to give them some of the kill. First of all, at first didn't even know people called up other people to help them packout, that it was even a thing. Second of all didn't know there was that "help tax" on the meat. (Just to give you some "fer instance" examples here of the kinda things WE aren't gonna just inherently know)

Just mentioning these things to you so you understand there's a whole lifetime of stuff you've managed to learn or figure out, or had parents that were into hunting, that WE didn't have growing up, teach you.

Myself personally I asked A LOT of questions on the various forums after each scouting outing, when I'd come up with more new questions, so learned a lot quickly during that first year. Be 10 yrs ago next yr!

 

[wytx]

We all had to start somewhere.
You're learning and that is good, mistakes will happen and I'm sure someone will point them out to you.
Try to keep a thick skin but listen, read and learn- just like you're doing.

Also, learn to spot the BS. Sometimes that can be harder.
Different folks have different ways of doing things and traditions. Doesn't make them right or wrong, just their way to do things.
Many times we've offered meat to folks that helped a bit, locals have nearly always turned us down. They say, it was your tag and your animal , congrats. Different thinking in different parts of the country.

 

[IdahoSwede]

While it’s not as popular to talk about I’ve had nothing but positive experiences running into other people while hunting. I only really hunt in the backcountry but have still ran into many other groups and only had cordial conversations where everyone tried to do the right thing. Lots of good people out there too.

 

[Blowdowner]

I mean... would I do exactly what he did? No. But was it public land? Yes? This might be an unpopular opinion but there's no "dibs" there. Getting there earlier doesn't grant more of a right to glass or hunt it. I've had plenty of hunters walk very close to where I was on their way to who-knows-where and I wouldn't personally "mark off" some random half-mile of land in my mind just because I saw another guy standing on a ridge looking at it.

That guy was awful close to you. But to look at another viewpoint, I'll regularly walk up to other hunters if I find them in the field. I consider it a courtesy - I'm very quiet, and getting close lets me have a brief chat about what they're up to without the sound carrying to any game. I usually ask what direction they're focusing on, and if they're staying put (glassing/sitting) or moving (which way?). I make a point of exiting the area in a direction totally away from their goal. But I consider that me being polite - a kindness, not an obligation.

Then again, I hunt very pressured areas. Running into other folks is common and plenty of folks I talk to will very openly share what they've seen, what they're after, and whether that pond I'm headed towards still has water or not. Despite the stories on forums like this, very few lie - I've always found these brief encounters to be helpful more often than not. Maybe he was hoping he would, too. You never know...

That’s all good what you say there but look at the photo. It’sa grassy parkland and the guy could walk other ways. And he’s quitting early. Original post doesn’t describe whether he’s injured or distressed. I’m curious.

 

[Steve300xcw]

And he’s quitting early

Is he?

 

[Rich M]

It is fully out of control at this point,

I don't believe 99% of these guys are people that grew up hunting, it is these adult onset hunters that don't give a shit and/or have no respect for hunting/hunters as a whole.

It is the guys who didnt grow up hunting.

Thank your youtube heroes and the hunting industry for pushing folks into introducing more hunters or hunting will die.

Then i read the guys on here idolizing their heroes and hanging on every word. LoL! Keep throwing money at them…

Why do you think LR hunting is such a big deal? Cant get closer, need to learn how to shoot further.

 

[*zap*]

Respect has left society why should hunting be the exception.