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Smoked him!

Plebe said:
Does anyone actually say this when hunting alone and not on camera?
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I find I’m very humble when talking to myself or a huntjng buddy in private. It’s almost like I can’t believe I made a good shot, and I’m smiling at my good fortune.

add a third person, or a camera, and I’m now aware that anything I say and do will be broadcast to the tribe. I can no longer be a hunter enjoying a kill. I have to put on a show to convince others I’m a good hunter and they should want me on their team because of it. Chest pokes out, and my responsibility grows!

A tale as old as time. Well, since our brains got big, to keep up with the perceptions, anyway.
 
Being excited that you made a good shot on an animal isn’t disrespectful, IMO.

I see the most disrespectful thing being the guys that say “not a monster” “not my biggest” things of that nature. That’s degrading that animal because it didn’t live up to some new standard in the Social media hunting community. It you shot it, be proud of it, it’s your trophy.


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shwacker said:
Being excited that you made a good shot on an animal isn’t disrespectful, IMO.

I see the most disrespectful thing being the guys that say “not a monster” “not my biggest” things of that nature. That’s degrading that animal because it didn’t live up to some new standard in the Social media hunting community. It you shot it, be proud of it, it’s your trophy.


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I agree. I would say one of the biggest things that I don't like about todays hunting society is when a hunter feels he needs to day something like that. Its ok to shoot a spike (if its legal), its ok to shoot a small 6 point and its ok to shoot the biggest buck of your life. We all have different standards, metrics, desires, etc. Be PROUD to be a hunter.
 
shwacker said:
Being excited that you made a good shot on an animal isn’t disrespectful, IMO.

I see the most disrespectful thing being the guys that say “not a monster” “not my biggest” things of that nature. That’s degrading that animal because it didn’t live up to some new standard in the Social media hunting community. It you shot it, be proud of it, it’s your trophy.


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I don't know. I guess it depends on the body of work and/or context.

In one of the Benoits videos Lanny says "looks like a young one" when he arrives at his downed buck. In the context of the hunt, tracking in thick remote country, not being able to look the game over for any amount of time, he is narrating the reality of those conditions and the outcome. A viewer can clearly see his regard for the 240lb dressed buck. It's actually a credit to the size and quality of deer he's hunting.

He's not someone who's sincere regard for the animal isn't widely respected. They still follow some Native American hunting traditions of game reverence.
 
shwacker said:
Being excited that you made a good shot on an animal isn’t disrespectful, IMO.

I see the most disrespectful thing being the guys that say “not a monster” “not my biggest” things of that nature. That’s degrading that animal because it didn’t live up to some new standard in the Social media hunting community. It you shot it, be proud of it, it’s your trophy.


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Yes. Why did you shoot the dang thing if you aren't happy with it?? Thats one thing the THP does right, they love killin deer. They're just as jacked up with a doe as big buck.
 
The difference in popular American hunting culture and European hunting culture is quite evident. Not to condone or condemn, but it's fascinating.

The tradition in European hunting culture has deep roots.

American hunting culture has largely trailed celebrity hunting models.
 
I guess it's the Lakoskys who coined BBD?

And doesn't someone say something like "stick a fork in him"?
 
Hunter260 said:
Yes. Why did you shoot the dang thing if you aren't happy with it?? Thats one thing the THP does right, they love killin deer. They're just as jacked up with a doe as big buck.
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Acting I think.

It's ok to be more excited about a home run than a single.

But their love for hunting and the outdoors shines for certain.
 
... Just dont say "Game Changer"

and if you're leading a meeting or sales pitch, ditch the saying "Deep Dive".....No, I don't want to take a "deep dive" into those statistics, in fact, I'd rather be somewhere else.
 
Genesis 9:3
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I have pet phrases I don't like, and "smoked him" is one of them. I'm self-aware enough to realize that the negative emotions I feel towards those phrases hurts me more than the phrases can possibly hurt anything else. Most of us (me included) don't think too hard about the language we use in casual conversation. We regurgitate what we hear people we like say, or just what we hear a lot of. I've never sat down and watched an Alabama football game, but I still give a "Roll Tide" as a kind of "heck yeah" or "amen" because that's a meme that's deeply imbedded in my culture.

I think it's silly to think the phrases themselves are hurting hunting in any way. Now, maybe you could argue that the phrases' existence is symptomatic of some underlying problem with the sport. Lack of respect or whatever, but I don't think enough thought/effort is being put into it for that to be the case. You point one finger towards somebody, and 4 point back at you. The schisms we build are what is hurting hunting. Arguably, us-and-them is the root cause of most human suffering.

It really does all come down to the good ole Dislike of the Other. Specifically, I think, in this case, dislike of the people 10-20 years younger than you. I've been feeling it as I creep closer to 30 and have to put up with the highschool kids in my duck holes. The hardness of heart I feel towards those kids is way more detrimental to the sport than their youthful ignorance and grating enthusiasm.

And, I don't see how a phrase is more disrespectful than the fact that you went out of your way to take the life of an organism whose death gains you no survival advantage.
 
Nutterbuster said:
I have pet phrases I don't like, and "smoked him" is one of them. I'm self-aware enough to realize that the negative emotions I feel towards those phrases hurts me more than the phrases can possibly hurt anything else. Most of us (me included) don't think too hard about the language we use in casual conversation. We regurgitate what we hear people we like say, or just what we hear a lot of. I've never sat down and watched an Alabama football game, but I still give a "Roll Tide" as a kind of "heck yeah" or "amen" because that's a meme that's deeply imbedded in my culture.

I think it's silly to think the phrases themselves are hurting hunting in any way. Now, maybe you could argue that the phrases' existence is symptomatic of some underlying problem with the sport. Lack of respect or whatever, but I don't think enough thought/effort is being put into it for that to be the case. You point one finger towards somebody, and 4 point back at you. The schisms we build are what is hurting hunting. Arguably, us-and-them is the root cause of most human suffering.

It really does all come down to the good ole Dislike of the Other. Specifically, I think, in this case, dislike of the people 10-20 years younger than you. I've been feeling it as I creep closer to 30 and have to put up with the highschool kids in my duck holes. The hardness of heart I feel towards those kids is way more detrimental to the sport than their youthful ignorance and grating enthusiasm.

And, I don't see how a phrase is more disrespectful than the fact that you went out of your way to take the life of an organism whose death gains you no survival advantage.
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...Roll Tide.






...Did this Yankee use that right?
 
If you're in the "smoked him" camp, I think it should be mandatory that a minimal-penetrating arrow hit to the shoulder or legs get an audible.....

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Noonespecial said:
Who’s getting tired of hearing this phrase? Man I sure am!!! Not only do I feel it’s disrespectful to the animal but it’s a horrible term. Maybe I’m old fashion but when I take an animals life there is some celebration and a time to pause and thank God. I feel more hunters are loosing respect for the hunt and animal. I think this is hurting the hunting community and people are now seeing it when posting content on social media. What are your feelings?
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Hunting has become far to commercialized as a whole nowadays. You have all these “Hollywood hunters” who throw a pile of bait out and use every attractant known to man and still think it makes them superior because they shoot 200” deer every year. That’s not hunting it’s waiting and killing. It’s all for a camera just as well as their catch phrases. The first thing any real hunter does is thank the lord for presenting your opportunity of success and then thank the animal for its sacrifice to feed your family. A “trophy” isn’t a 200” split brow tie monster with 14” g1s (although it helps) a trophy is the proof that you did it right you were prepared and now your family can eat
 
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