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Hunting Ethics Question

Why does it matter what way your facing? I’ve read that twice in this thread. F that, If your hunting the line hunt the line. Just know which way to shoot.
One spot I hunt I face the line which I’m right handed points my gun naturally down the deer trail on my side of the fence.
Personally I would have told him to get ducked and called the warden. Been there done that, with guns. Nobody wants to get shot. Even aggressive A holes.


See you in a tree, Ricky
 
Ethically - you really should have reported him, rather than leave him to be someone else's problem. Laws are effective only to the extent they're enforced, and only enforceable when things like this are reported.

Absolutely deescalating for your personal safety is a good idea, and minimizing conflict if you anticipate personal consequences (i.e. "it's not worth it") makes sense. But if it's an out of state hunt you won't return to? Do hunters a favor and make sure this clown is at least on the local CO's radar.
 
ImThere said:
Why does it matter what way your facing? I’ve read that twice in this thread. F that, If your hunting the line hunt the line. Just know which way to shoot.
One spot I hunt I face the line which I’m right handed points my gun naturally down the deer trail on my side of the fence.
Personally I would have told him to get ducked and called the warden. Been there done that, with guns. Nobody wants to get shot. Even aggressive A holes.


See you in a tree, Ricky
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Hey, if he would have been in a saddle, then he would be hunting 360!
Reason #237 to hunt with a saddle...You can keep the tree between you and the
a$$ hole that's trying to shoot you.

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mattsteg said:
Ethically - you really should have reported him, rather than leave him to be someone else's problem. Laws are effective only to the extent they're enforced, and only enforceable when things like this are reported.

Absolutely deescalating for your personal safety is a good idea, and minimizing conflict if you anticipate personal consequences (i.e. "it's not worth it") makes sense. But if it's an out of state hunt you won't return to? Do hunters a favor and make sure this clown is at least on the local CO's radar.
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Agreed. Shoulda, coulda, woulda. It’s not out of state and good possibility I hunt the same land until the future. At the time, I legit worried that I was somehow in the wrong. Why? Idk. It just bothered me enough that I was half convinced i shouldn’t have been where I was. Lessons learned. It was not worth it. Had a wife and two little girls to get home to.
 
Allegheny Tom said:
Hey, if he would have been in a saddle, then he would be hunting 360!
Reason #237 to hunt with a saddle...You can keep the tree between you and the
a$$ hole that's trying to shoot you.

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But seriously...another reason why saddles rock.
I do my best to hide from people as much as I hide from deer. Saddles help us remain behind the tree to avoid being seen by goof balls.

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Ethically wrong? No way, but getting "caught" and in the dark no less then yes! LOL, shame on you using those trees***ds!

I've never had a confrontation and hope I never do but I also always try to remain invisible and absolutely silent when I'm "in country". There have been other hunters, nature lovers, dog walkers and hikers come into my area and all were oblivious to my presence. The hairs on my neck stand up along with a chill that runs down my spine every time I hear humans encroaching on the sanctity of my setup, even though I am legal to hunt there.

You did the right thing to deescalate the situation and move on, even though you were within your rights to hunt there, because at the end of the day your life or court proceedings isn't worth it. The authorities should be your first call after safely moving on, so said douche bag doesn't harrass or harm anyone else.

Another thing to consider if/when this type of situation arises and you decide to stay in the area or even return another day to hunt is do you want to sit there all day and wonder if douche bag is vandalizing your vehicle or if it will even be there? Sad to think this way but something similar happened to my buddy...

He was hunting this area, lets call it a gray area as it wasn't public and it wasn't part of the county park. A few guys hunted this area along with some local cops and some paramedics. My buddy got to know one of them because of where he'd park his truck and he would see him from time to time and chat for a few minutes then make his way. Well one day he comes out of the woods and his truck is gone. He walks to the other parking area and sees a state trooper so he walks up and explains what he was doing and that his truck is gone. The trooper states they got a report of a suspicious vehicle so they had it towed! Here is the best part, they offered to drive him to the tow yard to pick it up. When he got there the guy running the yard pointed to where his truck was and said have a nice day! No fine, no citation, and no fees to pay. It was a gesture for him to stay away from "their" hunting spot. It worked, neither of us hunted there again.
 
slonstdy said:
Ethically wrong? No way, but getting "caught" and in the dark no less then yes! LOL, shame on you using those trees***ds!

I've never had a confrontation and hope I never do but I also always try to remain invisible and absolutely silent when I'm "in country". There have been other hunters, nature lovers, dog walkers and hikers come into my area and all were oblivious to my presence. The hairs on my neck stand up along with a chill that runs down my spine every time I hear humans encroaching on the sanctity of my setup, even though I am legal to hunt there.

You did the right thing to deescalate the situation and move on, even though you were within your rights to hunt there, because at the end of the day your life or court proceedings isn't worth it. The authorities should be your first call after safely moving on, so said douche bag doesn't harrass or harm anyone else.

Another thing to consider if/when this type of situation arises and you decide to stay in the area or even return another day to hunt is do you want to sit there all day and wonder if douche bag is vandalizing your vehicle or if it will even be there? Sad to think this way but something similar happened to my buddy...

He was hunting this area, lets call it a gray area as it wasn't public and it wasn't part of the county park. A few guys hunted this area along with some local cops and some paramedics. My buddy got to know one of them because of where he'd park his truck and he would see him from time to time and chat for a few minutes then make his way. Well one day he comes out of the woods and his truck is gone. He walks to the other parking area and sees a state trooper so he walks up and explains what he was doing and that his truck is gone. The trooper states they got a report of a suspicious vehicle so they had it towed! Here is the best part, they offered to drive him to the tow yard to pick it up. When he got there the guy running the yard pointed to where his truck was and said have a nice day! No fine, no citation, and no fees to pay. It was a gesture for him to stay away from "their" hunting spot. It worked, neither of us hunted there again.
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To my defense, this was before I gained saddle enlightenment.
 
I love when he said his deer. Did he buy the deer and raise them. You did the right thing by staying calm and moving. I would definitely call the Game
Warden and explaine the situation to him so he could have a talk with this guy.
 
I compare the situation to cars merging into traffic on to the interstate. At some point a motorist has to give up the space. It matters not that you have the right of way. It’s difficult to argue your case from a grave. Sounds like the man may have one of the first cases of human CWD.
 
I have a couple spots on public that butt up to private, I find the trails leading to the private and stay away atleast a 100 yards away from the property line. I know I could hunt the line if I wanted but I would rather negate the risk of the deer running on to private and not being given permission to recover it since alot of the locals don't like outsiders i.e. anybody not from the surrounding 10 mins hunting their "land" or deer for the most part.
 
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