My Elliot Deer

[hopalong]

Wow I do need to clarify!! My children where with us, and illegal or not I would never put them into jeopardy. I was looking for the clip. After struggling to get out of the vehicle, I chambered the damn thing. The spot he was was not a road, presay, but a well beaten path. And I did not take a shot because I never had a clear shot.

As for others staying away?? Lol my area is too crowded as it is....

either way, I will never forget my first hunt. We seen many more, but I lost confidence after that and no shots fired.

[h20hunter]

So I'm fumbling with my gun trying to get the damn clip in and chamber the damn thing. Then it gets caught on the floor as I am trying to open the door. I finally get out and this guy is still standing there, staring at me.

Then I suppose you should edit your post. In my mind you have now just made it worse. In your words you say you are trying to get the clip in and "chamber the damn thing". THEN it gets caught on the floor as you are trying to open the door.

WITH KIDS IN THE CAR!!!!!!!!!

[h20hunter]

The spot he was was not a road, presay, but a well beaten path. And I did not take a shot because I never had a clear shot.

Go ahead and clarify this one as well for us. If it is more of a well beaten path that you are driving on what makes you think it is even remotely a good idea to fire a gun at a deer standing on it. If you are driving a car on this well beaten path that is not a road and it is crowded like you say it is you must be crazy or ignorant.

Yes, I'm coming across harshly but you are posting about behaviour that is clearly illegal, unethical, and downright dangerous to others.

[Netminder01]

Wow I do need to clarify!! My children where with us, and illegal or not I would never put them into jeopardy. I was looking for the clip. After struggling to get out of the vehicle, I chambered the damn thing. The spot he was was not a road, presay, but a well beaten path. And I did not take a shot because I never had a clear shot.

As for others staying away?? Lol my area is too crowded as it is....

either way, I will never forget my first hunt. We seen many more, but I lost confidence after that and no shots fired.

Hopalong - you might see where this thread is headed.  Not only did you appear to take some liberties with weapon safety but you have to ask yourself the kind of example you're setting for the kids let alone general safety issues and shot selection.

You'll quickly find most people on this forum are responsible hunters and won't take too kindly to reading this post.  On one hand, we're happy you have the passion so many of us have for hunting but on the other hand, this is not the best way to introduce yourself to the rest of this forum.  I expect this thread to pick up momentum with others voicing concern - just so you know where it's coming from.

Net

[h20hunter]

My $1 bet is the OP will get either fully deleted or heavily edited with the story ever changing.

[bowhunterwa87]

Now you did it. Ill be checking on this thread all day!

[deltaops]

I am glad my first post didn't carry on like this.  It was close though.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Now that some of the story has been clarified by the OP. This leads us into the controversy of ROAD HUNTERS!!!! 

[Netminder01]

I guess the larger question I'm milling around is if Hopalong did this with kids and hubby in the car, I highly doubt it was an impromptu decision to road hunt, is this something done on a regular basis?

Is hubby part of this forum? I sure would like to understand some context around this and why this seemed like a good idea at the time.

[h20hunter]

Nothing wrong with road hunting. Road hunt all you want. What is wrong is loading your clip, attempting to chamber a round, and hoping to take a shot at a deer that is clearly standing in the middle of a road.

[D-Rock425]

Nothing wrong with road hunting. Road hunt all you want. What is wrong is loading your clip, attempting to chamber a round, and hoping to take a shot at a deer that is clearly standing in the middle of a road.

nothing wrong with road hunting .  If you want to road hunt go to Safeway foe heaven sake.  Get off your lazy bums and put some effort into it.

[Button Nubbs]

Nothing wrong with road hunting. Road hunt all you want. What is wrong is loading your clip, attempting to chamber a round, and hoping to take a shot at a deer that is clearly standing in the middle of a road.

nothing wrong with road hunting .  If you want to road hunt go to Safeway foe heaven sake.  Get off your lazy bums and put some effort into it.

I love road hunters, more elk for me! The last 2 years I've killed bulls within ear shot of the road.

[deerhunter_98520]

Nothing wrong with road hunting. Road hunt all you want. What is wrong is loading your clip, attempting to chamber a round, and hoping to take a shot at a deer that is clearly standing in the middle of a road.

nothing wrong with road hunting .  If you want to road hunt go to Safeway foe heaven sake.  Get off your lazy bums and put some effort into it.

what about the guys that can't physically get off the road? That's all they can do...they suppose to just give up hunting? My grandpa was a logger his whole life and now is paying for it...he has to road hunt...I don't expect or want him to give up hunting because of his limitations 

[h20hunter]

Don't think anyone is referring to disabled in any way. Only referring to the illegal and unethical actions taken by the OP....I'd bet your gramps knows the regs and abides by them when he is out hunting, especially with the limitations he has.

[D-Rock425]

I'm not referring to disabled hunt I'm referring to the able hunters that do nothing but drive roads and have guys ready to shoot.  I understand about disabled hunters trust me my dad has his disabled hunter permit.