Hunter etiquette or lack there of

[MLBowhunting]

i could care less if road hunting pisses people off just go in deeper.  I take my grandfather out and hes 80.  Ive never seen anyone get crazy out in my area yet but it will come someday. 

[CAMPMEAT]

I've killed more drivin' around than walking. I shot 5 bobcats doing that, how many others have done that ? Each to his own, so stuff the comments I say. Pound sand, you get the drift.

[DBHAWTHORNE]

 I think it is pretty piss poor attitude to have. I notice this elitist attitude from a lot from people who don't bait, don't road hunt, don't gun hunt, don't hunt with a compound bow, don't (choose what you like). The fact is we are all out there to enjoy ourselves and put some meat on the table. You can have your opinions but when you come to the point of degrading others then you are dividing hunters and not helping our cause. I would take those elitist with a grain of salt. I have yet to find one of them who is a better hunter than the individuals they are trying to degrade.

[methowman]

I pounded the mountainsides throughout my life as a hunter & have seen roadhunters every year. In my youth I understood that everyone had there own way of hunting. I was just glad I had the stamina to keep on waking. As I age  any day can bring on a sore knee or back, or I might be limited by a disease. I'm just grateful to be able to get out in the woods & be a part of it all. If I'm feeling OK I walk, if I walked the day before maybe I ride, but either way its no body's business but mine.The fact that some *censored* has to make a comment about road hunting to a fellow hunter just pisses me off. Pure lack of respect. I would guess that one day that individual will make a comment to the wrong person & learn a lesson, those type's usually do.

[DBHAWTHORNE]

I love that people can road hunt. It put's less pressure on the woods which is where I like to be and it allows people to hunt who physically aren't able to get into the woods.

[skier2480]

 

[Buckrub]

Call me old fashioned....
As a kid I chuckled at the old timers driving around drinking coffee and shooting the breeze about the bucks from years ago.
I never had a negative thought about road hunters, I enjoyed the comradely of all hunters.

I've been hunting for forty years and the campfire seems warmer every year... I enjoy camp and the chase more than the kill anymore, passing on hunting stories of the old days to my kids.

Hunting has become to competitive whereas in the past it was for enjoyment, I blame the states lack of management skills for the most part and not the hunter. Hunters are squeezed into smaller areas with less animals to hunt than years past. Timber companies locking up land because of the failures of the state to negotiate and hunters to lack of self policing.

Hunting could be what it was if hunters got past self interest ways and combined as a voice of reason.

[Deep Forks]

Call me old fashioned....
As a kid I chuckled at the old timers driving around drinking coffee and shooting the breeze about the bucks from years ago.
I never had a negative thought about road hunters, I enjoyed the comradely of all hunters.

I've been hunting for forty years and the campfire seems warmer every year... I enjoy camp and the chase more than the kill anymore, passing on hunting stories of the old days to my kids.

Hunting has become to competitive whereas in the past it was for enjoyment, I blame the states lack of management skills for the most part and not the hunter. Hunters are squeezed into smaller areas with less animals to hunt than years past. Timber companies locking up land because of the failures of the state to negotiate and hunters to lack of self policing.

Hunting could be what it was if hunters got past self interest ways and combined as a voice of reason.

   Very good post,  I couldn't agree more.  My family always strives to enjoy ourselves in the outdoors and respect the others whom are out there enjoying it with us.  

[colockumelk]

I agree Buckrub.  This state has done a diservice to its hunters.  We do need to unite however we might be too far gone for that.  Here's a history lesson that I think directly relates to us.

When England, France and eventually the United States starting expanding westward what did they need to do in order to settle the land.  They had to make it safe and remove any hostile tribes from the area.  So how did they do this?  They didnt' just send in the US Cavalry in right off the bat.  This would have been suicide.  Most soldiers were from the city or from some sort of town.  They knew NOTHING about surviving off the land.  In fact many deep patrols sent by the cavalry deep into hostile territory ended in a resounding defeat of US forces.  So they had to first weeken the enemy.  So the US took already existing tribal disputes and enemies and pitted each other against them.  Basically they took tribes that had already been at war with each other for one reason or another and used them to make war on each other and used them as scouts to lead them to the other tribes base camps.  The US was even able to split individual tribes by bribing them with guns and other household goods.  This is how we defeated the Apache.  So by turning the tribes against each other we were able to defeat each tribe and expand west.

Sound sort of familiar with what has happened in the last 20 years in regards to hunting and user groups in the state of WA.  Kind of makes you wonder why Wolves are now being introduced?  Maybe some of the old timers can chime in.  But 20 years ago was there an animosity between rifle, ML and archery hunters?

[Buckrub]

@clockum

I think it was more than twenty but if a hunter bought a tag they could hunt any weapon until filling the tag.
I hunted with a recurve until rifle season.

There were always a few elitist in any weapon of choice but for the most part there was very little animosity.

Hunting has become a money game and the state is at blame.

[unluckyjohn]

"As I thought about the ramarks I was pissed and looked for the guys camp hours later"

WOW! storm into a pissed off mans camp to prove what? 

[SemperFidelis97]

I am one of those guys you encounter behind locked gates, and when I see a truck I do ask what they are doing back there.  If you had your orange placard displayed this guy had his answer, if you didnt you shouldnt expect a guy to know his attitude shouldnt have been so nasty he should have asked nicely first.  Kudos to your dad for still getting out there in any way he can, but for you *censored*s that drive around a gate, or cut locks because your too damn lazy to get out of your truck you are not hunters you are vandals.  To those of you who drive around to get your animal its not my cup of tea, but if thats what a hunt is to you more power to you. 

[BLKBEARKLR]

We were driving up a heavily traveled road and came across a hunter on foot, I waved and slowly drove past the hunter.

I am one of those guys you encounter behind locked gates, and when I see a truck I do ask what they are doing back there.  If you had your orange placard displayed this guy had his answer, if you didnt you shouldnt expect a guy to know his attitude shouldnt have been so nasty he should have asked nicely first.  Kudos to your dad for still getting out there in any way he can, but for you *censored*s that drive around a gate, or cut locks because your too damn lazy to get out of your truck you are not hunters you are vandals.  To those of you who drive around to get your animal its not my cup of tea, but if thats what a hunt is to you more power to you. 

I do not think a heavily traveled road would be behind a closed gate.  Kudos to your dad for still getting out there.

Joe

[Yeti]

I for one like road hunters.... more than once I was able to hitch a ride back to the truck. I just think of it as a free taxi service.

 

[SemperFidelis97]

You are right Joe he didnt say behind a gate I just assumed dont know why anyone would give a crap on any regular road guy is just a *censored* if he is walking down a non gated road assuming no one will drive on it.  Joe you need to get busy on our deer not typing here lol may be bringing you the other deer we shot this year for an english mount today.