Post by: KimberRich on February 05, 2010, 03:03:40 PM
Here's mine.
So a couple years back I scouted a new area a bunch pre-season and figured it out and cut some trails and made some blinds out of logging slash and was ready for the season. My hunting partner of many years had recently had his first kid and wasn't able to do any scouting pre-season so being a nice guy I let him hike in with me opening weekend and showed him the areas. I hunted hard the first 7 days of the season and saw a bunch of deer and passed on a tiny spike. I had to work the second saturday of the season and he decided to drag his fat lazy Dad out to my spot where he, of course, shot a nice buck. Sat a total of 15 minutes after daylight..
I got pretty hot with him and said that I didn't work my butt off for a month so his Dad could show up and shoot a deer.. If it would have been him I would have been ok with it but bringing someone else into an area like that is just not right. I wouldn't do that to anyone.
Post by: MtnMuley on February 05, 2010, 03:16:15 PM
Post by: bobcat on February 05, 2010, 03:34:32 PM
Post by: wapiti hunter2 on February 05, 2010, 04:25:37 PM
Post by: bobcat on February 05, 2010, 04:29:58 PM
What the hell was he thinking ???
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Post by: markts on February 05, 2010, 04:36:57 PM
Post by: huntnphool on February 06, 2010, 01:20:15 AM
Post by: markts on February 06, 2010, 09:48:07 AM
If it would have been him I would have been ok with it but bringing someone else into an area like that is just not right. I wouldn't do that to anyone. Nuff said. Mark
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Post by: monster on February 06, 2010, 10:03:20 AM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on February 06, 2010, 10:48:24 AM
I hunted area alone last year and would only hike in 3 miles because I had no help if I got an elk.
I want help when I get an animal down, the same as I help my friends when they get an animal down.
I am too impatient to hunt from a stand myself, I like to explore and when I get an animal it requires more work on the recovery, so it evens out.
So I will be building blinds/stands for them to use this upcoming season.
My freinds wont go hunt the area unless I am there, so it doesn't worry me.
And with 3 different gates to walk in, with multiple roads behind the gates and plans for building 3 Stands near well used trails.
I dont mind doing a lot of work and having someone else reap the benifits.
I count animals hung in camp, and the high spirits and comraderie successful hunts provide.
Also, 2 of the guys I want to come along cannot walk very far (one older hunter and one with leg problems), so I have to make allowances.
If it is Elk season and I am not there, I hope they have a memorial service because I am dead!
So I wont worry about them abusing my efforts.
Post by: MAVsled on February 06, 2010, 08:52:37 PM
an area we hunted for years, I had scouted an area for muleys for the past 2 weekends prior to the rifle season, a 6 hour drive each way to do so.
Opening weekend; I had gone over early to set camp, cut wood for stove etc on Thursday b4 opener. Friday eve, My usual hunting partner showed up in camp with his friend from work...I'd never met the friend before. Not wanting to be rude, I didn't say much as he tagged along for the 4 day trip. At least he had his own tent to stay in.
3rd day: A muley I'd spotted scouting pre season showed himself on "my" ridge, 170+ class Twisp buck. As I waited for the buck to clear some brush for a clear shot, a shot rings out right above me. And then another shot as I watch the now wounded buck run down the ravine and a 3rd shot the buck falls over flopping and soon dies. Whoops of celebration followed as the friend had followed me up the ridge without my knowledge, shot the buck right out from under me. His first shot hit the buck dead center in the paunch, 2nd shot hit in the rear quarter and miracle 3rd shot (270 yds) hits in the ribcage. he later claimed that after seeing nothing for 2 days, he decided; "to follow you since you appear to know your sh_ _".
I had a pretty serious talk with my usual hunting partner after that trip! We talk about it now and laugh but wasn't so funny that first year of his friend, who never hunted with him again but...
The next season this guy shows up with 3 other friends, geesh there goes "my" area. After 2 seasons of getting blanked, they never came back. But they did get plenty drunk those 2 seasons. At least they camped across the road from us.
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on February 06, 2010, 09:00:09 PM
We are a bunch of Trad Archers and we dont bring guys up that aren't willing to spend a little time getting to know the group before hunting with us.
Post by: 383man on February 06, 2010, 09:58:00 PM
Post by: Shootmoore on February 06, 2010, 09:58:25 PM
I did take a supervisor from my old job one time to a nice quail and chucker spot I had been hunting since I was knee high to a grasshopper. It was landlocked by private land and I had been carefull to make sure the flocks in the area were not over hunted. I caught him on the spot tresspassing across the private ground. A discussion on the difficulty of hunting when castrated took care of that issue. Since I would no longer take him hunting anymore the lazy bum gave up bird hunting a couple years later.
Also no sweat at work, I think he knew better than to muck around with my job. :bdid:
Shootmoore
Post by: Sneaky on February 07, 2010, 09:50:17 PM
Post by: sisu on February 07, 2010, 11:00:19 PM
I guess we just know not to do that or we are lucky to have met each other.
I went goose hunting with a fella on this site. He asked me not to blab where we went, & I didn't nor would I feel right about hunting his stomping grounds without him. It's just the way I am.
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on February 08, 2010, 04:28:19 AM
Post by: KimberRich on February 09, 2010, 11:49:38 AM
Over the years I have done lots of hiking, scouting, research, planning, spent thousands and been fortunate enough to tag some trophies. Anymore I get just as much fun and joy out of helping my kids, brother and friends get their tags filled as myself, even though they have not put the same effort into it. Sometimes circumstances don't allow them the same free time or abilities, I don't mind sharing in these situations. :dunno:
I agree with you completely and felt fine letting my buddy hunt the area as he has scouted some areas for me in the past.. But for him to start bringing other people into the area is against the rules in my opinion.
Post by: hirshey on February 09, 2010, 12:15:11 PM
He's already talking about heading back there next season with his family... kinda makes you cringe a little bit. But what can you do?
Post by: MtnMuley on February 09, 2010, 12:26:44 PM
Took a friend this year to an area that is near and dear to me... found a legal buck within 5 minutes of glassing and he shot a really impressive, massy 4x4 with beautiful eye guards.
He's already talking about heading back there next season with his family... kinda makes you cringe a little bit. But what can you do?
You tell him how you feel about it. Set the bar straight right now. If this spot is near and dear, I wouldn't hesitate. :twocents:
Post by: firecrotch on February 09, 2010, 01:06:16 PM
Post by: whacker1 on February 09, 2010, 02:04:04 PM
Post by: hirshey on February 09, 2010, 09:52:41 PM
Took a friend this year to an area that is near and dear to me... found a legal buck within 5 minutes of glassing and he shot a really impressive, massy 4x4 with beautiful eye guards.
He's already talking about heading back there next season with his family... kinda makes you cringe a little bit. But what can you do?
You tell him how you feel about it. Set the bar straight right now. If this spot is near and dear, I wouldn't hesitate. :twocents:
Yeah, I told him I'd prefer if he didn't take anyone else in there.. and not go without me, but really its public land; I can't really do much about it if he really feels strongly about going back there.
Its just a cool day 5 through last-weekend-of-the-season kind of spot.. always find bucks there. My fault for sharing.
Post by: MuleySniper on February 09, 2010, 10:54:24 PM
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Post by: MtnMuley on February 10, 2010, 10:26:14 AM
Took a friend this year to an area that is near and dear to me... found a legal buck within 5 minutes of glassing and he shot a really impressive, massy 4x4 with beautiful eye guards.
He's already talking about heading back there next season with his family... kinda makes you cringe a little bit. But what can you do?
You tell him how you feel about it. Set the bar straight right now. If this spot is near and dear, I wouldn't hesitate. :twocents:
Yeah, I told him I'd prefer if he didn't take anyone else in there.. and not go without me, but really its public land; I can't really do much about it if he really feels strongly about going back there.
Its just a cool day 5 through last-weekend-of-the-season kind of spot.. always find bucks there. My fault for sharing.
Tough situation you are in. Public land or not, a good friend in my opinion, would respect your words. Me, being the hardhead that I am, would demand that respect, or my buddy would be blackballed. That's just me though, and how serious I am about my hunting.
Post by: KillBilly on February 10, 2010, 10:29:48 AM
Post by: MtnMuley on February 10, 2010, 10:34:39 AM
I have on several instances bought a new bow and a new gun and loaned them out only to have the folks who borrowed them take game with them before I did...
So is this good or bad? Are you saying that you've helped others with their success and are happy about it, or that you've been bit by loaning out equipment that has damaged your success.?
Post by: NWBREW on February 10, 2010, 10:36:51 AM
I have on several instances bought a new bow and a new gun and loaned them out only to have the folks who borrowed them take game with them before I did...
I think it's just funny. No offence KillBilly. :chuckle:
Post by: bullchaser on February 10, 2010, 12:40:00 PM
Post by: hirshey on February 10, 2010, 04:24:42 PM
Tough situation you are in. Public land or not, a good friend in my opinion, would respect your words. Me, being the hardhead that I am, would demand that respect, or my buddy would be blackballed. That's just me though, and how serious I am about my hunting.
Yes, if he ends up hunting the same area next year without me, there will be no more generosity in helping him fill his tag in future situations. I'm pretty sure he knows how I feel by now, will be interesting to see what comes of if this next season... the funny thing is... its a pretty difficult area to hunt if you don't know what you're doing; its pretty easy to overlook the smallest folds that hold the animals. Maybe he'll go back there without me next year and find its not so easy to pull animals out of that location. :) Only time will tell. Lesson learned in any case.
Post by: ICEMAN on February 10, 2010, 08:00:28 PM
I have on several instances bought a new bow and a new gun and loaned them out only to have the folks who borrowed them take game with them before I did...
So is this good or bad? Are you saying that you've helped others with their success and are happy about it, or that you've been bit by loaning out equipment that has damaged your success.?
What he is saying is that someone else got first blood, and it really sucks when that happens. Killbilly will help anyone hunt, but losing first dibs on the gun is the crappy deal... At least that is my take...
Post by: rosscrazyelk on February 10, 2010, 08:07:29 PM
Post by: high country on February 13, 2010, 08:44:34 AM
Post by: high country on February 13, 2010, 08:57:29 AM
we returned the next day and pard went right back to where he saw him.....I went back to where I saw him. I shot the deer not 50 feet from where I saw him the night before. I did give him the satisfaction of "servicing" a doe before the end.
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Post by: NWBREW on February 13, 2010, 01:35:04 PM
Say what you want but I feel a shot at that buck was taken away from my dad. We did all the work. Maybe we should have gone up there in the morning or not said anything about it at all. No one else at my camp even thought about going up there. Yes it rubbed me the wrong way and I let him know it. Others at my camp felt the same. He has not been back since. He has been invited but has not come. Everytime I think about it ...it still gets to me.
Post by: bobcat on February 13, 2010, 01:59:31 PM
Post by: hirshey on February 14, 2010, 12:42:55 PM
NWBREW, That would bother me too, a lot! I'm surprised he was invited back.:yeah:
I'm sorry that you had to experience that... those kinds of things bother me, if for nothing other than trust and respect seems to be violated.
Post by: Kowsrule30 on February 14, 2010, 01:17:38 PM
Post by: seansfire on February 15, 2010, 07:13:22 PM
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on February 16, 2010, 05:02:36 AM