Post by: Sorefeet on March 23, 2011, 02:07:41 PM
My hunting "buddy" of the last few years who was supposed to be the group leader for our Montana hunt did not take care of the application. I called a couple of weeks back and he stated that he would take care of it. I was arranging the lodging and boat needed to hunt Fort Peck. He also stated that we had until the rest of the month. THE ONE TIME I TRUST SOMEONE ON THIS IT GETS SCREWED UP. This is the same guy that did not offer to help pay for any of the new camp gear. I would have said no but an offer would have been great!!! I also had to wait until January to get food money from last year's deer hunt. Both of us make good money and the amount was minimal but it is the damm principle of it!!!!
I always look and verify dates etcc. and have now missed the deadline. This was the last time I will be able to hunt with my son before he goes to college the following year. It is my own fault for not checking. I was busy with work and other family issues and thought I could trust someone once to do this.
I am always the guy that reminds others of the tags in this state and always does the shopping and ponies up the cash for tents etc.. I am BLEEPING done depending on other people. I have dealt with cheap ass people, liars, heavy drinkers, shooting around camp, people who just want to show up and not help with camp and expenses. I quit hunting with a lot of people including family due those reasons. I am done hunting with anyone else but my son. He is a great kid that is turning into a great man. Looking forward to just me and my son this year. Anyone else have nightmare hunting "buddy" stories?
Post by: trophyhunt on March 23, 2011, 02:11:47 PM
Post by: grundy53 on March 23, 2011, 02:24:58 PM
Post by: shedcrazy on March 23, 2011, 02:25:12 PM
Post by: whacker1 on March 23, 2011, 02:34:53 PM
Or go to Idaho over the counter....just the two of you.
I understand your frustration, but better to figure it out now than find out when you really need their help.
Post by: 6x6in6 on March 23, 2011, 03:06:26 PM
I guess I'm lucky. Have had the same 2 hunting partners for going on 30 years. Each of us have our states that we are responsible for. These responsibilities include draw dates, party leader, application submits, on-line draw result chasing, etc, etc.. In 30 years of doing it this way, we have never missed an application period. Call it lucky, I guess, but it has worked for us.
We have had people in our group come and go. They wanted to be "involved" in the process. We said no, just write a check and call it day and hang around and wait. Some like that. Some didn't.
Post by: Sorefeet on March 23, 2011, 03:24:40 PM
There are people with a lot worse problems then I but I just had to vent a little. When I get our of the city and get the tent up I will think of the imortal words from Cool hand Luke "My minds right boss"
Happy hunting
Post by: fair-chase on March 23, 2011, 03:32:08 PM
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Post by: rasbo on March 23, 2011, 05:48:55 PM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on March 23, 2011, 05:55:08 PM
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on March 23, 2011, 06:15:50 PM
Good hunting partners are very special and sometimes hard to find better to have someone you can rely on like your son if you don;t have that special partner.
Yes they are buckhorn!! I've been phucked too many times. Good pards are very few and far between..
Post by: YoterHunter on March 23, 2011, 06:39:15 PM
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Post by: bucklucky on March 24, 2011, 05:11:34 PM
Post by: Jason on March 24, 2011, 05:39:27 PM
He's the type of buddy I can call on when needed most. We usually hunt together, but theres
times when I'm hunting and he's working or vise versa, he's the type that will call in sick to
work just to come help pack meat just as I would do for him.
Post by: Special T on March 24, 2011, 09:27:21 PM
Post by: Rhinoron247 on March 24, 2011, 09:40:40 PM
When you do finally meet someone with integrity and character it is a breath of fresh air. :o
Post by: MADMAX on March 25, 2011, 12:35:45 PM
Drew the Peaches any bull archery tag and ended up hunting by myself, had 3 guys with me for the first couple of days and they would not even come help me try and bugle one in.
They wanted to hunt the Nile so I hunted alone, said screw it and shot a spike bull and went home after 4 more days alone
Post by: NRA4LIFE on March 25, 2011, 01:07:36 PM
Post by: Sorefeet on March 25, 2011, 01:14:39 PM
You mentioned that you would never pay for camp crap in your post. I have gotten rid of a lot of guys like you that did not want to pay for "camp crap" IE.Food, propane, gas money. butcher fees. Do you hold up your end in these issues or is everything that cost money considered "camp crap" to you.
If guys are hunting together for years does it not make sense to help out when both parties are using items. Maybe not help pay for the tent but maybe pay for more of the food bill etc..
It is like someone buying a boat. You take a guy fishing and half the people don't offer gas money or nothing. When I go out on another's boat, I pay gas and food. When I have stayed in friends cabins, I have given generous gift cards in return. I have done this because it is the right thing to do and I want to carry my weight in the world.
You also mentioned that it had nothing to do with a bad hunting buddy. I disagree again. We are all grown men and when we don't take ownership over what we do and don't do, you are not being a good friend or hunting buddy.
PS> Don't worry huntnnw I will not pm you to make you an offer to be my new hunting buddy. I don't like cheap-a**es
Post by: grundy53 on March 25, 2011, 01:23:11 PM
I appreciate all the comments but feel I have to respond to huntnnw. I take responsibility for not checking myself on the Montana hunt dates this year. I trusted someone for the first and last time on this issue. I guess I learned my lesson.
You mentioned that you would never pay for camp crap in your post. I have gotten rid of a lot of guys like you that did not want to pay for "camp crap" IE.Food, propane, gas money. butcher fees. Do you hold up your end in these issues or is everything that cost money considered "camp crap" to you.
If guys are hunting together for years does it not make sense to help out when both parties are using items. Maybe not help pay for the tent but maybe pay for more of the food bill etc..
It is like someone buying a boat. You take a guy fishing and half the people don't offer gas money or nothing. When I go out on another's boat, I pay gas and food. When I have stayed in friends cabins, I have given generous gift cards in return. I have done this because it is the right thing to do and I want to carry my weight in the world.You also mentioned that it had nothing to do with a bad hunting buddy. I disagree again. We are all grown men and when we don't take ownership over what we do and don't do, you are not being a good friend or hunting buddy.
PS> Don't worry huntnnw I will not pm you to make you an offer to be my new hunting buddy. I don't like cheap-a**es
I completley agree. I'm the same way. If you take me out on your boat or we take your truck you better beleive I'm chipping in for gas. If we are using your trailer i'm paying the fee if there is one.
Post by: greenhead_killer on March 25, 2011, 01:43:19 PM
Post by: 6x6in6 on March 25, 2011, 03:49:01 PM
Ditto!!I appreciate all the comments but feel I have to respond to huntnnw. I take responsibility for not checking myself on the Montana hunt dates this year. I trusted someone for the first and last time on this issue. I guess I learned my lesson.
You mentioned that you would never pay for camp crap in your post. I have gotten rid of a lot of guys like you that did not want to pay for "camp crap" IE.Food, propane, gas money. butcher fees. Do you hold up your end in these issues or is everything that cost money considered "camp crap" to you.
If guys are hunting together for years does it not make sense to help out when both parties are using items. Maybe not help pay for the tent but maybe pay for more of the food bill etc..
It is like someone buying a boat. You take a guy fishing and half the people don't offer gas money or nothing. When I go out on another's boat, I pay gas and food. When I have stayed in friends cabins, I have given generous gift cards in return. I have done this because it is the right thing to do and I want to carry my weight in the world.You also mentioned that it had nothing to do with a bad hunting buddy. I disagree again. We are all grown men and when we don't take ownership over what we do and don't do, you are not being a good friend or hunting buddy.
PS> Don't worry huntnnw I will not pm you to make you an offer to be my new hunting buddy. I don't like cheap-a**es
I completley agree. I'm the same way. If you take me out on your boat or we take your truck you better beleive I'm chipping in for gas. If we are using your trailer i'm paying the fee if there is one.
It honestly seems like every year we are standing around the fire and having a discussion that we all feel that our own self has not pulled there weight for some reason. We just chuckle, toss a couple ice cubes in a cup with the whiskey of choice and throw out the "to another year" toast.
Do we tally up everything to the dollar? No. It's obvious that everyone has pulled their weight in the many areas it takes to make it a successful trip.
Post by: seth30 on March 25, 2011, 03:51:31 PM
Post by: Kowsrule30 on March 27, 2011, 10:43:56 PM
I am forever amazed at the general lack of integrity and credibility amongst the general population. It seems like in today's world it is rare to find someone who knows what it means to "do what you say" and the real meaning of your word and a hand shake. :dunno:
When you do finally meet someone with integrity and character it is a breath of fresh air. :o
Yep... X100...... Totally agree.... I remember growing up with my Dad and that's how it was all done.... I did the same dealing in the same business has he had.... It's not the same now..... Been screwed more then not..... Now it's contract, signature, then the "handshake."
Post by: vaz,,66 on May 24, 2011, 05:40:43 PM
Who like to get everything but don't like to pay a penny thats wrong , if no one will take care for
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The camp crap..simply there will be no camp . I have my own experience with ppl like that they don't like to spend time for scouting but they think you have to tell them were the best spot to hunt , they don't pay for camp gear but they will take the best spot in a tent and ofter all they will start teach you how to save many and not to buy all kinds of junk like '' campgearr '' and on and on.......... I have few frainds like that who doesn't like to do anything to be successfull but when you said this year ill hunt along they got mad at you . Yes hunting required some investments and responsibilities and i do that but thous who doesn't like to do that they have no place out there " If you don't like to work don't eat " . TO HAVE A GOOD HUNTING PARTNER ITS LIKE TO FIND A TREASURE IN THIS DAYS .
Post by: jackmaster on May 25, 2011, 07:08:03 AM
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Post by: pianoman9701 on May 25, 2011, 07:33:19 AM
The next partner I had hunted for two years with me, then two weeks before the third season, tells me he's hunting another area with his wife, would I like to join them. I'd done all the scouting, several trips and a lot of miles on my feet. Done!
Last year, my new hunting bud's mother-in-law went crazy and he couldn't go. I hunted alone for 10 days. Lonely camp at night. Hopefully, he'll be ok for this year. He's an old, dear friend and says that hunting is his passion. We'll see what happens this September, although he's been dragging his feet with preparations.
It's hard when you depend on others when their commitment level is different.
Post by: vaz,,66 on May 25, 2011, 09:59:26 AM
Post by: croix on May 25, 2011, 10:27:55 AM
There was one time that one of my buddies had some very last minute changes which prevented him from making the trip, but because he was responsible for dinner on one of those nights he drove more than an hour to make camp just to make us dinner and then drove home. Now that's a buddy!