I really don't think it is that issue that people take fault with..........it is the blatant "I know I should not have shot but did anyways........then I chased after him in 10 minutes even though he was gut shot........then I couldn't find him because I jumped him so I gave up and went back to shoot another one with my untuned 40lb 25 year old setup with 2 1/2" mechanicals that I haven't practiced with for more then a 1/2 hour..........NOW WHAT DO I DO?????"...........those are the things that bug people and rightfully so IMO. Absolute minimal effort and knowledge on the hunters part would avoid 80-90% of those nightmares. I don't think that is unreasonable to expect.


I often find it amusing how fast people here contradict themselves.......this is seen a lot in posts of this nature. How is blasting away at people for being on "high horses" any better then blasting someone for being careless in the woods?


I guess we just come from different backgrounds........I am OLD school when it comes to this stuff because that is the way I was raised. I didn't get to hunt until I PROVED I was ready, willing and ABLE to do the job. If I couldn't shoot...........I couldn't hunt.......it was that simple. I was taught what to do and when to do it and when I went into the woods I was prepared for the events to come. No one came down on a poor kid that got excited and was overcome by buck fever..........and no one would. People get excited and a heck of a lot of the time things don't go as planned..............that is totally different then being careless or showing a blatant disregard for the game you are hunting.

You are correct.........we are killing an animal..........I think that is the exact reason why you need to be as prepared as possible and treat it with the proper amount of respect. If you want to go have fun and goof around then go play a round of golf. When what you are doing is as serious as ending a life then it's hardly the place for carelessness IMO.

I really doubt it was anyone's intention to push away and discourage a young hunter............I just think it is unfortunate that anytime someone points out a mistake or careless act they get blasted as being on a "high horse"