Wow...

I don't think whoever HNI Visitor is this time meant to be insulting. I'm pretty sure I know what he/she meant.

I'm an ethical hunter, in every sense of the word, I believe. I'm not one of the slob hunters that have been mentioned on this and other threads. I am forced for the most part to hunt public land. Anyone that has an acre of land down here is tied to a hunting club and couldn't give me permission even if they wanted to.

I know that there are a lot of slob hunters out there on public land. I'm not one of them. I believe the "visitor" was making his comments from the ethical hunter standpoint. Give him a break, I'm sure he didn't mean to offend.

We all know that people that have gained access to some nice deer land probably work very hard at the hunt. There's no question there, but others (like me) who hunt public also work hard.

Public hunting is a different kind of strategy I think. Finding escape routes, being in position for bumbling hunters and daylight dummies to help rather than hinder your hunt. These are all different strategies from hunting on unpressured land. I'm sure most of you know what I mean.

Anyway, peace.