ORIGINAL: MK-M-GOBL

You lived out of state and don't even hunt in the area that your "good friend" for many many years hunts in. It's a spot he's hunted for 10+ years and has taken a few whoppers from and every opening morning tags his first deer from. Your friend moved out of state but still returns each year to bowhunt and you know these areas through him and shed hunt there. You end up finding a nice set with in 100 to 150 yards of his stand. Question 1, Is that area now your new hunting area and is the deer now "your deer" because you found it's shed? Question 2, If you knew he was going to hunt it the coming up week, would you jump in days before and kill a buck he was after the year before? Question 3, Do you see "respect" and "trust" two things that are a part of "hunter ethics"

Now I understand I don't own the deer that run the woods nor do make any claims on deer I see until my arrow/bullet ends it days of walking the woods. To me it's a RESPECT/TRUST issue! I've never had to stoop so low or stab a buddy in the back for anything let alone a deer[:-]. I'm feel I'm a good enough hunter that I don't need to jump on somebody else's honeyholes they've worked hard for. I find my own areas to hunt in and rely on my own skills.

Question 4, Now, what would do or how would you feel if it was a family member that did this to you?

I felt betrayed