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Do You Support the "Every Shot" Threads?
10-11-2007, 03:59 PM
#111
Giant Nontypical
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RE: Do You Support the "Every Shot" Threads?
ORIGINAL: HuntingBry
I replied I could care less. The reason being is I enjoy Jeff's posts and take take them for what they are. On the other hand, it gets irritating when the holier than thou crowd piles on and says what a bad hunter he is, that he is using poor ethics, how they would never do that etc. It just takes something enjoyable and makes it not worth the trouble.
I replied I could care less. The reason being is I enjoy Jeff's posts and take take them for what they are. On the other hand, it gets irritating when the holier than thou crowd piles on and says what a bad hunter he is, that he is using poor ethics, how they would never do that etc. It just takes something enjoyable and makes it not worth the trouble.
10-11-2007, 04:13 PM
#113
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Houston, Tx
Posts: 457
RE: Do You Support the "Every Shot" Threads?
I'm sorry guys, I evidently have missed GMMAT's posts. It's unfortunate, because I love hearing how other peoples hunts went. Regardless of the negatives. Guess what, bowhunting is quite possibly the apitomy of life itself. Highs and Lows, it is what it is. poo happens. Get over it.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it within the rules of this here forum not to harass other members? I know the whole internet thing might give you some empowering sense of anonymity, but that is no excuse to treat someone any differently than you would treat them face to face. I've seen how bitter people can get on this board, and I've probably been guilty of getting a bit beligerant with some of my posts. But bottom line, dont insult people. Have a reasonable, enlightened discourse and preserve the sanity and enjoyable atmosphere that have made this forum what it is.
Say what you want, but be mindful of how you say it. You're right to spew foul, loathesome, ilk, does not trump common sense, good manners, or just plain common decency.
Or as my mother would say, "If you can't say it nicely, KEEP YOUR ()*&^)&% MOUTH SHUT." [&:]
The same goes for any other debate, disagreement, or fued within the hunting "community".
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it within the rules of this here forum not to harass other members? I know the whole internet thing might give you some empowering sense of anonymity, but that is no excuse to treat someone any differently than you would treat them face to face. I've seen how bitter people can get on this board, and I've probably been guilty of getting a bit beligerant with some of my posts. But bottom line, dont insult people. Have a reasonable, enlightened discourse and preserve the sanity and enjoyable atmosphere that have made this forum what it is.
Say what you want, but be mindful of how you say it. You're right to spew foul, loathesome, ilk, does not trump common sense, good manners, or just plain common decency.
Or as my mother would say, "If you can't say it nicely, KEEP YOUR ()*&^)&% MOUTH SHUT." [&:]
The same goes for any other debate, disagreement, or fued within the hunting "community".
10-11-2007, 04:21 PM
#114
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Norwich CT
Posts: 504
RE: Do You Support the "Every Shot" Threads?
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
You're right, Rybo. So we have 6 of mine, one of yours and one from twilsdain.
Good luck with that longbow. I'm hoping to hunt with mine, next season......if the practice works out good. Keep us informed.
You're right, Rybo. So we have 6 of mine, one of yours and one from twilsdain.
Good luck with that longbow. I'm hoping to hunt with mine, next season......if the practice works out good. Keep us informed.
10-11-2007, 05:37 PM
#117
Giant Nontypical
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RE: Do You Support the "Every Shot" Threads?
ORIGINAL: NY Bowhunter
What the heck does ILK mean?
You're right to spew foul, loathesome, ilk,
10-11-2007, 06:16 PM
#118
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 87
RE: Do You Support the "Every Shot" Threads?
Wow, these long threads are really starting to kill my eyes.
I am for it. I am a relatively new hunter, and I have learned a lot from these threads.
When I first went bow hunting last year, the guy that I went with, a friend for almost 30 years, gave me some good advice. He said, "Mike, you better be really (epletive deleted by poster) sure of your shot because a wounded deer can travel all freakin day." Then he told me some horror stories of very long tracks that he has had to do.
Because of that advice, I passed on a pretty good sized doe last year. I had my arrow drawn, and she was in my sight. She was just about 15 feet out of my comfort zone. I never took the shot, and after reading Jeff's posts, I'm glad I didn't.
I also learned humility when that same doe walked in the next night and busted me when I tried to stand up to take the shot. I realized that this isn't as easy as it looks. I think a lot of us newbies can learn quite a bit about ethics from these posts, even if it is from some of the criticism.
On the other side of the coin, I do think that some of the posts are fuel for the propoganda machine of the anti-hunters. I have had some experience with them, and I can tell you that they will go to any lengths to make us look bad. They love to see us bash each other because it makes them feel justified somehow.
Jeff needs to do what he thinks is best. If you feel that you are taking too much heat, then by all means stop before it gets to be a burden on you. There is no reason to turn a passion into something that depresses you.
I am for it. I am a relatively new hunter, and I have learned a lot from these threads.
When I first went bow hunting last year, the guy that I went with, a friend for almost 30 years, gave me some good advice. He said, "Mike, you better be really (epletive deleted by poster) sure of your shot because a wounded deer can travel all freakin day." Then he told me some horror stories of very long tracks that he has had to do.
Because of that advice, I passed on a pretty good sized doe last year. I had my arrow drawn, and she was in my sight. She was just about 15 feet out of my comfort zone. I never took the shot, and after reading Jeff's posts, I'm glad I didn't.
I also learned humility when that same doe walked in the next night and busted me when I tried to stand up to take the shot. I realized that this isn't as easy as it looks. I think a lot of us newbies can learn quite a bit about ethics from these posts, even if it is from some of the criticism.
On the other side of the coin, I do think that some of the posts are fuel for the propoganda machine of the anti-hunters. I have had some experience with them, and I can tell you that they will go to any lengths to make us look bad. They love to see us bash each other because it makes them feel justified somehow.
Jeff needs to do what he thinks is best. If you feel that you are taking too much heat, then by all means stop before it gets to be a burden on you. There is no reason to turn a passion into something that depresses you.
10-11-2007, 07:35 PM
#120
Giant Nontypical
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RE: Do You Support the "Every Shot" Threads?
Jeff .....do you see the % for ..........
uh, just wondering .....did you go hunting today, and if so, how'd it go
uh, just wondering .....did you go hunting today, and if so, how'd it go