my buddy semiasked his freind without my permission to come goose hunting this saturday...its september theres is only so many birds to go around.(atleast in my area) welli dont want him to go.. he just got a gun...idk if he even knows how to load it not to mention the fact that im the one who always recieves permission to huntour spots


i already know im not taking the kid... but would you?

Personally, I would talk to your boy! I am very cautious who I hunt with. If I have ANY doubts of someones ability to hunt safe. Lack of experience etc.. I don't hunt with them. Atleast not right away. And deffinately not on opening day. Not to mention your buddy should have consulted you first. However, maybe it could be good for you. The more people whom you are hunting buddies with, the more likely you will be able to potentially hunt somewhere you have never had the oppotunity before. There has to be a plus for everything right?

I wouldn't take him.

lets just say he can even use a spinning reel

tell him and your pal straight up.

I would make it clear to your friend that he should have asked you first. Make it clear thathis new buddy is not welcome on OPENING DAY, but maybe later. Pick another day when you can assess the new guy's ability etc.

IMHO, I wouldn'twantto scare the new guy off from hunting, but use this as an example about asking permission etc. Make it clear to the new guy that the permission you have is for you and your friend.

I got burned very badlysome years ago in a similar situation involving a dove field. It took a while for the land owner to let me back on the place,but I never again got access to the good areas or times.

He should have cleared it with you first - that's something that will need to be discussed with your hunting partner. That being said - us hunters need to stick together - if he's just getting into things I would be honest with the kid. Tell him that it's great he want's to get into hunting, but that for saftey reason's etc. you just don't take anyone and everyone hunting. I would encourage you to invite him along but as a hunting companion only (no gun right now). That way he can help setup decoys, learn how things are done safely, etc. Make sure to explain things to him, how to be safe etc. If it doesn't work out - just don't invite him back.

We all had to start somewhere and if no one teaches him the right way to do things - how is he going to learn?

well i also dont like bringing too many people to my spot... i do like to hunt with my father oncein a while and if i bring ALL my buddys what birds will even look at us

Depends on how many people your bringing I guess? I've never had a problem with 3 or 4 guys (using anywhere between 4 - 6 dozen deeks)- as long as your covering up decent....

I've had the problem in the past with someone actually inviting thereself to come with me and my buddy. The kid isn't a veryknowledgableabout hunting. I made the mistake of going with him once and it wasn't good. He would do things that weren't nessecarily unsafe, but little things like not covering up well enough andtaking ridiculously far shots. You don't want to look like the bad guy, but when it's effecting your hunting it's hard not to say something. I didn't invite him back with us after that, and explained that I only had permission for my friend thatI always hunt with and myself to use that field, and I haven't had any probems since.