I'm Back from Alberta
11-21-2006 | 09:14 AM
#21
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Giant Nontypical
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From: Huntsville Alabama
RE: I'm Back from Alberta
ORIGINAL: ShatoDavis
This is why I would never be an outfitter. Premadonas bitching about actually being forced to hunt.
You're shooting at your decoy and you wonder why:
Maybe because you where shooting at your decoy!!!
I for one would have shot that borrowed rifle before I took it into the woods so that I would know where it was shooting.
I wasn't there so I shouldn't take sides
Listen I'm not very politically correct, and I've been known to run off at the mouth too much
Just my not so humble opinion! flame me
shato out
ORIGINAL: DoctorDeath
now for the negitive points ... the first day when we were drove out to our stands we were told that we would have to hike into the blinds because the 4X4 might get stuck in the snow ...I had almost a mile to walk and Glen had about a half of mile ...sit for 11 hrs a day staring up a very narrow cut line hoping to see a monster buck cross out of the bush ... between Glen and myself we put in 120 hrs in the stand ..hiking in and out while our outfitter set in his truck all day smoking ...drinking coffee ...listning to sports radio ...and napping ...
now for the negitive points ... the first day when we were drove out to our stands we were told that we would have to hike into the blinds because the 4X4 might get stuck in the snow ...I had almost a mile to walk and Glen had about a half of mile ...sit for 11 hrs a day staring up a very narrow cut line hoping to see a monster buck cross out of the bush ... between Glen and myself we put in 120 hrs in the stand ..hiking in and out while our outfitter set in his truck all day smoking ...drinking coffee ...listning to sports radio ...and napping ...
while in my stand on the 2nd day I was so bored that I decided to shoot at my decoy about 100 yards away...
between Glen and myself we put in 120 hrs in the stand... .on stand we saw a total of 6 deer ...thats rightONLY 6 deer between the two of us in 120 hrs...
Maybe because you where shooting at your decoy!!! I for one would have shot that borrowed rifle before I took it into the woods so that I would know where it was shooting. I wasn't there so I shouldn't take sides
Listen I'm not very politically correct, and I've been known to run off at the mouth too much
Just my not so humble opinion! flame me
shato out
dd
11-21-2006 | 09:20 AM
#22
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From: Huntsville Alabama
RE: I'm Back from Alberta
ORIGINAL: bigcountry
Sorry to hear it DD. I know you were looking forward to it. I have yet to be happy with an outfitted hunt. Guess you never get what was actually advertised.
Sorry to hear it DD. I know you were looking forward to it. I have yet to be happy with an outfitted hunt. Guess you never get what was actually advertised.
dd
11-21-2006 | 09:29 AM
#23
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RE: I'm Back from Alberta
ORIGINAL: DoctorDeath
BC I suppose your right however this was not our first hunt with him ..in the past hunts the deer were moving and he really did not have to do much but be a taxie driver ...however because of the bad weather and all the snow the deer according to him just were not moving ...we felt he should have made some adjustments to try and compensate for the conditions ..maybe that was expecting to much on our part ...maybe he felt justified sitting in his warm truck all day ...smoking ..drinking coffee ...eating ...sleeping ...instead of scouting some for his clients ...anyway its water under the bridge ..just wanted to vent a little and share ...
dd
ORIGINAL: bigcountry
Sorry to hear it DD. I know you were looking forward to it. I have yet to be happy with an outfitted hunt. Guess you never get what was actually advertised.
Sorry to hear it DD. I know you were looking forward to it. I have yet to be happy with an outfitted hunt. Guess you never get what was actually advertised.
dd
11-21-2006 | 09:43 AM
#24
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RE: I'm Back from Alberta
Sir,
You didn't plan very well. You should have planned enough time to shoot your weapons upon arrival. Even if you were able to take your own rifle you should have shot it to make sure that it wasn't damage by the airlines. Maybe, the guy didn't provide the amount of service you thought you deserved. I can't argue that fact. I think he was a jerk for asking you to pay for the loan of the weapon. But, I don't buy the complaints about the hunting.
I don't buy the complaint about you had to walk a mile into your stand. BooHOO! You were "bored" while hunting so you decide to shoot your decoy in the middle of the day and you wonder why you're not seeing deer.That sounds like something my youngest boy would pull. He wanted to shoot squirrels while we were deer hunting.
I don't think you grasp the concept. Low animal movement is one of the things that happens. Heck, I've spent way more money than what you did and come home empty handed. One week I hunted for 7 straight days in rain, snow, fog, & sleet. Clumb numerous mountains. Spent one night on the mountain in grizzly country, because we hunted too long and couldn't get off before night fall. froze my tail off, didn't have enough food..... in the end I went home with nothing more than three Cows being spotted. Thats the way it goes sometimes. Don't like it, don't go.
You didn't plan very well. You should have planned enough time to shoot your weapons upon arrival. Even if you were able to take your own rifle you should have shot it to make sure that it wasn't damage by the airlines. Maybe, the guy didn't provide the amount of service you thought you deserved. I can't argue that fact. I think he was a jerk for asking you to pay for the loan of the weapon. But, I don't buy the complaints about the hunting.
I don't buy the complaint about you had to walk a mile into your stand. BooHOO! You were "bored" while hunting so you decide to shoot your decoy in the middle of the day and you wonder why you're not seeing deer.That sounds like something my youngest boy would pull. He wanted to shoot squirrels while we were deer hunting.
I don't think you grasp the concept. Low animal movement is one of the things that happens. Heck, I've spent way more money than what you did and come home empty handed. One week I hunted for 7 straight days in rain, snow, fog, & sleet. Clumb numerous mountains. Spent one night on the mountain in grizzly country, because we hunted too long and couldn't get off before night fall. froze my tail off, didn't have enough food..... in the end I went home with nothing more than three Cows being spotted. Thats the way it goes sometimes. Don't like it, don't go.
11-21-2006 | 10:04 AM
#25
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From: Huntsville Alabama
RE: I'm Back from Alberta
ORIGINAL: ShatoDavis
Sir,
You didn't plan very well. You should have planned enough time to shoot your weapons upon arrival. Even if you were able to take your own rifle you should have shot it to make sure that it wasn't damage by the airlines. Maybe, the guy didn't provide the amount of service you thought you deserved. I can't argue that fact. I think he was a jerk for asking you to pay for the loan of the weapon. But, I don't buy the complaints about the hunting.
I don't buy the complaint about you had to walk a mile into your stand. BooHOO! You were "bored" while hunting so you decide to shoot your decoy in the middle of the day and you wonder why you're not seeing deer.That sounds like something my youngest boy would pull. He wanted to shoot squirrels while we were deer hunting.
I don't think you grasp the concept. Low animal movement is one of the things that happens. Heck, I've spent way more money than what you did and come home empty handed. One week I hunted for 7 straight days in rain, snow, fog, & sleet. Clumb numerous mountains. Spent one night on the mountain in grizzly country, because we hunted too long and couldn't get off before night fall. froze my tail off, didn't have enough food..... in the end I went home with nothing more than three Cows being spotted. Thats the way it goes sometimes. Don't like it, don't go.
Sir,
You didn't plan very well. You should have planned enough time to shoot your weapons upon arrival. Even if you were able to take your own rifle you should have shot it to make sure that it wasn't damage by the airlines. Maybe, the guy didn't provide the amount of service you thought you deserved. I can't argue that fact. I think he was a jerk for asking you to pay for the loan of the weapon. But, I don't buy the complaints about the hunting.
I don't buy the complaint about you had to walk a mile into your stand. BooHOO! You were "bored" while hunting so you decide to shoot your decoy in the middle of the day and you wonder why you're not seeing deer.That sounds like something my youngest boy would pull. He wanted to shoot squirrels while we were deer hunting.
I don't think you grasp the concept. Low animal movement is one of the things that happens. Heck, I've spent way more money than what you did and come home empty handed. One week I hunted for 7 straight days in rain, snow, fog, & sleet. Clumb numerous mountains. Spent one night on the mountain in grizzly country, because we hunted too long and couldn't get off before night fall. froze my tail off, didn't have enough food..... in the end I went home with nothing more than three Cows being spotted. Thats the way it goes sometimes. Don't like it, don't go.
dd
11-21-2006 | 01:14 PM
#27
Dominant Buck
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From: On an Island in Paradise
RE: I'm Back from Alberta
Be nice Shato no need to try for a knockout. The doc had a bad trip and he was just venting to all his friends. Last week was bad for him and no need to make this one bad too. We are....all friends here ya know.
11-21-2006 | 02:03 PM
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From: Findlay, Ohio
RE: I'm Back from Alberta
Well sad to here about the bad trip Doc! Was this the same place you bagged your mass attack buck? Also how is the hunting going in Kentucky? Not sure if I missed alot of your post but I had forgot you even moved!
11-21-2006 | 02:40 PM
#29
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From: MN USA
RE: I'm Back from Alberta
Sorry to hear about your trip DD, sounds pretty rough for all that money.I'm interested on what the outfitters take on all this was.Did you ask him to do some additionalscouting for you and if so whatdid he say?
11-21-2006 | 02:52 PM
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RE: I'm Back from Alberta
ORIGINAL: ShatoDavis
"Grizzly Adams"
I like that
Peckerwood city slicker!
Nuff Said (I got the last word)[8D]
"Grizzly Adams"
I like thatPeckerwood city slicker!
Nuff Said (I got the last word)[8D]
I have been hunting in Canada a few times, and I have had to fight tooth and nail to get to test my gun. They usually don't like you to fire a bunch of shots around the lodge, and usually things are extremely hectic right when you get off the plane. You should know this stuff.