Weekend warriors that like to hear things go bang.

ya we saw a buck during elk season dragging its back legs what a shame he had good potential

This Monday I was hunting for some thanksgiving meat and made a bad shot on a doe. I was on a crp field and saw her lie down. Normally I don't take head shots but I couldn't think of her hurting anymore than she had to. Even bad shots tend to shake me up for a few days but they fortunatly rarelyhappen.

I hear what you are saying - but your observations are being heard here by mostly hunters that feel the same as you. The guy shooting 5X at a deer running across a field at 200 yds with a shotgun - is NOT posting here! If he does - he don't usually last long on a board like this.

What's needed is more education - more people like you and me, and most of the rest of us here - pushing HUNTING ETHICS, and passing it on the the younger generation.

Bad shots happen - but they should never be expected. To loft a bullet or arrow is irresponsible (you and I know it ) - but not illegal - Its up to guys like us on this board to go the extra mile to help ensure our hunting future is an ethical one.............what are you doing to help?

FH

I agree with farm hunter.. We do need to try to educate people more about ethics,, but when I do with guys at work, or the majority around the area where I live and hunt,, I get made fun of for passing on shots, and not shooting everything I see. I work and live around some real slob hunters, I know of one guy who had to go get another dozen arrows before rifle season opened, only a month and a half into season, he had lost and broke a dozen arrows! and only had 2 or 3 deer in the freezer! If they get within 60 yards he is shooting, no matter what is is, it makes me so sick, I cant even stand to listen to all of them talk about "hunting".

Angus - the fools that are set in their unethical ways are usually a lost cause - thats why when one shows up on this board - they don't usually last too long - MANY people point ou the "error in their ways" and they stop posting. Maybe some change - but not many.

The key is to participate in educating the younger generation - they are willing to listen - and not yet set in what they see as right and wrong.

overall - I think hunter education is going in the right direction - but some areas - need more.

As for you situation -you shouldn't ever be afraid to voice your opinion - you are probably not alone.

FH

Sad to say people take shots that they shouldn't be taking at all. Sure i understand the rush one gets when seeing what one is hunting for is near by, but use common sense on taking goods shots rather then just a shot. When i'm going after rabbits with my bow, even thought my eyesight isn't that great, i still aim for the vital area and gotten good hits.

I get the same feeling, man, whether its somebody telling you your using to big a gun or how good a hunter they are, I wish some people would STFU.

I am in the same boat with you guys on this. I cant stand to hear most hunters talk about there hunt . Something like this " I got my 30-30 out and shot it 5 times before season that is usally all it takes to get me sighted in , I dont know why I missed , or made a bad hit". I just want to start swinging, It makes no sense to me.It is a privaledge to get to hunt not a right and that can be taken away at any time. I guess I just have alot of respect for whitetail deer they are great animals to hunt , My son is handicapped and in a wheelchair so deer hunting is a challenge for him but we make the best of it. He wont shoot cause he is not comfortable shooting at a live deer. He has alot of fun just sitting with dad and watching me go nuts when big boy steps out. I wish more people was like that. I have a niece that loves to deer hunt but only shoots at live deer !!!! this is the third year in arow wounding a deer that got away[:@][:@]
She never comes down a shoots at all, I cant even talk her into shooting a .22lr. Maybe we need to add hunting ethics to there hunting certifcation.

I would agree to this.