I was walking down a quad trail to a clear cut one time with 2 friends. Then out of nowhere this guy and his wife on an atv goes past us and sat at the clear cut we were going to. This trail was a dead end so he knew where we were going. It was right then and there that we started doing some target shooting on a nearby stump.
Some people’s kids I tell you.
Well when we’ve been hiking quietly for an hour to our spot and someone almost runs is over in their atv on a narrow trail, said person doesn’t deserve respect. It’s no different from me sitting in front of you so you can’t shoot and just sitting there waiting for game.
most respectful hunters would see people already going down the trail and either back out or move somewhere else.
That crappy about some of your guys experiences! For the most part I have ran into some pretty cool people. There is one popular area I hunt/camp at and there is always other camps within walking distance. Most guys share their plans with each other so we dont run into each other. I really enjoy others fires and stories. Lets raise our kids correctly and keep enjoying our heritage!
Wow you guys have it hard!!Must be hard. Sounds like you best buy beef and avoid the crowds. Don't forget your mask. Lol
It is well to try and journey ones road and to fight with the air.Man must die! At worst he can die a little sooner." (H Ryder Haggard)
Ladies + Gentleman . This is the new world of self entitlement , best get use to it .
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..... The NDP approach: if the facts don't fit your ideology, just pretend the facts don't exist.......
Wow....I have had a few run ins with jerks in the 55 years I have been hunting, but nothing like what the OP describes. In most instances I have found the majority of hunters are fine and I have gone out of my way to help many over the years because they were ill prepared with knowledge, equipment or both. In recent years I have found the "me" attitude is rearing its ugly head in just about all human activities and it really is annoying. If the use of weed and booze, the blocking of public access, etc is as bad as the OP says in that game unit I think the OP should call the CO's. WE all get branded by the same brush with non-hunters and if it is that bad there a tune-up would be the best way to benefit all of us in the long run. I have no sympathy for slob hunters.
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While there is no doubt that the guy was a dick. It's also not "your spot" unless it's on private land and then you can tell them to FO. Like I said the guy was a dick no doubt but lots of problems and arguments arise when guys think a piece of crown land is theirs. I always have a back up and move on.