Reminder: we share the backcountry with others

[Stillhunting]

My wife was scoped by a "hunter" and had a warning shot fired in her direction before being threatened that the next one was for her, this morning after attempting to go for a walk on a mountain bike trail above Hamilton Lake. If you're going to hunt a bike trail in a popular recreation area, chances are you're going to bump into hikers and bikers so maybe your first reaction shouldn't be to shoot at people and threaten to kill them. A couple years ago my father had a crazy hunter flip out and accuse him of using his blind, until he pointed out his boot prints were different. I think there are more than a few hunters out there who need to chill out. Not everyone is trying to interfere with your hunt. In fact, if you're a decent hunter people won't even know you're there. Hunting is supposed to be an enjoyable pastime, if you're getting this worked up out there, it's time to take a break and put the guns down for a while before someone gets hurt.

[KodiakHntr]

For me, thats an immediate call to the RCMP. Period.

[Harvest the Land]

Ho lee fak man! Did she/you report to the Fuzz? That "hunter" should lose their PAL and hunting license permanently. Deliberately scoping or sending warning shots at anyone is absolutely reprehensible

[BimmerBob]

Sure it was a hunter and not a dope grower protecting their operation? Guys with guns in the wilderness are not always hunters... something to think about. Dangerous actions by them none-the-less, crazy people getting crazier every day.

Be well.../B

[Stillhunting]

For me, thats an immediate call to the RCMP. Period.

Trying to convince her too, but she's terrified about someone so unstable with guns having a reason to harm her. Small town, so everyone knows everyone. I want to go have a chat with him but she doesn't think that would end well, lol.

[BimmerBob]

Trying to convince her too, but she's terrified about someone so unstable with guns having a reason to harm her. Small town, so everyone knows everyone. I want to go have a chat with him but she doesn't think that would end well, lol.

It won't end well for someone in the future if actions like that go ignored. Seriously, contact the police and have them talk to the guy if you know who it is. They are a serious danger to others.

Be well.../B

[Stillhunting]

Sure it was a hunter and not a dope grower protecting their operation? Guys with guns in the wilderness are not always hunters... something to think about. Dangerous actions by them none-the-less, crazy people getting crazier every day.

Be well.../B

Definitely a hunter, admitted to watching a bear she had spooked, but it was too small, during the confrontation. Said he watched her through his scope too, so not a smart hunter that's for sure.

[RiverOtter]

Scoping someone, as ignorant and irresponsible as that is, is NOTHING compared to having an intentional shot fired in your direction.

I can't imagine not reporting an incident like that, especially if the person in question followed it up with a face to face threat.

Honestly, we should be reading a post about how the RCMP responded to your wife's encounter, not how 'hunters' should share the backcountry.

[IronNoggin]

...Honestly, we should be reading a post about how the RCMP responded to your wife's encounter, not how 'hunters' should share the backcountry.

^^^ This. In Spades.

[Bugle M In]

It would have been a call to the rcmp.
should still be made.