Core Principles on Hunter Safety

[j270wsm]

First off I’m glad your ok, that’s a scary situation that I hope I never experience.

Devils advocate……

you said “ that you had lined up on the bull, rifle loaded, safety off waiting for the bull to turn broad side “ but put the safety back on when hearing the sxs coming back….. so you were intentionally going to shoot towards a road but your complaining that a guy on the road shot into a cutblock or treed area?? Yes they knew that you had gone into the area and should have spent a bit more time with Bino’s making sure that there was nothing in the line of fire behind the moose. But 9min could have meant that you were 3-400yds away in any direction.

[RugDoctor]

Aww you guys are just a bunch of conspiracy nuts.

Look at me, look at me. I’m trying to keep everyone safe with my story……right after saying something derogatory about a bunch of people. Be sure to get your little dig in…..If that stupid comment hadn’t been made, I wouldn’t have responded….but nooooooo……get your dig in and expect everyone to just roll over.

Pussies.

[Piperdown]

First off I’m glad your ok, that’s a scary situation that I hope I never experience.

Devils advocate……

you said “ that you had lined up on the bull, rifle loaded, safety off waiting for the bull to turn broad side “ but put the safety back on when hearing the sxs coming back….. so you were intentionally going to shoot towards a road but your complaining that a guy on the road shot into a cutblock or treed area?? Yes they knew that you had gone into the area and should have spent a bit more time with Bino’s making sure that there was nothing in the line of fire behind the moose. But 9min could have meant that you were 3-400yds away in any direction.

Good point, I was at a much higher elevation and shooting directly down, rd being probably 150 yards past the said bull and at a higher elevation than the bull below me, was a skidder trail and not per say a rd. I had a clear view of the surrounding area, i knew no one was in the area other than the sxs, gives pause for thought though.

I don't know how you stalk/still hunt but i do not cover 3-400 yards in 9 minutes and I am sure his bullet would easily travel the 3-400 yards as he was shooting directly uphill from his sxs, but thanks for pointing this out, one can always learn. Did I shoot no, could I have yes.

Apparently there seems to be a member on here who is bullet proof and safety is highly overrated, just trying to bring attention to what could have been a bad outcome, positive comments are always welcome, the ones from the peanut gallery, well they serve no purpose. Again thank you for your input

[Mulehahn]

Welcome back and glad you are safe. What makes me wonder is why he came back so soon. He knew you were in the immediate area, probably suspected you were stalking an animal (if you didn't let it slip without realizing)... Makes me wonder if he was hoping you would push the animal past best case scenario. Worst case is he was trying to scoop the animal knowing you were there. Doesn't matter though. Never shoot intos slash you highly suspect someone be is in; even a half an hour later the person probably isn't too far.

[Piperdown]

Aww you guys are just a bunch of conspiracy nuts.

Look at me, look at me. I’m trying to keep everyone safe with my story……right after saying something derogatory about a bunch of people. Be sure to get your little dig in…..If that stupid comment hadn’t been made, I wouldn’t have responded….but nooooooo……get your dig in and expect everyone to just roll over.

Pussies.

RD says to all look at me

[Piperdown]

He ran into one of my buddies who was hiking out to where I was, my buddy said there was 3 of us in the area on foot. He stated there were 8 in his party and they had 2 bulls down with 2 other tags to fill and they needed to fill them as 2 moose were not enough. He then said ok I will leave this area to you and turned around, and well you know the rest.

Appreciate the comment, people get jacked when they have an leh or see an animal, I get it. I only came back to this site to post my experience to try and educate people and to keep safe practices at the front. I surely do hope this doesn't turn into a shit show, but I also won't take shit thrown at me by some members, again thanks for your post.

[landphil]

Were you lining up on a different bull than the one the other guy shot?

[high horse Hal]

Good story, thanks for telling
Tough to picture your reality, everyone will have a different image

The take away only needs to be 'be careful'

[wildcatter]

Hello to all the fine members here on HBC, yes it is I, Piperdown. I have been away for a few years after losing my wife to cancer and well to be honest there seemed to be no more hunting stories being posted on here, just nutbar conspiracy theories and talk about the Orange guy.

So please be gentle on the Piper for his first thread back....

Well this hunting season up at the cabin in 6-04 I came very close to being shot. I will try and tell the situation as best I can and keep it short. So I had 2 friends along for my Leh and we went to an area with some decent elevation to spot from. We split up and went on our ways.

I get a call from my one buddy, I have a shooter, great, I am about 4 km away but hike over. As I draw near he states the bulls have gone up and over between 2 hills and are now out of sight. Just then I hear a side by side coming up, so I stop on the little spur road I am on before venturing towards the moose. I wait and wave my shooting sticks at the atv, and they wave back so now they know I am going into this small area. I also have a blaze orange hat on, never hunt without one on.

As I hike up and over a small hill, buddy radios the moose have come back down and are in full view, I say no problem, jump down onto a bench in front of me. Find the bigger bull, get a good solid rest on a tree but am waiting for him to just turn a little more broadside. Bull is starting to turn, safety off and I hear the atv coming back, safety back on. The atv comes to a stop directly down from me so there is no way I have a shooting lane, I know what is going to happen so hug the tree I am behind, bang flop, bull down.

Now I am 75 yards directly behind the bull right in the line of fire, I wait a minute or two and then yell as I don't need the jacked up hunter letting fly with another shot. Well lets just say the conversation didn't go well. From the time the atv saw me and from when they came back was 9 minutes, he knew I was in there as there is only one way in or out. The hunter tried to dismiss it, said he was gone 30 minutes, as stated it was nine minutes confirmed by text messages sent, how far can one go in 9 minutes. I was less than 100 yards from where he had seen me.

Now hopefully things have changed on this site and I don't get racked over the coals but people you need to hunt safely and ethically, I didn't care about the moose, I care about living. I had weeks left on my leh and tipped over my biggest to date, 19 points. In parting with the hunter I suggested he retake his core course with emphasis on the safety part when hunting.

If this hunter is on this site I hope you learnt something, I think you did because as I went to hike to the truck you were apologizing profusely to my friend, but really that was a little to late, you could have shot me or someone else. Hunt safely and there will always be another chance at an animal, don't lose site of the situation you find yourself in when hunting.

Hey Piper, really sorry to hear about your wife.
I'm kind of in the same shoes but still here for a while.

It sucks to have a shitty experience like that, some "hunters" are just plain dicks.

[srthomas75]

Piperdown: thanks for the post. I see this as a learning opportunity / reminder to others and don't see the need for the negative comments. [those and the non hunting/outdoor politics threads can disappear anytime now]