resqmedic02
11-11-2007, 07:34 PM
I haven't hunted in over 5 years due to many circumstances.
Took up archery over the last year and decided to take on hunting again. Only as a bowhunter and not use my rifle.
I have been hunting a particular area for 5 days (over a three week period).
I have seen lots of game and unfortunatley missed one shot, passed a second shot at same deer next day (too dark), and passed up a spiker.
This area that I have been hunting is about 1.5 km long (following a road which has a quarter mile single projectile closed area) by 475m to the next road and is triangular in shape. Not a very big area.
Now with what discusses me. In these three weeks I have count 9 deer capes dumped in this area in two spots within 20 yards of each other. Two were bucks (probably legal) and the rest were does and 1 fawn (illegal kills I presume?).
While sitting 200 or so meters in this area waiting for an opprtunity I have witnessed 5 people walking through with rifles in hand ( more illegal hunting no doubt).
I have been going in early (before daylight) or leaving late (after its too dark to shoot) to and from my "spot" and while I am walking (dark enough to use a flash light) I here gun shots. No not one But several. Some very near and some further away ( again more illegal hunting).
So I feel that I am a sportsman, I believe in fair chase and following the law to a T when hunting. Who do these idiots think they are.....NOT SPORTSMAN or HUNTERS, more like Criminals.
I appologize for this lenghty note but I am outraged and needed to vent.
Took up archery over the last year and decided to take on hunting again. Only as a bowhunter and not use my rifle.
I have been hunting a particular area for 5 days (over a three week period).
I have seen lots of game and unfortunatley missed one shot, passed a second shot at same deer next day (too dark), and passed up a spiker.
This area that I have been hunting is about 1.5 km long (following a road which has a quarter mile single projectile closed area) by 475m to the next road and is triangular in shape. Not a very big area.
Now with what discusses me. In these three weeks I have count 9 deer capes dumped in this area in two spots within 20 yards of each other. Two were bucks (probably legal) and the rest were does and 1 fawn (illegal kills I presume?).
While sitting 200 or so meters in this area waiting for an opprtunity I have witnessed 5 people walking through with rifles in hand ( more illegal hunting no doubt).
I have been going in early (before daylight) or leaving late (after its too dark to shoot) to and from my "spot" and while I am walking (dark enough to use a flash light) I here gun shots. No not one But several. Some very near and some further away ( again more illegal hunting).
So I feel that I am a sportsman, I believe in fair chase and following the law to a T when hunting. Who do these idiots think they are.....NOT SPORTSMAN or HUNTERS, more like Criminals.
I appologize for this lenghty note but I am outraged and needed to vent.