From the article: Hunting Pet Peeves and Annoyances
Ever had a hunt ruined, or otherwise disrupted, by something incredibly annoying? I sure have. Here's your chance to tell us all about your pet peeves and things that generally tend to ruin a hunt. Feel free to submit more than one, if you have multiple complaints. Tell us About it!
Noisy Hikers
- I was all set up on an actively-used deer trail when some weekend hikers walked up talking loudly and spooking everything.
- —sako300m
Making Other Hunters Look Bad
- I am thinking that no one will listen to this. However... People who wear camo to town should really consider changing to street clothes if your behavior mimics gang members. Real hunters don't want to be associated with that group. At least change into some type of clothing that is not blood-soaked. No one really thinks that is macho (well, maybe those who wear it do). Most businesses don't want your trash in their dumpsters - ask first. Talking loud in public places about that 16 pointer that got away because you didn't have time for a shot, well, you had time to go 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16... that is time enough to squeeze off a shot. Please keep your voices down so everyone won't know you are a moron. Thanks.
- —Guest Cull Buck
Lazy Hunters
- Lazy hunters. You know the type. They do their hunting from the front seat of their Jeeps and trucks or ATVs. They are the number one reason we hunt as far from roads as we can get. Not surprisingly, these are the same slobs who dump trash and litter along the aforementioned roads. Also the same ones you see in town being drunk and obnoxious in the bars. Personal hygiene is also lacking with these folks. Outside of that, we really have not had that many bad and aggravating experiences in our camp. We have been hunting and fishing with the same group for years and we're pretty much a closed society of sorts. If someone wants to bring a new guy to camp they're responsible for them. Only a very few have been invited to leave.
- —jeffro580
The Late Sleeper, Early-Back-in Boy...
- You know the feeling, it is 29 degrees and that east wind is blowing at 5:30 AM, you bundle up and quietly get into the woods and in your stand, the sun starts to come up and the woods are stirring with those big bucks. You sit ever so quiet as the big boys move into the clear cut and just when it is looking like a trophy year, some bozo drives down the dirt road with his music blasting as he makes his way to his area. The deer scramble so you chalk it up to idiots and you know that if you stay in your perch, all will revert to normal in an hour or so. Our club has a rule, in your stand by 30 minutes before legal hunt time and then out at 11:00 and back in the stand by 3:30 pm for the evening... it never fails, that same guy comes barreling back by at 10:00 am and he does it again in the evening as he does not want to wait until total darkness falls to get back to camp for a beer later in the day. Well that's my pet peeve... been thinking of investing in a few surplus land mines. LOL
- —swamppuppy
Ruined Hunt
- Unlike Russ I don't mind if someone wanders through my hunting area. I figure they are as likely to drive a deer to me as to chase one away. Deer are also know to follow someone through the woods. What does bug me is when someone comes into your hunting area, waves at you (you know they know you are there), and sets up at the base of your tree or across from the clearing you are looking over. I got down walked over and wished him a good hunt and went home.
- —Guest rnbones
