Hunter's Code of Ethics

[Rob Answer]

2 weeks ago in my stand an hour and a half before sunrise. I see a light coming in through the woods getting closer and closer to me. After an hour of flashing my light at the light coming closer to me, I can see 2 guys. 40 yards away from me, looking at the ground. It was a Wednesday afternoon. I took off of work and there they are. They just ruined my hunt for the day. I said to them, "What are you doing". They said, "Tracking a deer I shot last night". My hunt was over and I just wasted $300. Please, guys. If you see a truck at a hunting location. Wait until at least 10:00 AM. The guy hunting took off from work. You should take off too and wait.

[Pygmy]

Hmmmm... An hour and a half before sunrise....Then it was Wednesday afternoon...

 

Am I the only one who is confused  by this post ?

 

AND  wouldn't somebody trying to recovered a wounded deer be AT LEAST as important as your morning hunt..?

 

How could having your one morning hunt interrupted  cost you $300?

 

I am SO confused...

 

I think it's time for my NAP...

[jjb4900]

yeah, on the other hand, another's "hunter's code of ethics" may include following up on a wounded deer...........that's a tough one.

[BizCT]

2 weeks ago in my stand an hour and a half before sunrise. I see a light coming in through the woods getting closer and closer to me. After an hour of flashing my light at the light coming closer to me, I can see 2 guys. 40 yards away from me, looking at the ground. It was a Wednesday afternoon. I took off of work and there they are. They just ruined my hunt for the day. I said to them, "What are you doing". They said, "Tracking a deer I shot last night". My hunt was over and I just wasted $300. Please, guys. If you see a truck at a hunting location. Wait until at least 10:00 AM. The guy hunting took off from work. You should take off too and wait.

Is this a riddle/trick question? Did they find the deer?

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[Rob Answer]

Hey a couple of mistake made in my writing sorry not an english professor.If you cant figure out maybe you should take a nap.

[Bowshotmuzzleloader]

Stateland, private, or posted land... I have to ask why would you be in your stand a hour and half before sunrise???

[BizCT]

Hey a couple of mistake made in my writing sorry not an english professor.If you cant figure out maybe you should take a nap.

So did you help them find the deer? Was it a buck or doe?

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[waterweasle]

yeah its our fault cause you went from 1.5 hours before light, to two guys tracking a deer.............and somehow costing you $300.........got it

[nycredneck]

Mising work cost me money too, no work = no pay.

As far as the other hunters ruining your hunt, they have a responsibility to recover thier deer, maybe they wanted to do it before work so they would not lose money. Tough call, sometimes stuff happens, oh well, dem da breaks.

[waterweasle]

I forgot, I don't lose money if I take a day off, my bad....................I think I"ll call out for tomorrow

[bubba]

What kind of sandwich did you have?  That would solve the riddle.  And just so you know, the world does not revolve around you even though mommy and daddy said it did.  Unless you were on private posted land and they had no right to be there, get over yourself.  And BTW your post makes no sense.  I guess that sums it up. How is an hour and  a half before sunrise Wednesday afternoon?  

[jjb4900]

I think following up on a wounded deer as soon as possible is one of the most ethical things a hunter can do.....failing to do so would be unethical. I give them credit and I hope they found it.

[BizCT]

How is an hour and a half before sunrise Wednesday afternoon?

He was in his stand 1.5hrs before dark and saw flashlights. It took the other hunters till the afternoon to finally reach him. Probably tracking a piebald.

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[Rob Answer]

jjb4900 yes u have a great point. tracking a wounded deer and finding it is #1 priority. but if u hunt long island, there are assigned parking spots on state and county land. the hunters knew i was in the woods because my truck was parked in a DEC parking area. if its not raining, just give the guy hunting a little time in the woods without someone blowing the deer out into the next town. and yes, the deer was found and there was a big loud celebration.

Edited December 5, 2013 by Rob Answer

[TeeBugg]

How did they know you were hunting? Maybe they thought you were tracking just like them.

[BizCT]

and yes, the deer was found and there was a big loud celebration.

Awesome! Congrats to the hunters! Any pics? Buck or doe? What did it score! Great to hear a story about a successful recovery!

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[bubba]

Where is that in the guide?  I missed the page where it says Rob Answer is privileged. So whet they knew you were there.  Public land is public land.   Public means any one can use it.  Assigned parking spaces.  umm ok.  Still wondering what kind of sandwich you had or did you have lunch catered?

[bubba]

Code of ethics was what they were following.  You on the other hand should have put this on the whine thread.  

[waterweasle]

you say IF ITS NOT RAINING..................so now the weather has something to do with this?

lol ok

[Rob Answer]

hey weasle, just trying to start a topic to talk about. u just seem like a constant basher guy, hiding behind your computer. dont comment if its not constructive or interesting.

[bluecoupe]

Yep, them recovering a downed animal comes first in my ethics book.  That animal paid the ultimate price and deserves to be treated as respectfully as possible (given the circumstances of it's demise).  Letting it go to waste by not being found or spoilage is just so wrong.

 

 

[waterweasle]

yeah I'm the only one, and yeah out of my 349posts, now 350 I'm bashing people all over the place...maybe if you wrote something that made one bit of sense, no one would have said anything about your post, but then again, its only YOUR ethics that seem to matter, congrats you're the most ethical hunter I know

[13BVET]

Hell-I just want to know where he makes $300 a day!

[jjb4900]

yes, you had your hunt ruined and that sucks......but they had an obligation to find that deer, stuff happens and we move on.

[waterweasle]

NO STEVE THATS NOT RIGHT IT INTFERED WITH HIS HUNt......sorry for yelling but I had to be computer basher guy