deerkiller
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Today marked my 25 deer opener that I’ve participated in, here in Utah. I am shocked by the amount of inconsiderate, entitled people that are out on our public land hunting these days. And the really bad part is, most of them have kids with them and are showing them that it’s ok to act this way towards other hunters. There was a number of things I witnessed today, one of which a guy who had been on the mountain since last night, bedded a buck and began his stalk. Another guy saw this taking place and RAN down hill as fast as he could to cut the other guy off, completely blowing opportunities for either hunter. I visited with the kid who was the first hunter to begin the stalk and he asked if this type of behavior was normal for that area. I said it didn’t use to be, but it’s getting more common. I’d be shocked if the kid was older than 18. The other dude was at least 40 from what I could tell through glass. And this deer was by no means “worth it”. It was a damn 18” 3x3. I saw a few other things take place that all I could really say was ‘wow’. I get we all wanna be heroes and fill our tags, but come on. I know it’s opening day, but that excuse doesn’t fly when this stuff is taking place. This is blatant disrespect and douchery. 10 years ago, I never saw any of this stuff. Now it’s an everyday occurrence.
anyways, rant over. It was good to get back out in the hills. It’s been a long summer! Hope everyone has an enjoyable day without too much bullchit to deal with from other hunters.
anyways, rant over. It was good to get back out in the hills. It’s been a long summer! Hope everyone has an enjoyable day without too much bullchit to deal with from other hunters.