One of the classiest posts I've ever read on MM. Thank you.
I will add another number to your post. Don't we all agree on the value of passing our hunting traditions on to the next generation? Or even someone genuinely interested in picking this up and who will eventually protect our privilege of hunting?
Sure, the potential is always there for some selfish person to use the "vicarious" method, but I think we need to be careful not to pounce so quick.
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>I have mixed emotions with these
>posts.
>First I had one person from
>MM give me any specific
>hunting information. It was a
>guy who has a tag
>this year. Basically we where
>happy to help each other
>with reports of anything we
>saw. His tag is deer
>my daughters was elk, so
>it made sense we weren't
>competing. I feel I got
>the better end of the
>deal as he saw more
>elk than I saw deer
>but a positive net outcome.
>I did give him deer
>info. The elk we killed
>happened to not be one
>he had seen.
>
>Second I don't live vicariously through
>my kids. I hunt way
>too much each year personally.
>However I cherish the opportunities
>and memories that hunting with
>my kids brings. My oldest
>is married and I already
>see that those hunts we
>shared during her teenage years
>are essentially a thing of
>the past. At this point
>in her life she doesn't
>have the time or resources
>to go much if at
>all.
>
>Third as I reread what I
>posted I do think I
>can see that I was
>?using? my daughters tag as
>a way to tug on
>hearts to get intel.
>Though that wasn?t really my
>thought process in hindsight I
>believe me saying ?my daughter
>tag? makes that exactly what
>I did. My goal
>was to have the best
>hunt with my girl that
>we could. I really didn't
>mean to, and generally wasn?t
>looking for any bodies special
>spots. My first questions were
>about camping spots and where
>to start.
>
>Fourth I do feel that we
>as a hunting community are
>far to negative towards each
>other. Definitely I do not
>think that not giving information
>or handouts is negative (bad
>sentence structure). But harping on
>everyone who isn't from here,
>or hunts differently than me,
>or just happened to get
>drawn somewhere they aren't an
>expert in, or any other
>reason. These aren't reasons to
>hate on people. I may
>not a a gazillion posts
>but I've been on mm
>long enough to have seen
>the shift in our attitudes
>towards each other.
>
>Fifth I really don't know why
>I'm making a numbered list
>but I hope everybody makes
>the best of whatever situation
>they are in. Whether they
>drew the tag of a
>lifetime or they were scouring
>leftover lists. Good luck all
>
>
>
>Edit. I don't want anything I'm
>saying to be confused with
>me saying you should give
>people specific information in a
>unit. Hold your ?honey holes?
>secret and dear. But if
>you feel inclined some basic
>general information may be appropriate.
>And PM?s are a good
>idea
