Verticalslope
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Is it just me or are hunters in general be coming less courteous. I headed down to me twenty year deer hunting spot early in the a.m. this past muzzle loader opener. My boy, his buddy and I made sure we slipped in quietly, in the dark off to the side of the deer. All this to ensure the deer didn't smell us or bust out early. We were in position on our scouted deer and hour and a half before sunrise. It was a long cold wait.
At sunrise I started to see some deer out feeding. Then I observed the several hunters I expected to see. Four of them in groups of two moving across the top of the draw right above the feeding and bedding area of the deer, allowing their scent to drift down to the deer. I expected this and hoped to benefit from it. I was 400 yards below them standing on a small ridge in the open. I began moving to where the hunters on the ridge could see me. I glassed them and they glassed me. Two of the hunters moved out and looked for another spot as you would expect from people who have some ethics. Four of them began heading my way. To my amazement, I was surrounded by the four hunters within a few minutes. I mean within archery range surrounded. That sat down and began glassing the small timber pocket I was already at. I can't figure it out. They didn't come talk to me just sat down and took over the place.
Out of frustration I moved around to my two boys. Only to find out that two more hunters walked up to them and stated, ? oh, I was hoping to hunt this spot ? . They walked up hill a 80 ranged yards and sat down where they remained the rest of the day. I guess it serves me right for going out on the opener of the muzzle loader hunt. I just figured people would have some common courtesy. I was wrong.
At sunrise I started to see some deer out feeding. Then I observed the several hunters I expected to see. Four of them in groups of two moving across the top of the draw right above the feeding and bedding area of the deer, allowing their scent to drift down to the deer. I expected this and hoped to benefit from it. I was 400 yards below them standing on a small ridge in the open. I began moving to where the hunters on the ridge could see me. I glassed them and they glassed me. Two of the hunters moved out and looked for another spot as you would expect from people who have some ethics. Four of them began heading my way. To my amazement, I was surrounded by the four hunters within a few minutes. I mean within archery range surrounded. That sat down and began glassing the small timber pocket I was already at. I can't figure it out. They didn't come talk to me just sat down and took over the place.
Out of frustration I moved around to my two boys. Only to find out that two more hunters walked up to them and stated, ? oh, I was hoping to hunt this spot ? . They walked up hill a 80 ranged yards and sat down where they remained the rest of the day. I guess it serves me right for going out on the opener of the muzzle loader hunt. I just figured people would have some common courtesy. I was wrong.