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I have a friend who approached me last year and asked if I would take him hunting. He ultimately was successful in obtaining a Southern Utah archery deer tag and I told him I would take him hunting with me. Here is the problem - since May I have been bugging him to get out shooting with me so he can get back into it, start fine tuning his equipment and make an ethical shot when the time comes.
Fast forward to August less than a week before the opener and the friend has gone out "practicing" twice - once when we installed a new sight that had more pins; and the second time when we went outdoors to sight-in this new sight. Just this afternoon he asked me what broadheads should he use, please keep in mind this is the first time he has asked me about any equipment recommendations. My response was he should have thought about this months ago when I recommended it.
Next, I have been driving every weekend for the last several weeks scouting areas and setting trail cams in Southern Utah to prepare for the upcoming season. On several occasions I hinted not asked (my fault)that I needed help. I guess he did not key-in with all the time, money and energy spent preparing since he did not come up with me once. Do I really need to ask?
I feel pissed off and disappointed with this person. I told him that he was not prepared to go hunt mentally, physically and/or ethically. I told him I was going alone.
Am I wrong here and just being a hard ass or would you have you taken him anyway?
Fast forward to August less than a week before the opener and the friend has gone out "practicing" twice - once when we installed a new sight that had more pins; and the second time when we went outdoors to sight-in this new sight. Just this afternoon he asked me what broadheads should he use, please keep in mind this is the first time he has asked me about any equipment recommendations. My response was he should have thought about this months ago when I recommended it.
Next, I have been driving every weekend for the last several weeks scouting areas and setting trail cams in Southern Utah to prepare for the upcoming season. On several occasions I hinted not asked (my fault)that I needed help. I guess he did not key-in with all the time, money and energy spent preparing since he did not come up with me once. Do I really need to ask?
I feel pissed off and disappointed with this person. I told him that he was not prepared to go hunt mentally, physically and/or ethically. I told him I was going alone.
Am I wrong here and just being a hard ass or would you have you taken him anyway?