Thread: hunter down :(

Anyone who thinks they may shoot someone in the bush at some time, should stay home.

Originally Posted by Spook

Anyone who thinks they may shoot someone in the bush at some time, should stay home.

Id be more worried about the type that says " that will never happen to me " .

Originally Posted by Nathan F

Id be more worried about the type that says " that will never happen to me " .

That would depend on whether it was said with bravado/stupidity or with conviction of one's attitude/ self discipline.

Originally Posted by Spook

That would depend on whether it was said with bravado/stupidity or with conviction of one's attitude/ self discipline.

I dont think it matters how its thought or said mate. If you are thinking that way there is a problem straight away. Im sure the guy with 45 years experience had plenty
of conviction and self discipline also - yet a poor guy wearing blaze gets shot.

Originally Posted by Nathan F

I dont think it matters how its thought or said mate. If you are thinking that way there is a problem straight away. Im sure the guy with 45 years experience had plenty
of conviction and self discipline also - yet a poor guy wearing blaze gets shot.

What ever he had, as sure as hell it wasn't self discipline.

Originally Posted by Spook

What ever he had, as sure as hell it wasn't self discipline.

Well lets just hope your never in his position.

Originally Posted by Nathan F

Well lets just hope your never in his position.

I think you may be misunderstanding the words or concept of 'self discipline'...because if this guy had any, then this position/situation would have had a happier ending.

Originally Posted by Nathan F

I dont think it matters how its thought or said mate. If you are thinking that way there is a problem straight away. Im sure the guy with 45 years experience had plenty
of conviction and self discipline also - yet a poor guy wearing blaze gets shot.

Maybe more accurate to say he thought he had plenty of self disciplne.

Spook clearly thinks he has plenty too, hopefully his self-assessment is more accurate.

Originally Posted by Spook

Anyone who thinks they may shoot someone in the bush at some time, should stay home.

Totally disagree personally. I think anyone who is aware that there may be other people in their area that they may misidentify and therefore not assume it's the targeted animal and use that thought process of 'this may be a person' (or a another animal that they aren't after).

These people should be welcomed.

Being aware of the ability to make mistakes makes you actively pursue not making them.

They need to make the firearms 'test' a prerequisite to the seminar. Conducted like the lerners test, sit in the corner and do it in silence by yourself with no one coaching you.

It should be remembered that Government deer culling ended in the 80's, therefore it's entirely possible that the deer numbers increased from almost f..k all thereafter. My point is that in proportion to the hunter/ deer success rate today, it's marginal for the run of the mill average Joe hunter. I have no doubt that those of us with above average skills and hunting areas available only to some of us, are more successful.

As far as automatic murder charges laid with regard burglars shot in South Africa... nope,it's up to the circumstance at the time. Mostly decided really quickly by the attending 'cops'. Africa is a very strange place...