Thread: hunter down :(

FFS.
We talk about self discipline like it is a magic quality, that everyone has.
Who hasn't driven pissed? Is there any risk of killing a whole family doing that?

Read this and stop bein pickee at each other ..

Poor poor family

Shooting victim 'such a treasure' - national | Stuff.co.nz

It is truly piss easy to get deer now where I spend most of my time compared to the early and late eighties. There were fuck all dedicated hunters back then as it was to hard.
I would struggle to remember going for a hunt in the last 10-15years without at least seeing an animal


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I think we might be going around in circles a bit here, It seems we're all aware of the fact that we might encounter and intitially mis-identify other hunters in the bush but where we're getting mixed up is what happens at this stage.

I agree with Spook in that if you think there is a chance of you going out and shooting someone, bury your guns in a fuckin deep hole and seek psychiatric help.

But then I also see Nibblets point that we can all mis-identify what we have encountered, for instance I've seen deer and thought they were people. So if your aware of this and keep it in your mind you are more likely to take the time to clearly identify.

Id like to say it would never happen to me, for one I'm not and over-excitable chap and never really experienced full on buck fever, not even face to face with a good stag at 10m, and secondly I hunt were there are large amounts of wallabies that I often mistakenly stalk in on. I just dont see the point of letting a round off if for one you dont know what your shooting at and secondly you dont know where your going to hit it, its just a really fuckin stupid thing to do on so many levels.

There is a lot of true words posted here, however I can't help thinking when reading half of this that "we" are missing the point...
Half the eggs I know that call themselves hunters should be fucken well given a decent lesson in manners, common sense, respect, beer drinking-rifle handling 101etc...
I trust only one or two guys I know personally. Maybe a few more...but
do you guys actually think half of you are that shit hot?
In Rotorua, where egos rule supreme, it is almost embarrassing associating oneself as a pig hunter or even a hunter.

Egos aside; (mine will be soon).
When I see a deer or a pig I firstly think "human or dog". I have been caught out many times now and the pig has crossed or the deer has spooked- there can be no other way. Can there?

Go well and go safely.


Dan

And it's not deer numbers or the lack there of that makes us do this. We have always done this.

Everyone who has a firearm license must know the firearms laws. It is not that hard. Unfortunately there are exceptions. Sane people know they are out there for hunting a deer or two, not man hunting. It is not enough writing shit load of things only in the forums. The people who need to understand the importance of the firearms law, especially the rule no 4 (Identify the target beyond all doubt) are not the members of this forum. We need to do something to get this message throughout the country. As a responsible hunting community we need to do something rather than discussing this sitting on our couches. Its time to think about what can we do.
Jo