Absolutely ignorant
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07blackwater
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Port Coquitlam, BC
I can't imagine hunting under those circumstances, it would blow the experience for me.
Where we hunt it's something else if you see someone else. When you do it's just usually one or two trucks driving through on the weekend but never in our hunting spots.
Where we hunt it's something else if you see someone else. When you do it's just usually one or two trucks driving through on the weekend but never in our hunting spots.
Most "hunters" I have seen, rarely get more than a hundred yards from a motorized vehicle. Then they're either too tuckered or too lazy to go any further.
This includes LEO's and CO's, mainly because of time restraints.
So if you walk 3 or 4 miles, off the beaten track, one can sometimes see bushwackers shooting their restricteds and prohibs.
This includes LEO's and CO's, mainly because of time restraints.
So if you walk 3 or 4 miles, off the beaten track, one can sometimes see bushwackers shooting their restricteds and prohibs.
If you keep doing what you're doing, you'll keep getting what you're getting. This eventually soaks in to some people who change their behavior, location, occupation or whatever it takes to get what they want. Most won't.
Next time you go out bring along gizmos that leave a bear paw(with claws) print on the snow.
After 100 yards or so of your own footprints, start imprinting the bearpaws on the snow in
a haphazard manner, sprinkle some tomato juice and erase your own footprints.
Don't forget the trailcam to capture their expressions.
After 100 yards or so of your own footprints, start imprinting the bearpaws on the snow in
a haphazard manner, sprinkle some tomato juice and erase your own footprints.
Don't forget the trailcam to capture their expressions.
07blackwater
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Port Coquitlam, BC
I was thinking a better deterrent would be some mud and toilet paper. Who would follow your tracks in then?
If you'd ever hunted with my dad you wouldn't. His favorite trick was to take a dump in the trail then throw the paper off to the side about 5 feet. While you were looking at the paper you stepped in it. I learned at a young age to freeze when I saw toilet paper near a trail.
Ardent
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
A lot of truth in this statement.
This right here.
Had plenty of opportunity yesterday out scouting a piece of ground that has been productive in the past, but hadn't used it in a few years. Seemed like every good trail had tracks on them. Fresh snow, clearly defined tracks in, none out.
Why would I bother? To what purpose would it be to disturb another's hunt or have mine wrecked? How can I be reasonably sure that it is safe to shoot that buck that just crossed the trail? Spend time finding alternate spots same as fishing.
I, and ONE other guy, have exclusive permission to hunt a farm. Two weeks ago, we go in, and while glassing, I notice something that is not right. Going 200yds closer, we find someone has set up a ground blind in the treeline! WITHOUT any permission at all! Contacted the landowner, he came and removed it. Someone lost a blind that day.
You need to do that, but instead of paint....fill with doe urine! See how far the intruders make it in the bush before a buck has his way with them lol
LMAO, yup...nothing worse than being perched against a tree with stick in hand trying to get poop off your boots lol
You know, I've been reading these forums for a long time and I've read a lot of Dogleg's posts in that time on the hunting board. He has a no-nonsense view on public land. Really with all of his posts I've seen on the public land, stolen treestand, yada yada topic its more of a "thats how people are, you're going to have to get used to it someday" view and it makes sense to me.
I quoted him again for you so you can re read it and hopefully you can take something from it. For your situation it might actually be some good advice. I'd start by changing my location, otherwise nothings going to solve the problem.
Or I can join Dogleg and go f**k myself too.
Yup
Some of us change locations frequently and don't have the connections to gain access to private land, which is mostly already uhh.. spoken for by like-minded individuals. I'm wedged between Algonquin Park, Quebec, and the base. Having a full time job doesn't allow me much time to travel, so hunting nearby crown land is my only option.
My problem with Dogleg et al is their lack of reading skills and condescending attitides. I never said it was "mine" nor do I expect others to believe that it is. I'm upset that some other hunters are not as courteous as I am (and most other hunters)
Bottom line is, when hunting crown land, if somebody beat you to the spot, the right thing to do is to move on and not bother them.
Clearly, you and Dogleg are the minority opinion by a wide margin. Take from that what you will
- Location
- AB foothills
I agree as well. I guess I am on that list.
Young guys all think the world owes them something these days...
Just like a kid, If you dont want to get honest answers why waste our time asking questions?
Wahhhhh wahhhhhh wahhhh I only want to hear from people who bolster my opinion wahhhh wahhhhh wahhhhhhhh
Alright, I'm willing to go f**k myself twice as I don't mind.
I'll start from the last sentience that myself and Dogleg "are the minority opinion by a wide margin". Wrong. Reread your thread, I think that your lack of "reading skills" and not being able to assimilate the information here has caused some your troubles. The consensus here is to find a new area to hunt because the situation sucks but you can't do a thing about it. People will be people, and if you hunt crown land long enough you will realize that no matter where you go, you WILL run into that type almost every single time. It seems to be the golden rule when sharing crown. I'm in the same boat buddy so I COMPLETELY understand your situation as similar things have happened to me. I didn't like it either the first time it happened, but over time you accept the fact you can't change anything and work around them, not expect them to work around you. Either find better ways so you can avoid people, or keep doing the same thing you're doing now and live with it and keep having them ruin your hunt. One way is less frustrating and better than the other, you'll come to accept it one day.
Also, you CHOSE to hunt an area that has SEVEN other hunters running through the IMMEDIATE area. Some of the blame needs to be shifted back on yourself which is something I don't think you've done yet. Because really, good luck seeing a deer saunter through there, as you're just wasting your time. Those people did not ruin your hunt for you, you chose that location and continue to hunt it even though there are a ton of people in and out of there every day. Lets be honest now, you haven't got #### off your stand this season either. You're blaming others for the mistake you made with choosing to continue to hunt the area at this point. You are in the heart of crown country, head north to crown, head west to the park which is huntable, buy a non resident deer licence and go to Quebec or head south to crown. You have a ton of area to keep moving around in to find spots that aren't nearly as crowded as that, but you will probably still chose to head back to that location and continue to frustrate yourself for no reason.
With private land, yes some of it is spoken for, but some of the owners will take more hunters in. Its not always a networking issue my friend. Get out and ask landowners so you can stop getting pissed off at people because they aren't as "courteous" as you. You didn't clearly understand the intent of the statement that was made earlier by BigUglyMan "Holding people to the standards that you hold yourself is a recipe for disappointment". It was directed at you to give up getting mad at the people ruining your hunt because you can't change that fact. You even agreed with it! You're even part of the minority you speak of, you just can't accept it at this point.
Anyways I'm going to go f**k myself because I know you aren't going to take this one good. Before you immediately reply, reread it with an open mind and neutral position. I'm just trying to help you out with a fresh outlook.
Park is not huntable 'cause I'm not special enough. Also, like I said, hunting out of area is not an option for me. If you would have read, I did relocate, twice. And now I am hunting a completely different area. Those guys weren't there until after I got there - the area I chose had 0 hunters when I chose it. All I'm saying is that it's direspectful to another's hunt and you guys are coming out and playing internet pokey-chest. That's the last time I'm gonna say it, cause frankly you're wrong and it's not worth arguing
