Idiot road hunter

[TheTooner]

Yes, the "road hunters" we all complain about would probably be just as bad if they got out and walked, but they wouldn't be noticed by so many people.

 

[powdergun]

Healthy does,yearlings and fawns in my area, average numbers.

Let a doe and yearling go this morning, was the first trip in the stand, but yeah, come November the war will start and I feel I will be kicking rifle hunters out of my stand that wander in OR drive in with their $300.00 blazer thinking they will "spook" one up and get a shot.

I think I've seen that truck. Lol.. As long as it wasn't a $250 half ton cause that would be me

 

[track]

I was hunting pheasant yesterday with my regular partner in crazy 50-65 km winds and ran into the stupidest road hunter it has been my misfortune to meet. We had hunted a draw for 1.5 km with roosters running ahead and my dog resetting his points several times with only one in the bag. We are about 80m from the trail the draw ends at when my dog goes on point. A grey half ton slows down and the idiot gets out and loads his gun!!!!!!! My buddy is in the cattails possibly out of sight but I am completely visible wearing orange so I scream at him not to shoot if a bird flushes and to get the *%%$ out of there. Just then two birds flush one towards my partner and one towards me, I can't shoot for fear of hitting the idiot and neither can my buddy. I start running towards his truck to give him hell and he bravely jumps in and peels away. ARGGGGHHH.

It's most unfortunate that these types of incidents occur annually during the hunting season. A person wonders how individuals passed their Hunter Education and PAL courses. I cannot drive in any rural area without seeing disfigured road signs that was shot up, or a land owner who had livestock killed or a bullets going through their buildings. Many have escaped the loop holes of owning a long gun, therefore can you imagine them having a permit to carry a hand gun; in which some individuals are writing the government to do so.
At the end of the day many define success by bagging game, not me, a safe and enjoyable day in the field is success by itself, especially these days.

 

[Boomer]

It's most unfortunate that these types of incidents occur annually during the hunting season. A person wonders how individuals passed their Hunter Education and PAL courses. I cannot drive in any rural area without seeing disfigured road signs that was shot up, or a land owner who had livestock killed or a bullets going through their buildings. Many have escaped the loop holes of owning a long gun, therefore can you imagine them having a permit to carry a hand gun; in which some individuals are writing the government to do so.
At the end of the day many define success by bagging game, not me, a safe and enjoyable day in the field is success by itself, especially these days.

Quite frankly, I'd sooner if these no minds were armed with handguns. A handgun is more difficult to shoot effectively, meaning its more difficult to score a hit, and the rounds out of a handgun won't do the damage of a round from a typical hunting rifle or a shotgun; meaning being shot with a handgun is more survivable than is being shot with a typical hunting gun. Thus my chances are much better if the pin head who lights me up from a hundred yards away is armed with a 9mm auto pistol, than with a scope sighted .300 magnum. Unfortunately the latter is more likely the case.

But this is getting off Track - pun intended. Whenever these incidents occur, those responsible need to be identified and apprehended as quickly as possible.

 

[hunter5425]

You should have called the police and gave them a description of him.

Unfortunately what I put in my original post is the best description I had and is far too vague for the police to act on, heck I was driving a grey half ton myself. If I had a better description I would have called it in but as it was I didn't get close enough to be able to get a plate number or even a good description of the fool.

 

[doc25]

Healthy does,yearlings and fawns in my area, average numbers.

Let a doe and yearling go this morning, was the first trip in the stand, but yeah, come November the war will start and I feel I will be kicking rifle hunters out of my stand that wander in OR drive in with their $300.00 blazer thinking they will "spook" one up and get a shot.

Luckily the Bigfoot population help overwinter the forest creatures in your area. We are less fortunate in our area.

 

[jongun]

When driving up north on my trapline I'll regularly stop if I see a bird on the trail ahead of me. Gun isn't loaded while in the vehicle and these aren't numbered roads so it's 100% legal. This guy in the op is clearly in the wrong.