So who's to say these guys weren't moving from one area to another and just happened to see a moose standing on the trail? Are you saying that in the sense above they should just let it go then and continue on to the spot where they were planning on starting their hike?
Hunters are truly their own worst enemies.
I've hunted by horseback, by hiking, by waiting in a tree stand, by stalking, and by driving around.
So what makes one better than another? To some baiting an animal is the lowest form of hunting since it's not really a hunt at all if you know the animal will be there for it's next meal. Unless Im mistaken the definition of "Hunt" to pursue, to search, to seek out, etc. (no offense meant to anyone who baits, just making a point)
So tell me then is riding horseback while looking for game then bad? What is the difference between a vehicle and my horse? Both are not me walking and hoping to see something while riding through an area. Only difference is I can get more places with my horse than I can with a truck.
My cousin can't walk due to battling Melanoma in his foot, we took him out hunting last weekend and it had to be from a truck. So I guess in your eyes he shouldn't have been hunting at all then? He could only move a matter of about 5 or 6 feet.
What about people that are handicapped that are allowed to shoot from inside a vehicle, are they supposed to stop hunting as well?
Or maybe it's the fact of being on a "road/trail" which is the problem? So is hiking down such a road or trail and seeing something and shooting something wrong?
Oh and as for that bear, yes I was in a truck when I seen him but it was hardly SPRAYING you drama queen. I fired one round and hit him (yes not in the perfect spot) but he went down and was pretty much dead by the time we got there about 2 minutes later. Oh and I didn't hit him in the paunch
And just for your info, I prefer horseback riding or hiking when hunting.