re: Another hunter shot

Dumb, why would you want law abiding citizens to suffer for the stupidity of idiots.

Then you’ll have people shooting in bushes with their cross guns.

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What I have a problem is that any idiot can take a rifle or primitive gun that was their grand pappy’s or uncle and just shoot at moving bushes or sounds 150-200 yards away.

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So some irresponsible idiot shoots another hunter and I loose my right to hunt public land. This is exactly what you are saying.


What about all those mass shootings in the news?
We probably shouldn’t let people carry in public either.

Just stop, it’ll never happen nor should it. It’s a knee jerk reaction to a horrible accident. Just like when a mass shooting takes place the wackos want to ban guns. You sound no different wanting to ban guns on public lands that WE ALL PAY FOR!

I hunt 98% public with every weapon there’s a season for. I’ve never been shot at with a rifle nor have I been mistaken for a deer cause I wear an orange hat, orange vest and I have an extra orange vest I put on my climber while walking with it on my back.

Public land hunting isn’t the Wild West. Yes accidents happen and NO they shouldn’t if the fella pulling the trigger knows his target and what’s beyond it, PERIOD.

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might want to reread that post you quoted. You’re making yourself look foolish. I included Mississippi and Louisiana because It seems these are two states that are the most common with hunting accidents between hunters.

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Yeah, you got me there. I admit when I make mistakes.


Doesn’t change my mind about it being stupid to ban gun hunting on public land.

True story.

Years ago I hunted public land several times with a buddy as I was in- between leases. I was strictly bow hunting at the time, even during gun season. After a hunt one morning I stopped at a local coffee shop where hunters would often gather to talk about the hunt. I overheard a fella tell his buddies about how he almost got a deer that morning. He said he saw some shrubs moving about 40 yds away and emptied his gun into the bushes in an attempt to down a deer. He got down immediately and went in search of his deer but found nothing. His buddies laughed at him and called him a bush killer.

I didn't think it was very funny because I think I was about 50 yards from the guy when he emptied his gun. I was walking out of the woods with an orange vest and hat on when someone let go with 5 shots in my direction. It scared the crap out of me and I took off running at full tilt. My quiver and arrows popped off of my bow but I never went back for them. I never hunted public land again, I prefer to know who is in the woods with me.

Today, I own my own acreage and hunt only with my son.

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In all honesty I would be perfectly fine with WMA’s banning firearms and being archery only.


Sure you would. But not in the name of safety. You only want people hunting the way you hunt.

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If you think a bow is as dangerous as a gun in the hands of an idiot, you might well be the guy that shot at me.

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I overheard a fella tell his buddies about how he almost got a deer that morning. He said he saw some shrubs moving about 40 yds away and emptied his gun into the bushes in an attempt to down a deer. He got down immediately and went in search of his deer but found nothing

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I agree that this is an insanely idiotic action by a dumbass. I still don’t think you should ban firearms season on WMAs.
You people sound exactly like anti gun people. I don’t have the answers, but I don’t believe the answer is taking away someone else’s rights.
You know what the most dangerous thing deer hunters do? Fall out of trees. Ban tree stands on public lands.

Rifle hunting public land in Montana 11 or so years ago. With 4 people all with tags split up in groups of 2. We were covering ground not sitting in tree as had combo elk / deer tags. Good elevation changes so up and down and across. Spotted some deer up above me probably 40 yards was trying to see if any of them were shooters when bang shots rang out, it was probably 6 or 7 shots rapid fire… I hit the ground so fast/hard. You can’t be taking good shots that fast at deer. After things settle shout out to make them aware other hunters in the area and walk up to where deer were. Bunch of teenagers, asked if they hit anything and they had no clue, just spraying and praying. They were amped up like they just snorted some coke maybe just adrenaline but who knows. shite was scary, they had high ground and shooting down at them the angle of where we were was not direct line of fire but they had no idea we were there before opening fire. We had orange on hats & vests… be safe on public never know who else is out there

A few years ago I set up on the last day of Kisatchie season on a ridge overlooking a big bottom. Saw some movement and scoped it in.
I could see grey patches of movement and waited for a clear view. What I learned was I had the crosshairs on a grey beanie worn by a squirrel hunter with absolutely no orange.

Got up and left all while thinking someone else might blow that dumb bastards head off.

Be careful and safe!

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A few years ago I set up on the last day of Kisatchie season on a ridge overlooking a big bottom. Saw some movement and scoped it in.
I could see grey patches of movement and waited for a clear view. What I learned was I had the crosshairs on a grey beanie worn by a squirrel hunter with absolutely no orange.

Got up and left all while thinking someone else might blow that dumb bastards head off.

Be careful and safe!

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I have some good squirrel spots in there, but never go during rifle season. Just not worth it to me.