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Master hunter? Yesterday's news. I'm a super-duper extra-expert hunter. With gravy. And I have a badge. So there.
Are you a Master Hunter?
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Wetawd
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Geez people lighten up all I was wondering is if you were planning on or have already signed up for the program.
So don't talk down to me like we would a mall ninja... (I love making fun of mall ninjas we need someone to start one again so I can get a good laugh)
For me signing up has nothing to do with the little badge (all I'm gonna do is throw it away) nor has it anything to do with calling myself a "master hunter" I wouldn't care if they called it the "tobacco spitting, cud chewing committee"
what I want is more game opportunities and more time out of each year that I'm legal to hunt.
So don't talk down to me like we would a mall ninja... (I love making fun of mall ninjas we need someone to start one again so I can get a good laugh)
For me signing up has nothing to do with the little badge (all I'm gonna do is throw it away) nor has it anything to do with calling myself a "master hunter" I wouldn't care if they called it the "tobacco spitting, cud chewing committee"
what I want is more game opportunities and more time out of each year that I'm legal to hunt.qajaq59
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You're right of course we could lighten up a bit.
But it's that "some animals are more equal" that sets people off. Why should memorizing a booklet entitle anyone to special privileges? And many of us have done volunteer work for years and not asked that it be tied to when or where we can hunt. From the little I read here, I see it as a stab at elitistism that really doesn't belong in the sport of hunting. But that is only my opinion and the nice part of this country is you are entitled to yours as well. Nuff said I guess.
Art Eatman
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Well, you could get a job on a fishing boat, starting out as an apprentice baiter...
Nightwing
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Master Hunter? Only during "master season". And I always make sure to buy 2 master tags justincase I have a good day.
Grass fed master is my favorite! HEHEHE
Grass fed master is my favorite! HEHEHE
Clipper
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That's really sad...
The concept is stupid and elitist. It creates the perception amongst the public at large that some hunters are 'more worthy' than others, the last thing hunters need. The simple fact of the responses you've gotten here should have indicated to you that it's not only contemptuous, but in the long run, counter-productive. You're going to have to decide what's more important to you, a few more days hunting, or your reputation amongst the real hunters, the guys who go hunting to go hunting, not killing...
koja48
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Geez people lighten up
Sorry, but I WON'T "lighten-up" about a sham program rife with "favors" ("my buddy in Olympia got me in"), that further fattens the purses in the Land of Oz by bartering with game animals every hunter should have a right to under the guise of a "special program." If the numbers for harvest are there, let the people hunt with the licenses they already have, or have fair drawings open to all. I contribute a lot to the outdoors, from picking-up trash, to installing nest boxes, to educating young hunters, to banding waterrfowl but that shouldn't entitle me or anyone else so inclined to any "special privilege" . . . it's called personal ethics, a genuine love of the outdoors, respect for the game animals we pursue, and integrity. Passing a test doesn't make one a Master Hunter . . . becoming accomplished in outdoor lore & years of experience alone do that. It's not about entitlement, it's about earning & learning the way.
Sorry, but I WON'T "lighten-up" about a sham program rife with "favors" ("my buddy in Olympia got me in"), that further fattens the purses in the Land of Oz by bartering with game animals every hunter should have a right to under the guise of a "special program." If the numbers for harvest are there, let the people hunt with the licenses they already have, or have fair drawings open to all. I contribute a lot to the outdoors, from picking-up trash, to installing nest boxes, to educating young hunters, to banding waterrfowl but that shouldn't entitle me or anyone else so inclined to any "special privilege" . . . it's called personal ethics, a genuine love of the outdoors, respect for the game animals we pursue, and integrity. Passing a test doesn't make one a Master Hunter . . . becoming accomplished in outdoor lore & years of experience alone do that. It's not about entitlement, it's about earning & learning the way.
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Wetawd
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That's a good point just taking a test doesn't make you a "master" hunter but I never said that it did. But I do think that it helps with some people's thought process (some people that I and many of you have hunted with are very stupid) the thought that it might be a bad idea to shoot towards a house has never occoured to them (they don't shoot much either).
A lot of people that we see going through the regular program see themselves as Daniel Boone and Davie Crocket, it's only a matter of time until they try to grin down a "bar".
I've been hunting ever since I can remember and so have alot of you so it seems like the hunting traditions that we love and enjoy are being threatend by these programs... maybe they are I don't know. But I AM going to do the program not just for the extra days but because it controls populations in areas that you probably wouldn't want a couple of kids hunting, just because they learned about in history class doesn't mean they know how to hunt.
Im283
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Art, I am pretty good at the fishing thing
koja48
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One who can put 12 fat nightcrawlers on a size 10 hook would, in my eyes be a "master" . . . beats me how to better describe it . . .
rickomatic
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You don't become a "master" unless you can do it ambidextrously.
Wetawd: Master Hunter program is strictly a Washington State thing. That's why everyone was making jokes about it. Outside of our state not many are even aware of it.
keano44
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This thread WILL go down in THR history! LMAO!
justice4all
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I'll be moving to Port Angeles this summer, from Colorado. I plan on signing up. I fail to see any real downside to the program, but I can think of many upsides. Criticize me if you want. My goals are to spend more days hunting, and to put more healthy meat in my freezer and my family's bellies. It might be different if I was from the area, and had lots of private land to hunt.
koja48
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Whateverblowsyourskirt up . . . live in this state for a few years . . . you have a learning experience in-store.
justice4all
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"you have a learning experience in-store."
I'm sure I do. And I don't see how being involved in that program will do anything but shorten the learning curve and open doors for me. Are you suggesting that I would be somehow ostracized by "real" hunters if I was in the "Master Hunter" program?
I'm sure I do. And I don't see how being involved in that program will do anything but shorten the learning curve and open doors for me. Are you suggesting that I would be somehow ostracized by "real" hunters if I was in the "Master Hunter" program?
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I know I would. Since the requirements for obtaining the "Master Hunter" status has absolutely nothing to do with hunting.....it's kinda like being a member of the "North American Hunting Club"...you pays your monies and you get a patch. Kinda hard to figure how much info you will glean from others involved with that kind of situation. As far as the benefits of being a "Master Hunter"...
what accomplishments? Again the requirements/accomplishments are no more than most youth hunter safety programs.
I wouldn't hold my breath, the "are eligible" and "may include" are a dead giveaway.... and in the situations described, it doesn't sound much like the sport of hunting.....more like a controlled shoot. Maybe they should call it the "Master Shooters Program".
koja48
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Are you suggesting
I'm suggesting just what I stated . . . experience WA hunting as dictated by the whims of the Department of Fish & Game Mismanagement for a few years. Enjoy both your choice & the opportunities that may arise . . . just isn't my cup of tea. As for being an experienced hunter/outdoorsman (if I may take poetic license with the term "real hunter"), that degree is earned . . . not to say your choice won't enhance that education. My opinion is just that . . . my opinion. I wish you well. I know folks who are in the program, I just disagree with special privileges when those hunts should be open to all competent and eligible hunters.
I'm suggesting just what I stated . . . experience WA hunting as dictated by the whims of the Department of Fish & Game Mismanagement for a few years. Enjoy both your choice & the opportunities that may arise . . . just isn't my cup of tea. As for being an experienced hunter/outdoorsman (if I may take poetic license with the term "real hunter"), that degree is earned . . . not to say your choice won't enhance that education. My opinion is just that . . . my opinion. I wish you well. I know folks who are in the program, I just disagree with special privileges when those hunts should be open to all competent and eligible hunters.
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