I've been in this club for over five years and need to get something off my chest.
The long-time President of the club is an elderly, retired guy who, sadly, really needs to hang it up as a hunter. He also lives ajacent to the club and literally hunts every morning and night during deer season.
I was told when I joined that he was a "snap" shooter who hurriedly shot at any deer that moved, and this proved to be true . . . as he historically left MANY wounded deer in the woods, season after season.
We got to dread hearing his gun go off, especially at dusk . . . for this would mean that everyone would be out trampling through the woods for hours, trying to find a spot of blood and a wounded deer. Most times . . . we couldn't find the ones he poorly hit with his 30.06.
LAST NIGHT . . .
I had to go out to the club last night to pick something up from inside my camper trailer. It was dark when I got there. Almost immediately the president came over to ask for help tracking a deer, so I smiled and changed into my outdoor gear . . . dreading the hours typically coming up that I hadn't planned for.
He's in deteriorating health and his diabetes his REALLY affecting his vision . . . yet he chose to hunt a tower stand on a food plot that's got a long view in two directions.
When we got to the spot, he said, "The FIRST one I shot at was way out there (pointing to a spot about 200 yards away), but I think I missed that one."
Asking him about details, I was told this first one was walking TOWARDS him when he cranked out that long range shot!!! WHAT BAD HUNTING! I was stunned.
Then, he said, "Then I saw two others come out, about fifty yards away, and I'm pretty sure I couldn't have missed it."
He took me to the spot he wanted us to look for blood . . . at a range of about ninety yards, NOT fifty. When I mentioned this fact he said, "Hell, I don't know how far it was. I can't see that well anyway!"
At least this deer was broadside when he shot it . . . although it WAS walking at ninety yards when he quickly fired.
Naturally . . . even with several people looking, we could find no blood.
Maybe he missed both of 'em . . . but I doubt it.
THEN . . . he told me about another deer he couldn't find earlier in the week!
THREE FREAKIN' DEER WASTED . . . on a club where the deer have been so pressured into going nocturnal this year that all 20 members have not taken a single deer in over a half a month!
SORRY GUYS . . . I HAD TO VENT!
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN A HUNTER GETS SO OLD, AND WHO ALSO LACKS PROPER SPORTSMANSHIP, TO CONVINCE HIM IT IS TIME TO HANG IT UP?
Actually, there is no good answer to this question . . . for the guy exists ONLY to hunt deer . . . and kills as many as he can . . . and very sadly, also causes incredible pain and suffering for many others who suffer the effects from his poor shooting.
Sorry for the rant!
The long-time President of the club is an elderly, retired guy who, sadly, really needs to hang it up as a hunter. He also lives ajacent to the club and literally hunts every morning and night during deer season.
I was told when I joined that he was a "snap" shooter who hurriedly shot at any deer that moved, and this proved to be true . . . as he historically left MANY wounded deer in the woods, season after season.
We got to dread hearing his gun go off, especially at dusk . . . for this would mean that everyone would be out trampling through the woods for hours, trying to find a spot of blood and a wounded deer. Most times . . . we couldn't find the ones he poorly hit with his 30.06.
LAST NIGHT . . .
I had to go out to the club last night to pick something up from inside my camper trailer. It was dark when I got there. Almost immediately the president came over to ask for help tracking a deer, so I smiled and changed into my outdoor gear . . . dreading the hours typically coming up that I hadn't planned for.
He's in deteriorating health and his diabetes his REALLY affecting his vision . . . yet he chose to hunt a tower stand on a food plot that's got a long view in two directions.
When we got to the spot, he said, "The FIRST one I shot at was way out there (pointing to a spot about 200 yards away), but I think I missed that one."
Asking him about details, I was told this first one was walking TOWARDS him when he cranked out that long range shot!!! WHAT BAD HUNTING! I was stunned.
Then, he said, "Then I saw two others come out, about fifty yards away, and I'm pretty sure I couldn't have missed it."
He took me to the spot he wanted us to look for blood . . . at a range of about ninety yards, NOT fifty. When I mentioned this fact he said, "Hell, I don't know how far it was. I can't see that well anyway!"
At least this deer was broadside when he shot it . . . although it WAS walking at ninety yards when he quickly fired.
Naturally . . . even with several people looking, we could find no blood.
Maybe he missed both of 'em . . . but I doubt it.
THEN . . . he told me about another deer he couldn't find earlier in the week!
THREE FREAKIN' DEER WASTED . . . on a club where the deer have been so pressured into going nocturnal this year that all 20 members have not taken a single deer in over a half a month!
SORRY GUYS . . . I HAD TO VENT!
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN A HUNTER GETS SO OLD, AND WHO ALSO LACKS PROPER SPORTSMANSHIP, TO CONVINCE HIM IT IS TIME TO HANG IT UP?
Actually, there is no good answer to this question . . . for the guy exists ONLY to hunt deer . . . and kills as many as he can . . . and very sadly, also causes incredible pain and suffering for many others who suffer the effects from his poor shooting.
Sorry for the rant!