Hunter Etiquette, bad example

[Harve Curry]

My partner and I guided 3 bow hunters on elk this past 2 weeks. The last one was tim of Las Cruces. Two hunters were set about 1 mile apart on the same N/S fence. The Michigan hunter saw a bull coming to him about 6pm, tim started working his way north, in case the 6x6 300" to 330" bull went his way. But the bull went west and the Mich hunter worked him for about an hour and a half. Michigan was within 70 yards and about to close for a shot when Tim D. snuck up and shot the bull out from under the Michigan hunter. At about 50 yards tim D. shot low and wounded the elk. We haven't found it yet. The Michigan bow hunter saw tim D. run up on his left and slightly lower then him and shoot. I had told tim D. to watch from the ridge to the south and he deliberatley did this behavour. Later in the truck tim told my partner the old guy wasn't ever going to get that elk. When I told him he was wrong and we were going to get a discounted hunt to the Michigan hunter for next year he said we were being rediculous, that this happens all the time, has happened to him, and that makes it OK. Not in my book. When did two wrongs ever make a right.
That's the facts.

 

[Newt]

It's common courtesy that a lot of folks don't have much of anymore when you make an offer like that. If I were Michigan, I wouldn't expect a discounted hunt next year, but good on you for offering. Be sure to let your partner know that it will sure help business more than hurt.

 

[griz]

That's pretty bad. Did he think it was wrong when (if) it happened to him?

 

[SteelyDan]

I used to see the same kind of thing on our goose-hunting farm, where we have a series of pits set up about 75 yards apart along a fence line. There would be a nice flock of 5 or 10 geese coming in nice and low toward pit A, and some moron in pit B would start shooting and scare them away. Nowadays, we've learned to warn new hunters not to screw up others' shots, and if they screw up they probably don't get invited back. I think it all comes down to choosing your hunting partners, and sometimes you can be selective and sometimes you can't. Kinda like the rest of life.

 

[Stand_Watie]

Be sure to let your partner know that it will sure help business more than hurt.

Another vote that as well as being a nice thing to do it's good business. If I were the guy from Michigan I'd be sending any friends who wanted a guide your way.

 

[Diamondback]

If I was to go on a guided hunt in NM you'd be the first guy I'd call. It's best if you can enjoy the company of the guide as part of the hunting experience and I suspect from your ethical view I'd enjoy your company just fine. I just don't fathom some folks.........sure you want to fill the tag but not at the expense of someone else. Takes all kinds. What else can you say ?

-regards

 

[Byron Quick]

I've seen guys who tried to do the same to strangers. And were trespassing on private land. They shot the deer. They didn't leave with it.

Guy waited until they field dressed it, too.