Hunting myths that will mess you up!

[Welsh Warrior]

A well placed shot beats caliber size in guns, and speed for archery.

 

[~z]

Wait is that a myth too?
~z

 

[qajaq59]

I once had a woman ask me why I would kill some ducks that I had in my kayak. Normally I just ignore people like that, but it was a freezing cold day, I had been out in the sea for a long time, and I just wasn't in the mood.

My answer was, "Lady, have you ever tried to get a live duck into an oven? They kick and scream and scatch!!!" Her husband came over and led her away, which I thought was an excellent idea. :banghead:

 

[Arkansas Paul]

It's already been said, but I hate it when people say that a magnum cartridge will destroy too much meat. It's all about the proper bullet and placement.
I also hate it when people who choose not to hunt with magnum cartridges talk to those who do like they have sawdust for brains. I don't hunt with a magnum, I use a .30-06 or a .280 Rem, but I certainly have no problem with those who choose to use the magnums. It's not your money or your shoulder. Leave em' alone.

 

[Pony Express]

If you really want them DRT .50 BMG is the only option!

.50 BMG? what kind of puny elk are you hunting? All the elk I've ever seen require at least a 105mm Howitzer.

Those darn elk bunkers they keep making...

 

[usmc1371]

Always pack a pistol for defense... So you are telling me that your pistol will work better than the big game rifle you have in your hands?

Never spend more than 100 bucks on a scope, it will work just as good as the more expensive ones... until its cold out and you breath on it.

Shooting a 375 at deer is just crazy!... well call me crazy but the two I shot this year made it a combined 40 yards. And thats only because the head shot buck rolled down a hill.

Hound hunting for bear and cougar is easy... Sure is. Easy to watch on tv. Book a hunt in the saw tooth mts and let me know how long it takes to catch up with the dogs.

 

[d2wing]

Ditto on H&H comment. As far as Texas goes, I just think it's a shame that
vast open areas are not open to the public for hunting in any state. In my state many places have been bought up and posted, turned in housing areas or leased for hunting that I used to hunt and I don't like it anywhere. Fortunately we have alot of public land.

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

A well placed shot beats caliber size in guns, and speed for archery.

That's a myth? Well it's a myth I buy into fully then.

 

[wankerjake]

Why would you want to kill an animal like that?!? What did they ever do to you?"
Oh yes, I hunt only out of vengeance. Pa-leeze.

Most people have no concept of reality. When I tell people I'm going hunting next weekend they think I'm mean, and "compensating for something." The other 30+ days a year when I tell people I'm going out into the woods to look for deer, just to see them, they think I'm nuts! And eating cows is not only ok but you'd be weird if you didn't.

#6 Deer bed down and don't move in the heat of the day.

HUGE misconception. More deer for me I say but y'all who sit around drinking beer mid-day are missing out on good hunting. Deer and elk get up/get bored/get hungry just like anything does. 11am to 1pm I'm galssing my arse off...and finding animals.

 

[CajunBass]

Another one that I hear from the people who aren't really anti hunting...but don't like the idea of harvesting Whitetail Deer:

"You oughta be ashamed! Huntin' poor, defensless Bambi."

I had a lady ask me once, "Oh, How can you kill a deer?"

I told her, "With a 30/30 rifle."

She about cracked up laughing.

I never thought her original question was a serious one.

 

[WTBguns10kOK]

#9310 Big game won't use the trail for 2 weeks if you've traveled it.
(I actually tracked an elk last week that had stepped on my initial footprints later that night.)

#18324 Stand hunting won't work where still hunting is preferable.

#75 You need a rifle caliber that has magnum in the title.

#508 You need camo for deer hunting.

#4921 Taking the one with the biggest rack is the manliest thing to do, it affects meat quality.

 

[jordan1948]

#11......By taking a bite from the raw heart of fresh killed game, you will inherit the cunning wisdom and spirits of the deceased critter.

I beleive this to be true and all you who don't should be ashamed.

 

[Fremmer]

Here's one that cost me a big buck:

"Don't worry, it's bore-sighted, and that's close enough; you don't need to sight it in."

Close enough turned out to be way off. I swear that buck was smirking as he trotted away.

 

[Koos Custodiet]

"Don't worry, it's bore-sighted, and that's close enough; you don't need to sight it in."

You believed that? *shakes head*

Hey, I have a really nice big bridge in San Francisco for sale, you might be interested, no?

 

[CoRoMo]

"This should be a good spot to hunt."




I've said it, and I've bought into this one, too many times to count!

 

[jimmyraythomason]

"Don't worry about it,the game warden NEVER comes this far in."

 

[Fremmer]

Yup, I was a beginner who borrowed a rifle on the morning of the hunt. Some lessons have to be learned the hard way.

 

[Quoheleth]

Myths from hunting camp

#1376 - "Huh? What's in the chili? Don't worry about it. You'll be just fine. Shuddup and eat."

#1377 - "There's TP in the outhouse."

#1378 - "Never had a snake/spider/scorpion problem in the outhouse before. Don't worry about it. You'll be just fine. Now shut the door on the way out."

Q

 

[Broken-Tengu]

I beleive this to be true and all you who don't should be ashamed.

Seconded.

 

[qajaq59]

#11......By taking a bite from the raw heart of fresh killed game, you will inherit the cunning wisdom and spirits of the deceased critter.

I believe this to be true and all you who don't should be ashamed.

I think that works with vampires???

 

[Titan6]

#666 - You need to put this foul smelling artificially made factory scent on you so that the deer won't smell you

I have never used a scent of any kind. Still ate plenty of venison.

#421 Deer never look up

They look up, but normally only if they hear a sound.

 

[TheVeteran]

"Don't worry, it's not loaded!"

 

[caribou]

The ones that make me laugh is when fellas tell me 30-06 aint "Enough gun" for Alaska
Or that a bigger bullet is more important than placment.....
Or that FMJ's are "Wounding bullets"

Some guys think too much and shoot too little.

 

[HGUNHNTR]

# 276

"Magnum" has no meaning whatsoever.

So if I hunt with a .17 Magnum, its overkill for deer, but a 7mm STW might not cut it.

On deer size game, there is little real world difference between a .243, and a .338. Both will kill deer just as dead 99.99% of the time.

We all love to argue calibers though, thats the real fun.

 

[CoRoMo]

Some guys [strike]think[/strike] talk too much and shoot too little.

Maybe this.