I'm gonna talk about Zombies (intelligently?)

[Ky Larry]

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, I don't think there are enough squirells in Central Park to feed the population of New York. If you're worried about natural disasters interupting the food supply for a week, you should have a stockpile of food and water on hand.

Noone ever said hunting was archaic or cruel. However, choosing to be a shooter and nonhunter is not a character fault.

 

[tarosean]

I don't think there are enough squirells in Central Park to feed the population of New York.

They have enough rats to feed the nation thou...

 

[Ledgehammer]

These zombie shoots are usually set up as self defense scenarios. Not at all related to hunting - rifleman shouldn't be offended. I think the zombie is just a of way of not offending anyone with the scenarios.

 

[possom813]

In Texas, you better break out your wallet if you are interested in hunting. You can't just walk out to the woods and go hunting unless you're asking for trouble

Also, it costs far less to shoot a piece of paper than it does to hunt. (For some of us) Plinking doesn't involve camo clothes, odor-sprays, the latest game-killing-round, a truck and a 4-wheeler, a tag, etc etc etc. Hunting is extremely expensive and one has to have a lot of 'things' unless you live on land you can hunt on.

That's not exactly true. There are still free hunting areas in Texas, you just have to do the proper paperwork to be allowed there and pay the additional 5 or 10 bucks to get the public hunting license endorsement on your license.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/hunt/public/

^^Everything you need to know about how to legally hunt in Texas on public land.



As for everything else, I don't live on the land I hunt on. I have a camo jacket and overalls, I had to have something warm to work in when I was assigned to outside duty, so I bought camo. In the summer time, I wear blue jeans and a camo t-shirt that can be bought at Walmart for about 6 bucks. I don't use 'odor sprays'. I have a truck, but usually drive the car(30mpg compared to 10). I shoot a fancy new round, they call it .30-30. I have a 4 wheeler, but it's really only used around the house to move trailers. Your tag comes on the license that you do have to spend the $30 on to be legally allowed to hunt.

So what are these expensive 'things' you actually need to hunt in Texas, other than a rifle and a way to get to the land

 

[psyopspec]

When did we shift as a culture from preparing for hunting and practical things to just playing with our money? Is it lack of hunting ground or connection with nature? Or are we just more centered on shooting at people (terrorists/zombies) instead of animals these days?

I submit that having prepared one's home for a zombie invasion is preparing for the practical. A few years back, I jokingly started a "zombie kit" with a girlfriend to get her thinking about emergencies. It took her from arms crossed and eyes rolling, to eyes rolling and participating. We did it on the cheap too, just buying 1 or 2 items every trip to the grocery store or boxmart each time. After a few months, we had a 30 day supply of food, water, basic medical stuff, etc. More importantly, she had knowledge of first aid and knew how to shoot a gun. If I'd told her we were preparing for a massive blizzard that would shut down traffic in and out of Denver for a long time and knock out power, or that we were 'training for civil unrest' that would have just been off-putting from the get go. The bottom line to me as a defense and prepared-minded person is that if you're prepared for the zombie invasion, you're also prepared for all sorts of natural and man-made disruptions.

Were I in the NE right now (thoughts go out to those affected by Sandy), I would wager that the 2 tupperware bins we assembled that contain means for light, heat, food, water, protection, and communication might come in handy, whereas there might not be a lot of hunting to be done in southern Manhattan.

I have a very basic skillset for hunting, but by no means am I a master outdoorsman. At this point, I haven't hunted for years. If I wanted to get up early, grab a rifle, and go walk the mountains in cold weather I'd just go back to Afghanistan. I respect the folks who came before me and taught me, and I laud you for having a hobby, or maybe a lifestyle that you're concerned enough to want to pass on. It's just a bit of a non sequitur to say that a zombie pub crawl in Denver or anywhere else = disrespect for any good folks of the past. That zombie pub crawl has about zero to do with my zombie preparation game, and even that could be as limited in relation to the gun world as a person likes.

 

[Sam Cade]

Sam, are you suggesting it all boils down to the OP shouting "YOUNG WHIPPERSNAPPERS!"?

I'd say that is the root of it.

 

[DammitBoy]

I submit that having prepared one's home for a zombie invasion is preparing for the practical. A few years back, I jokingly started a "zombie kit" with a girlfriend to get her thinking about emergencies. It took her from arms crossed and eyes rolling, to eyes rolling and participating. We did it on the cheap too, just buying 1 or 2 items every trip to the grocery store or boxmart each time. After a few months, we had a 30 day supply of food, water, basic medical stuff, etc. More importantly, she had knowledge of first aid and knew how to shoot a gun. If I'd told her we were preparing for a massive blizzard that would shut down traffic in and out of Denver for a long time and knock out power, or that we were 'training for civil unrest' that would have just been off-putting from the get go. The bottom line to me as a defense and prepared-minded person is that if you're prepared for the zombie invasion, you're also prepared for all sorts of natural and man-made disruptions.

*ding ding ding*

We have a winner! Said it much better than my earlier feeble attempt as well.

 

[captain awesome]

I would love to shoot some zombies, but haven't found any real ones, so for now I am enjoying shooting fruit and vegetables. Some say hey are even more nefarious than zombies.

 

[geim druth]

There have always been lots of people that shoot for recreational reasons. And, plenty that shoot for frivolous reasons. (What was that old movie with the 'Ale and Quail Club'?). What connects them with more serious marksmen is the pleasure they derive from shooting. The quiet satisfaction of dropping a coyote at distance is akin to the excitement of competing in 3-gun, SASS, or zombie shooting.

 

[Swing]

If you're worried about natural disasters interupting the food supply for a week, you should have a stockpile of food and water on hand.

Well said.

 

[mshootnit]

I have read many of these posts with interest. Thanks for taking the time to express your thoughts. They have been informative and helpful. A couple posts misinterpret my original comments but that is to be expected. Sometimes when I look around the country these days whether in regard to our government officials, or corporate leadership, I find myself asking: where have all the adults gone?

 

[CZguy]

Sometimes when I look around the country these days whether in regard to our government officials, or corporate leadership, I find myself asking: where have all the adults gone?

I assume that many of them have turned into the aforementioned Zombies.

 

[leadcounsel]

Previous generations of men shot Native Americans and various minorities for entertainment.

Perhaps shooting and fantacising shooting fake zombies isn't such a bad hobby afterall...

We often focus on how things have changed for the worse, and forget that things also have changed for the better...

I agree that as a RKBA site and community, we ought to welcome and applaud gun ownership, rather than look down upon or chastise other gun owners (That said, I still disagree with the sport of killing for entertainment, even if YOU don't value the life of a little critter, I do)...

 

[tarosean]

I agree that as a RKBA site and community, we ought to welcome and applaud gun ownership, rather than look down upon or chastise other gun owners

It has got to be human nature.... This segregation doesn't just happen in guns. It seems the greater population cannot just become unified and not stand on their individual pedestals. It happens in Automotive, Motorcycles, Archery, sports, etc. etc. etc.

 

[il_10]

That said, I still disagree with the sport of killing for entertainment, even if YOU don't value the life of a little critter, I do

Oh, but we do as well! I'd much rather the deer die a quick, painless death from my .30-30 or .30-06 than die of disease due to the overpopulation that happens when they aren't hunted sufficiently, or the internal bleeding and compound fractures that come from car wrecks as a result of the same. I get food, a good day out, a bit of accomplishment, and the animals suffer less. Hunting, from a governmental and conservation end, ain't about revenue, sport, or trophies. Those things are secondary.

 

[JoeMal]

That's not exactly true. There are still free hunting areas in Texas, you just have to do the proper paperwork to be allowed there and pay the additional 5 or 10 bucks to get the public hunting license endorsement on your license.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/hunt/public/

^^Everything you need to know about how to legally hunt in Texas on public land.

So shoot in a free-for-all with a bunch of Bubbas....doing who knows what. Call me paranoid but I don't trust going to a public spot to hunt. Who knows who is out there, what direction they are shooting in, etc

 

[JPG19]

It's not politically correct to shoot at something resembling another living creature. Period.

 

[CZguy]

It's not politically correct to shoot at something resembling another living creature. Period.

Well......I agree with the word "period".

 

[USMC8541]

I don't understand any of this zombie stuff and still don't know what people are talking about. I don't understand fantasy football either. And I am not sure I want to learn. To me there are hunting rifles, varmint rifles, target rifles and military rifles and thats about it.

 

[DammitBoy]

If this fad brings new shooters to our ranks, I'm all for it and any other silly thing that grows the number of firearm owners in America.



And you never know...

 

[scaatylobo]

Demasculation was the start

I see that the creation of the feminnatzi's were the start of the removal of hunting and anything connected to men and game getting.

I do vividly recall parents trying to get their sons to PLAY WITH DOLLS.

If that does not set off alarms then I give up as to my thoughts here and you can surrender to the masses that supposedly are anti gun and anti hunting.

The zombie thing became popular as we [ men ] were allowed to fantisice once again as to being men and the 'hunter gatherer' that we once had been.

The OP has a point and that might be unnoticed in as much as he is also pointing out the lack of male bonding [ not sexual ] that is GONE from our society.

Not all nations suffer such drivel ,but it has spread and I for one admit its saddening.

Ever notice that the cap gun section of ANY store is almost bare,except for the few weird painted plastic stuff.

That speaks volumes to any who care to notice.

 

[Skribs]

Scatylobo, that position assumes that gender roles are correct. Are you saying that women shouldn't be allowed to hunt because that's man's job?

It's not politically correct to shoot at something resembling another living creature. Period.

Depends what range you go to. My local range doesn't let you use pictures of people you bring in (don't want you training to kill your ex) but they have plenty of "terrorist" or "mugger" options.

 

[timhernandez]

In Detroit, we hunt other things... ;-)

http://www.igorilla.com/gorilla/animal/feral_dogs_rule_detroit.html


This is all in jest btw...... please dont get all 'up in arms' over it.

 

[mshootnit]

The authorities are training right now for a zombie apocalypse in California
I guess it's part of a bigger event

 

[Hunterdad]

The whole zombie thing drives me bananas. For instance, my LGS posted up a Tec-9 with a 30rd magazine on Facebook that they have for sale. I get a text from a good friend of 25 years asking if I saw it. I told him yes and its pretty impractical for any real purpose other than wasting ammo. He replied back that it would be good against a zombie attack. I just don't get it...at all. In all honesty, it angers me.