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dl19
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Is it just me, or are there a lot of really pathetic bow hunters. I started bow hunting for deer three years ago to give it a try. The first year I saw guys literally running across the hillside yelling and whooping trying to chase deer. I saw hunters driving roads with their bows on racks outside their PU and on the hoods. Other guys riding in back of PU's with arrows knocked ready to shoot. I had a vantage point I could see a lot of country, but could still sit in my PU. I would have guys actuall stop and stand behind where I was looking to see what I was looking at. I figured that out, and wold simply turn my scope. I had a buck that would rival the one I killed this year (see 05 buck post in MD) we were hunting for two days. I just had my coat hood get in the way of my sights when the buck was 30yds away. I let down and the buck spooked. Some guys saw us sneaking on him, and they also ran to get in front of the buck. They did not see the deer, but were just hoping we would push what ever deer we were hunting too them. They then saw the buck, and started directly at him. I waived them off, and they just waived back and continued. I finally yelled at them we were hunting it and to leave it alone. They replied "So are we and its public ground". One of the guys did not even have a bow, but was just there to push deer. I said screw this and literally ran yelling at the buck. I chased him running and yelling for about 200yds, and he was easily half a mile away going like a shot after coyote. I then yelled at the two jerks, and told him there he goes go hunt him. They actually then had the nerve to call me a F*&%^$% A*% H*&^. My employment would never allow me to get into any type of altercation, even though we get a lot of skills for altercations so we just walked off. We had several incidents close to this one but not as bad. The second year was a little better, but we watched one guy shoot and kill a dink forked horn with a 18" dink four point bedded 10yds from it. When the four point jumped up he slung another arrow at it, and started running after it. We turned him in to F&G, but he claimed he only drew. I understand because he did not wound it so we could show evidence the guy could not be cited. The freaking law. This year we watched three guys try to kill the buck I killed while my buddy was hunting it. (See story in MD) He tried to wave them off, but they just continued on after the deer. They could not get close enough but pushed the deer out. My friends and the jerks had a little exchange later in the day. I know the impression was made because even though we saw them they never came back into the canyon "Lucky" was in. It was good they did because I know my friend would have simply gone to blows with out another word. Win or lose he would do it every day because to him and me right is right. My bud works for himself, so if he gets into a little tussle he still makes a living. So, fill me in because I never had this much crap from other hunters even elk hunting with a rifle. Everyone tells me the worst hunters are switching over to bow now because they have longer to hunt. I gues they could never kill one with a gun, so they think with more time they can with a bow. Just some comments and wondering what others have experienced.
