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Post by titanium700 on Nov 30, 2022 10:52:12 GMT -5
They way I take a pic of me posing with my deer or other animal (hero shot) is to get my backpack set up with my cell phone aimed towards us and video it. Then I go through the video and freeze the part that to me looks normal/best and snap shot it. One other thing I also don’t like pics of an animal with its tongue hanging out. I stuff it back in it’s mouth before I do the pics.
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Post by boonechaser on Nov 30, 2022 11:35:04 GMT -5
I was one that reported it. Would think the member in charge of board would have done so on their own. Just a bad look for hunting and hunter's in general, and more ammo for anti hunting groups. Pic is not only disrespectful to animal, but distasteful and totally uncalled for. Woody actually had responded to post while I was typing my reply, the hunter in this case then responded very rudely to Woody. Just no place for it in the hunting community and when these kinda posts show up, hunter's need to make sure they are quickly removed. No gray area for me and I personally have zero tolerance for.
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Post by kokomorel on Nov 30, 2022 11:54:13 GMT -5
I was one that reported it. Would think the member in charge of board would have done so on their own. Just a bad look for hunting and hunter's in general, and more ammo for anti hunting groups. Pic is not only disrespectful to animal, but distasteful and totally uncalled for. Woody actually had responded to post while I was typing my reply, the hunter in this case then responded very rudely to Woody. Just no place for it in the hunting community and when these kinda posts show on hunter's need to make sure they are quickly removed. No gray area for me and I personally have zero tolerance for. I agree mods should delete it. I’m a mod on a mushroom site and I wouldn’t let that fly
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Post by deadeer on Nov 30, 2022 13:01:43 GMT -5
I was one that reported it. Would think the member in charge of board would have done so on their own. Just a bad look for hunting and hunter's in general, and more ammo for anti hunting groups. Pic is not only disrespectful to animal, but distasteful and totally uncalled for. Woody actually had responded to post while I was typing my reply, the hunter in this case then responded very rudely to Woody. Just no place for it in the hunting community and when these kinda posts show on hunter's need to make sure they are quickly removed. No gray area for me and I personally have zero tolerance for. I agree mods should delete it. I’m a mod on a mushroom site and I wouldn’t let that fly Nothing worse than somebody disrespecting a mushroom!!! Lol. Had to say it. Just kidding around. 😉
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Post by duff on Nov 30, 2022 14:19:26 GMT -5
I think respect for the animal and other aspects of hunting ethics is a challenging but important topic. I read and really appreciated Beyond Fair Chase and think there's a lot of wisdom in a small book. But he was pretty strong about keeping a deer out of sight during transport to avoid inflaming anti-hunters and to show respect for the animal. I can't say I fault a person with a small car for strapping the deer on top if that's what it takes to get it home. A deer in a pickup bed, with antlers visible over the side, or even in a cargo carrier on a hitch on the back of the vehicle. doesn't bother me. And I've taken pictures of deer I've killed and posted them on this forum or on social media. Part of experiencing the community aspect of hunting, and maybe a substitute for the deer camp experience I've never really had. Don't like these selfie style shots and agree they're disrespectful. But any of the things I've done or would condone above are probably over a line for somebody else, so is it a pot/kettle situation? A lot of people on this forum I've interacted with and respect enjoy the "contest" thread every year. It bothers me to think I'm taking an animal's life with something like a contest motivating my action. Do I fault others for enjoying it? Not really, but it's not for me. And that's completely avoiding all the third rail ethical topics like baiting (where legal) or public land vs. private or one type of equipment vs. some other type of equipment. I guess what I mean to say and haven't said very well - I appreciate conversations about ethics where we discuss what bothers us and why, and help to create shared mores/norms that can discourage behavior that's ultimately harmful to the hunting community. But I think the argument that we need to try to stick together as hunters as much as possible is true, and for things that are not illegal but just distasteful...it's always good to remember that from another vantage point, any or all of us are offenders of some different sensibilities. Well said. Pics like this don't bother me. I have made and continue to make my own bad choices from time to time. I look back at old photos I had with my buddies goofing off hunting, fishing, camping trapping or just whatever. We were having the time of our lives and you can still see it in the pictures. I am sure some of you would find it disrespectful. If we had internet I am sure we would have posted some dumb stuff. You want to give me a good butt whipping...over having fun! Lol.... Life is short. Enjoy the moments and let other people enjoy theirs.
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Post by Woody Williams on Nov 30, 2022 14:27:17 GMT -5
I was one that reported it. Would think the member in charge of board would have done so on their own. Just a bad look for hunting and hunter's in general, and more ammo for anti hunting groups. Pic is not only disrespectful to animal, but distasteful and totally uncalled for. Woody actually had responded to post while I was typing my reply, the hunter in this case then responded very rudely to Woody. Just no place for it in the hunting community and when these kinda posts show up, hunter's need to make sure they are quickly removed. No gray area for me and I personally have zero tolerance for. I never saw it. It was gone pretty quickly .
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Post by treetop on Nov 30, 2022 15:08:57 GMT -5
Your right we all have done some things maybe not our best moments the big difference today is the net when we did it only our group seen it and they were probably part of it not much got out to the public eyes. Personally I found it distasteful with a lack of respect to the quarry that he had just taken the life of did I get my panties in a bind no not really at all but I would rather have our sport betrayed in a better way than this our government is bad enough trying to regulate our guns and our passion. We hopefully can keep the non hunting fishing folks on our side and this is probably is not the best way to Accomplish that goal. Your right life’s short enjoy it like it’s your last day it maybe
Just my opinion
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Post by duff on Nov 30, 2022 17:54:34 GMT -5
I understand the concern. I am not claiming I am right...just not offended by it. I bet he felt it was no different than any other trophy hero shot.
Trust me, I get turned off by plenty be it the big talker at the gas station/work, the guy who has tons of stickers on their trucks, the guys who apologizes for shooting a deer or the guys who judge someone else's game as substandard.
Life is good if we are worried about a dead deer with a cig hanging from its mouth.
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Post by chasingtails on Nov 30, 2022 19:07:32 GMT -5
I see it a lot on Facebook groups. I don't know how I feel about it. Is it any different then the a guy standing proudly over his kill or just another form of showing excitement over the hunt that endured? Im pretty neutral on it atm.
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Post by michaelc on Dec 2, 2022 21:59:50 GMT -5
IMO, hunting is sacred just as the animals we choose to harvest. Hunting is a Sportsmans Game, and those dumba** selfish pics just show that they truly ARE NOT Sportsmen IMO. As for the impact/exit wounds, well sometimes you can't keep from those getting in the picture, but IMO that isn't being disrespectful to anyone or the animal
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Post by duff on Dec 3, 2022 7:18:54 GMT -5
IMO, hunting is sacred just as the animals we choose to harvest. Hunting is a Sportsmans Game, and those dumba** selfish pics just show that they truly ARE NOT Sportsmen IMO. As for the impact/exit wounds, well sometimes you can't keep from those getting in the picture, but IMO that isn't being disrespectful to anyone or the animal The impact/exit photos that were referenced are the ones specifically taken to show how brutal brand X is.
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Post by Ahawkeye on Dec 3, 2022 8:58:20 GMT -5
Probably not a good look. I posted a buck this year on this site, I have never posted a deer I just killed prior to this year. Probably because I found Tapatalk just this year but also I never wanted anyone to feel like i was showing anyone up. My deer aren't huge but I always felt bad for the guy that couldn't make it out or just had a bad day/season or whatever. I don't mind a guy driving home and everyone can see his buck, I try to keep the blood hidden as best as I can. This picture won't help any of our causes but as ol' Forrest Gump would say "Stupid is as stupid does".
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Post by (Not Ronald) Reagan on Dec 3, 2022 12:50:00 GMT -5
Unfortunately, this is the way my generation is slowly leaning towards. There's a lot of this stupid stuff and people are encouraging it for the "lolz"... its disrespectful not only to the animals but the hunting community as a whole imo.
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Post by alduflux on Dec 3, 2022 20:50:58 GMT -5
I'm with duff on this one. If all these guys are legally and ethically shooting these deer, using the meat etc, then I have no problem with goofy pics, hero shots, etc.
You don't have to yell at kids ever time they walk on your lawn.
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Post by Sasquatch on Dec 6, 2022 20:28:10 GMT -5
To me it's disrespectful. It may sound silly but I don't like messy, muddy, nasty looking carcasses for the same reason. I even try to lay the deer out flat in the truck, not all sprawled with it's head twisted under it's foreleg.
( I'm sure the processor appreciates a nice, hosed off deer as well )
Sure, it's dead either way, but I try to be as respectful of the gift as possible.
Free country, I spose, but as others have pointed out we are advertising our sport when dealing with/ transporting a dead deer. Food for thought.
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Post by johnc911 on Dec 6, 2022 21:44:22 GMT -5
Agree Woody, i think you've seen me voice my opinion a few times on fb !
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Post by johnc911 on Dec 6, 2022 21:45:56 GMT -5
Clean the blood off the deer, don't show the guy pile, don't do the back of the truck thing, or the deer hanging. You spent all that time and money to get your deer, then you take crappy pictures to remember it by smh.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Dec 7, 2022 6:57:16 GMT -5
I think you can take photos of every step of the process without being disrespectful. Truck, butchering, everything from before the deer was shot until you've eaten it.
If you stick a cigarette in it's mouth or do something else silly, maybe just show your buddy and not post it for the world to see.
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Post by boonechaser on Dec 7, 2022 7:18:29 GMT -5
I think you can take photos of every step of the process without being disrespectful. Truck, butchering, everything from before the deer was shot until you've eaten it. If you stick a cigarette in it's mouth or do something else silly, maybe just show your buddy and not post it for the world to see. 100% agree. What starts as a JOKE or being SILLY , turns into ammunition for anti hunting groups.
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