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Post by gobblerspur on May 8, 2006 16:53:19 GMT -5
say if you hit the woods at 5am on public ground and about 6:00 you heard a bird and then got setup.then about 6:30 or so you see hunter or hunters walking through the woods towards your setup and ruined you hunt. would you call them a slob hunter even they didn't know you were there. its tough hunting on public lands and when i read about hunters walking in late because of reasons and spooking setups for others and then call them slobs is wrong. they have the right being there as much as you.you will find this all over public lands whether you are hunting deer ,turkey this is going to happen. i can see if you were setup and they heard you calling and walk towards your setup and spook your bird you have called in and then a diffeent story. we all share public lands , because you were there first doesn't mean its your woods.i see and hear turkey hunters get mad because they come in late and also you hear if they can't get here early and they should go home or hunt somewhere else.
their is always another day. happy hunting
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Post by hunter480 on May 8, 2006 17:30:57 GMT -5
I believe an awful ot of guys just don`t know how bad they`re goofing up a guys hunt when they walk in on them. And you`re right, it`s deer, turkey, squirrel hunting, you name it.
It`s a shame that these guys don`t get it, because you`re exactly right, public ground is a tough hunt, partly because the game is pressured so much, then too, because of these bums who bust your hunt.
I don`t feel sorry for them, they need to learn more about what they`re doing, then be concerned with not messing up someone elses hunt. And you`re right again, it`s public ground, so they can sure come in, but it really honks me off. I believe there`s no excuse for it.
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Post by buster on May 9, 2006 4:35:10 GMT -5
THe RUN AND GUN is the preferred method of haldf the tukey hunters out there. It's public ground, what woudl you expect anyway. They are only slobs if they intentionally come into your set-up and bust your hunt. Just because they don't get out at a time you/anyone deems as the time to be out, doesn't make them slobs. Hell, there could be a millions reason why they didn't get out bbefore daylight...
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Post by kevin1 on May 9, 2006 5:52:58 GMT -5
I totally agree with Buster .
I often don't hit the woods before dawn , run and gun is my favorite way to hunt anything , and if I can't tell that you're there to begin with then I'm not a slob for busting your set up . You have no right to demand or even expect exclusivity of a spot in a publicly owned forest , only a true slob would , stick to private ground if you want to be alone .
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Post by Decatur on May 9, 2006 6:18:53 GMT -5
It depends on how they come in. If they are hearing your bird, and trying to sneak in and get set up, well that's just public ground hunting. If however, they for instance, see you from a distance, and come in to do the "seen anything?" routine, then they are slobs and should be boiled in oil! I've had guys walk up to me under my treestand, and then start talking to me like we are at a bar. Wanting to know what I'm seeing, where I'm seeing it and at what time! These guys are the worst. They roll into the woods at 8-8:30,. walk around a bit, then go home and tell everybody they went "huntin'" My bad experiences have been on private ground, so I guess it doesn't matter where you hunt!
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Post by hunter7x on May 9, 2006 7:09:06 GMT -5
I think Buster and Kevin hit it right on the money. Who's to say you didn't bust their set up ? At what point did you see them ? Maybe they were set up over the ridge and heard you squalking on that box call and came over to be visible?
I think it's just the perils of public land. Get off the road farther and these things won't happen as much.
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Post by hunt2407 on May 10, 2006 12:50:28 GMT -5
The true meaning of SLOB: Two years ago I had a bird working on the roost and he was just gobbling his fool head off. About 15 minutes after he stated to gobble I noticed a couple hunters working there way in the direction of the bird. They stopped on top of the ridge a looked right at my blind and decoy. There was no doubt they new I was working the bird. I glace away for a few minutes keeping an eye out for the bird and in looking back for the hunters I noticed they had moved off. I was back to working the bird. The bird had started off on the roost about 200 yards away and was slowly working his way my way. He gets to about a 100 yards and I know the game is about to end. He is definitely coming and just gobbling his head off. He gets about 75 yards out and BOOM!!! After about 10 minutes of trying to get my heart started again I see the two hunters and they now have a bird in the bag. They had slipped in between me and the bird and let me call it right to them. They never made a peep. The one with the bird holds it up and waves. That did it…Let me tell you I almost ended up in jail that day but I decided a bird wasn’t worth it. If they were proud of the bird then there was nothing that I was going to say to change their minds. That’s the true meaning of SLOB……
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Post by Decatur on May 10, 2006 13:05:12 GMT -5
Yo! I don't know how you kept your cool!
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Post by hunt2407 on May 10, 2006 13:16:20 GMT -5
I didn't...I lost it...they deserved it but I'm not proud of it...I called them everything in the book. I at first wanted to cause them pain but I had had a few minutes to calm down and I don't think I would like jail very much....
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Post by hunter7x on May 10, 2006 14:12:55 GMT -5
Yep I'd say that's a slob.
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Post by hunter480 on May 10, 2006 17:50:31 GMT -5
I totally agree with Buster . I often don't hit the woods before dawn , run and gun is my favorite way to hunt anything , and if I can't tell that you're there to begin with then I'm not a slob for busting your set up . You have no right to demand or even expect exclusivity of a spot in a publicly owned forest , only a true slob would , stick to private ground if you want to be alone . Wow-a lot of anger there bub. And run and dumb is fine, as long as you`re making SOME effort to not bust some other guys hunt. Just because it`s public ground doesn`t make it right for cousin Eddie to come tearing through the woods, through your set up, and screw up YOUR hunt because run and dumber slept in. Ever hear of Do unto others as you`d have done unto you? Common courtesy, unfortunately, isn`t common. |
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Post by kevin1 on May 10, 2006 17:53:15 GMT -5
hunt2407 , that's definitely a slob , and certainly not a hunter . At best he was an a-hole and probably lucky that he and his dirtbag buddy didn't get "accidentally" shot .  |
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Post by woodmaster on May 10, 2006 18:58:33 GMT -5
While hunting on private ground in Kentucky I had bird gobbling like crazy on the roost. He finally flew down about 80 yards from me. I could hear hens cutting has they worked their way to me. I started cutting back and it really fired the hens and the gobbler up. They where about 40 yards away and just about to pop over the hill when I heard a hen putting. Next thing I heard was "BOOM". I got up and went over the hill and another hunter was walking to the flopping bird. He said he was sitting on his side of the fence when he shot the bird on my side of the fence. After a heated discussion he felt it was alright to sit on his property and shoot a bird on my property. He also said he never heard me calling. To me this is as low as someone stealing your tree stands.
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Post by kevin1 on May 11, 2006 6:09:35 GMT -5
I totally agree with Buster . I often don't hit the woods before dawn , run and gun is my favorite way to hunt anything , and if I can't tell that you're there to begin with then I'm not a slob for busting your set up . You have no right to demand or even expect exclusivity of a spot in a publicly owned forest , only a true slob would , stick to private ground if you want to be alone . Wow-a lot of anger there bub. And run and dumb is fine, as long as you`re making SOME effort to not bust some other guys hunt. Just because it`s public ground doesn`t make it right for cousin Eddie to come tearing through the woods, through your set up, and screw up YOUR hunt because run and dumber slept in. Ever hear of Do unto others as you`d have done unto you? Common courtesy, unfortunately, isn`t common. I'm aware of the concept of the Golden Rule , have you ever looked up the meaning of the word "public" ? My guess would be that you haven't . Run and dumb , eh ? You expect exclusivity on public land and you're calling me dumb ? You have things bass ackward this time 480 . If you don't want "dummies" like me busting your set either buy a patch or lease one . You have no more right to expect me to change how I hunt than you do to have a public woods all to yourself . While you're at it you could also bone up on the difference between "anger" and "emphasis" in printed words , they're fairly easy for most folks to tell apart . An angry post would have been punctuated by lots of exclamation points or all caps wording , mine had not a single one . In point of fact , my initial reply wasn't even directed at you , it was directed solely at the question posed by the thread's author . If you disagree with my opinion that's fine , but if it isn't directed at you try doing what I do with the majority of your posts , ignore it . |
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Post by hunter480 on May 11, 2006 18:00:50 GMT -5
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Post by turk2di on May 12, 2006 5:35:48 GMT -5
THe RUN AND GUN is the preferred method of haldf the tukey hunters out there. It's public ground, what woudl you expect anyway. They are only slobs if they intentionally come into your set-up and bust your hunt. Just because they don't get out at a time you/anyone deems as the time to be out, doesn't make them slobs. Hell, there could be a millions reason why they didn't get out bbefore daylight... Agreed! You pretty much stated they might not have been aware anyone was there. Only solution is to hunt private ground or stay home. |
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