no respect...

[huntersmky]

the exact reason I would rather not hunt than to hunt public land. On the other hand, i've been hunting the Holly Springs National Forest for close to 15 years and never had one problem what so ever.

[cockandlock25]

If you get mad when other people walk, park or hunt close to you then you probably need to stop hunting public land... It's called public for a reason... If I take off work and go hunting and get there 3 or 4 hours before dark and I see another truck there, I'm still going to try to slip in to the spot i've scouted, if someone is already there then I'm sorry but as long as we aren't climbing the same tree, i'm going to hunt!!!! I would expect the other hunters to do the same thing... It's part of public land hunting...

This is one reason why people get shot by accident in the woods and sometimes find their truck tampered with when they come out. You're right, it is called public, but that doesn't mean you should go park by someone's truck, walk down the same road, follow the same treeline, and hunt the same white oak tree when you KNOW you are both hunting the same general spot. Don't play dumb. Act like you have a little bit of upbringing and just be considerate. JUST DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD A LITTLE BIT FURTHER AND HUNT SOMEWHERE THAT DOESN'T HAVE SOMEONE PARKED THERE!!!! It's like telling a kid he can't have ice cream or something around here. I guess some people are just
d!$@s and you can't do anything about it because they have the "public" land excuse.

[The Land Man]

If you get mad when other people walk, park or hunt close to you then you probably need to stop hunting public land... It's called public for a reason... If I take off work and go hunting and get there 3 or 4 hours before dark and I see another truck there, I'm still going to try to slip in to the spot i've scouted, if someone is already there then I'm sorry but as long as we aren't climbing the same tree, i'm going to hunt!!!! I would expect the other hunters to do the same thing... It's part of public land hunting...

This is one reason why people get shot by accident in the woods and sometimes find their truck tampered with when they come out. You're right, it is called public, but that doesn't mean you should go park by someone's truck, walk down the same road, follow the same treeline, and hunt the same white oak tree when you KNOW you are both hunting the same general spot. Don't play dumb. Act like you have a little bit of upbringing and just be considerate. JUST DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD A LITTLE BIT FURTHER AND HUNT SOMEWHERE THAT DOESN'T HAVE SOMEONE PARKED THERE!!!! It's like telling a kid he can't have ice cream or something around here. I guess some people are just
d!$@s and you can't do anything about it because they have the "public" land excuse.

But how do you know which way they went? Like I stated earlier, if I have scouted a area out and there is a truck parked where I am going to park it doesn't matter to me because more than likely they are not where I want to hunt anyway. Once again if someone messes with anything I own they will regret it. What is worse, parking by someone else's.truck and walking in to a spot that you have scouted or messing with someone else's property that has done absolutely nothing wrong? As far as someone accidentally getting shot, well that doesn't happen!

[levi127]

Your not going to get the land man to budge one bite. He has his mind set his rules the woods and will do as he pleases and everyone else should just cater to him and agree.

I dont... It boils down to having respect for another hunter... 1st come 1st serve, get over it. If someone is there before you regardless if you SCOUT a spot your outta luck, dont get pissed and go hunt it when someone else is there.

You seem to have a bad attitude and a problem land man... Didnt you say earlier you didnt care if someone else was already there if you scouted it you was going to hunt it also or something. If so that shows your true character and sportmanship. Get over it, you lost your spot and move on for that day. Plenty of other days to hunt!

[kwacksmacker18]

But how do you know which way they went? Like I stated earlier, if I have scouted a area out and there is a truck parked where I am going to park it doesn't matter to me because more than likely they are not where I want to hunt anyway. Once again if someone messes with anything I own they will regret it. What is worse, parking by someone else's.truck and walking in to a spot that you have scouted or messing with someone else's property that has done absolutely nothing wrong? As far as someone accidentally getting shot, well that doesn't happen!

The exact opposite can also be said! Like I said in an earlier post, why is it so hard to drive a couple hundred yards in the opposite direction of where the other vehicle is parked? There is no point in walkin in on someone on public land. Even if they are in a spot that u think is HOT. What's the point in ruining the other persons hunt and possibly it own? There is more than one spot to hunt on public land! And if u are a true PUBLIC land hunter u have scouted more than one area.

It's called RESPECT for other hunters. They might have went in in the side of the road u want to hunt and might not have. But it doesn't matter. U don't know where that person is so just go to a different spot!

[Yazoo Duckman]

amazing to me how little respect some people have..

Amazing to me how some people think because they've been hunting a spot for a few years, they think they own it. How do you know these guys are not some buddies that used to hunt the same spot LONG before you and were in town for a day or two. Maybe they didn't know of any other place to hunt.

It's public land, get over it. Happens to all of us. If you can't get over it, then buy some land; otherwise get used to it.

[levi127]

[Amazing to me how some people think because they've been hunting a spot for a few years, they think they own it. How do you know these guys are not some buddies that used to hunt the same spot LONG before you and were in town for a day or two. Maybe they didn't know of any other place to hunt.

It's public land, get over it. Happens to all of us. If you can't get over it, then buy some land; otherwise get used to it.[/quote]


I agree with you on that. People been somewhere for years or whatever hunting a area and they think they own it. When someone else comes in they flip out. Trust me I ran into that at Tunica cut off with some yahoos.
But I dont think this thread was started about it. It was more of just asking for some more respect from fellow hunters. I mean go back to that saying treat other as how you want to be treated.
Your last comment was true also. It is public land (yes), happens to everyone (yes) but does that give someone the right to just walk in and sit right across from you or right down from you? Just becuase its public land? All these comments keep going back to its public land yada yada. That doesnt matter really. Its called respect....What about if your in a club and that happens from a fellow member thats new? He pays the same dues you do so you can get over it I guess. What you going to do?
Bunch of different senarios it could be. But the guy just wanted to rant about something that bothered him and he didnt like. Doesnt mean jump on him and tell him to get over it or something.

[The Land Man]

[Amazing to me how some people think because they've been hunting a spot for a few years, they think they own it. How do you know these guys are not some buddies that used to hunt the same spot LONG before you and were in town for a day or two. Maybe they didn't know of any other place to hunt.

It's public land, get over it. Happens to all of us. If you can't get over it, then buy some land; otherwise get used to it.

I agree with you on that. People been somewhere for years or whatever hunting a area and they think they own it. When someone else comes in they flip out. Trust me I ran into that at Tunica cut off with some yahoos.
But I dont think this thread was started about it. It was more of just asking for some more respect from fellow hunters. I mean go back to that saying treat other as how you want to be treated.
Your last comment was true also. It is public land (yes), happens to everyone (yes) but does that give someone the right to just walk in and sit right across from you or right down from you? Just becuase its public land? All these comments keep going back to its public land yada yada. That doesnt matter really. Its called respect....What about if your in a club and that happens from a fellow member thats new? He pays the same dues you do so you can get over it I guess. What you going to do?
Bunch of different senarios it could be. But the guy just wanted to rant about something that bothered him and he didnt like. Doesnt mean jump on him and tell him to get over it or something.[/quote]

If your in a club you should know where everyone is hunting, that's a big difference! I never once said I would set up on top of anyone, maybe you should learn to read a little better. Two questions nobody has answered, how do you know where someone is hunting by where they are parked and how many acres should you allow one person on public land? I just love it when people whine about public land, I find it extremely funny.


Oh yeah did these people that setup on top of you actually see you and did ya'll have a conservation?

[levi127]

Well I went back and read your posts Land man. Youve had a attitude and smart remarks since this started. For no dang reason. Ok someone ranted and gripped about something that you dont like to hear about, go to another thread rather then throwing it in someones face becuase you dont like it. You have #&*&% more then he did about your little questions you want answered.

After reading some of them and seeing the points you said, you seem to respect other hunters and want to be treated the same. Who wouldnt want to be.
By a vehicle parking here or there does not say where or which way they went in the woods. Correct. But it also lets you know someone obviously is set up in here somewhere and just move farther down or somewhere else, like you said. Whats hard to understand about that?

? 1
There is not a alocated area that 1 hunter should have when hunting private property. Common sense you would just move somewhere else when someone is there. Thats what most people would do but some wont.

? 2
By where someone is parked usually means someone is here. Now like someone else said they park farther away and all that. Well then when someone walks in on them and hunts they are just outta luck. I mean thats on them really. You expect someone to be here when they are parked and then go in another way and they are way over there hunting. Sometimes guess you have bad luck.

This really has went off track some. But its hard for someone to agree with you on alot of your comments and questions seeing that 7 people see what he is saying and agree with him and all you want to do it argue.
You cant control if someone messes with your personal property. What are you going to do about it when you dont know who did it or anything? call the insurance company is my advise! That is about all.

[The Land Man]

I thought in order to be on ducksouth you were required to be a smartazz, my bad! On a more serious note, I agree it's wrong if you know exactly where someone is hunting and you go setup right on top of them. Rarely do I ever walk less than a mile going in just because it eliminates most of the problems most public land hunters have. If I walk past you going in I'm sorry and I will be as quiet as possible but if you want to get mad that I'm walking further in than you and you start something I'm going to make damn sure your hunt is screwed. I'm not that hard to get along with and damn sure ain't greedy when I find some sign and that goes for deer, ducks, and turkeys. We are all out there for the same reason's, we all love the outdoors and hope we get a shot at whatever we are chasing. A truck parked by another truck isn't hurting a damn thing. What if I drive half a mile from where you are parked and still hunt the area I was going to and accidentally walk by you on the way to my spot, does that still make me disrespectful?

[levi127]

Thanks
I do think that would be crossing the line. Someone parked somewhere and then went somewhere opposite of what it seems they would be.
People walk in on people all the time. Be quiet and move on and thats how it needs to be. Dont walk right over the hill or right out of sight and then set up. Thats disrespectful.

[Seymore]

Sorry, going to agree with Land Man on this one. It's not called "respect" it's called "public" and that's part of it. If you don't like it, then save your pennies and go join a club where everyone knows where everyone else is going. Just because your truck is there doesn't mean you own that block of woods for the afternoon. Saying it was this situation or that situation doesn't make any difference. Get over it.

The use of the word "respect" is being thrown around a good bit and then discussion of vandalizing someone's property is also being mentioned if that someone doesn't show the level of "respect" that is thought should be shown. So we up the ante by committing a property crime. Brilliant.

[tunica]

[. Trust me I ran into that at Tunica cut off with some yahoos.

Oh yeah did these people that setup on top of you actually see you and did ya'll have a conservation?

Thats why we protect those spots on the cutoff WE are YAHOO'S and to remind everyone tunica is not public its private we just let people fish and hunt there

[levi127]

Lol