Sadly, I've bumped into alot of people in my time who don't think the same way as you. There's even a country music song glorifying the practice (Drinking Beer and Wasting Bullets).OldCurlyWolf wrote:jamisjockey wrote:Many, many hunters don't think twice about drinking and entering the woods armed. I'm wondering if there was a little of that involved in this case....
I believe that is an over generalization. I know it won't happen with me around. If I have to I will disarm them until they are sober and then send them home.
One of my first hunting experiences was almost my last. I was 17 years old, following a deer with my bow through a national forest in NC. Rounded an oak tree and was staring down the barrel of a rifle. Hunter using a cooler as a seat, with a pile of empty cans at his feet.
Responsible people run in responsible circles, usually. I've managed to cross paths with all manners of people in my life, having lived in many places. I can tell you that the practice of drinking and hunting is alive and well, and more common than you think.