Common hunting courtesy

January 27, 2014

While hunting public land, there are many unspoken rules we all need to respect and follow. The main rule I would like to touch on is, if you see a rig parked on a particular gated road, find another road to hunt.

Not only is it dangerous, not knowing where they are etc., it is also so incredibly rude. While I realize it is public land, let's learn how to respect our fellow hunters in their own quest to fill their freezers.

Now, I realize we need to share our forests, but common courtesy tells me, first come. Have a plan B. No one is successful when there is too many people in one small area.

We have a ton of forest land to hunt on here. This problem seems to resonate with quite a few of my friends who hunt in north Idaho and it seemed particularly bad this year with inconsiderate hunters.

Of course from time to time you run into others on their hunt, but quietly leave the area and find another out of respect and safety. Please fellow hunters, understand there is a lot of God's country for us all, please don't walk in other hunter's boot steps ruining their hunt for your own. I will do the same.

Dawn
Naples