The forum has often has had many a new hunter or youth hunter that could use the help of some of the more experienced guys. My daughter and I have benefited from the generosity of Shootstraight, Doublelung, Ms Gr...(wait I don't want to be booted ) and several others. I've paid it forward and will continue to do so, especially for the kids.
Here's the BS....a friend of mine who we will call Captain Quint reached out to another member of the forum last year who had a kid that was looking to score on a deer for youth day but didn't really have a lot of luck thus far. He took him to one of his local spots where he has had good success before and really set the father/son pair up. He himself hunted in the area that day so as to be around should the kid score.
Long story short, the kid scored on a nice deer. Quint had his own chance with his bow so u know this was a good place to be. Unfortunately though, now the father and son know that as well. Low and behold, he gets a call front the guy today who "tells" him that they are settings up by his stand tomorrow for youth day. The dad or son hadn't talked to him since that day until now. Not a text, PM or call and now they are in the spot where he was looking to shoot his buck he had been watching.
Funny thing is that Capt Quint is a great guy and had the dad contacted him in advance he would have probably hooked him up somehow again. Its situations like this that make it difficult both as someone who is looking to help a kid or new guy out and for a parent of a kid who is seeking permission here and there at times to pay it forward or get access.
Seems like a poor lesson to pass onto a kid and is just freaking wrong. I hope a "snake" jumps up and grabs his ass.
Here's the BS....a friend of mine who we will call Captain Quint reached out to another member of the forum last year who had a kid that was looking to score on a deer for youth day but didn't really have a lot of luck thus far. He took him to one of his local spots where he has had good success before and really set the father/son pair up. He himself hunted in the area that day so as to be around should the kid score.
Long story short, the kid scored on a nice deer. Quint had his own chance with his bow so u know this was a good place to be. Unfortunately though, now the father and son know that as well. Low and behold, he gets a call front the guy today who "tells" him that they are settings up by his stand tomorrow for youth day. The dad or son hadn't talked to him since that day until now. Not a text, PM or call and now they are in the spot where he was looking to shoot his buck he had been watching.
Funny thing is that Capt Quint is a great guy and had the dad contacted him in advance he would have probably hooked him up somehow again. Its situations like this that make it difficult both as someone who is looking to help a kid or new guy out and for a parent of a kid who is seeking permission here and there at times to pay it forward or get access.
Seems like a poor lesson to pass onto a kid and is just freaking wrong. I hope a "snake" jumps up and grabs his ass.
