Thread: Dumped 17 pointer

Originally Posted by Apollo

Unfortunately in this day and age a young fella asking for help has about as much chance of being called a snowflake as receiving any.

....Pull the other one - if you want to be taken seriously; you need to prove yourself!!!! When did that ever change? No issue with asking for help - but for F***sake do it respectfully and be prepared to accept advice & take it on-board.

Originally Posted by Nickoli

....Pull the other one - if you want to be taken seriously; you need to prove yourself!!!! When did that ever change? No issue with asking for help - but for F***sake do it respectfully and be prepared to accept advice & take it on-board.

I agree with you. But I never experienced the hostility to youth that I see these days. Sells newspapers in the digital age I guess.

Originally Posted by Apollo

I agree with you. But I never experienced the hostility to youth that I see these days. Sells newspapers in the digital age I guess.

Can't argue - but the "hostility to youth" is itself a huge generalisation: respect is a 2 way street - whether we like it or not, and there is a massive gulf between the manners of yesteryear versus the self-entitled attitude of the current generation. I understand that the "hunter" (loose term...) was allowed to be there by the cocky, but come on... leave that much meat...and the head? Your not in a position of strength to argue that this particular hunter should go back to the drawing board - blessed with an amazing hunting opportunity and shits on it with his/her treatment of the game animal targets... and the farmer?

Originally Posted by Nickoli

Can't argue - but the "hostility to youth" is itself a huge generalisation: respect is a 2 way street - whether we like it or not, and there is a massive gulf between the manners of yesteryear versus the self-entitled attitude of the current generation. I understand that the "hunter" (loose term...) was allowed to be there by the cocky, but come on... leave that much meat...and the head? Your not in a position of strength to argue that this particular hunter should go back to the drawing board - blessed with an amazing hunting opportunity and shits on it with his/her treatment of the game animal targets... and the farmer?

Again, can't argue with that. I'm a bit doubtful the entire hippy generation were squared away well mannered youth for their time. I doubt all those photos from the 70s of today's conservatives standing next to deer with hair down to their shoulders impressed their elders at the time. Seems somewhat counter productive to judge any generation by their worst examples.

I'm having venison for dinner a local young guy gave me after I taught him some stuff. There are a bunch of young hunters around here and the ones I met are absolutely superb young guys. I really don't think they get enough credit. Somewhat bucking the trend as the rest seem to be crack heads.

Surely it is not impossible for Tahr to find this kid via the farmer and teach him not to mutilate his pet stags?

Originally Posted by Apollo

Again, can't argue with that. I'm a bit doubtful the entire hippy generation were squared away well mannered youth for their time. I doubt all those photos from the 70s of today's conservatives standing next to deer with hair down to their shoulders impressed their elders at the time. Seems somewhat counter productive to judge any generation by their worst examples.

I'm having venison for dinner a local young guy gave me after I taught him some stuff. There are a bunch of young hunters around here and the ones I met are absolutely superb young guys. I really don't think they get enough credit. Somewhat bucking the trend as the rest seem to be crack heads.

Surely it is not impossible for Tahr to find this kid via the farmer and teach him not to mutilate his pet stags?

I'm not interested in who shot it really. I posted the pic because of my disappointment from my personal perspective. The chap who shot it was delighted with his first deer and the meat. That he was a kid is your assumption.

The use of the term "pets" is bull shit, but I guess that you know that. Give me a bit more credit and let your resentment go.

Originally Posted by Tahr

I'm not interested in who shot it really. I posted the pic because of my disappointment from my personal perspective. The chap who shot it was delighted with his first deer and the meat. That he was a kid is your assumption.

The use of the term "pets" is bull shit, but I guess that you know that. Give me a bit more credit and let your resentment go.

What resentment? I was referring to how much time you said you spent watching them for 40 years but I guess you took it the wrong way, which you can reflect on at your leisure. Why do you need so much credit anyway? Worry less about what people think of you and just enjoy your hunting.

Originally Posted by Apollo

What resentment? I was referring to how much time you said you spent watching them for 40 years but I guess you took it the wrong way, which you can reflect on at your leisure. Why do you need so much credit anyway? Worry less about what people think of you and just enjoy your hunting.

Yeah. You are probably right. All these years, and far from perfect - still work in progress .