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Personally I don't think the answer is in electronic aids.
A shift in personal standards, attitude and some basic knowledge of the 'human element' would be far more productive and reliable.

Originally Posted by Moutere

Personally I don't think the answer is in electronic aids.
A shift in personal standards, attitude and some basic knowledge of the 'human element' would be far more productive and reliable.

Agreed - the problem with electronic aids is that people can (consciously or subconsciously) start to rely on them instead of using their own sense and judgement. You'll never get everyone using them, but you might get some people assuming another person is an animal because they don't have an electronic signal.

I'm not saying this would be the total answer. Totally agree that attitude is the most important thing. Yes I'm in the North Island where coverage is better but can still be patchy. I'm not thinking that you would have it on all the time. Maybe have a look at it just before going into an area and see if there is anyone else showing. Of course you wouldn't be able to rely on it due to signal coverage. But as another tool it might just make someone more aware there are other hunters in the area and take a bit more care. Definitely not the total solution though and I agree that it is no substitute for common sense and taking care.

It just seems there are a number of people being shot and some by very experienced hunters who you think would know better.

Many years ago a mate of mine shot his hunting buddy. He was very experienced but still got caught out. One thing that stuck in my mind was the way he talked about the sight picture. I often wonder if he had seen that sight picture previously if the outcome might have been different. How many hunters actually look at other hunters through a scope to see what they look like. I still believe however the problem is many really want it to be a deer instead of thinking that it could easily be another person.

Fair comments so far though. Nothing wrong with putting all ideas on the table.

That is true about becoming reliant on it. I don't think it would be accurate enough to think oh there's no signal so it's not a hunter. More to make you aware there are definitely others in the area. I guess the issue then becomes oh well there's no other signals so I must be on my own and I can blast away. People would need to understand the limitations of it due any number of factors the main one being signal coverage. At the end of the day you can't throw sense and judgement out the window because you have an app. It would simply be another tool in the tool box.