Thread: Trampers 'frightened' by unspecified proximity of hunters.

This article kind of rubs me up the wrong way.... and not for how people usually go with "trampers overreacting" yada yada....
But Mark Pickering is an incredibly seasoned outdoorsman with extensive outdoor knowledge. This article kinda makes him sound like a whiner, yet only quotes him in a small context. Which to me, having read and own quite a few of his books, makes no sense? It's not like he's some city slicker who just wandered onto the track - he basically lives in the bush.
And given that the article is (as per usual on "stuff") - vague... dunno. Perhaps the hunters in the area really were too close or doing something that was, justifiably, intimidating. Perhaps his quotes are far out of context for sensationalising since "hunting" is the topic of talk at the moment ... This article seems off for me.
But yea, so long as they are being safe and following the arms code - all good. However yes it is wise to report or seek information if certain areas appear unsafe for certain hunters aren't (actually and noticeably) following the rules. Whenever I am in an area where both trampers and hunters can be in same place I do remember that teacher outside her hut, and like everyone else reads how many times hunters still mis-identify targets or fail to check a clear firing zone. Awareness is still for being better safe, than sorry.