Karen Hunters

[GermanG]

What you are saying is correct, but I don’t think we are seeing any generalizations about hunters as a whole on this thread. . I think the content as been pretty clear to differentiate the individuals from the activity they are involved in. In fact, there has been a emphasis on how these individuals deviate from the accepted etiquette.

I was referring more to the bigger picture of how the general outdoor population perceives such incidents, rather than anyone on this forum. I've never seen any negative attitudes towards hunting here, especially from the regulars.

 

[slingblade]

Some years ago I was fortunate to meet an older gentleman, very knowledgable about the forest and the sea. He mentioned that when out in the forest, he always kept his hatchet on his hip. When I asked why he didn't carry a lighter 9" folding saw. He replied that the hatchet was to scare away the rats. "The rats? I've never seen rats out there." He replied that it was to scare away the two legged rats.

 

[GermanG]

I was raised by my grandparents in Paterson. By that time there were no "good areas" left in town. When I'd walk to the store or park with my grandfather he'd have a machete hanging from his belt, out in the open for the world to see. I asked him if he could get in trouble for that and he replied that it was legal since it wasn't a "concealed weapon". I'm not certain of his legal interpretations, but I have a feeling the sight of this apparently crazy old guy walking around town with that big knife avoided problems before they occurred.

 

[Teegate]

We need more hunters because the loss of them has made the state bolder with their actions to close the woods down.

 

[ecampbell]

We need more hunters because the loss of them has made the state bolder with their actions to close the woods down.

And they keep trails cleared.

 

[bobpbx]

I was raised by my grandparents in Paterson. By that time there were no "good areas" left in town. When I'd walk to the store or park with my grandfather he'd have a machete hanging from his belt, out in the open for the world to see. I asked him if he could get in trouble for that and he replied that it was legal since it wasn't a "concealed weapon". I'm not certain of his legal interpretations, but I have a feeling the sight of this apparently crazy old guy walking around town with that big knife avoided problems before they occurred.

Now they carry them in their hand.

 

[Beach&Barrens]

And they keep trails cleared.

Good point!