The rifle portion of deer season is upon us here in Oklahoma.?ÿ For those of us that tend to spend our days in wooded and rural areas that means it's time to watch out for the hunters and wear you safety colors.?ÿ Bow hunting deer has been going on since October in Oklahoma.?ÿ I might be misled, but I'm not near as wary of bow hunters as I am rifle hunters.?ÿ Maybe it has to do with the proximity in which one must be to bag a deer with a bow as compared to a scoped .308.
I just read an article about 4 mishaps that occurred in Wisconsin on the first weekend of deer season up there.?ÿ Four people were shot. I believe three will survive and I'm not sure about the fourth.?ÿ Here's the weird part:?ÿ two of those victims (separate incidents) had self-inflicted gun shots to their feet.?ÿ Ow.?ÿ I bet that leaves a mark...
Anyway, be careful out there as you crawl through the creeks and briers. And remember the hunters out there may not be the smartest folks.
Any fool hunters on my land need to be more nervous than the deer they are seeking.?ÿ Nuff said.
Any fool hunters on my land need to be more nervous than the deer they are seeking.?ÿ Nuff said.
I usually wear a safety vest regardless of what time of year it is.?ÿ But I definitely get "checked out" by land owners a lot more in hunting season and I don't blame them.
"Honest mister, I'm not trying to steal your deer..I just want to get my saddle off of it!" 😉
I believe you are correct that there is a lower risk of injury from a bow hunter, but years ago I read an account by one bow hunter who got shot in the leg by another bow hunter, so it can happen. In addition to hunter fashion colors, be extra noisy. The hunters, like the deer, bears, snipe and sasquatcheans, will probably move away from a crew yelling back and forth. Or a solo surveyor shouting instructions to himself.
I believe you are correct that there is a lower risk of injury from a bow hunter, but years ago I read an account by one bow hunter who got shot in the leg by another bow hunter, so it can happen. In addition to hunter fashion colors, be extra noisy. The hunters, like the deer, bears, snipe and sasquatcheans, will probably move away from a crew yelling back and forth. Or a solo surveyor shouting instructions to himself.
Although I am amply talented to sneak through thick dry deadfall in stealth mode, I'm usually in a hurry.?ÿ I probably sound like a '49 Dodge Power Wagon trying to back up through the trees and brush.?ÿ No problems making noise on my part.
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10 or so years ago we were asked to give a proposal for locating an existing gas line and surveying for a parallel line.?ÿ The line was about 90 miles long and had a short time line.?ÿ We rented a helicopter and flew the line looking for access points, stream crossings, development, etc.?ÿ The time line went right through the middle of deer season in middle Georgia.?ÿ When we got back and were putting out heads together and sharpening our pencils for a price I asked the Head of the department if he had seen all the deer stands along the pipeline clearing.?ÿ I feel certain whoever got the job had more than a few run ins with good ole boys as they motored down that cleared line.?ÿ You can wear all the orange or yellow you want but spooking a deer away from Bubba is NOT going to make you popular.
Andy
I usually wear a safety vest regardless of what time of year it is.
It's gitten that way here too. People are starting to wear motorcycle helmets in their cars during rush hour(s). ?????ÿ
Imagine getting an arrow in the butt! OOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! No sitting...
That just makes you sound like a really big deer pushing through the dead falls. Human-specific noises would be more conducive to your safety - cursing, singing "It's a Long Way to Tipperary", clashing cymbals together...
