Hunting myth busting thread

[Alan]

What's one thing about hunting that the general public completely misunderstands? I'll go first: people think we waste meat. The reality is that most hunters I know use everything and eat better than anyone buying factory-farmed meat.

Your turn, what needs to be cleared up?

 

[Lucas mighty]

I like this thread, Alan. Lots of people think we waste meat or just shoot for fun, but I see respect for wildlife every day.

 

[Squarepants]

People think getting shots is easy. I hike, scout and spend days earning good chances out there.

 

[Alan]

I like this thread, Alan. Lots of people think we waste meat or just shoot for fun, but I see respect for wildlife every day.

Exactly this. The respect piece gets missed completely. Time, restraint and responsibility never make the headlines but that’s the reality for most hunters.

 

[Alan]

People think getting shots is easy. I hike, scout and spend days earning good chances out there.

That’s a big one. Folks see the shot, not the miles, the empty sits or the discipline it takes to pass bad opportunities and earn the right one.

 

[TexasJackKin]

Some of my best memories come from sitting in a duck blind, or on a rock / stump, in the predawn darkness, waiting for the world to wake up around me.... I've never killed anything I didn't a bit of remorse over....