Hunter shoots deer - deer fights back

DewieCox

It's pavlov's dog. They hear a gunshot, an arrow flying, or a slug whistling they flinch. I'm not saying they pinpoint the location of the projectile and intentionally move out of it's path. They have just learned to recognize those sounds as threats.

As for the running, maybe I have seen some of the world's fastest deer, but 35-40 is a low estimate for the fastest a deer can run, imo. People have been known to do super human things when faced with supreme fear, so I dunno why it would be that hard to believe that a deer could run 50-55mph.

eyedclaar

DewieCox wrote:

It's pavlov's dog. They hear a gunshot, an arrow flying, or a slug whistling they flinch. I'm not saying they pinpoint the location of the projectile and intentionally move out of it's path. They have just learned to recognize those sounds as threats.

As for the running, maybe I have seen some of the world's fastest deer, but 35-40 is a low estimate for the fastest a deer can run, imo. People have been known to do super human things when faced with supreme fear, so I dunno why it would be that hard to believe that a deer could run 50-55mph.

http://www.petsdo.com/blog/top-twenty-20-fastest-land-animals-including-humans

Well, it isn't really a matter of opinion. You aren't one of those people who just deny facts and science are you?

Riverrunner

singularity wrote:

unfortunately? you would have liked to see the hunter dead?

I would prefer to see no one dead. But if I had to choose I always go for the under dog too. Doesn't the hunter assume some risk by walking around in the woods with a gun and attacking others?

unifiedscene

DewieCox wrote:

All you people that hate on hunting, probably have no idea how many times your life has been saved by it.

For those that pull for the underdog, you should be pulling for the people. The only advantage humans have, and it is quite an advantage, is the gun. Deer are faster, have better vision(even though they are color blind), better sense of smell, better intuition, run faster, naturally camoflauged.

The gun isn't quite the equalizer you would think it is. Deer can hear a bullet comin at them and dodge it. They can also get down, like a rabbit, and run about 60mph across a field.

Also, killing the actual animal is one of the less enjoyable parts of hunting. How many of you people have sat in the woods on a december morning, just as all the animals are waking up?

I think you're confusing hunting and the Matrix.

Riverrunner

eyedclaar wrote:

Also, I've had a shamanic like vision of my own death and it is at the hands of a wild animal. Good for whatever gets me. I've already told my family and friends that I want nobody trying to kill the animal that kills me. In fact, if the animal will accept some kind of reward, so much the better. I'm part Cherokee and spend a ton of time in the mountains, so this isn't outside the realm of possibility. Fingers crossed...

Same here, although no vision. I've always said that I don't want any animal hunted down and killed just because it killed me. I'm o.k. with being food for something. And yes, I am a little bit Cherokee too. 1/16 or 1/32 I think (not much), but I love having even that little bit of Native American heritage.

Riverrunner

DewieCox wrote:

Also, killing the actual animal is one of the less enjoyable parts of hunting. How many of you people have sat in the woods on a december morning, just as all the animals are waking up?

So why don't you just sit in the woods and take pictures? You can actually sit in the woods on a December morning without killing anything?

unifiedscene

Riverrunner wrote:

I would prefer to see no one dead. But if I had to choose I always go for the under dog too. Doesn't the hunter assume some risk by walking around in the woods with a gun and attacking others?

Wouldn't it be crazy if the hunter used bait to attract the deer and then it turned out a bear was using the deer for bait and mauled the hunter? Fair is fair.

Riverrunner

unifiedscene wrote:

Wouldn't it be crazy if the hunter used bait to attract the deer and then it turned out a bear was using the deer for bait and mauled the hunter? Fair is fair.

Yeah! And it would be really funny if the deer the bear was using for bait was really one of those stuffed things that bow hunters use to practice? I can see ole Smoky (the bear) with a stuffed deer on a wire run through the trees, pulling the deer towards the deer stand.

The Juggler

there was this asshole deer at my local watering hole last night. we were there for happy hour and this deer was wasted. loud and abnoxious. drinking shot after shot and pinching girls asses everytime they would walk past him. actually he was pretty funny now that i think about it.

norm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4STTYu-wkU

pateljam

DewieCox wrote:

All you people that hate on hunting, probably have no idea how many times your life has been saved by it.

For those that pull for the underdog, you should be pulling for the people. The only advantage humans have, and it is quite an advantage, is the gun. Deer are faster, have better vision(even though they are color blind), better sense of smell, better intuition, run faster, naturally camoflauged.

The gun isn't quite the equalizer you would think it is. Deer can hear a bullet comin at them and dodge it. They can also get down, like a rabbit, and run about 60mph across a field.

Also, killing the actual animal is one of the less enjoyable parts of hunting. How many of you people have sat in the woods on a december morning, just as all the animals are waking up?

So does the deer move Matrix style to avoid the rounds.

Thanks for the laugh


EDIT- sorry didn't see all the Matrix references... so I guess my point has all ready been made

eyedclaar

The Jeagler wrote:

there was this asshole deer at my local watering hole last night. we were there for happy hour and this deer was wasted. loud and abnoxious. drinking shot after shot and pinching girls asses everytime they would walk past him. actually he was pretty funny now that i think about it.

I've heard about the Philly wild/night life. Sounds like the stories were spot on.

BetterThanYou

Riverrunner wrote:

So why don't you just sit in the woods and take pictures? You can actually sit in the woods on a December morning without killing anything?

photo paper doesn't have the same taste as venison.

haffajappa

Riverrunner wrote:

So why don't you just sit in the woods and take pictures? You can actually sit in the woods on a December morning without killing anything?

HHAHAHA i KNOW???
'oh these animals are sooo beautiful... but they look more majestic when they are DEAD'


dolt!
i don't feel sorry for the hunter at all, i never do, i never will.
its like the guy who went to hunt moose in teh wild and got attacked by a bear.

wait, what? there are BEARS in the wild?
he killed hte bear with a spike and later they went back and killed mama's 2 cubs.


such a beautiful species, we are.

Vedderlution_Baby

I once saw a video of some dude hunting a lion where the guy shot the lion which apparently just pissed the lion off because it turned around, charged the dude, and attacked him.


Unfortunately, the lion still ended up dead.

haffajappa

Vedderlution_Baby! wrote:

I once saw a video of some dude hunting a lion where the guy shot the lion which apparently just pissed the lion off because it turned around, charged the dude, and attacked him.


Unfortunately, the lion still ended up dead.

hope the hunter got his face torn off so he can be a walking posterchild for not hunting exotic animals.

Wilds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLtlHTAhUdY

haffajappa

Wilds wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLtlHTAhUdY

go bambi go!

Rygar

I hope he made some sausages. Honey garlic, mmm.

lalalalaaaaaaaa

Riverrunner wrote:

So why don't you just sit in the woods and take pictures? You can actually sit in the woods on a December morning without killing anything?

That's a great idea, seriously. I wanna do that now haha... Get some camo-gear, go out to the woods, perch myself on a tree, and watch deer walk by...maybe take my camera.

Yea, screw hunting.