Guest LDB Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 I saw this on another forum, and it's one of my pet peeves too. I hate it when other hunters are too lazy to use binoculars and instead use their rifle scopes to check you out. It happens to me at least once a year during the rifle season, sometimes more. I see another hunter in the distance, so I raise my binoculars to see if it's someone I know. When the binoculars come into focus, I see some jerk pointing his rifle at me looking through his scope. This absolutely burns me up. Chances are on some of those occasions there was a cartridge in the chamber and the safety was off. My view is you should always look through binoculars first if you are unsure of something. You should not look through a scope until you have verified your target. What are your views? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? LDB- If I were you, I would walk over and have a talk with them. That is just plain stupid... Forget screwing up their hunt, it's their own fault. There are some real 'winners' out there....just 1 more reason why I prefer to bowhunt.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion_70 Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? Had a guy do that to me last year as he was trespassing... I went after him and chased him a little over a mile through the woods.. I was very upset to say the least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_Shooter Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? i compltly agree...its very dangerous to use ur scope to check things out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? I totally agree, and though i have never caught someone doing it,i am sure someone has "scoped" me. When i took the hunters safety course, one of the first things the instructor stressed about hunting situations was, "Identify your target, and always use your binoculars, not your scope. Would you feel safe if i pointed a loaded gun at you now? Why should it be any different in the woods." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutter Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? Thats just asking for trouble one way or another! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatetomiss Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? I would let them know about it if someone was pointing a gun at me just to look around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? It's gotta be the most stupid idea in the world to point a weapon to identify your target! I totally agree with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superguide Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? Too many times it's happened-last year I actually had to hit the dirt-they were going to shoot at a deer headed to my pasture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? Not that I am aware of, but it has probably happened. A shame some people dont understand the concept of not aiming a firearm at anything they dont intend to kill or destroy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG_BUCK_1 Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? from what i know it hasn't happended to me but you never know some idiot might have pointed a gun at me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? I was sitting in behind some small evergreens once watching for deer at the edge of a wood-lot, when I saw another hunter working his way toward me in the slash. I stood up so he could see me, hoping he would skirt around me, but as I stood up and waved my hand, up came his shotgun. (he was about 50 yards from me). My heart sank, my life passed before my eyes and I thought I was a gonner, as I looked down the bore of a 12 gauge loaded with SSG(buckshot). I yelled at the top of my lungs as I dove to the ground. I must have turned 5 different shades of white or grey. The guy never acknowledged me or apologized or anything...I was ticked to say the least, but I felt so sick to my stomach at the time, that I just let him walk away. What an idiot and what a scary moment. I've also still got a small piece of 303cal shrapnel in my leg, from a near kill shot on me from over 35 years ago. That's another story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? *DELETED* Post deleted by need2hunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OHBUKMSTR Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? Yeah i agree thats just plain stupid and dangerous!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshM Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? I've never had that happened...It would scare to **** out of me tho....Who knows...That person could be some crazy person....But i agree you should always use your binoculars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asilvia68 Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? Havent had that happen to me while hunting. I did have it happen to me while on guard duty prior to the wall coming down in Germany...puts life in persective!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? [ QUOTE ] I saw this on another forum, and it's one of my pet peeves too. I hate it when other hunters are too lazy to use binoculars and instead use their rifle scopes to check you out. It happens to me at least once a year during the rifle season, sometimes more. I see another hunter in the distance, so I raise my binoculars to see if it's someone I know. When the binoculars come into focus, I see some jerk pointing his rifle at me looking through his scope. This absolutely burns me up. Chances are on some of those occasions there was a cartridge in the chamber and the safety was off. My view is you should always look through binoculars first if you are unsure of something. You should not look through a scope until you have verified your target. What are your views? [/ QUOTE ] I spoke to my local EnCon guy about this and he said that he actually gets scoped several times a year. Of course they are dressed in all green and from a distance they appear to be a hunter. He says that he sees them clear enough to be able to tell what they are doing!! Can you believe people!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QDMAworks4me Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? There are to many careless hunters out there!! That is what gives guns and our sport a bad reputation with some people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? *DELETED* [ QUOTE ] Post deleted by need2hunt [/ QUOTE ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? Seems to me like it may be worse than just a stupidity. I bet it's illegal to intentionally point a gun at someone in most states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? Pretty scary to have that happen, the people that do this are "idiots" plain and simple. Why would they do such an idiotic thing. Buy some binoculars and use them, not your rifle scope!! These are the slobs that take to the deer woods and the ones that ruin hunting for the ones that know how to be safe and practice good sportsmanship. Someone gets hurt over someone being a slob and idiot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebobhunter4 Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? only time i ever do that is if im walking for deer and a deer somewhat far away pops up i put my gun at his head to see if he has horns or not... never would i even think of puttin it towards or even near a person tho... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodOlMossyHorns Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Re: Anybody been \"scoped\" while hunting? gladly, that has never happened to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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