ethics?

[outdoor_m_i_k_e]

k heres the question. . theres this "person" who has asked me to take him duck hunting. . he doesnt really duck hunt at all. . puddle jumped a couple times thats it. . i kind of want to get him into it, but the question is this. . . i KNOW if i take him out to one of my honey holes, i will go to go out there and he will be sittin in my brush blind at a later date. . i pretty much know this will happen. . i want to take him to shoot birds, but i dont really want him to take over my spot. . especially if i show up with one of my good friends or something and its him and someone else. . what would you do?

i just dont think its really right to take someone to your "spot" and then have them take it over without asking. . granted its legal for him to do that just not right in my book. .

id go find a new spot to take him, but thing is i have my spots down for season and dont have a whole lot of time to scout and if i take him out, i want him to get some shootin in since he doesnt duck hunt. . WWYD?

[joefsu]

Bingo?

[chemo13]

That's a no brainer. I wouldn't take him there or anywhere else for that matter. If he is that ungrateful for your efforts then why bother.

Also sounds like this guy has some character flaw. Don't even get the guy involved in the sport. Last thing we need is some "knob" out there giving others a bad name.

Take him stamp collecting or something else.

[outdoor_m_i_k_e]

That's a no brainer. I wouldn't take him there or anywhere else for that matter. If he is that ungrateful for your efforts then why bother.

Also sounds like this guy has some character flaw. Don't even get the guy involved in the sport. Last thing we need is some "knob" out there giving others a bad name.

Take him stamp collecting or something else.
ha yeah thats what i was thinking, im sure he would prolly just go to my spots because he had no idea how to find a spot or where to go, but i dont want that. . liek i said i dont have time to scout to take him as its too close to season when he asked me and i have my few spots picked out. .

haha if i collected stamps . . well nm. . i dont, haha, but yeah i think ill just tell him its too close to season and im booked:), i hate to do that to someone i could get into a new hunting sport, but i dont wanna fight him over my spots. . it would be different if it was a random person that showed up in my blind. . id still be pissed but oh well. . its happend before in one spot. . id just rather have it not be someone i know. .

[DANIEL MARK ZAPOLSKI]

if you sit this guy down and have a long and short of it, type talk it would help. what i mean is if you like the guy and he would listen to the fact that duck hunting is a sacred thing and so is this spot and to VIOLATE a sworn oath of never telling or taking anyone to this very special spot it may help. just tell him if he does violate your terms that 1 he'll never be welcome again and 2 that the friendship will be over period. i have some very special spots that i have this agreement with my FRIENDS ( not just buddies a major difference) and over the last 20 plus years it has never been VIOLATED. NOW IF THIS GUY IS JUST A BUDDY FORGET IT!

[outdoor_m_i_k_e]

naw hes not really a close friend, just someone i go fishin with once in a while and huntin with once in a while. . im thinkin more what you and others have said. . just not even deal with it and tell him im too busy and he asked too late this year. . i think he would prolly respect me enough if i had a talk with him, but not positive though cause liek i said hes not a close friend. . if he was i wouldnt think twice about it. . i have a few friends that go with me and they KNOW!

[cshire]

What somebody else said.

Take him to one of the managed areas and do the lottery. You can get him into some good hunting with out giving up a secret spot. You provide the decoys, gear and setup knowledge.

Of course he may go and do the bingo on his own or with other buddies, but that's the way it works with bingo - luck of the draw and nobody has a secret spot.

If he gets hooked and tries some other spots on his own, he may develop an understanding of how precious a good spot is and understand why he would be expected to honor keeping it secret.

[just ducky]

naw hes not really a close friend, just someone i go fishin with once in a while and huntin with once in a while. . im thinkin more what you and others have said. . just not even deal with it and tell him im too busy and he asked too late this year. . i think he would prolly respect me enough if i had a talk with him, but not positive though cause liek i said hes not a close friend. . if he was i wouldnt think twice about it. . i have a few friends that go with me and they KNOW!

Your title to the thread said it all..."ethics"...and if this guy would do that to you without blinking an eye, then he has none. Why bother then?
You said it yourself..."he's not really a close friend..." Find yourself another hunting partner who you can trust not to screw you over when you turn your back.

[Bow Hunter Brandon]

I don't think I would take him either. Hell this year is the first year I am taking a buddy to my hot spot and I am still nervous about it. He is a great guy and has taken me out to lots of his spots for things.

[Paul Thompson]

If he isn't a close friend, I wouldn't show him the honey holes, take him to another spot, a "new" spot that your "heard was good", even plan on not shooting anything, just "plant a seed somewhere else" for him to hunt at.

[GoneFishin]

I once took an acquaintance to one of my bluegill honey holes, (no one else fished this area of the lake), shortly after, everytime I went there was someone sittin' there. I asked the acquaintance about this and he said "Well you were working and couldn't go all the time." :rant:

Well I learned right then that if I had a spot I could go out and enjoy some quality time outdoors I didn't show it to just anyone. I don't use spot's that people show me without them being there too. If I have any doubts about someone I don't take 'em.

[Jethro]

I was in the same boat a couple years back.
Don't show him, you'll regret it for sure.

As mentioned, Duck Bingo is the best bet.
Anyways, that's a good place to see if he's in it for the "hunt" or just the "Kill".

[huntingmaniac45]

Blindfold!!

[cadillacjethro]

Mike, I would save your "honey hole" until you have a real feel for what this fellow is about. You could introduce him to the sport in any one of a hundred places on that piece of water you fish. He might turn out to be a decent hunting partner. Sounds like you have your doubts about him already.
Jeff

[Jethro]

Cadillacjethro-

Cool name:D

[cadillacjethro]

Cadillacjethro-

Cool name:D

You already had mine.:lol:

[outdoor_m_i_k_e]

yeah i dont think im going to take him. . more the fact i dont really have time to go scout and find a new spot to take him too, and im moving to florida in a few weeks so i want to get all the shootin in i can befor i move! i think im going to try to hook him up with another buddy of mine to take him later in the season or something! thanks for the replies!

[Macker]

I hate to be rude but if you don't take him or find a way to get him out and have a GREAT TIME, don't ever complain that there is not enough young hunters out there.

Frist time hunting with a friend of my dad, took me out to a spot and only fired his gun after i shot all i could. Now i try to do the same with my young friends which is harder then it sounds. Hunting is dieing right before other hunters eyes and their worried about THEIR OWN spots. Wonder why the dove bill BOMBED???????/

I know i am just a young punk kid, but its my take on it too.

[Swamp Boss]

I had a similar experiece w/someone of questionable ethics. Despite the 'Talk" we had about this spot being on an invite only basis the guy had the nerve to show up, uninvited with a friend as well! We had a different type of "talk" after that , our last one.

Take him to the draw.