What is your Pet Peeve when hunting with others?

[BigBear]

Would love to go sometime... like Stu, taking notes..... Keep 'em coming.

[sniper7]

For new guys, know your limits. There are guys out there who are like mountain goats and go up and over mountains with ease. Let whoever you go with know your limits. That doesn't mean don't try to get in hunting shape though. Go on hikes with a pack on your back, and isn't as big of a deal for us locals who are acclimated to higher elevations already. The guys I've seen struggle are from out of state at low elevations.

[davsel]

The out of shape guy who walks down hill from camp and shoots something in the deepest canyon, then has you go pack it out because he can barely get himself out alive.
The guy who strays out of his predetermined hunting area into yours because he didn't see anything on his side of the mountain.
The guy who doesn't lift a finger around camp.
The guy who sleeps in and then walks or rides his ATV through your hunting area around 9 AM to get to his area.
The guy who lobs multiple rounds at 400 yards instead of stalking in closer for a better shot.
The guy who pisses upwind and not far from the tent.

[Hummer]

With the exception of only a few days, I've hunted solo for the past 30 years. It's more effective (in spot and stalk big game hunting) because you avoid the additional exposure, errors and miscommunication that inevitably happens when two or more hunters move together. Most hunters are not very aware and move poorly in the woods. I'm an experienced, confident outdoorsman with no fear of being alone in the wilderness. I'm serious about hunting and serious about taking home the game, so why handicap myself with someone who is less serious or less capable?

Certainly there are advantages to hunting with others, safety in the event of an accident being #1, but for me it doesn't outweigh the disadvantages.

I worked for an outfitter in the Flat Tops for 9 years and still camp near them. They pack out my meat when far from camp. In the evenings, I enjoy the camaraderie with the outfitter and guides, and enjoy talking with other hunters in the field, but complicating my hunt with someone else's issues is just not worth it.

[tmjohnson]

I can't stand people with bad manners. That can spoil a good hunting trip quicker than anything.

[Jamnanc]

I can't stand people with bad manners. That can spoil a good hunting trip quicker than anything.

Well, I say Buffy, would you pass me the grey poupon! I usually have trouble deciding which fork to use on the baked beans.

[GilpinGuy]

Last year a fellow hunting buddy brought a guy with him who had promised he wouldn't tell anyone about our spot. After we left camp a few days later he returned with some guy he knew the next day, then proceded to tell us about it. Lesson learned. Luckily we're going to a new unit this year.

[yz9890]

I don't like it when people point guns at me.

[Jamnanc]

I don't like it when people point guns at me.

Bam. Winner winner chicken dinner. I forgot about all the muzzle sweeps.

[Ranger353]

I hate it when I take family members with me to help with spotting and they won't shut up. They are talking out loud, cracking jokes and laughing, then wonder why they haven't seen a single animal in 2 hours. Frecking Genius!