Hello, hunters! :) curious.

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Gerry52 said:
"Hunting" covers a lot of ground in its interpretation. What quarry (prey), area, intent, time of year, etc. The more prepared & aware of surroundings & educated one is about what they're doing, the less "fear" to be experienced. Just like everything else in life.
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Oh, so its all about the context and small details of the Hunt?
 
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Darth Tyus said:
Has anyone ever gotten hurt or felt a lot of fear going on a hunt? I couldn't imagine what hunting is like.
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"Fear" hunting with airguns? Absolutely, but I can't say that I've had a lot of fear except for the time I was squirrel hunting, got turned around in the woods, and wandered into an active deer hunting ground in relatively thick cover. Aside from something like that when I encounter fear, I confront it or remove myself from an unsafe situation. If I cannot overcome it, I am completely out of line for remaining in that environment. My thinking is this, if you're afraid of an animal, sounds in the dark, afraid of injury, etc overcome your fear quickly or get out of the field quickly. I don't care if it is a snake, spider, coyote, or Cape buffalo. If you remain afraid afield you are a liability and you should stay home or at the campsite. There's very little room for fear afield.

Most of what remains of fear for me is what I'd consider healthy fear. As far as injuries are concerned, no I have not been seriously injured on a hunt aside from dumb things like cutting my hand on a blade I thought was properly sheathed. If I'm not close to home I'll keep a first aid kit in a pack, other than that in a worst case scenario I can cut or rip a garment to make a tourniquet and use a stick for a windlass. If injured the important thing is to remain calm and have an exit strategy beforehand. Once seriously injured, there is little room for fear there either.
 
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Ezana4CE said:
"Fear" hunting with airguns? Absolutely, but I can't say that I've had a lot of fear except for the time I was squirrel hunting, got turned around in the woods, and wandered into an active deer hunting ground in relatively thick cover. Aside from something like that when I encounter fear, I confront it or remove myself from an unsafe situation. If I cannot overcome it, I am completely out of line for remaining in that environment. My thinking is this, if you're afraid of an animal, sounds in the dark, afraid of injury, etc overcome your fear quickly or get out of the field quickly. I don't care if it is a snake, spider, coyote, or Cape buffalo. If you remain afraid afield you are a liability and you should stay home or at the campsite. There's very little room for fear afield.

Most of what remains of fear for me is what I'd consider healthy fear. As far as injuries are concerned, no I have not been seriously injured on a hunt aside from dumb things like cutting my hand on a blade I thought was properly sheathed. If I'm not close to home I'll keep a first aid kit in a pack, other than that in a worst case scenario I can cut or rip a garment to make a tourniquet and use a stick for a windlass. If injured the important thing is to remain calm and have an exit strategy beforehand. Once seriously injured, there is little room for fear there either.
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Yea, you gotta face fear head on. There's a difference between being afraid and just being completely uneducated while in that enviroment.(when its too late for preparation) you guys are showing me how in depth this gets.
 
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