John,

How much of that looniness is just a consequence of most deer hunters being crazy to one degree or another? Since I live in Illinois I don't know many elk/moose/bear hunters, but deer hunters definitely seem crazier than average, even here where we have to shoot deer with shotgun slugs. They are noticeably crazier than bird, small game and predator hunters. Coon hunters may be just as crazy as deer hunters, but it's a completely different kind of craziness, in my opinion. Just sayin', The looniness might be related.......