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It caught up to this guy....


http://www.gohunt.com/read/news/breaking-story-bull-elk-scam-DIY-backcountry-hunt-or-high-fence


Social media is the devil in this sport IMO. It's been a narcissists wet dream and too many people that want others to think that they are "in the know" post info up that wasn't theirs to post.

I rarely post pictures anymore. I enjoyed sharing it with friends, family and clients but this has gotten so out of hand I just don't want to ever be lumped in with some of those guys and I don't ever want these clowns to figure out what I'm doing or where I'm hunting

I don't do social media period. I signed up for facebook many years ago, keep getting notices and stuff, went on it once, figured out how ignorant it is, and have no use for it....

Seems nice that it does soemthing good from time to time.

Well, it's hard to say who's telling the truth from the "posts" put up on Instagram, and who's lying. That's one of the big bitches about social media.

But if Jeremie shot his elk on a high fence property and then tried to boast about it on social media being a free-range Wyoming elk, he deserves whatever schidt he gets on social media.

Don't make me no never-mind. I don't post dead animal pics on social media... it's just asking for trouble IMHO.

I'm on FB, with maybe 30-40 friends, who are either people I know, or family. I keep the page private, and even then I don't post trophy pics. I also keep a strong password, 12+ letters, numbers, upper & lower case, special characters, etc. that is hard to hack.

I do follow a few of the prominent celebrity hunters, and sometimes I'll post something supportive on their pages, then I'll get a friend request from some yahoo - someone I don't know at all. I suspect most the time, they are antis/trolls. I always delete those.

As far as posting something bragging, whether it's a hot chick or a dead animal, it's just tough to justify doing it on social media.

Pathetic that someone needs their ego stroked that bad. I agree that the pics should be kept off social media for MANY reasons.

I would like to see the other ear in this shot. Idaho requires that all captive game animals wear recognizable identification, visible from 50 yds, at all times so they can be distinguished from wild animals should they escape.

That guy was a joke even before all this chit came out.

Sad, sad indeed.

Well said, Drum

Living in the eyes of others...

FWIW,

I did a hunt with Drummond last August. I've done ony two other "guided hunts". Why not" Well it's not more because I can not afford to hunt, rather I prefer DIY.

In this instance, I didn't do the hunt to kill an animal. I dropped the Benjamins for the hunt because I wanted to meet and hunt with Mr. Drummond Lindsey.

I was not disappointed. We got up at 4:30 in the morning and hunted till dark thirty for six days, on what was to be a five day hunt. DL is the consumate professional IMHO. One does not know he meaning of intense till he hunts with this guy!

Drummond would have gone a 7th day (which we discussed the night before I left),except I had to get back home due to an emergency. Two different times I said to Drummond, no, I'm not gonna do that. He respected that.

For my money, DL is the real deal, and if the opportunity arises, I will hunt with him again.



In my own country, I'm damn good at spotting game. There, I was in sand-box compared to Drummond.



These guys were probably 3/4 mile away. We were driving along on rough terrain, bouncing back and forth, and DL spotted these with the naked eye. The pix above was take with the equivalent of a 960mm lens.

Thanks to Drummond,



I got to see stuff that a flatlander from Texas seldom get's to see




Just sayin'


GWB

Geedubya is right. Drummond is the MAN when it comes to hunting guides!

I agree 100%.

huntsonora;
Good evening to you sir, hopefully this finds you all well and warm on this Friday night.

I appreciate you putting up the link and your thoughts on the social media issue.

As many here know I've been teaching the provincial Hunter Safety course here in BC for over 25 years and in the last couple of courses we've been adding a "social media" segment to the ethics night.

I could not agree more that some folks need to really think twice before putting up photos or videos of their hunts.

Thanks again sir for a timely reminder and all the best to you folks this year.

Dwayne

I like social media. Some folks are legit, and other folks just can't help themselves and they let everybody know that they are an idiot. Some very successful hunters are on there in my area, and it's cool to see pics of what they kill. We have a huge blacktail page, and some dandies get posted. I post pics from time to time. Wife posts lots of pics. It's really not much different than the campfire, except that you use your real name.

Here is one I posted yesterday from my day of fishing:

True, because forums are social media as well.

Not according to rost, as he don't do no social media....

It's all in how you justify spending time electronically conversing with others.

I've never hunted with Drum (my loss), but I have met him a few times face to face, and can vouch for his character and knowledge. He is first rate, no BS.

The video of the kill was all kinds of suspect, plus he didn't have any blaze orange on...which is a direct violation of Wyoming state law.