I hunt with a guy who's kind of a pain ever since a turkey hunt. That he claims I blew because I shot to early and maybe I did. 3 shooters came in quiet even though we were calling but made no effort to turn in decoys. So I shot and he shot birds didn't even flinch. But he makes a habit of every time we are talking hunting with others he tells that story. But not once have I mentioned the 5x4 bull elk I called in to him and he missed a 10 yards. Any suggestions.
Start making it a point to tell the elk story. See how turning the tables goes... Sent from my XT1254 using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
Not much of a friend if he won't let it go. 1) Talk about your feelings 2)Fight it out 3)Find new friends.
And on the turkey hunt I wasn't about to let a golden opportunity slip away. And like I said the birds were on a mission because they didn't even turn towards the decoys. Oh and sorry I left out the fact when the birds came in we had to wait till they cleared some scrub brush and a dead tree that had fallen. And we at full draw the whole time.
Nuarcher, a few words of advice. 1. If it bothers you that much and he's doing it to be a jerk, move on. He's not a real friend. 2. If he's doing it just to bust your balls and you still wanna stay friends, just bring up the elk story all the time. See how he likes it. 3. If you don't want people criticizing you on the internet, don't submit personal problems like this. In the grand scheme of things, this issue doesn't amount to much and people will generally burn you for it. If it were something personal like advice for going through a divorce, losing your home, health problems, etc., that would would be something altogether different. Good luck dealing with this guy.
It's all in good fun man. I couldn't list all the times I've messed up hunting. Luckily most of the time, no one was around to see it. If he is really your friend, why don't you talk to him instead of ask strangers?
From now on when he tells the turkey story just make it a point to say, At least I didn't miss a "Elk" at 10 yards, he will stop telling the turkey story. I hunt with my son, he knows better than to give me any crap, I've seen him with poop all the way up his back!
this doesnt sound like a close friend, more of a guy you started to bowhunt with. cut the cord and find a better friend. I wish i was still in college so I could be bowhunting with my buddies, now that we all grew up, moved to our areas where we work, I'm bascially hunting solo which I dont mind but also like the story telling after each hunts night with a beer
