[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/a-hunters-pet-peeves\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/a-hunters-pet-peeves\/","headline":"A Hunter’s Pet Peeves","name":"A Hunter’s Pet Peeves","description":"As a hunter, what drives you nuts?\u00a0 Over the years, I can\u2019t believe some of the stuff I\u2019ve seen in...","datePublished":"2015-03-18","dateModified":"2019-01-14","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/author\/hagosto\/#Person","name":"Hector Agosto","url":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/author\/hagosto\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d7bfedbdc5ef3ed8f8df91eb37e1ffbe?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d7bfedbdc5ef3ed8f8df91eb37e1ffbe?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Legendary 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give you something to laugh about, someone to point a finger at, and hopefully something to learn and discuss with your hunting friends.The Pet Peeves of a Hunter1 – SquirrelsI don\u2019t know what I hate more, when they chatter at me, sound like a deer, or choose to play in \u201cmy\u201d tree.2 – Inconsiderate Hunters \u2013 are you blind?There are plenty of things I don\u2019t like about inconsiderate sportsmen, but the one that irks me the most is when another person comes and sets up in plain sight of me\u2026I\u2019m wearing BLAZE ORANGE, don\u2019t tell me you couldn\u2019t see me!3 – The Chainsaw NeighborSeriously, on any given day one of the nearby landowners is always ripping away on a chainsaw, mowing their yard, or blowing leaves around.\u00a0 So much for peace and quiet.4 – Can you talk any louder?This is another facet of an inconsiderate hunter, and usually, they happen to be one of your own hunting buddies.\u00a0 Maybe it\u2019s a result of never using ear protection, but c\u2019mon man, learn to whisper.5 – The Stick StomperKids are notorious for this one, I know I was, but we\u2019ll give them a break.\u00a0 The real pet peeve comes in when it\u2019s your buddy, cameraman or someone that\u2019s a seasoned hunter.\u00a0 Despite your efforts to tip-toe around the sticks, they sound like a size 24 big-foot walking through the woods.6 – Afraid of the DarkI can excuse some of those big woods and swamp hunters out there, but those in ag country should learn to face their fear of getting lost in the dark.\u00a0 With field edges and tractor lanes everywhere, you should be able to sit until closing time.\u00a0 There\u2019s nothing I like more than a hunter coming from the thickets to bust a feeding field I\u2019m sitting over with a full 30 minutes of shooting light left.\u00a0 So much for prime time.7 – Over CallerThis is probably happens more while turkey or duck hunting, but I\u2019ve heard it a time or two from the tree stand as well.\u00a0 It\u2019s actually pretty comical at first, but becomes really frustrating quite quickly.8 – It\u2019s always a contestI blame this one on social media.\u00a0 A person is pictured with a harvest and immediately the one-uppers, naysayers, and criticizers come out.\u00a0 Can\u2019t we all just get along and congratulate them on their harvest.\u00a0 Go away trolls!9 – It\u2019s my buck!It\u2019s never happened to anyone I know, but I still manage to hear far too many stories of two hunters fighting over a deer every year.\u00a0 One hunter shoots the buck and another claims it.\u00a0 Whether it crossed a property line or ran in front of another hunter after the initial shot, ‘deer-stealers’ seem to be more prevalent than one would think.10 – TicksHate them.\u00a0 Once you find one, your entire body feels like it\u2019s crawling with them, which is why I stick it to them little guys by wearing Elimitick Hunting Clothing.11 – Mice in the standI\u2019m glad strapping into the tree is always the first order of business, otherwise I may have had few falls by now.\u00a0\u00a0 Every year there\u2019s at least one tree stand housing a few mice in the comfy fold up seat, and when I go to fold it down, they scare the dickens out of me.12 – They will always pick your treeDon\u2019t you love how that random raccoon, porcupine, opossum, or squirrel will seamlessly wander through a forest of trees that look just like yours, only to stop at the base of yours and say, \u201cAhhh, yes, this is the one I\u2019d like to climb.\u201d13 – Poison IvyThis stuff is the devil and that\u2019s all I have to say.14 – Litter BugWe love the outdoors, please don\u2019t use it as your garbage can.\u00a0 I hate, hate, HATE finding garbage from hunters!\u00a0 Hand warmer wrappers, empty scent containers, water bottles, etc., etc. . .\u00a0 If you take it with, it better make it back home!15 – Stand-SharerWhy would I hang my own when I can just use yours? Yes, this happens and is completely legal on public land, but extremely unethical.\u00a0 If you can\u2019t put in your own work to hang a stand or find your own spot to hunt, then you don\u2019t belong in the woods.16 –\u00a0Trail Cam TragediesThere are so many things that irk me when trail cameras malfunction or tease me.\u00a0 Which is exactly why I dedicated an entire article to the most frustrating things about trail cameras.17 – Did you take Hunter\u2019s Safety?Old timers are just as likely as the newbies.\u00a0 Please respect your weapon and remember the rules of gun safety.\u00a0 No one wants a loaded gun pointed in their direction, much less fired."},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Legendary Whitetail's Blog"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/a-hunters-pet-peeves\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"A Hunter’s Pet Peeves"}}]}]