Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: lebhuntfish on November 04, 2014, 12:10:36 am
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You know it's surprising what you find will hurt your feelings.
Saturday morning I went out hunting with my uncle. I borrowed a recurve and some arrows from a guy I know. (i don't have anything ready to hunt with) I haven't bow hunted in some time. But I hunt deer a lot with a rifle and my Hawkins. To make a long story short me and my uncle with his wheelie bow managed to both take a buck. I'm not a boaster about killing big deer but this is the first one with a recurve in several years. So I took a picture of them hanging in my uncles shop and text it to a few buddies and to a couple guy's I work with that hunt. I got the usual responses, good job, nice buck, and some meat for the freezer. With the exception of one guy I work with. He said I call bs! I thought he was just joking because that's the way he is. He then wanted me to send him a pic of me holding up the horns. I said I don't have a pic like that I didn't think it was important. Then he replied a few things that I won't post here. And pretty much called me a liar. I told him that I don't need any fancy poses with my deer. All I'm going to do is eat it and throw the horns on a shelf. He said then my statement stands till I could show him proof.
I know I shouldn't let it bother me but it does. Some people just get under your skin. People like this use to make me mad. But the older I get the more it eats at my integrity... Rant over I guess.
Anyways it was a nice 8 point and I made a good shot and he didn't run far. The back straps tasted good too. Patrick
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Congrats on the deer! Dont let it bother ya too much, some people are just that way.
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Fill his desk drawers with packing peanuts then superglue them shut. When he has to jerk the drawer open with all his strength, the drawer falls out and spills the packing peanuts everywhere. Otherwise, supergluing packets of mustard on to the desktop are nice reminders to be social. If he doesn't have a desk, Bhut Jolokia pepper sauce is always good for a laugh if he's the kind of guy who likes to help himself to other peoples' food in the lunchroom. If he's the kind of guy who likes to "call BS" on stuff, he'll be just the guy to take the bet that you've got hot wings too hot for him to eat. You know, what, skip the Bhut Jolokia. Go right to Trinidad Scorpion for the floater. "I make hot wings so hot, no one is tough enough to eat them." He'll rise to that bait, I warrant. Then he'll learn an important lesson in fire discipline for the mouth. So to speak. We pulled better pranks in the army, but I'm assuming you don't have access to CS tear gas grenades. >:D
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Shoot him in the buttocks with a bunny blunt! >:D I do not condone such means, wait yes I do! >:D Congrats on the deer.
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Tell him to pound sand, you have nothing to prove to some dill hole that probably Photoshop.s all his achievements
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Thanks a lot guys I needed a good laugh. In fact I woke my wife up laughing. Well she sighed and told me to go to sleep.
I work in industrial maintenance. He has a back pack tool bag that I think will get a few steel plates added to the bottom of if. He actually packs it on his back.
I like the hot wings idea but he is a woos so I think I will switch his pepper out for some hobinero powder that my boss eats.
The bunny blunt is an awesome idea but I would have no way to execute that. But we do have security guards at work that carries the stun guns like the police have. He swears it won't hurt as bad as people let on. It might be worth 20 bucks to find out.
Bubby, I did tell him I didn't have anything to prove to him and if he doesn't believe me then he could, well you know. Patrick
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congrats on your deer hunt. I hunt primitive, stone points, self bow etc. Sometimes I get the same type of crap. You just have to over look it. some folks just don't get it.
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I wouldn't waste one ounce of energy on that guy. He's obviously got some issues. Just go about your business and don't bother including him in any of it. JMO.
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His reaction suggests that this is something he would do or has done himself
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I can't post my usual response here due to posting guidelines, but the basic gist is Who cares. I work with a bunch of guys who don't hunt, and a bunch of guys who do. The non hunters like to give one of the hunters a hard time because he doesn't shoot a deer every year. He is the type of guy that will take off his shoes and stalk a deer for hours, and not shoot if he doesn't have a clean kill shot. He is a very ethical hunter. My suggestion is to make some jerky to share at work and not give him any. >:D But I am a jerk like that!
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I wouldn't waste one ounce of energy on that guy. He's obviously got some issues. Just go about your business and don't bother including him in any of it. JMO.
yep.
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Patrick, enjoy your success and don't give that guy a second thought. You'll never change him and he ain't worth worrying about anyway. If you acknowledge his actions he will continue. When he comes across negatively just walk without a word like he's not even there.
Congratulations on your harvest. 8)
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My suggestion is to make some jerky to share at work and not give him any. >:D But I am a jerk like that!
I like this idea. Make a big batch of deer jerky and share with all your coworkers. When he asks for some, say What jerky??? I didn't kill a deer remember?
Don't let the jealousy of others bring you down when you accomplish something.
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Give him the "golden squirrel" as proof! It's something removed from a buck, gonna keep it pg. put it right on the seat of his truck.
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Congrats on the buck. Don't give it a second thought. It will let him know that he doesn't have the power to control your emotions, only you do.
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...and the problem with getting even is it will snowball and get out of hand easily. Better to ignore his ignorance.
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Thanks so much guys for the encouragement! You all have made me feel like one of you all.
So he has been going around all day showing off his pictures and videos to a bunch of people including me. He finally spoke up and said something in front of the rest of the guys I work with. That time it ticked me off. So I opened my wallet, pulled out my tags and flipped over the one that has my conservation tella check conformation number and date on it. Laid it on the table, he picks it up and shakes his head and says huh! I said, got anything to say now. He said yeah, I apologize. I said for what, like I was talking to a 3 year old. He said, loud enough for everyone to hear, For calling you a liar!
I said, no problem, just thought you would like to see my tags. I picked it up and put them back in my wallet and went on with my conversation like nothing happened. It's hard for a grown man to apologize, especially in front of his peers.
Ps, I put steel plates in his tool bag too! Patrick
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Haha yeah I'm probly not the guy u wanna listen to >:D
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You know it's surprising what you find will hurt your feelings.
Saturday morning I went out hunting with my uncle. I borrowed a recurve and some arrows from a guy I know. (i don't have anything ready to hunt with) I haven't bow hunted in some time. But I hunt deer a lot with a rifle and my Hawkins. To make a long story short me and my uncle with his wheelie bow managed to both take a buck. I'm not a boaster about killing big deer but this is the first one with a recurve in several years. So I took a picture of them hanging in my uncles shop and text it to a few buddies and to a couple guy's I work with that hunt. I got the usual responses, good job, nice buck, and some meat for the freezer. With the exception of one guy I work with. He said I call bs! I thought he was just joking because that's the way he is. He then wanted me to send him a pic of me holding up the horns. I said I don't have a pic like that I didn't think it was important. Then he replied a few things that I won't post here. And pretty much called me a liar. I told him that I don't need any fancy poses with my deer. All I'm going to do is eat it and throw the horns on a shelf. He said then my statement stands till I could show him proof.
I know I shouldn't let it bother me but it does. Some people just get under your skin. People like this use to make me mad. But the older I get the more it eats at my integrity... Rant over I guess.
Anyways it was a nice 8 point and I made a good shot and he didn't run far. The back straps tasted good too. Patrick
Nice hunt by the way.
I hear ya, years ago it would of bothered me, its not the doubt, its the ignorance of trying to pick a fight. Back in the day I would fight. This is the nice thing about getting old...... ;)
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Ha!!!! That will break him from sucking eggs, for awhile, but leopards don't change their spots.and he'll be back at it before long
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Thanks for all of your comments guys! You all are great. I don't plan on including him in any more of outdoor adventures. He is a pretty arrogant person always boasting about stuff he does. I really have no need for someone like that.
I figured you all are probably wondering in the back of your mind about the deer I got. Well I'll share the picture. Mine is the one on the right.
(http://i1335.photobucket.com/albums/w668/lebhuntfish1/Mobile%20Uploads/2012-11/IMAG0256_zpsbbfcleqn.jpg) (http://s1335.photobucket.com/user/lebhuntfish1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2012-11/IMAG0256_zpsbbfcleqn.jpg.html)
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Congrats on your critter! Just ask your buddy if he has your phone #, then politely say ' lose it'. Move yourself forward!
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Thanks bud! Patrick
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Funny how we all know someone like this and despite what little stock we put in their words, how they can get under your skin.
Next time he decides to take a cut at someone with his "enlightened" opinions from atop his high horse, quietly ask him about the time he called you a liar to your face and how he had to eat those words with a large portion of road-killed crow.
If the rest of your friends ask why you don't include this guy, a simple description of his behavior should suffice.
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Your right JW! Looking back it was pretty sweet to hear him apologize in front of all of the guys at work.
You know I'm a pretty nice guy, guess I could have offered him a beer to wash down the crow! Patrick
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Just remember this when the guy blows steam:
Some "hunters" like bragging a lot
And scorn you the game that you got
They claim, "Aw that's nothin'!"
With huffin' and puffin'
To hide that they missed the shot
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That's awesome Dharma! I'll remember that! Patrick
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Nice buck.
I've "removed" enough critters from work that nobody doubts any of my hunting pictures or stories. When you carry a live possum into the office by the tail you are pretty much known as the animal guy. Plus when I kill a deer I usually still have blood on my shoes the next day at work ;D
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Nice buck.
Plus when I kill a deer I usually still have blood on my shoes the next day at work ;D
Thanks Osage!
I actually blew water out my nose when I read that part! Patrick
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You only have to prove yourself to yourself... Congrats on your kill...
Don
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Thanks Don! I appreciate it! Patrick