Similar deal happened when I was young like you look to be, found a primo musky lake with one friend, we each took another friend, I took family, and in a couple years it was a mad house and the entire local fishing club was there every weekend (3 hours drive from home). Turned into a royal circus! It sucks, and I think we all learn as we go in life. Since then my circle has gotten quite small, one small crew that shares fishn stuff, one real small crew that shares huntn stuff. I pretty much wont take anyone to an area if I'm not OK with them telling their friends cuz I know they will anyway, even if you ask them not to. I trusted a guy from church last year and that even bit me, guess I am still a slow learner. Sadly you are just going to have to put the total ignore to C and hope he gets the hint, or flat out tell him that you think 4 guys is enough, which in my opinion seems like 1 too many already. Best wishes!!
Public land friend-ethics
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beagle001
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I would be willing to go on another hunt with him... eventually... Lots of friends that have mentioned (politely and less intrusively) that if there is room on a trip, or if they could plan a hunt with me/us someday, they would be interested.
I know, I know, part of life. The balancing act is a tricky one
beagle001
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Haha, I've used that tactic a time or two.
Generally, we're all friends, but there are certain guys we're each closer with, so unfortunately, and BFF and I have discussed it already, that we may have to plan separate trips. Hard decision to make, since we're basically one mind when we hunt together... or in general. We've been best friends since kindergarten, but it would be a good way to kill a couple birds with multiple stones.
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Sounds like a friend issue, not a public land issue. If he really is your friend, take him. Tell him in the past he's been hard to be around for any length of time, and if he is an ass on this trip it will be the last time he gets an invite. If he's not really your friend tell him to go pound sand.
I learned the hard way on this. I took a buddy from work hunting and now his whole family hunts the drainage I showed him. I have two very close friends, and a handful of family members (wife included) that know where I kill elk now.
I learned the hard way on this. I took a buddy from work hunting and now his whole family hunts the drainage I showed him. I have two very close friends, and a handful of family members (wife included) that know where I kill elk now.
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LopeHunter
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I would rather have two or three hunting buddies I trust to handle firearms correctly, not give up on the hunt, like to laugh around the evening campfire, help chop firewood, etc than a dozen "small dose" acquaintances that take away from the adventure. Sure, they might be fine to go out for a drink or a day or two of quail hunting but not for a week to ten days of togetherness.
Life is too short to suffer fools on your days off of work. You can be a tactful or direct as you want but do not allow someone on your adventure that makes you regret the trip from the moment you are pulling over to fill up the gas tank on Day 1.
Cull the herd. Your adventure will be more enjoyable.
Life is too short to suffer fools on your days off of work. You can be a tactful or direct as you want but do not allow someone on your adventure that makes you regret the trip from the moment you are pulling over to fill up the gas tank on Day 1.
Cull the herd. Your adventure will be more enjoyable.
