Spot Sharing

[JLDemo]

Scott Linden recently put out a podcast over spot sharing, very contentious topic with responses all over the spectrum. It was a good listen but I imagine this crowd is going to put me through the meat grinder over this topic.

It got me thinking about where people draw the line, because I find myself in a middle ground. On one hand, sweat equity is everything, and once you give up a spot, you have to accept it's no longer "yours" (if it ever was).

On the other hand, helping a trusted hunter out often pays dividends down the road when you're the one in a new zone looking for a starting point. If someone helps me, I'll help them when the opportunity comes.

What say you, HT?

Do you ever share spots, or is it a hard NO across the board?

Is your rule species-dependent (e.g., sharing bird covers vs. big game)? One it s a maybe and the other is an absolute Nope.

What vetting or circumstances do you require before dropping a pin for someone?

Need to have a come to Jesus meeting with the person beforehand?

Do you expect quid pro quo?

 

[TOGIE]

I'm fairly open. It depends.

Only once did some folks ask where I shot a deer and I had to say "I'm sorry, I really can't talk about this one, not even the unit."

Very specific set of reasons for that. Normally I'll talk unit numbers all day long. Sometimes even drainages and roads. I mostly just don't care honestly.

Obviously there is sort of an equation with inputs like difficulty of getting the tag, proximity to various population centers, size of the animals you shot, etc, that all go into how cagey you oughta be.

I dunno, it all depends. Very rarely do people get pins. Though, if someone draws the tag entirely out of their own volition and learn I had it I'll do a bit of a data dump for them if they want it, but if it's an easy tag to get probably not, unless I know them really well.

Who knows man. Countless different scenarios.

 

[Deez Nutz]

For general units, NOPE. Been burned too many times.

 

[JLDemo]

"It depends" is probably the only honest answer out there.

You should read some of the social media comments Scott received, lol. Some very passionate folks out there about their spots.

 

[Deez Nutz]

If you don't have a good spot it doesn't matter, but a legitimately good spot is hard to find.

A wise man once said "Two people can keep a secret, but only if one of them is dead".

 

[huntin24/7]

It varies a lot. If it’s a tuff to draw permit that I have experience with, I’m pretty good about sharing info. If it’s a friend or acquaintance who I feel would help me in the same way and I trust not to run their mouth, I’ll help them also. Other than that, I’m pretty private about the spots I hunt.

 

[FairWeather]

I don’t have many “secret” spots, but I don’t mind sharing names of the main road or general areas. People have done so for me, so pay it forward I guess.

Units are so large of an area that it’s nearly useless info IMO, so I’ll name those all day long.

 

[Gulf of America]

The only real "spot" I have is for cows on a relatively easy-to-draw B tag. But it's not the spot that's good, it's how you hunt the spot, and that's the part I'm a lot more tight-lipped about. I don't want to hike miles in the dark only to bump into an acquaintance on the glassing knob, but the majority of the people I have shared it with are too lazy to follow the strategy for "just a cow." More people driving the roads just because I tell them the area I shot an elk is no skin off my back.

 

[Sask hunter]

Draws yes cause will be 10-15 years before I draw it again. OTC no way

 

[ShootsManyBullets]

I try not to ever share how good the elk hunting is on Norris Rd