my Boss wants me to take him (teach him) to hunt elk.

[sancho]

...and i suppose deer.

i was leary. the guy is a long distance runner, so hiking a hill will be cake. we get along decent, and i think he is an excellent supervisor. i was thinking up excuses, when he says..."my brother and i have a cabin and land in montana...."

WHAAAAAT? apparently, this land butts up against some public land. he just got back from a family trip there and the archers had a few great bulls down. he said he was intrigued and wants to give it a shot. anybody ever take a total rook into the woods? the man has never killed a bunny.

 

[Huntnup]

That sounds like a great opportunity!! Think of it

He will give you a new place to hunt
He will understand when you ask for time off
Might be great job security
If you like the guy.. what the heck... give it a try

Huntnup

 

[Speckmisser]

If you think ya'll will get along... AND it won't impact your work environment... then go for it!

Nothing is more rewarding than helping a new hunter tag out on a first big game animal.

 

[barel74]

maybe you should take him on a snipe hunt, just to check the waters

 

[bpnclark]

I’ve taken a friend (who has absolutely no hunting experience) out several times. It took a while but he’s finally getting the hang of it. He’s not the world’s greatest shot but most of the problems I have with him is the actual hunting part. He was (is) noisy and keeps his head down all the time. He spends most of his time looking for tracks and poop (and still does). He says “LOOK I FOUND SOME DEER POOP!!!”. I would have to walk over to him and explain the poop is old and every deer within 2 miles just heard him. Its hard to explain to people that don’t hunt how important it is to keep quite. No talking, watching where you step, no sneezing, coughing, slamming the truck door and things like glassing and listening to everything around you is VERY important. Most also think that everytime you go out, you’re going to shoot something. I had to explain that you’re lucky to see a deer more than actually shoot one (at least in CA you are).

If I was going to start that all over again I would spend a lot of time (a lot of time) shooting with him and probably take him on a coyote hunt or a guided pig hunt first. I couldn’t imagine the first animal someone shooting being a bull elk (lucky dude).

I suggest you take me with you, that way I can be the bad guy and you can be the good guy!

 

[sancho]

he just upped the ante...he wants do it with archery equipment...damn.

i am going to take him to my proshop. then see how it plays out. i enlisted my brother's help. he is an rookie elk calling fool. his first time out, he had the elk running towards us. i am better with strategic set up.

i bet the new equipment checklist will kill the deal.

 

[HXC 243]

i agree with the keeping quite thing. Most people dont know how to walk in the woods. there is nothing i hate more than someone who drags their feet, kicking up every little twig in their path. If you have a place readily available, even like a state or county park. Take him there and teach him how to be quite and try to see how close you can stalk game. That and knowing how to shoot a bow from all different angles and judging yardage will be the toughest things for a newbie to learn, and they will be escential if your hunting with a bow.

 

[wmidbrook]

Doing activities outside of work out with supervisors and co-workers can work out alright. I just went hunting with a buddy yesterday. His team of guys that work @ Ebay are scattered in metro areas around the US. They meet up and hike, fish, ski for extended off-work periods. They're a tight bunch. The guy who was let go last week during the Ebay layoffs wasn't viewed as a team player and was the one who didn't go for team trips, etc. So, it can work to your advantage if you're a tight bunch in that way. Personally, I've worked with groups I wouldn't mind hunting with and groups I wouldn't like to hunt with...that's for sure...Good luck in your decision!

 

[BOHNTR]

Tell him you'll do it for a raise!

 

[sancho]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BOHNTR @ Oct 12 2008, 06:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Tell him you'll do it for a raise!

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hahaha. i work for the State, so it isnt up to him. on the bright side, he did come up to me on friday and say, "hey did you know there is a archery club right over the hill?"

i am not allowed any weapon carry in a state truck, or can i go and hang at the bow range during lunch. now if i had my boss with me.................

this may work out. i googled his montana property.. there is a maze of snowmobile trails going into forestry land. it looks good.

 

[DanV]

Tell him your not interested and then send him my direction , I'm sure I've hunted with worse !

Really , if you get along with him go for it , it might work out real nice for the both of you . If not , no biggie - don't hunt with him anymore !

 

[Arrowhead]

Go for it.