topic from another board.....tag along hunter's ettique

I'm a fortunate fella. Several folks, who I consider to be good friends, are kind enough to invite me on hunts. When I do get invited to go I try my best to help with whatever needs doing. I try to make sure I bring things that may be needed. I ask if there is anything that I may need to bring, equipment, drinks, food....etc. During the hunt I try to make sure I help with what ever needs to be done. And, I sure hope that my hunting partners let me know what they need done so I can help out. I know what goes into hunting so anytime I do get an invite I'm thankfull and make sure I thank the person or persons who invited me. They're kindness and friendship is something I could never replace or repay.

I do have a lease where we can hunt with dogs. It's a ways from the house and I have had a few folks out there. But, it seems that most of the time the friends I've hunted with prefer to hunt their spots closer to the house, places they're more familiar with and a bit easier to get to. I wish I could get out to the lease more often. But, shucks, with the kiddo's baseball and other activities it's like we're tied down most weekends.

I think anyone who is invited to another persons hunting spot should show the utmost respect for that persons spot. Never do anything that could get the person in trouble with the landowner. Never come back and hunt the persons spot on your own without being with the person who invited you. Never try to horn in on another persons hunting spot. Never trash talk a mans dogs, either at the hunt or after, to anyone, or at anytime. That is, if you want to be invited back to hunt with him.

This is a good topic, and one that should get a good bit of responces.