Pet peeve in hunting pics

[calvin]

I truly enjoy reading stories of animals taken and also love to see the pics that go along with them. The one thing I see time and time again is a picture of a happy hunter, maybe his friend or guide sharing the same excitement of an animal taken. But the one thing that p:ss:s me off more is the rifle that was used in the hunt is sitting there with the bolt closed. More often than not it is pointed right at one of the guys head in the picture. Please for the love of significant other, unload the gun properly and keep that DARN bolt open for everyone to see that it is unloaded. I don't give a rats :ss how careful you say are, if that bolt is closed on those rifles, you cannot 100% guarantee me that it is not live. Also while you are at it, rub a little snow on its nose to clean up the blood a bit and please shove that dangling tongue back in its mouth or cut it off, put it in your jacket pocket and forget for a month or so that it's in there. Also try to smile, they're free.

[husky7mm]

A large gut pile beside it with blood all over the back legs and undercarriage makes for a pretty **** poor photo too IMO

[HowSwedeItIs]

I can't stand it when the guy positions himself way behind his kill. Anything can look big if you sit 5+ feet behind it!

[Talking moose]

20 inch tongue hanging out the side of its mouth...

[Luxor]

Ok son

Im sure an ediquette photograher is for hire somewhere.

Peeve away !!!!

[Tundra Monkey]

This one's for you Calvin


No blood tho

[sure as shootin']

Originally Posted by calvin

But the one thing that p:ss:s me off more is the rifle that was used in the hunt is sitting there with the bolt closed. More often than not it is pointed right at one of the guys head in the picture. Please for the love of significant other, unload the gun properly and keep that DARN bolt open for everyone to see that it is unloaded. I don't give a rats :ss how careful you say are, if that bolt is closed on those rifles, you cannot 100% guarantee me that it is not live.

Boy, I bet a lot of people make that mistake! I'll have to go back and look through my pics to see if I've done it. More times than not I'm hunting on my own so I'm not in the photo but it wouldn't surprise me at all if in some of those when the gun is beside the animal the bolt is closed even though i know it's empty.

I'll be thinking about this next year, though the bolt will be open. Thanks for the head's up!

[calvin]

Tundra monkey!!!!!!!!!!!!AARRRGGGHHHH..


Sure as shoot in'!!!! Thank you

[hayseed]

More often than not, the angle of the rifle is nowhere near the hunter.
My bolt has never been, and will never be open, when I take a picture. But thanks for all the info on how YOU want us to take OUR field photos.

[Tundra Monkey]

Originally Posted by calvin

Tundra monkey!!!!!!!!!!!!AARRRGGGHHHH..


Sure as shoot in'!!!! Thank you

I've taken you your opinion as of late Sir......that's my first sheep back in 03/04. I pay a little more attention nowadays

Worst thing up here is blood on them white critters. Here's a more recent one (I'm thinking 2010) but not much a guy could do about it due to time constraints and the fact that the shot was straight down threw the shoulder blades....no rifle tho

[winger7mm]

Pretty much once I know the animal is down and done, rifle is emptied because the hunt is over. Im not gonna lay my rifle in the snow bolt open to keep bleeding hearts happy

[Pathfinder76]

Originally Posted by calvin

I truly enjoy reading stories of animals taken and also love to see the pics that go along with them. The one thing I see time and time again is a picture of a happy hunter, maybe his friend or guide sharing the same excitement of an animal taken. But the one thing that p:ss:s me off more is the rifle that was used in the hunt is sitting there with the bolt closed. More often than not it is pointed right at one of the guys head in the picture. Please for the love of significant other, unload the gun properly and keep that DARN bolt open for everyone to see that it is unloaded. I don't give a rats :ss how careful you say are, if that bolt is closed on those rifles, you cannot 100% guarantee me that it is not live. Also while you are at it, rub a little snow on its nose to clean up the blood a bit and please shove that dangling tongue back in its mouth or cut it off, put it in your jacket pocket and forget for a month or so that it's in there. Also try to smile, they're free.

I really don't need to prove to YOU that the rifle isn't live. So no I will not leave the bolt open in my photos.

[winger7mm]

Originally Posted by chuck

I really don't need to prove to YOU that the rifle isn't live. So no I will not leave the bolt open in my photos.

They are pictures not a range after all lol

[Pathfinder76]

You need something else to worry about.

[winger7mm]

Originally Posted by chuck

You need something else to worry about.

I shot a bear with a busted lower jaw that healed up sideways, he was near starving to death, couldnt keep his tongue in if I wanted too. not much blood though.

Geez chuck smile much
also not a bad deer and LOVE the color on that bear!

[Pathfinder76]

Originally Posted by winger7mm

I shot a bear with a busted lower jaw that healed up sideways, he was near starving to death, couldnt keep his tongue in if I wanted too. not much blood though

90% of the time I cut the tongue off.

[neilsledder]

Originally Posted by Tundra Monkey

This one's for you Calvin





No blood tho

It's glowing eyes are creepy lol.

[Tundra Monkey]

I hear ya!!!

You should have seen his eyes up close....they are a brilliant gold/yellow. Beautiful actually.

[winger7mm]

Originally Posted by chuck

90% of the time I cut the tongue off.

Hmm reallly? Honestly woulda never crossed my mind! Ill hang onto that tip, Thanks

[ramonmark]

Originally Posted by calvin

I truly enjoy reading stories of animals taken and also love to see the pics that go along with them. The one thing I see time and time again is a picture of a happy hunter, maybe his friend or guide sharing the same excitement of an animal taken. But the one thing that p:ss:s me off more is the rifle that was used in the hunt is sitting there with the bolt closed. More often than not it is pointed right at one of the guys head in the picture. Please for the love of significant other, unload the gun properly and keep that DARN bolt open for everyone to see that it is unloaded. I don't give a rats :ss how careful you say are, if that bolt is closed on those rifles, you cannot 100% guarantee me that it is not live. Also while you are at it, rub a little snow on its nose to clean up the blood a bit and please shove that dangling tongue back in its mouth or cut it off, put it in your jacket pocket and forget for a month or so that it's in there. Also try to smile, they're free.

Yup. I leave my bolt closed all the time. No need to Prove to YOU that she's unloalded. It's a darn picture. I imagine ur undies get all bunched reading a gun magazine? That must be pure Torture for you!?

[sikwhiskey]

Originally Posted by calvin

I truly enjoy reading stories of animals taken and also love to see the pics that go along with them. The one thing I see time and time again is a picture of a happy hunter, maybe his friend or guide sharing the same excitement of an animal taken. But the one thing that p:ss:s me off more is the rifle that was used in the hunt is sitting there with the bolt closed. More often than not it is pointed right at one of the guys head in the picture. Please for the love of significant other, unload the gun properly and keep that DARN bolt open for everyone to see that it is unloaded. I don't give a rats :ss how careful you say are, if that bolt is closed on those rifles, you cannot 100% guarantee me that it is not live. Also while you are at it, rub a little snow on its nose to clean up the blood a bit and please shove that dangling tongue back in its mouth or cut it off, put it in your jacket pocket and forget for a month or so that it's in there. Also try to smile, they're free.

Anything else you want to whine about? I heard about this guy in Texas that smiled in a photo once......weird.

[bucksnbears]

i tried to wash off the blood but too no avail.
bolts open though

my picture pet-peeve is them damn sideways cell phone pics.

[elkivory]

Originally Posted by ramonmark

Yup. I leave my bolt closed all the time. No need to Prove to YOU that she's unloalded. It's a darn picture. I imagine ur undies get all bunched reading a gun magazine? That must be pure Torture for you!?

lol

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by chuck

90% of the time I cut the tongue off.

No lies are spoken then...

[45/70/500]

Originally Posted by chuck

You need something else to worry about.

chuck you forgot to smile I think you need to read his instructions again

[calvin]

Yup. I leave my bolt closed all the time. No need to Prove to YOU that she's unloalded. It's a darn picture. I imagine ur undies get all bunched reading a gun magazine? That must be pure Torture for you!?


some of you seem to miss the point. No Ramonmark you do not need to prove anything to me about anything you do. My point is i have seen time and time again field photos with the rifle bolts in a closed position. In my opinion those rifles are loaded and should be treated as such. you are done hunting and should not need to have that bolt closed. thats all I am saying and was just trying to get a bit of advice to a new hunter. It seemed that i got through to a couple of fellow hunters but a couple of you need to take a yoga class to calm down.

I personally have the solo hunter gun sock and its an easy sock to remove when you need to. Its also easy to put on after you are done hunting and have 'unloaded' your firearm and put in truck or wherever you happen to be. it keeps everything clean and dry. And yes i do get quite p:ssy when i see outdoor magazines with pics of hunters with closed bolts on their rifles. I recently was reading a Western Sportsman with a focus on youth hunting. many of the field photos showed young people with rifles (bolts closed) in one hand and a dead animal in the other. safety starts with you and hopefully doesn't end poorly. I am not one to talk as I previously was a very poor example. we had an incident with a supposed unloaded rifle and since then I have a TOTAL BOLT OPEN policy.

[craig82]

And this is one of the reasons why I hunt alone... Not sure why someone who has nothing to do with anything needs to tell people how to take pictures? How many people you figure get shot every year when they are taking pictures of there buddy's dead game?..... probably ALOT less then guys who don't stop talking about stupid **** all the time.

[calvin]

Tundra Monkey. i really like your second pic, nice ram and good smile. i understand your 'problem' when harvesting those darn white rams like that.

[elkivory]

Originally Posted by craig82

And this is one of the reasons why I hunt alone... Not sure why someone who has nothing to do with anything needs to tell people how to take pictures? How many people you figure get shot every year when they are taking pictures of there buddy's dead game?..... probably ALOT less then guys who don't stop talking about stupid **** all the time.

Well stated Sir!

[diamonddave]

That's good for you, but I must have missed the print where you were supposed to tell the rest of us what to do, and not to do.

Empty, bolt closed, muzzle pointed in a safe direction, or whatever other safety measures you want to take, to each their own.....