Alcohol during a hunt

[Cropduster]

Alcohol is not permitted on my place. I don't drink and I will not allow it on the property. If you want to drink, then stay off my place. I have no use for it any time, much less while in a hunting camp.

[topduarte]

Those waivers won't stand on their own in court unless there was no money charged for hunting. They help, but are not the catch all like they are worded.
If the land owner allows drinking on their property, and someone gets hurt as a result, he can be sued. If the LO has a rule of no alcohol and someone gets hunt because of it, the waiver might prevent losing the suit. He would just be out the $10k+ in attorney fees.

there was no money exchanged last weekend.

I just think that if you opend that beer or Jack and Coke, u r an adult to take responsibility in your actions even though alcohol affect each person differently.

The bad thing about this is 1 out of every 2 Americans in the lifetime will be sued or need to sue somebody in their lifetime.

[FROZENTUNDRA]

i only drink too much on days ending in y

[JTS]

Question, have you spoken with your lawyer yet? I didn't stay in the Holiday Inn Express last night.

[JTS]

If they seem to be intoxicated, they can stay on the porch of the bunk house and drink to their hearts desire.

I know quite a few hunters like that. What's even funnier is that on the way home talking to friends, wives, etc. catching up on phone calls, they tell all of them that they've "been huntin'". Well, I guess so. LOL

[Tye]

Question, have you spoken with your lawyer yet? I didn't stay in the Holiday Inn Express last night.

Am I missing something????

[Txag96]

Once again rules and laws are created because someone has screwed it up for the rest of the world. I personally drink sometimes before a hunt, but I don't ever get drunk. Just don't think it is safe or smart if I am trying to hunt. I do drink while in the dove field, but I am always cautious of those around me that do the same. I like to tell everyone "I have been trained to shoot back, so if you shoot me I will return fire" But like grandpa used to always say. "boy ya can't drink all day if ya don't start first thing in the morning"

I don't have a problem with it, but there is always that one jackarse that will ruin it for everyone else by going overboard, so it is something that we all have to think about.

[Ferg]

cropduster said it right!

[WIKI]

I hunted for years with couple guys who were like brothers to me. Time came that I wanted to start bringing the family to the lease and drinking came first. I did not want my son to think that hunting was just about drinking. Needless to say I have primarly been hunting alone since and rarely talk to these guys anymore.

[twperdue]

but I don't ever get drunk.

I believe they call that Denial!

[twperdue]

I hunted for years with couple guys who were like brothers to me. Time came that I wanted to start bringing the family to the lease and drinking came first. I did not want my son to think that hunting was just about drinking. Needless to say I have primarly been hunting alone since and rarely talk to these guys anymore.

I hear ya, I'll be facing the same problem.

[jerp]

That's another reason I quit getting on big leases that require 10-15 members or more to make it affordable. It seems like if you have over 6-8 people the chances skyrocket that you'll have at least one obnoxious drinker or other species of inconsiderate a-hole that screws up the experience for everybody. I almost never go to the lease without beer, but I can certainly see why a landowner would prohibit it.

[Crusader]

I think that moderation is the key. If you have a group that just gets stupid, then a warning should help them understand the boundaries.

[stinger]

I Do What Jts Said Hunting Is Not My Job I Go To Get Away And Hangout With Friends.

[JTS]

Am I missing something????

I was asking twperdue if he has spoken with a lawyer regarding drinking on his place... possibly how to protect himself or if he would be advised to just get rid of it completely. Holiday Inn Express is a saying now because it makes you smarter when you sleep there.