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Drinking While Hunting
Question:
>Bill Marx
Why NOT? I drink all the time when hunting…. Coffee, that is!!! 
Bruce W. Frytz, P.E. When the government fears the people, there is liberty When the people fear the government, there is tyranny - Thomas Jefferson
Response:
Charlie said — >I am reminded of the test
>that was done many years ago to display the horrors of driving >after drinking. I believe it may even have been televised–in the >early days of television. People were tested driving, using a >simulator. Then they were given a serving of some alcoholic >beverage. This was repeated through several iterations. To the >great embarrassment of the testers, many, perhaps most, of those >tested drove better after a *moderate* amount of alcohol than they >did cold sober. Certainly, each worsened as consumption continued >but a small amount not only did not impair, it improved, their >driving. Charlie, At my ex-place of employment we had a safety video that showed what you are describing. As true with any test there was/is nervousness and jitters when the people first do it. It s all part of trying to do your best. It was true that the first drink did calm the jitters of people that were participating in test and some even did better than their first completely sober attempt. We are talking about a depressant here, which is not too far off chemically from Ether. Because the first drink was the second attempt at the course, familiarity with the course probably helped the second score also. It did not take long though, with each subsequent drink that the people took, they were not only doing poorly, they didn t seem to care. What started out as deadly serious ended up in who cares ? They laughed about it as they ran over barricades and pylons on the course. The poor performance came about far before the legal level of under the influence , which I believe was stated at .10. As far as hunting with someone who drinks and hunts, I m not sure when that persons poor performance or under the influence kicks in. I would rather not be there to find out. Woody Williams If you re too busy to hunt, you re too busy.
Response:
Bill Marx
Response:
I’m a paramedic by trade. I’ve seen what happens when alcohol and potentially deadly weapons such as automobiles and firearms come together. It’s called job security. I’m not a teetotaller, and neither are my hunting buddies, but the fact is, we are very cautious people, and the bottle stays corked until the day’s hunt is over, the muzzle loaders are cleaned and put away, and dinner is on the fire. If you can’t stay off of the bottle long enough to enjoy a day of sober hunting, you’ve got no business in the field.