I've maintained many times over the years, "Deer hunting brings out the best and the worst in people!"
Based on the assertions you made here, this douche would be so gone from any club I was in; or I would be gone. I did the club scene for many, many years; and though I had tons of fun with some great guys, there is always the "shady" character lurking in most clubs. The larger the membership, the bigger numbers of potential douches. I've heard of some clubs having dozens and dozens of members. Man, no way could I deal with that!
The douches that equate their membership dues with how many deer they must kill are the worst. I am glad I don't have to play in the "Club" game anymore. But I do understand why many must!
Never been in a club but I can imagine what people like this would do to it.
Met a lot of hunters in my day but never met a jerk like this; most hunters are excellent folk.
I find there are a contingent of people that just don’t have the same respect for animals that I do. I don’t think this guy is a bad guy I just think he doesn’t care (maybe wasn’t raised to) like many of us do. Personally I think the temptation was too much for him. When you don’t respect that animal it’s much easier to shoot it and not worry about if you mortally wounded it or just gave it a flesh wound.
I say all that to say I don’t think he’s a bad guy just a bad hunter and one who likely made a poor life choice, and chose to lie about it.