My personal opinion is that I prefer to harvest my game animals in the quickest, most efficient way possible. If I spend 1 day rather than a week getting my meat, I'm happy. I have plenty of other things to do and see hunting as simply an enjoyable way of getting meat that isn't available commercially. So I'm not as worthy a hunter as those of you who would rather do it the hard way and spend a week for no other reason than "I'm doing it the righteous way". Big deal, I couldn't care less about your opinion either.
So I hunt in areas I think will produce animals quickly, huntwith thelegal techniques I think will work best and most efficiently. Use the weapons that will kill quickest, most efficient and humanely,and kill for meat, not style points or antlers.
Zekeskar, I'm all for harvesting game quickly too. I'm sure all of us have plenty of other things to do...some of us prefer to spend time in the woods observing wildlife, scouting, hunting, etc. I understand you don't care what anybody's opinion is, but by posting YOUR opinion, you invite others to post theirs, whether it jives with yours or not. I was just personally frustrated by the hunters in my area, as they use methods that I don't care for, legal though they may be...and I think alot of people in this thread feel the same way about baiting. But everybody can have an opinion. I also agree with NYBowhunter when he referred to that style of hunting (referring to baiting I believe) takes away from the experience. I think that applies to what I was talking about as well.
I know this ought to invite some comments, but I'm going to say it anyway. You want "speed hunting"...stay home & play Big Game Hunter on your computer in the comfort of your home. God forbid what is supposed to be an enjoyable pasttime take up too much of your time that could be better spent doing whatever else is going on in your life. Let me ask you this: Why hunt if you don't want to spend any time doing it? What made you get into hunting in the 1st place? I know for me, it's a luxury to be able to spend a few days doing nothing but hunting, and I enjoy it!
Ok. wow. that really sounds like I'm on a soapbox, and that's not my intention...just trying to voice my opinion.