ORIGINAL: -DeerSlayer-
First of all, I understand where you all are coming from, but I take offense to you who said "I dont feel sorry for a guy who lives in Pike County" That is about the dumbest thing I have heard, because the deer are bigger here than where you hunt, all of the sudden I have no feeling? To hell with that, I am SICK of being critiqued for living where I do. I am fortunate, I know, but you don't have to act like because of where I live, my situation shouldn't matter, theres more deer that are big out there. If you even read my story, you would understand that I was hunting ONE buck that I was trying my damndest to connect on, and You say to me that YOU can't be sorry for me because you ASSUME that I will connect on a bigger deer. Hunting here is just the same, IF NOT harder than where you hunt, and because they grow bigger here, you think that I shouldn't feel any pain for this? This aggrivates me.
I live in Pike County, big deal, you can't understand my frustration because of what? I don't understand your coment Double Creek, and Rob. Why would you say that? I did not ask for your sympathy. I asked if anyone has been in my position before, so I really don't appriciate your comments. Am I fortunate to hunt here? YES Does that mean that I have no heart or love for the sport? NO I am sick of people acting like I should not care about all the hard work and effort I put injust because I hunt In Pike County.
For the people wo answered my question correctly, I appriciate the input, and I know I will move on and find a different buck to pursue, its just one of those spurt of the moment feelings that makes your heart drop when you find out all of your work didn't pay off.
I appologise if I was too rough, but I have taken too much crap for just hunting in Pike County, I am fortunate, I know, but there is no need to jump all over me when all I asked is if anyone has felt like I have.
I did not ask for sympathy.
OMG kid, lighten the hell up, do you not understand the ...lol behind things, do you not understand the smilies that are there to show emotions? I was basically congratulating you on a fantastic 140" buck, bigger than anything I've ever taken and if you can't see the humor in that post or the blessings behind it then cry me a freakin river, quit your sniveling and guess what, you are blessed to hunt land in Pike County IL and if you think that's harder than hunting my area, I'm laughing my ass off. Last year you shot a 170", this year saw a 180" and shot a 140"....I've hunted with a bow for 25 years and never saw a 180", nor shot a 140" let alone a 170" and believe me, I know a thing or two on how to do this. You can't shoot what doesn't exist in a given area. It's changing, perhaps in the future you'll envy my area, not the case yet.
You weren't too rough, just unjustifiably rude.
