So yes it's a difficulty measure for me.I always become more focused and am motivated to learn more if there is a challenge at hand.
That seems to be a common theme for most who have posted.
It does, Atlas.....but I also counted "fair Chase" and "Fence" in no less than 20+ posts in the first 5 pages, alone. Has that been overlooked?
A question to the group would be......what defines a "challenge"? THAT'S as subjective as determining that said "challenge" is a criteria for which hunting/hunters should be judged by (in some's eyes). Rob/PAcounted (and I'm sure he saw some of the same deer multiple times) THIRTY-SEVEN deer in an afternoon when we hunted together. I'll let Rob expound as to the number of shot opportunities that were afforded him. I saw 16 (again....likely some of the same deer).....and never SNIFFED a shot opportunity. The next hunt he saw 9.....to my 5. NO SHOTS.
I went to the big bad woods of Eastern NC to hunt with some of my buddies, last year. They have a 450 ac lease.....and asked if I'd like to go. It was rifle season.....and I was only going to go if they didn't mind me bow hunting. There was ONE deer shot. I shot a 2.5 yr old buck.
I honestly.....when it comes right down to it......don't have a CLUE how some of you guys hunt. I don't care. Did I like what I saw Jimmy Houston doing? No. Was it "hunting"? No. Is a 300 yd shot "hunting"? I'll just say it's not something I want to do.I've never fired a gun at a big game animal. If I had to make a conclusive statement on it, though....I guess I'd have to have tried it. I haven't.
I just don't see ANY POSSIBLE GOOD outcome of this thread. I sincerely apologize ifI've offended anyone with my posts. Sincerely.