ORIGINAL: tsoc
The contention that if there are less big deer,the accomplishment in taking one will be all the greater is an interesting one.
Absolutely.............the biggest deer I have ever killed wouldn't even raise an eyebrow in a big deer state. Here, he was special.
Or that thesephantom animals are out there but some of us are not skilled enough to find them.Both of these lines of thinking are absurd! Big bucks leave clues to their existence,big rubs,big tracks,sightings etc..Yes big bucks are hard to kill but they are not mystical,if they are there you or someone else will see them.
Totally agree...............horn chasers like to use this one as a way to convince others they just aren't working hard enough............not too different then a company saying you aren't seeing the big deer because you don't have their product.
For anyone who has a passion about an endeavor it is assumed that as time goes by and experience is gained that a person would want to continue to grow and evolve in the challenges that they hold themselves to.
Or some people just like to have fun...........everything doesn't have to be a challenge does it?? I don't want to feel like I am working when I hunt. I work my butt off all year to have time to relax and enjoy hunting........not obsess about my next challenge in the woods.
It is easy for a hunter with any kind of experience to consistently kill 1.5 year old bucks,they are the most naive,unaware segment of the deer herd.Where the heck is the challenge in that!
Why does everything have to be a challenge?? QDM is founded on making the task of killing bigger deer easier........not harder. Nearly every advancement and product in the deer industry is developed to make hunting easier.
Why should this be any different?
I know one thing for sure any experienced hunter who would pursue 1.5 year old bucks with intention will never hunt with me! If they want to hit from the ladies tee,they aren't going to do it with me!
United we stand.