Gus I'm simply tired of my "perceived" lack of "experience" being thrown in my face every time I have a differing opinion (that's usually backed by facts) on ANYTHING to do with bowhunting. Gotta admit I get that a lot from a few.
2 years of experience in the deer woods is just that.......2 years. Just like anything else in life it takes time to see the entire picture. Success in your first two years is one thing. Being successful for 10-15 years is another that's all. Honestly Jeff, you bring a lot of this on yourself.I killed my first mature buck when I was 15, but I learn more about whitetail behavior when I havehad slow seasonsraking and scrapingjust to get a glimpse of one.
NO. Hunting mature bucks isn't "easy".......but it's NOT rocket science. I'm not tooting my horn in ANY fashion. I'm doing QUITE the opposite if you look at it, objectively. The two years I've been hunting is constantly thrown in my face......but how have I taken two of these creatures as such an inexperienced newbie if it's so hard? Can't have it both ways.....and it just gets old time after time.
Who knows? Luck? Untouched area? Hard work? Skill? There could be a number of reasons. 2 years imo is not long enough time to determine one or discredit another. That's my point.
Either it's an accomplishment.....or itisn't. I don't care which waypeople look at it......but you can't have it both ways. Easy? OK.....I can live with that. Accomplishment? I canlive with that, too. Matters not, to me.
An accomplishment...yes. Easy.....no. 2 years is still not a guage either way.
Oh....and BTW....I WILL take a deer with traditional equipment this fall before my compound ever sees the woods. Part of challenging myself.
Great. I hope to do the same thing one day. I've been at this for 17 years and I still have a lot to learn before I feel comfortable making the switch
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