ORIGINAL: WKP Todd
Not to argue - cause I don't see the point, but someone mentioned to me that "it's not about the kill, some people just love to hunt".
That is the exact reason I do hunt. I can back this up with eating my last three Illinois Non-resident tags ($1,200+ worth) - because I would rather eat my tag that kill an immature buck (cause it is as far from "the kill" to me as anything). Ihave most of the bucks that I passed on camera to enjoy themas much as I want by watching the encounters as often as I wish. I get more enjoyment from this than I would killing them. So - in other words - I agree with you.
Why do men climb Everest when they can more easily climb a100 ft.hill in their backyard? Why do some men insist on shooting traditional archery when we have the greatest bow technology in the history of the world? Everyone has a different goal. To me, it's killing big bucks with a bow. To others it's any deer.Theharder the goal, thegreater the reward. Thisistrue of anything really.
Regardless, ask any hunter who has killed "deer" with a bow, and deer with a gun - what was more exciting? I would bet you every cent in my bank account that "bow" will come-out on-top. Anyone want to take me up?
This is my last post on this topic because I've said how I feel and won't get into ayou know what contest over such a non-important topic.
That was me Todd.....but you already knew that.
However I also said
"You like to bow hunt for mature deer and that's fine but don't "lump" everyone else who doesn't only do that into the "they don't know what their missing" or "they've never killed a mature deer" category."
I said that in response to your quote:
I don't know how anyone could argue the point that sitting in a box blind killing an animal at 200 yards is as exciting as killing one from a treestand with a bow at 20 yards!
Kind-of like the arguement I hear from guys who say things like "I'm as happy killing a young buck as a mature buck" - my response, how many mature bucks have you killed?
I agree that everyone has different goals but I disagree with your "the harder the goal, the greater the reward" statement in a very big way! It's interesting that you bringup Everest as an example because I had the honor and pleasure to go on a three day backpack hike with a group of guys who among themwas a fellow (who eventually became my friend) who had actually climbed Everest.You know what??? after our little event-less three day back pack trip he had told me that this trip was by far his most enjoyable and rewardingof any backpacking trip in his life.....Everest included!
Yes some folks just love to hunt and some folks just love to back pack and hike. But it's neither the destination nor the quarry that matters as much as the adventure, the actual act of doing something they truly enjoy.
As far as asking a hunter who has killed a deer with a bow and a "gun" which was more exciting? That's a "no brainier" because as I've said many many times here, bow hunters as a whole are the most selfish elitist hunters I know. I have no doubt how most bow hunters would answer that.
It's like asking the general population of Statesville Prison if they are innocent.