ORIGINAL: DropTine249
Dont get me wrong. I love being in the timber, on the farm, or in the deep forests of North NJ as much as the next guy.....and I'll never take it for granted. I'm lucky to be able to sit there in the midst of nature.
I'll never be the guy thats not having a blast even if I'm only seeing doe..ever...But I will admit that I do get frustrated, sometimes.
Again, there's nothing wrong with getting frustrated, so long as it doesn't take away from the fact that you're still hunting, ie: you're not at work, school, etc.
ORIGINAL: SouthDakotaHunter
I like to think a 'bad' day bow hunting is still better than a great day at work
All joking aside I don't think I've ever become upset. But it can get frustrating when your putting your heart and soul into something and it's not working out.... Just try and learn from past expierences and move on. Also, I have to have patience because of low deer populations where I hunt. It's not uncommon for me to do 10+ sits and not see a deer (and that's not even shot opportunities)- that's just hunting I guess.
But.... Just when you least expect it............
You bring up a good point here, maybe this frustration level will change with location and related deer activity? I live in an area with a lot of deer, but during the early season, the sheer amount of browse for them can make hunting some areas seem like a wild goose chase as deer can be almost impossible to pattern. In other areas where there isn't as much food selection for deer or where the populations are more concentrated I could see where people may get more frustrated when they go a few sits on a good stand without seeing deer. But again, why let that ruin a hunt?