ORIGINAL: HuntingBry
ORIGINAL: iamyourhuckleberry
Bryan,
Your scenario may or may not be the case. I have seen it go both directions. I have hunted places in south Texas and Kansaswhere natural food, water, and does are abundant. Hunting pressure is extremely low and the bucks have no reason to roam. These bucks are killed not because they were out smarted but rather because they were trying to propagate. Without the rut, hunting them is a different ball game and much more of a challenge. Now obviously every local is going to be different. In your area, a particular buck may become more challeging to hunt during the rut than outside therut.If this is the case, then by all means hunt him during the rut!Remember, I prefaced this by saying "you have elevated the degree of difficulty"
Will, I think I see what you are driving at and I guess it would be subjective to each person and how they are hunting. What I'm getting is you are asking if X tips the scales further in your favor and Y is the most challenging method of hunting as a trophy hunter are you willing to forego X and only hunt Y to maximize your challenge?
Short answer for me, no. I have enough trouble using X and avoiding Y and still making a kill.
You and me both brother....you and me both!
