I hear you guys down in Texas have to pay some serious money to hunt these days??
not sure if thats the case or not.
I believe this post has some merit to it. I watch the TV shows, and its fun to see these animals, but its not reality for 95% of the hunting community.
What I think is really interesting is the differnce in hunting styles from west to east coast.
I believe the Eastmans have a good thing going with promoting fair chase hunting.
In regards to High Fence hunting, thats pretty much crap.. Anyone that does that just seems to be in it for the rack only, and not the chase. Do I want a 200 class Mule deer with a 40 inch wide rack, sure! Can I afford to pay for these hunts that provide these opportunites? Yes. Well I can pay for it, but affording a $7,000 deer hunt, or a $15,000, is really very subjective considering I have 3 kids that need college paid for one day.
Anyway, I hope I chase that big buck till I am old and wise. i.e. its the chase that makes me just really love hunting. Its taking the skills of my dad, and grampa, and brothers, to the animals. Its getting away from Liberal City Folk, that is really nice. Getting back to our Ancestors, and what they did just to provide for the family that is fun. For them it was not really fun. I am only guessing though.
Hunting TV shows Are really like watching sports on TV. Everyone thinks there a PRO..
But, when the rubber meets the road, things seem to change.
If you really want to get that Rack great! Go draw a tag and find that old boy. Now that's doing it! Feeding animals is lame..