Originally Posted by
PY Antlers
I understand where your coming from and sometimes wonder and ask myself the same thing. But with that said I also understand that not everyone on this forum was born and raised in the sticks and learned to hunt out of necessity.
For myself, I was raised in the sticks, but never had anyone willing to teach me how and where to hunt.
So, for 35 years, I looked longingly at the dead deer riding in the back of people's trucks, wishing I knew how to do that, reading every hunting magazine, watching all the hunting on TV I could.
About 4 years ago, I was able to get someone to at least take me out, put me in a shoot house, and let me wait for ANY deer to come by. Never saw a thing that year, but I was gut hooked.
I've always been into archery, so I went and got a new bow (the one I had was 18 years old at the time).
I practice 2-4 times a week when the snow isn't flying, and shoot my long guns whenever I can.
This year, I'm extremely fortunate.
A friend of my brother's has agreed to take me along with him turkey hunting and help me with some tips and tricks for deer hunting.
For the past year, I've been looking for someone to show me better ways to hunt around here.
I know desert hunting, I don't know east coast woods hunting.
The only suggestion I can possibly make in this instance is, even though the question has been asked a thousand times, by a thousand people, that next time may be someone like myself who is really excited about this sport, very much interested in being an effective and responsible hunter, but really doesn't understand something or needs some clarification, or perhaps needs a little confidence boost to help him or her stay in the game from frustration.
I thank each and every one of you for the answers to my questions.
I thank you for all the insights, experiences, ideas, concepts, and opinions that you all share on these forums.
The depth and breadth of the knowledge here frequently amazes the cooties out of me, and I so look forward to putting some of that knowledge and theory to work for me this season.
I got skunked last year, and am praying as well as working hard, to make sure that doesn't happen 2 years in a row.
Again, everyone, thank you.
I very much appreciate you all, and I thank you for your time.
Good Luck, and God Bless
Superdave