Venting on my no deer frustration!
11-03-2006, 08:43 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Toronto Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,796
RE: Venting on my no deer frustration!
Its that hard, and more hard!
Why do you think we congratulate every harvest and tell people that they are all trophies? The frustration is what makes the harvest soooooo sweet. I compare it to golf, its a game that no matter how good you get you can always get better, a bad day can happen at any time, but so can that once in a lifetime moment that you will never forget. And, as a plus, if you are really addicted (like me) you can come out of the woods having never taken a shot but still be all smiles because of something new you saw or learned.
You don't have to make a kill to have a successful hunt!
Why do you think we congratulate every harvest and tell people that they are all trophies? The frustration is what makes the harvest soooooo sweet. I compare it to golf, its a game that no matter how good you get you can always get better, a bad day can happen at any time, but so can that once in a lifetime moment that you will never forget. And, as a plus, if you are really addicted (like me) you can come out of the woods having never taken a shot but still be all smiles because of something new you saw or learned.
You don't have to make a kill to have a successful hunt!
11-03-2006, 09:31 PM
#12
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
Posts: 21,199
RE: Venting on my no deer frustration!
There is such a thing as being snake bit..... but usually we bite ourselves. If it ain't workin'....... change it. Assuming you have deer in the area, you have a couple choices. One... keep on keepin' on. Two.... do it different. Right now in most parts of the country you better be hunting does. The bucks are going to be close. If you're seeing does... just hang with it. If you're seeing nothing..... you aren't doing it right or there are no deer. We too often get caught up in old habits and beliefs. You have to be willing to make drastic changes if it isn't working. BUT... it usually comes back to you've done something or things wrong.
11-03-2006, 09:45 PM
#13
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Saint Robert, MO
Posts: 496
RE: Venting on my no deer frustration!
This is my first season...I have seen bucks while in my stand the last 4 times. This first 10 (or more) times in my stand I didn't see anything. Guess what I did??? I got out and scouted.......just walked aroung in the woods with my bow and looked for signs and deer. I saw rubs, scrapes, and does. I set up in those areas with my climber and started seeing things like 6 points working scrapes, does behind me, coyotes, and a NICE 8 point behind me today with no shot. I am frustrated, but at least I saw some deer in the stand. Good things come to those who wait. (we hope)
Don't be affraid to shake things up.
Don't be affraid to shake things up.
11-04-2006, 05:29 AM
#14
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 280
RE: Venting on my no deer frustration!
ORIGINAL: hawgdawg
Here where I live in La I'm luckly to see a deer probably every 4 or 5 times on stand so just have to be patient and maybe when I do see deer it will be the right one. You can't see deer at the house.
Here where I live in La I'm luckly to see a deer probably every 4 or 5 times on stand so just have to be patient and maybe when I do see deer it will be the right one. You can't see deer at the house.
But seriously, thanks for the feedback - I know what the costs and the stakes are. Its just, it seems like some folks are so damn lucky. I need some luck. I need some luck real bad.
