It's hard to stay motivated. Last week i finally saw two deer while I was bowhunting. It's been almost 2 full seasons before last Wednesday, since I have seen ANY deer while I've been bow hunting. That is a long time and many many hours in the stand without seeing anything. I gets really old scouting and working hard to prepare for season justto gooutand watch trees grow.

All I can say is keep your head up and hunt when you can.

Tony, This year I haven't been going out every chance I got. I planned my trips to WI in advance and have only been in my home stand once. Sometimes you have to go away from it so you don't burn out. This is especially true now that the rut is upon us! Next year I plan to hunt less early on, stay sharp for the rut. Hey I'm going out tommorow but just for the am hunt. Next week I have 4 prime days near the Dells. Keep you chin up and don't burn out, use your time wisely and get plenty of rest,take a day off it helps.
Andy

That did it for me. Thanks Greg.

Ialways tell myself," he could be there today and I need to be there too."

All you have to do is read GregH's profile, and look at the deer he just smoked. It will motivate!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I stay motivated by knowing that if I don't take down the big one I'm after, I know the shotgunners will!!!

I'm motivated by what HUNTING has taught me, what I can learn....what my father taught me through it and what I get to teach and share with my kids, family, my friends here at HNI and even my students.

I have andfeel an ingrained need to provide for my family. Hunting provides some of the bestnutrients known to man....especially in todaysfast food,unhealthy food, easy access/obese society.

I like living simple, gathering from the land whetherit befrom agarden oran animal harvestetc. Hunting is a huge part of that. I have a couple fancy named degree's that I earned in college...they both involved science, the funny thing is, theyconfirm why wildlife management and over all social, physical and emotional health arepositively effectedby hunting.

A huge motive for me is also that I love to hunt old smart bucks for the "challenge". I need challenges inlife or I get bored. I have never been bored with whitetails, I will die knowing I still had more to learn. Icherish that about whitetails.Other animalssomewhat motivate me...but whitetails are special. I have elk and mule deer, bear, moose, turkeys around in my hunting areas...but matching whits with what I consider the savviest critter in the woods to kill, an old whitetail deer thats seen his share of predators and humans in his day really gets me excited, daily, I never stop thinking about them.

So for me its not one thing, its a combination of motives that keeps medriving on.Heck I get as excited about finding a shed as most do when they kill a critter. I also like that I get a lot of exercise in this country from hiking...Several aspects of motivationare included....hunting proveds something I can doEVERY DAY OF THE YEAR if I choose that is whitetail related....I just love being in the mountains.

Last I feel closer to God when I am alone out hunting in the mountains..

theres a possibility of seeing something at any time...and just seeing deer keeps me motivated. any extended time you have available is an oppertunity for u to get ur deer. and put up a pic when u get it. i have faith

Bob I am speechless Thank You, Thank You, Thank You

Jeff Welcome back buddy.

Greg Thank You, I will be walking around with wood for awhile. Thank YOUUU

Troy Amen pal, Thank You

Everyone, Well put and I will tell you this we have a bunch of special guys n gals here on this site and it cant be beat! What the heck do I have to be down about. Thank You ALL!

First but not last I thank my family, I got everything, no reason to be down

Lets go Huntin

One other thing is I need to start having this back in my bed for awhile. (Home bed)