I think tech is good forbowhunting, in that it helps us be more efficient. I don't really think it makes killing abig buckmuch "easier" though.

There are times where I think it is getting to be too much. However, I think the better technology has created a new and smarter hunter. This new and smarter hunter can now afford to let smaller bucks pass and take mature bucks. The new technology has allowed to scout better and therefore be better prepared. If the technology was really too much, then how would explain the fact that bigger and bigger deer are always being taken. Also, how would explain the fact that overall heard health continues to increase. The new technology has changed "some" hunters from meat hunters (like I was when I first started) who shoot the first buck to walk pass them, to hunters that enjoy the challenge of chasing a mature buck and taking does for the freezer. There is no doubt in my mind that if it was not for the scouting cameras, ultra quick & quiet bows, advances in stands, food plots as well as any of the other new stuff I left out, that more our hunters would be more than happy to take ANY buck they could, instead of waiting allowing the bucks to mature.

I think overall woodsmanship is down because of new tech. A GPS is a great thing unless you run out of batteries.

Our society is geared to make things easier and more immediate.

That should be against the law, I'm sure it is in some places. I haven't heard much about that in a while, does anyone know if that still goes on?

I agree with what that also. Some guys if you took away their "gear" they'd be in trouble. But keep in mind, not all hunters are that way.

Hillbilly, Not saying all hunters.

The internet and things like google earth are great tools for today's deer hunter.

I like it and hate it. I want to go traditional but I think that I am lazy in this because I have alot of equipment and I have relied on it and become reliant with it. I believe I could kill a deer without anything modern if I had to, technology makes it easier, and I can get out faster.

Technology to me is eventually going to take the hunting aspect of it away, it's happening already IMO. I know the bows, BH's, arrows, etc are all better then they were, thats a good thing! What I don't like as much is all the gadjets that you can now put on these bows. Some people like this stuff, whatever works for you. To me its getting carried away. I'm guilty of using a trail camera, I don't think they make me a better hunter, just another set of eye's in the woods. The buck I shot this year I never did see on camera.

Hard question..without new technology we would not be here asking this question...but...all in all I am ok with new technology, but, maybe for one season we should go back to recurve and longbows as our fathers and grandfathers had in the 50's and not carry any of the new technology with us that we have in todays world. Nobody here would go to that extreme....I don't think!!! My next bow addition will be a recurve by the way, but I won't give up my warm clothing.

Given that for the vast majority of our existence as a species,we havehunted to put food on the table,i think it is just a natural progression of "survival of the fittest" to take advantage of anything that gives us,as hunters, an edge. Only since we started hunting for "sport" has the notion of something being an "unfair" advantage come into the picture. I agree that no one is forced to take advantage of technology. In my opinion, since hunting is now about recreation and population control, anything that makes people moresuccessful and gets more people in the field is good for the "sport" as long as it is not so grossly "unfair" that it gets the non-hunting public screaming. Just my $.02

I don't get how using gadgets that were not available a few years ago makes a hunter "smarter" than the guy who just used his own skill. A lot of guys have killed a lot of deer without having toblow thousands of dollars on gadgets, new bows every year, exclusive land access, charcoal clothing, etc.

Who's smart now?