RE: Another take on the "stages" of a hunter....
 

Jeff its not really a different stage of hunting like you said. Its a different way of hunting. Its a way of hunting that not many people care to try. Lots of folks say yea I'm going to try it but most never do. Deer hunting is challenging with a shotgun, compound, recurve/longbow, ML, pistol, etc. Each way you hunt represents a different challenge then the other.

RE: Another take on the "stages" of a hunter....
 

Jeff I'm gonna tell you where "I think" you are heading. (and to the board it's not a diss, We've kinda had discussions like this in emails, pms etc)

Total Burnout..I predict you'll be totally out of the sport in 3 years. It would be a shame. But I kinda agree with Jim you're searching. You, unlike anyone I know, make it a task, a duty, control the doe, worry about the neighbors, kill the sick/wounded.

You've had too much success, so in your mind it must be too easy..go traditional..after whatI hope is a painless learning curve you'll succeed at that, then what?? Forego treestands, get down on the ground again succeed..and then..??

I hope before you run through the Gauntlet of equipment, you go to a massive expanse of woods and terrain and challenge yourself with the quarry instead of the equipment. Perhaps then you will find the x factor. Your want to challenge yourself, it's not in the equipment. You can control that!

You say; why leave an area that's been productive?? The same could be said of your equipment. The challenge is out there.

RE: Another take on the "stages" of a hunter....
 

Just wondering.....How can someone who is hunting......for their own personal reasons....with their own personal goals.....be hunting for the wrong reasons? Or....how can we saythey aren't enjoying how they hunt?

Curious.

RE: Another take on the "stages" of a hunter....
 

You know I have taken alot of lessons off you Schultz. I buy and sell bows all the time in the past year. but thier you are in your avatar with that monster and that old beat up recurve. Gettin the job done with a smile a person couldnt' knock off with a 10lb sledge. I guess since this baby (my wife is due) has been on the way, I have felt the need to buy as much stuff as possible is one reason. But I know I need to find a bow I can shoot and stick with it. I got that lesson from watching you this past year. Because getting new bows every day and constantly fiddling with them and buying doz upon doz of arrows is not that fun.

RE: Another take on the "stages" of a hunter....
 

Schultzy,
Maybe you should try hunting with your car. It seems to work well in your area.[:'(]:D

RE: Another take on the "stages" of a hunter....
 

Nope, it was never my intention to hunt with trad gear, compound, pistol, rifle, or spear, just my intention to hunt period. And hunt hard.

RE: Another take on the "stages" of a hunter....
 

Who hasn't. Not trying to hijack, but damn. That Steve is really, truly a great guy. Cheers my friend

RE: Another take on the "stages" of a hunter....
 

BobCo, if you need to quit, then quit.. I may not be making myself clear. Hunt for your own reasons, I stated that in my OPINION people are getting into the hunting scene for what I BELIEVE are the wrong reasons. Deer are always a challenge to me, never have I walked into the woods and said to myself, "this is going to be easy". That's just me, others may find no challenge in it what so ever, it is easy to them, so they go out and try to make it more challenging wether that's changing weapons, or areas, etc.. I don't look for the challenge in it however, I just hunt b/c I love every minute in the woods, if it's a challenge great. If not, I still love it. I just don't think someone should feel they have mastered deer hunting and go about looking for a challenge. The bowhunting is not about challenge to some either. It's just what weapon they connect with, is it more challenging, probably, but that's not why I or some others do it, we may just love the actual closeness of the hunt. Again, MY OPINION, not gospel!

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GR8.....I'm gonna hunt new woods this year. We'll see.

Whats wrong with this......lol?

I'd LOVE to hunt a little with the LB.......then maybe become selective with it. Then maybe take one off the ground.....then....(like you say)......??????????????????

How can you decide what you like/dislike.....until you've tried it? I don't see this as a bad thing.

Damn, Schultzy.....common ground.;)

RE: Another take on the "stages" of a hunter....
 

Smart ass!!;) ;);)