If money & time were no object
#11
I'd buy a couple thousand acres on the eastern shore of the chesapeake bay. Create a whitetail paradise, have plenty of turkeys, small/upland gaming,amazing waterfowling, and great fishing/crabbing to boot! I have a fleet of boats to fish everything, even head out to the ocean.
I would take 1-2 trips per year around North America for hunting, probably focus on alaska for moose, and wyoming for elk...
Overall, I'd still be obsessed with Whitetails, it wouldnt change... probably just get worse....
I would take 1-2 trips per year around North America for hunting, probably focus on alaska for moose, and wyoming for elk...
Overall, I'd still be obsessed with Whitetails, it wouldnt change... probably just get worse....
#12
First I'd buy a huge chunk of land and setit up for big whitetails.While my whitetails are growing Id hunt everything Ive wanted to hunt but could not afford(list is to long)Off Shore Fishing for sails,marlin,tuna.By the time I got done with that (years) My Deer would be ready.
#13
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Morgan County, IL
I'm buying a ton of land locally. Making any modifications that I see fit. But look at where I'm from, I ain't exactly living in South Florida. I'd still hunt everything that I do now, but more on my own terms.
#14
If I had a pile of money I'd move to Canada and buy up a huge chunk of land that has bear, elk, muleys and or whitetails.
If I didn't do that-
1. Elk- Head to Montana, Idaho, Utah for some huge trophy bulls.
2. Black Bear- Go on a bunch of bear hunts somewhere out west and up in Canada.
3. Grizzlys and Yukon's- Head out to Alaska for some Grizzlys and Moose.
4. Cous' Deer- Either New Mexico or Arizona
5. Whitetails- Iowa, Illinois, Kansas. Whitetails are fun but there by no means at the top of my priorities.
If I didn't do that-
1. Elk- Head to Montana, Idaho, Utah for some huge trophy bulls.
2. Black Bear- Go on a bunch of bear hunts somewhere out west and up in Canada.
3. Grizzlys and Yukon's- Head out to Alaska for some Grizzlys and Moose.
4. Cous' Deer- Either New Mexico or Arizona
5. Whitetails- Iowa, Illinois, Kansas. Whitetails are fun but there by no means at the top of my priorities.
#15
First, I'd invest the money, and maximize my interest return. I'd then construct an annual budget, living strictly off of the interest income (after taxes) - and see what I was working with.
I'd take the principal to the grave with me, and do everything possible to protect it from tax. The only things I'd buy, right off the bat would be: A house in Corolla, NC, A 500 acre farm in SW Ohio, and a half-million dollar home on 100 acres within an hour of Pittsburgh.
Once I had a solid budget worked out - I'd travel. Spring shed hunts all over America's breadbasket. Grand Slam the turkeys every year. Buy a badass boat, keep it docked in NCand big game fish off the east coastover the summer. Spend the entire fall hunting various game in various locations with various people. The company would be more important than the game. I'd complete the North American Slam, not because I really want to - but just because I could.
Just because I'm not a money-waster, I'd still bargain-shop and try to work out as many hunt-swaps as possible.
For every week of hunting, I'd take a week to travel with my wife/family: England, France, Ireland, Fiji, Thailand, Maui, Costa Rica, Lake Tahoe, etc...
If money was no object, I'd probably travel2 weeks (max)per month. That would give me plenty of time to relax and recharge before each trip.
I'd take the principal to the grave with me, and do everything possible to protect it from tax. The only things I'd buy, right off the bat would be: A house in Corolla, NC, A 500 acre farm in SW Ohio, and a half-million dollar home on 100 acres within an hour of Pittsburgh.
Once I had a solid budget worked out - I'd travel. Spring shed hunts all over America's breadbasket. Grand Slam the turkeys every year. Buy a badass boat, keep it docked in NCand big game fish off the east coastover the summer. Spend the entire fall hunting various game in various locations with various people. The company would be more important than the game. I'd complete the North American Slam, not because I really want to - but just because I could.
Just because I'm not a money-waster, I'd still bargain-shop and try to work out as many hunt-swaps as possible.
For every week of hunting, I'd take a week to travel with my wife/family: England, France, Ireland, Fiji, Thailand, Maui, Costa Rica, Lake Tahoe, etc...
If money was no object, I'd probably travel2 weeks (max)per month. That would give me plenty of time to relax and recharge before each trip.
#16
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Manassas, VA
I'd by a ton of land in Northern Virginia (Loudoun County) to live and hunt. I'd also take a 2-3 weeks a year to hunt in other states...maybe 3-4 trips to different states. I would grow crops on my land and just have a grand old time. Ahhhhhh, stop making threads like this!!!!!
#17
ORIGINAL: buckeye
I'd stick with the whitetails [8D]I lack any and all interest in elk, bearetc etccompared to whitetails.
I would probably buy a decent sized chunk of quality land, but still hunt other areas also.... I never want to be stuck hunting the same piece of ground over and over no matter how good the land is.
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I'd stick with the whitetails [8D]I lack any and all interest in elk, bearetc etccompared to whitetails.
I would probably buy a decent sized chunk of quality land, but still hunt other areas also.... I never want to be stuck hunting the same piece of ground over and over no matter how good the land is.
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I think we just live, eat, and breathe whitetail hunting.
My opinion may be a little skewed however, becasue i haev never been elk hunting. I imagine after i go elk hunting i will fall in love with it!

#18
ORIGINAL: MichaelHunsucker
We see eye to eye in a lot of these threads buckeye!
I think we just live, eat, and breathe whitetail hunting.
My opinion may be a little skewed however, becasue i haev never been elk hunting. I imagine after i go elk hunting i will fall in love with it!
ORIGINAL: buckeye
I'd stick with the whitetails [8D]I lack any and all interest in elk, bearetc etccompared to whitetails.
I would probably buy a decent sized chunk of quality land, but still hunt other areas also.... I never want to be stuck hunting the same piece of ground over and over no matter how good the land is.
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I'd stick with the whitetails [8D]I lack any and all interest in elk, bearetc etccompared to whitetails.
I would probably buy a decent sized chunk of quality land, but still hunt other areas also.... I never want to be stuck hunting the same piece of ground over and over no matter how good the land is.
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I think we just live, eat, and breathe whitetail hunting.
My opinion may be a little skewed however, becasue i haev never been elk hunting. I imagine after i go elk hunting i will fall in love with it!


#19
If I had unlimited sources I'd buy a big ranch and use it to host "hunts of a lifetime" for seriously/terminally ill childern. I'd have their entire families down, private cabin, have an on call doctor and a on-site chaplin. I'd like to do the same sort of thing with a large offshore fishing boat. There are more and more opportunities like this, but I know that Childrens Miracle Network and Make a Wish foundation will not send kids and their families on hunts.
I of course would still hunt deer casually, but I think I'd spend a lot of time in Africa and South America.... hunting and offshore fishing.
I of course would still hunt deer casually, but I think I'd spend a lot of time in Africa and South America.... hunting and offshore fishing.
#20
Would still chase whitetails, however I would make a B-line to Africa and hunt everything possible.
Bears in Alaska
Every Sheep, Goat, in North America
Elk, Moose.
Sheep in Trajikistan
Deer in China......
Ok I would hunt every species possible in the world...mabey even Aleins on Mars, Yeah Id be the first to make a "Universal Slam"
Bears in Alaska
Every Sheep, Goat, in North America
Elk, Moose.
Sheep in Trajikistan
Deer in China......
Ok I would hunt every species possible in the world...mabey even Aleins on Mars, Yeah Id be the first to make a "Universal Slam"


