What challenges you during season
12-02-2008, 09:34 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Southeast, VA
Posts: 2,119
RE: What challenges you during season
Work & family....while I definitely don't consider these things obstacles I find myself lately with little to no time. Early season (Oct 1-Nov 10) I got out a few times but not nearly what I wanted. 75 hour weeks are a crusher and then when I'm off I want to hang with the kids so thatdoesn't leave a lot of time for hunting. Then when I do go I am so exhausted that I honestly don't hunt too hard, I relax, nap, eat, repeat.
Not a pity party, I am thankful for my jobs and bust by hump to provide for my family butitcan take a lot out of a person(I'm sure many can relate). The past2-3 seasons have been similiar.I end up living my season throughHunting.net it seems but I enjoy that as well,if I can't be hunting at least I can read about it youknow?
Gonna work on betterplanning and organization forthe next couple of pre-seasons and seasons and I think that could help.
Not a pity party, I am thankful for my jobs and bust by hump to provide for my family butitcan take a lot out of a person(I'm sure many can relate). The past2-3 seasons have been similiar.I end up living my season throughHunting.net it seems but I enjoy that as well,if I can't be hunting at least I can read about it youknow?
Gonna work on betterplanning and organization forthe next couple of pre-seasons and seasons and I think that could help.
12-02-2008, 10:08 AM
#16
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: NC
Posts: 250
RE: What challenges you during season
In the eastern part of NC hunting deer with dogs is legal. I just call 'em dog clubs. Some people call them dog hunting clubs but that really doesn't fit either I mean they are not hunting for dogs[8D]
12-02-2008, 10:09 AM
#17
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 9,445
RE: What challenges you during season
This year my biggest challenge has been mature buck sightings (one so far, that stinks!). Other years it's usually yardage (5 to 10 yards out of shooting range).
12-02-2008, 10:33 AM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 3,913
RE: What challenges you during season
My biggest challenge is fighting off boredom. I get bored easily, so if I'm not seeing anything after an hour or 2, I start getting fidgety. Not a good thing for a guy that hunts off the ground over half the time.
12-02-2008, 10:51 AM
#19
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 7,208
RE: What challenges you during season
Anymore everything feels like a challenge to me, so I’ll just list off a few of the more annoying ones.
I can’t hunt where I want to because of the wind.
I can’t pick and choose which days/conditions I want to hunt in. Limited time means I have to hunt when I can regardless of weather.
The only food source I have to hunt is acorns and when they are non-existent (this season), I am so screwed.
95% of my hunting area is either field or bedding area. Not many options to hunt without putting pressure on the deer.
I can’t hunt where I want to because of the wind.
I can’t pick and choose which days/conditions I want to hunt in. Limited time means I have to hunt when I can regardless of weather.
The only food source I have to hunt is acorns and when they are non-existent (this season), I am so screwed.
95% of my hunting area is either field or bedding area. Not many options to hunt without putting pressure on the deer.