Whats stopping you?
12-09-2008, 03:10 PM
#31
Site Buck Guru
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Racine, Wisconsin
Posts: 5,922
RE: Whats stopping you?
ORIGINAL: dukemichaels
Even though it's really not like playing chess at all.
But whatever.
I like to compare hunting mature bucks to playing a game of chess. I've read where others do so as well. When faced with having limited properties and/ or properties that are small in size, you have to make careful and calculated moves to get into position for a shot. This is even more evident when the deer know you are hunting them. I have found that they don't flee the county, but rather, they start out maneuvering you. they are the true masters of their land. It feels pretty god when you actually "win" one of the games.
But whatever.
I'm not the only one to use this analogy. I've seen it in the "written word" in magazines more than a couple of times. Some people like the use of this analogy, some don't.....
But whatever.
12-09-2008, 03:16 PM
#32
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manassas, VA
Posts: 3,612
RE: Whats stopping you?
I need to become a better hunter of big bucks. Very simple. I must learn and acquire knowledge every season. I truly believe I have done that every year, minus 1 or 2 over the past 17 years. Things are starting to come together, slowly but surely for me.
12-09-2008, 03:47 PM
#33
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Northwest suburbs, Illinois
Posts: 2,075
RE: Whats stopping you?
ORIGINAL: GregH
Not literally, it's an analogy!
I'm not the only one to use this analogy. I've seen it in the "written word" in magazines more than a couple of times. Some people like the use of this analogy, some don't.....
But whatever.
ORIGINAL: dukemichaels
Even though it's really not like playing chess at all.
But whatever.
I like to compare hunting mature bucks to playing a game of chess. I've read where others do so as well. When faced with having limited properties and/ or properties that are small in size, you have to make careful and calculated moves to get into position for a shot. This is even more evident when the deer know you are hunting them. I have found that they don't flee the county, but rather, they start out maneuvering you. they are the true masters of their land. It feels pretty god when you actually "win" one of the games.
But whatever.
I'm not the only one to use this analogy. I've seen it in the "written word" in magazines more than a couple of times. Some people like the use of this analogy, some don't.....
But whatever.
Hunter makes a move.. deer makes a move? No.. he/she does not.. because he/she is not playing you.
And just because someone writes something in a magazine thats not correct.. doesn't mean it is correct. That's the difference between knowing and understanding.
I'm not in for a argument. But it is a poor analogy at best.
12-09-2008, 04:01 PM
#34
Site Buck Guru
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Racine, Wisconsin
Posts: 5,922
RE: Whats stopping you?
ORIGINAL: dukemichaels
An analogy is refering to something with similarity in some way. How is bow hunting a whitetail similar to a game of chess?
Hunter makes a move.. deer makes a move? No.. he/she does not.. because he/she is not playing you.
And just because someone writes something in a magazine thats not correct.. doesn't mean it is correct. That's the difference between knowing and understanding.
I'm not in for a argument. But it is a poor analogy at best.
ORIGINAL: GregH
Not literally, it's an analogy!
I'm not the only one to use this analogy. I've seen it in the "written word" in magazines more than a couple of times. Some people like the use of this analogy, some don't.....
But whatever.
ORIGINAL: dukemichaels
Even though it's really not like playing chess at all.
But whatever.
I like to compare hunting mature bucks to playing a game of chess. I've read where others do so as well. When faced with having limited properties and/ or properties that are small in size, you have to make careful and calculated moves to get into position for a shot. This is even more evident when the deer know you are hunting them. I have found that they don't flee the county, but rather, they start out maneuvering you. they are the true masters of their land. It feels pretty god when you actually "win" one of the games.
But whatever.
I'm not the only one to use this analogy. I've seen it in the "written word" in magazines more than a couple of times. Some people like the use of this analogy, some don't.....
But whatever.
Hunter makes a move.. deer makes a move? No.. he/she does not.. because he/she is not playing you.
And just because someone writes something in a magazine thats not correct.. doesn't mean it is correct. That's the difference between knowing and understanding.
I'm not in for a argument. But it is a poor analogy at best.
In your eyes this may not be a good analogy, but in others it is. I believe it is. If I believed that you were the ultimate authority on what is or is not a good analogy, I might agree with you. But I don't.
We are both entitled to our own opinions, so please stop trying to criticize mine!
12-09-2008, 04:07 PM
#35
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Northwest suburbs, Illinois
Posts: 2,075
RE: Whats stopping you?
ORIGINAL: GregH
Duke,
In your eyes this may not be a good analogy, but in others it is. I believe it is. If I believed that you were the ultimate authority on what is or is not a good analogy, I might agree with you. But I don't.
We are both entitled to our own opinions, so please stop trying to criticize mine!
ORIGINAL: dukemichaels
An analogy is refering to something with similarity in some way. How is bow hunting a whitetail similar to a game of chess?
Hunter makes a move.. deer makes a move? No.. he/she does not.. because he/she is not playing you.
And just because someone writes something in a magazine thats not correct.. doesn't mean it is correct. That's the difference between knowing and understanding.
I'm not in for a argument. But it is a poor analogy at best.
ORIGINAL: GregH
Not literally, it's an analogy!
I'm not the only one to use this analogy. I've seen it in the "written word" in magazines more than a couple of times. Some people like the use of this analogy, some don't.....
But whatever.
ORIGINAL: dukemichaels
Even though it's really not like playing chess at all.
But whatever.
I like to compare hunting mature bucks to playing a game of chess. I've read where others do so as well. When faced with having limited properties and/ or properties that are small in size, you have to make careful and calculated moves to get into position for a shot. This is even more evident when the deer know you are hunting them. I have found that they don't flee the county, but rather, they start out maneuvering you. they are the true masters of their land. It feels pretty god when you actually "win" one of the games.
But whatever.
I'm not the only one to use this analogy. I've seen it in the "written word" in magazines more than a couple of times. Some people like the use of this analogy, some don't.....
But whatever.
Hunter makes a move.. deer makes a move? No.. he/she does not.. because he/she is not playing you.
And just because someone writes something in a magazine thats not correct.. doesn't mean it is correct. That's the difference between knowing and understanding.
I'm not in for a argument. But it is a poor analogy at best.
In your eyes this may not be a good analogy, but in others it is. I believe it is. If I believed that you were the ultimate authority on what is or is not a good analogy, I might agree with you. But I don't.
We are both entitled to our own opinions, so please stop trying to criticize mine!
You always act like the world either loves you or hates you. And they hate you if they disagree.. or if you see they do.
I'm just asking dude. Trying to figure out where you see the connection.
No harm is there.
But hey.. its your world holms.. I just live in it.
12-09-2008, 04:10 PM
#36
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location:
Posts: 21,043
RE: Whats stopping you?
I copied this down when I said it a long time ago. I think it's absolutely true.
Having said that....I neither have nor need an excuse.
You show me a guy who consistently takes the best deer out of his woods.....and I'll show you a guy who could do that anywhere. If that "anywhere" were to be in a P&Y target rich environment......clear the walls to make room for the mounts.
12-09-2008, 04:19 PM
#38
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
Posts: 18,322
RE: Whats stopping you?
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
I copied this down when I said it a long time ago. I think it's absolutely true.
Having said that....I neither have nor need an excuse.
I copied this down when I said it a long time ago. I think it's absolutely true.
You show me a guy who consistently takes the best deer out of his woods.....and I'll show you a guy who could do that anywhere. If that "anywhere" were to be in a P&Y target rich environment......clear the walls to make room for the mounts.
The only difference in my 3.5 year olds that I'm taking and midwest 3.5 year olds is about 30" of antler due to soil, nutrition and more.
