I am so psyched, Im losing sleep!
11-14-2006, 01:36 PM
#31
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Long Island, New York
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RE: I am so psyched, Im losing sleep!
ORIGINAL: BuckAlley
nyhunter, you've obviously changed the whole subject matter of this topic somehow. I believe this forum was about feelings on the opening day of Reg. season opener. This wasn't about personal feelings of which type weapon, and hunt wounds more deer.
nyhunter, you've obviously changed the whole subject matter of this topic somehow. I believe this forum was about feelings on the opening day of Reg. season opener. This wasn't about personal feelings of which type weapon, and hunt wounds more deer.
11-14-2006, 02:07 PM
#32
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Caledonia, NY
Posts: 773
RE: I am so psyched, Im losing sleep!
ORIGINAL: nyhunter863
Now where did I call myself such a thing?? I agree with you 100% however, that If you hunt long enough, most hunters WILL have it happen them. And yes, I have had it happen while gun hunting, so please don't think I profess to be superman here. As far as bowhunting is concerned I will stick to what I said. There is MORE that could go wrong, including the animal moving before the arrow connects which results in a poor hit eventhough the bowman did everything right. A rifleman won't have this problem shooting at a stationary target. Bowhunters have to contend with angles from trees, estimating range, etc. Please don't tell me that even the best of bowman does all these calculations correctly when a good deer is in sight. A mistake on anyone of them can result in a poor shot and it happens more times than many admit.
Please also explain why you thought I was picking on you with what I stated? I must say that you seem to have a guilty conscience. I was talking about bowhunting in general, which includes what I read on this forum along with what I have witnessed personally. I made NO mention of anyone in particular, so don't think I was talking about you.
Listen, odds are even you, the holiest of all sharpshooters will lose a deer. Either in gun or bow.
Please also explain why you thought I was picking on you with what I stated? I must say that you seem to have a guilty conscience. I was talking about bowhunting in general, which includes what I read on this forum along with what I have witnessed personally. I made NO mention of anyone in particular, so don't think I was talking about you.
You are right, you never called yourself "holiest of sharpshooters" but I seriously doubt anyone here would disagree with the premise that what I stated is exactly what you portrayed yourself as in your words.
"I've never missed with a bow, blah blah blah, riflemen never miss, maybe all of these bowhunters who make bad shots should re-evaluate themselves"...I think that's a pretty "holier than thou" type of statement by you. Like I said, it's always best to look at your own problems first before complaining about others.
And now you admit to having made a bad shot with a gun in your hand...well that's never happened to me. Maybe I should start b!tching about you and your gun-hunting skills? You say there is nothing that can go wrong with rifleman, yet while gun hunting you made a bad shot...Get my drift?
Now seriously, I'll end here. At least be considerate and get back to topic.
I've got that internal clock going in my head now for Saturday. It's not coming fast enough
11-14-2006, 02:08 PM
#33
Join Date: Oct 2006
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RE: I am so psyched, Im losing sleep!
Sorry, but I didn't change anything. The topic at hand is opening day of the gun season, isn't it? I posted my feeling about prefering to hunt with a rifle over a bow on ANY given day INCLUDING opening day, because I felt more certain of a sure kill with one. Overly sensitive bowhunters took issue with it, and I am simply replying to them! Have a nice day, anyhow!
11-14-2006, 02:26 PM
#34
Join Date: Oct 2006
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RE: I am so psyched, Im losing sleep!
You say there is nothing that can go wrong with rifleman, yet while gun hunting you made a bad shot...Get my drift?
11-14-2006, 05:09 PM
#35
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Caledonia, NY
Posts: 773
RE: I am so psyched, Im losing sleep!
ORIGINAL: nyhunter863
No, I don't get your drift. Where did I say never? In my second post I did say that gun hunters DO also wound animals and that expert riflemen rarely lose an animal. Rarely does NOT mean never. But whatever, you are obviously sensitive and anything one might say will be taken as offensive. Congratulations for never wounding one with a gun also. You proved my point that generally if well trained, one is less likely to wound with a gun compared to a bow! Good hunting to you!
You say there is nothing that can go wrong with rifleman, yet while gun hunting you made a bad shot...Get my drift?
Anyway...this weather prediciton for Saturday is a bummer. I typically like snow, or dry weather so I can hear movements better. This wet, drizzly, damp forecast could be better. It's still opening day though, so it'll be time to get out there soon enough.
Anyone have solid snow forecasts?
11-14-2006, 05:52 PM
#36
Boone & Crockett
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RE: I am so psyched, Im losing sleep!
A rifleman won't have this problem shooting at a stationary target.
11-14-2006, 09:21 PM
#37
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: cazenovia, NY USA
Posts: 2,973
RE: I am so psyched, Im losing sleep!
I love opening day - shotgun in my area - My family that doesn't bowhunt finally gets to hunt with me and the rest of us that do - I'm always so happy for those that connect on opening day - even if I don't.
For me - opening day gun is aFamilytime. Its kicking back - enjoying the hunt - the day (weekend now
), I don't take the hunting as serious as I do the rest of the year - and most years - its more fun that way!
I Hear Ya Unclemeat!
FH
For me - opening day gun is aFamilytime. Its kicking back - enjoying the hunt - the day (weekend now
), I don't take the hunting as serious as I do the rest of the year - and most years - its more fun that way!I Hear Ya Unclemeat!
FH
11-14-2006, 10:21 PM
#38
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Brant Lake, NY
Posts: 11
RE: I am so psyched, Im losing sleep!
I was wondering if you have ever hunted the Tioughnioga Wildlife management area near Cazenovia???? I hunt in the northern parts of Chenango county and southern parts of Madison and I was wondering if you knew if there is a good population of deer there. any info would be a great help..thanks
11-15-2006, 04:37 PM
#40
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 27
RE: I am so psyched, Im losing sleep!
I love opening day of Vermont rifle season. I like the scouting, the, planning, picking the perfect places to set up,and reading the sign. I hunt in an area where no one in their right mind would go. An area so vast and wild that if you don't shoot your animal by 10:00am you can pretty much forget about getting it back to the vehicle before night. What an absolute wilderness adventure. I'd ask if anyone hunts there, but I never see anyone else there.
Thats what I love most about hunting !
( Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained ) Happy Hunting !
Thats what I love most about hunting !( Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained ) Happy Hunting !