I believe to many hunters go into day one with a high expectation of a great book animal. After the "easy hunt" shock wears off without pics and a tag punched, they either get upset and efforts diminish. Then you have those have a "real expectation" of what they are getting into and don't think there is a book animal around every ridge. These IMO are the successful hunters and have a higher rating of their hunt.
Satisfaction
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Always a lazy school teacher lurking about.
All this chatter about best hunt to apply for, unit success percentages with early, mid, late season hunt dates. It truly reminds me of the movie "Moneyball". Has hunting come to the point of hunters paying for a subscription to a "company" (hunting fool, OnX, etc,) for an algorithm of the best odds/chances of drawing a tag? If so, I'm blaming it on the flat brimmers and tech geeks. AND....shame on us for using it. But hey, in today's world of limited opportunities, one has to call in the ace closer. I love baseball by the way.
Hunting is great and fun as all get-out. But after "playing" in the woods, chasing wildlife with stick flippers, smoke poles, and rifles the past 45 years, it sure has changed. Evolution of the times past and current I guess. Guess this "Old Timer" needs to change as well, or, sit back and watch others experience the many hunting adventures available.
We will be hosting the annual family Easter Egg hunt and BBQ again at the ranch. I'll be opening up one of the safes for the two grandkids that will begin their first ever hunting adventures. I will make them draw straws to see who goes first to choose what rifle and shotgun they want. This is what I've been looking forward to for a loooooong time.
That alone, will give me more satisfaction and excitement than shooting a 400" bull.1 - 6 of 97 Posts
