Serious question........
Why are people SO obsessed with what other people kill. Especially when they have NO idea as to their situation and hunting area.
If I kill every 4 yr old + buck on all my places, or none.......there is not the 1st person on this board that I know of that will be affected by it.
And, due to many factors, including the 3 buck limit and access, there are places that I have that there will not be a deer killed this year. And, guess what, they STILL are not gonna move to areas of more pressure so that someone else can kill them.
Hunt for your own reasons and forget about what others are doing. It will make your hunting much more enjoyable. The greed is consuming some of y'all......
Danny I could not have worded this any better myself. I shoot what make me happy and gives me that adrenalin rush. Granted, it does take a mature deer in most cases to do that. I've been so blessed to kill a lot of deer over my hunting career. I simply don't have the desire to just kill anymore. I have also become lazy and don't care to fool with immature deer.
I use to get wound tighter than an 8 day clock over my neighbors and club members shooting a young buck. It was taking all the fun out of hunting for me to the point it was depressing. I finally said enough is enough and made it a point to not worry about others actions. If they are happy at the end of the day that is all I care about. I do have rules in place on my current leases and I do ask my guys to do their best in judgment when pulling the trigger. Mistakes do happen and none of us are prefect. Deer are a renewable resource it just took me some time to learn that
These guys get it
I have been largely staying away from this thread intentionally.
Things that annoy me:
((((PEOPLE THAT ARE DEER SHOOTERS WITH ZERO HUNTCRAFT))) This is my #1 pet peev. It's largely why I spend so much time teaching the young mostly minority kids in the neighborhoods with no fathers how to hunt.
Fawn Killers (Immature Deer that aint bred yet)
Crossguns
Guns
My Neighbors blasting up the woods right on the lines.
Letting spikes walk and then having the neighbors shoot them the minute they go over the property line.
The neighbors
Most of my closest friends are gun hunters, crossgun hunters,immature deer killers etc...you get the picture. LOL
I typically kill 3 or 4 does every year for the freezer and i guarandamntee that ruffles some feathers too. So I am for sure on someone's list for that. If you add the, "Smug Bowhunter that thinks he's something" to the mix I have just added myself to a bunch more lists ((Maybe the majority of lists)).
I sometimes get in trouble here or other forums because I can get a little vocal during unguarded moments. I will make a provocative post poking sticks at crossgun guys or gun guys with my tongue pressed firmly in my cheek, go make some popcorn, turn on a movie and watch the show. It sometimes ruffles feathers but It's always with a lopsided smile that i do it (((The smile you can't see through the internet))).
But Ultimately the bucks and fawns that get killed by folks are RENEWABLE. I aint got the money to manage deer like I would like. I do my best with what I have and try not to worry about everyone else.
I will drink whiskey and swap lies with any of the above (except the neighbors I mentioned) and be glad for the friendship.
