Having spent 30+ years getting to and from the woods by boat, I am in the "this way is a hell of lot warmer" phase
I would now rather see my children hunt and kill deer.
I am also like 3FF and would be fine planting and cooking/grilling/sipping on a cocktail after a hunt(with the exception of Jan 15th through the end of the season, as there is nothing better than the anticipation as to what has the doe looking over her shoulder and then hauling azz).
I prefer to bow hunt now. Killed a good deer in MO with a bow that will be hard to beat with a bow in South AL, so just getting to draw on a doe is fine with me.
My family does not eat deer meat every week, so I have no need to shoot every deer I see.
If a friend needs help reducing numbers on their property, I will gladly go and try to help out, process the meat and keep some and give some to neighbors.
I also guess I am in the squat to pee phase, cause I have no injuries and want to shoot a cross bow
(I am sorry for that one, just could not resist).
