Last year was actually the turning point for where i've now missed more deer than birds/small game, or at least as far as hit/miss ratio. Frankly shotguns have become much easier than rifle or bow. Guess that's to be expected from a three time lettered trap shooter.baloo.the.dog wrote:Deer hunting to me is over-rated, especially rifle season. Bow hunting and gun hunting for deer just seem to boring to me. All you do is climb up a tree, sit in your stand, and wait, and wait, and wait .....and wait. It does however become very exciting when you see one and your heart starts racing but just doesn't seem worth it with stands, blinds, shooting houses, trail cams, feeders, food plots, etc. Bow hunting is challenging to aim but gun season is just point.. aim.. shoot. The only reason I choose waterfowl/small game is their is a challenge to hitting the animal, unlike a standing deer. Can't wait til November and I can get to them water-birds! What makes y'all so excited for deer season?
Most people have already pointed out that not all places work for tree stands. Normally here in the Midwest it would be, but a few years back the logging company that owns the land we hunt on clear cut the forest that we normally hunt come rifle opener. There is a lot of publicly accessible land around there, but my camp of family/friends have controlled the same region for probably 40-50 years so uprooting the camp to find tree stand huntable forest has not really been an option. A few of us still hang in the sparse stand trees that are around but most of us have switched to learn new tactics like still hunting or stalking. As for down in farm country, especially with bow hunting and private land, the hype comes from seeing all the work you put in over the off-season come into play. For me, being able to use my newly built tower stand and food plot are the big things this year. Along with all the scouting, reviewing last seasons hits/misses and planning new strategies to get on the deer I know are there but rarely see.
