Buck of a lifetime, then quit?
#14
RE: Buck of a lifetime, then quit?
Absolutely not. Back in Highschool my best buddy and I went bowhunting together. He ended up getting his first deer ever which grossed over 200. And we still continue to hunt every year together, and have taken several deer since then.
#15
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
Posts: 21,199
RE: Buck of a lifetime, then quit?
Oh yeh, sure... that's what I'd do. Shoot the big one and then go on tour. There would be no reason to climb 20 feet up? There would be no more morning dew?? THere'd be no more chillymornings with the smell of rotting leaves and goldenrod every where???? There would be no more mornings with a booger hanging frommy nose??? There be no more morningsplaying with the frozen face mask??? Does this mean I'll never again get to hear "TWACK"? There'd be no reason to "Just Do It" in the woods???? Holy mackeral Andy..what was I thinkin'????
#16
RE: Buck of a lifetime, then quit?
I was lucky enough to shoot a "Buck of a lifetime" 2 years ago - grossed 184".My passionfor bowhunting has grown even more since then. It has now become a true obsession. I did not pursue any magazine covers etc. although G5 put me in there brochure. I was floating on cloud nine for a while that winter but soon all I could think about was getting back out there. I was able to repeat last fall with a 159" 10 point and could not beleive that the "horse shoe" that was apparently in my rear end had not fallen out. I think it was a week before Todd (Hunting Net) would even talk to me. I'm telling you...no way would I make a deal with the devil like that. I don't now what words to use to describe my "obsession" now because nothing seems powerfull enough. I just hope that horse shoe is still with me!!
#19
RE: Buck of a lifetime, then quit?
I could never give it up....if I had to after shooting the new record, I guess I'd shoot the buck, and not enter it...would that skirt the whole thing...
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 3,236
RE: Buck of a lifetime, then quit?
The fact that tagging a buck ends my season in PA (1 buck/year) is what makes me pass on alot of bucks that most guys would shoot in a heartbeat. I'll get that buck of a lifetime the only way I want it.............In my own time, without making deals with the devil. Any other way and it would mean NOTHING to me. Would mean about as much to me as a mount of some poached trophy would..........TRASH. I guess I vote NO.