Do you think your fellow HNI'ers would be surprised?
04-07-2008, 09:21 AM
#14
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Indiana PA USA
Posts: 3,656
RE: Do you think your fellow HNI'ers would be surprised?
Yea, I believe a good bit of people would be shocked to sit in some of my stands. Nothing like sitting in a stand that you can see two houses, the back of a maximum security prison, and the building site for the new county jail, while having planes from the airport on the other side of the woods fly over head
I guess the nice part is that on Friday nights I can hear the High School football games and every now and then I can hear the college band practice 
I guess the nice part is that on Friday nights I can hear the High School football games and every now and then I can hear the college band practice
04-07-2008, 09:26 AM
#15
Dominant Buck
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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RE: Do you think your fellow HNI'ers would be surprised?
Yea, I believe a good bit of people would be shocked to sit in some of my stands. Nothing like sitting in a stand that you can see two houses, the back of a maximum security prison, and the building site for the new county jail, while having planes from the airport on the other side of the woods fly over head I guess the nice part is that on Friday nights I can hear the High School football games and every now and then I can hear the college band practice
I guess the nice part is that on Friday nights I can hear the High School football games and every now and then I can hear the college band practice
The two bucks in my avatar came out of a 5 acre woodlot. I'm betting some people's best came from similarly sized parcels. No shame in that. I go where they are.....and where I have access to them.
One guyI know of kills his best deer in a 12 acre parcel.
04-07-2008, 09:26 AM
#16
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Phoenixville, PA USA
Posts: 5,541
RE: Do you think your fellow HNI'ers would be surprised?
While I'm very open about how I hunt and the property I have access to I think some would be shocked as BuckMagnet said to climb in a stand and have cars driving by close enough to hear their stereo on 5 as they drive by, or to have the land owner come out her back door and wave as she waters her pansies.
Quik brought up a good point about pressure too. I don't think anyone except in maybe MI or NY, and maybe some places in WIcan appreciate the kind of pressure we see.
Quik brought up a good point about pressure too. I don't think anyone except in maybe MI or NY, and maybe some places in WIcan appreciate the kind of pressure we see.
04-07-2008, 09:41 AM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Cenral Illinois
Posts: 3,180
RE: Do you think your fellow HNI'ers would be surprised?
The only thing that would surprise anyone is the fact that I didn't kill a deer this past season. Had a great spot, lots of bucks, just couldn't get it done. I am also in sight of a couple houses/roads where I hunt. All small parcels.
04-07-2008, 09:50 AM
#20
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Southeast, TX
Posts: 818
RE: Do you think your fellow HNI'ers would be surprised?
Yep, I think most would be surprised. I only saw 5 deer total while bow hunting this year and Last year I did not see a single deer while bow hunting. Not a single one. That makes for some tough sits in the stand.
I may chnge my signature to one similar to Quicksilver's. Something like "The undisputed king of watching trees grow!"
I may chnge my signature to one similar to Quicksilver's. Something like "The undisputed king of watching trees grow!"