Is sucess to you meat in the freezer or horns on the wall?
08-06-2008, 10:11 AM
#21
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 9,445
RE: Is sucess to you meat in the freezer or horns on the wall?
To answer the question, I would be more bummed out(actually completely amazed) if I ended the season having only killed a nice buck and no does.
08-06-2008, 10:12 AM
#22
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Michigan/Ohio
Posts: 11,682
RE: Is sucess to you meat in the freezer or horns on the wall?
Is the point you have to kill to be succesful? Sorry just don't buy into that anymore.
IF I am luckyenough to take gramps this year at 80, IMO he had a succesful season just for being out in the woods.
One thing my generation has done with hunting is turn into a contest, either by meat or antler.
How many times have you heard this the past few years?
How was your season? "I shot x number of deer" or "I shot a x size buck" When was the last time you heard "Man I had a great time with my kids and family"
I am in the bowhunting contest here this year again, but I am in to meet people. I have met some really cool people here.
IF I am luckyenough to take gramps this year at 80, IMO he had a succesful season just for being out in the woods.
One thing my generation has done with hunting is turn into a contest, either by meat or antler.
How many times have you heard this the past few years?
How was your season? "I shot x number of deer" or "I shot a x size buck" When was the last time you heard "Man I had a great time with my kids and family"
I am in the bowhunting contest here this year again, but I am in to meet people. I have met some really cool people here.
08-06-2008, 10:15 AM
#24
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Southwest Ohio
Posts: 2,849
RE: Is sucess to you meat in the freezer or horns on the wall?
ORIGINAL: Germ
Is the point you have to kill to be succesful? Sorry just don't buy into that anymore.
IF I am luckyenough to take gramps this year at 80, IMO he had a succesful season just for being out in the woods.
One thing my generation has done with hunting is turn into a contest, either by meat or antler.
How many times have you heard this the past few years?
How was your season? "I shot x number of deer" or "I shot a x size buck" When was the last time you heard "Man I had a great time with my kids and family"
I am in the bowhunting contest here this year again, but I am in to meet people. I have met some really cool people here.
Is the point you have to kill to be succesful? Sorry just don't buy into that anymore.
IF I am luckyenough to take gramps this year at 80, IMO he had a succesful season just for being out in the woods.
One thing my generation has done with hunting is turn into a contest, either by meat or antler.
How many times have you heard this the past few years?
How was your season? "I shot x number of deer" or "I shot a x size buck" When was the last time you heard "Man I had a great time with my kids and family"
I am in the bowhunting contest here this year again, but I am in to meet people. I have met some really cool people here.
Otherwise, why don't we all just whip them out and pull out a tape measure?
If mytombstone reads how many animals I shot or how many total inches of rack I had on my wall, then my life was a complete waste.
08-06-2008, 10:15 AM
#25
Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location:
Posts: 92
RE: Is sucess to you meat in the freezer or horns on the wall?
success in my to me is both, however i have just as much fun watching deer walk past my stand as i do filling a tag. anytime you come within bow range of a white-tail you have had a successful hunt.
08-06-2008, 10:17 AM
#26
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Missouri
Posts: 1,093
RE: Is sucess to you meat in the freezer or horns on the wall?
My wife and kids would run me out of the house if I couldn't put meat in the freezer and besides a little doe is alot better to eat than a big ole buck.
08-06-2008, 10:19 AM
#27
Site Buck Guru
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Racine, Wisconsin
Posts: 5,922
RE: Is sucess to you meat in the freezer or horns on the wall?
Germ,
My trophy hunting with my bow is my own personal time, at least until my son wants to start bow hunting again. My goal is to get a deer. I use other venues to have quality family and friend experiences, including gun hunting. BTW, other than my son, I have no gramps, father or other relative to share the experience with. I am pretty much a loner.
My trophy hunting with my bow is my own personal time, at least until my son wants to start bow hunting again. My goal is to get a deer. I use other venues to have quality family and friend experiences, including gun hunting. BTW, other than my son, I have no gramps, father or other relative to share the experience with. I am pretty much a loner.
08-06-2008, 10:20 AM
#28
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 7,208
RE: Is sucess to you meat in the freezer or horns on the wall?
Gary,
I think its more of semantics than anything. At least for me.
I would hope that for ANYONE stepping foot in the woods, they were doing so because it was fun to them regardless of the outcome. If FUN is measured by killing something, I don't agree with that mindset in the LEAST bit. Which is probably why I argue so much with people who complain about AR's restricting the ease at which they can shoot a buck. Also why I feel kids should not be cut any extra breaks. If killing a deer is the only thing going to make that kid want to hunt...I don't want to grow those types of hunters.
I think its more of semantics than anything. At least for me.
I would hope that for ANYONE stepping foot in the woods, they were doing so because it was fun to them regardless of the outcome. If FUN is measured by killing something, I don't agree with that mindset in the LEAST bit. Which is probably why I argue so much with people who complain about AR's restricting the ease at which they can shoot a buck. Also why I feel kids should not be cut any extra breaks. If killing a deer is the only thing going to make that kid want to hunt...I don't want to grow those types of hunters.
08-06-2008, 10:27 AM
#29
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Kansas
Posts: 3,288
RE: Is sucess to you meat in the freezer or horns on the wall?
The wife will fill the freezer, I will be sitting on stand waiting for a big one, and waiting ...and waiting.
Going to have fun hunting with the family regardless
Going to have fun hunting with the family regardless
08-06-2008, 10:29 AM
#30
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
Posts: 18,322
RE: Is sucess to you meat in the freezer or horns on the wall?
I don't measure my success with neither antlers on the wall nor meat in the freezer. My success is measured by so much more than that. If I don't acheive either, I can still be very successful in many, many ways.
That said, I bowhunt for antlers in my primary spots and meat in others depending on what the dynamics require of me. And like GregH mentioned, antlers on the wall means bologna in the freezer...Win, win.
That said, I bowhunt for antlers in my primary spots and meat in others depending on what the dynamics require of me. And like GregH mentioned, antlers on the wall means bologna in the freezer...Win, win.