Anyone after a $6000 deer?
#13
RE: Anyone after a $6000 deer?
Part of why I despise HF hunting, and won't partake in a guided hunt. Not that I could afford either one anyhow, but that's not the point by any means, I believe you are correct, and this schit is well on it's way to making "HUNTING" and upper class "Rich Man's Sport."
#15
RE: Anyone after a $6000 deer?
ORIGINAL: HNI_Christine
BTW, if you think it's bad in Kansas, come to IL.
BTW, if you think it's bad in Kansas, come to IL.
I have since hunted the other half, and just found out that this half will most likely be sold to the Outfitter in the next year. And this is some prime hunting ground around here. Multiple 160's and 170's killed every year within a mile of the place.
It really sucks, but what can ya do.
I talked to many of the guys that he brought in this year. He had hunters in from:
Texas, Michigan, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky,and CANADA.
Just crazy. The sad thing is, they have put stands all over the proprty lines, and on more than one occasion I was sitting in my stand and had his "customers" come wandering past my stand looking for a deer they had just shot.
#16
RE: Anyone after a $6000 deer?
No doubt that money takes away some hunting opportunities from the common man. I think we are barking up the wrong tree blaming the demsie of hunting on this however. I strongly encourage everyone to read the article I have linked. It was in the last Field and Stream and looks at this very question. Dwindling numbers and we are to blame for not passing on the tradition.
There will always be land to hunt. I live in Western SD and there are 1.5 million acres of public land out my back door. Full of deer, turkey and elk. There will always be opportunity, may just not be as easy as it once was.
http://www.fieldandstream.com/article/Hunting/Why-Johnny-Wont-Hunt
There will always be land to hunt. I live in Western SD and there are 1.5 million acres of public land out my back door. Full of deer, turkey and elk. There will always be opportunity, may just not be as easy as it once was.
http://www.fieldandstream.com/article/Hunting/Why-Johnny-Wont-Hunt
#17
RE: Anyone after a $6000 deer?
ORIGINAL: magicman54494
I'll bet it really ticks off those outfitters when someone shoots one of their $6000 deer just on the other side of the fence![8D]
I'll bet it really ticks off those outfitters when someone shoots one of their $6000 deer just on the other side of the fence![8D]
#18
RE: Anyone after a $6000 deer?
Part of why I despise HF hunting, and won't partake in a guided hunt. Not that I could afford either one anyhow, but that's not the point by any means, I believe you are correct, and this schit is well on it's way to making "HUNTING" and upper class "Rich Man's Sport."
Dwindling numbers and we are to blame for not passing on the tradition.