Why do I even Go?

[Liveliner]

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It was in the low twenties on the Mountain this morning, Plus I was so still very sleepy. I cut the Alarm off for a snoozed of another couple hours. I finally got to the property at about 9:30 am. It was still only 23 to 26 degrees. Five minutes in the stand the deer started pouring in, First two does walked under me. Then in less than ten minutes a spike came in and sniffed my ladder of the treestand I just got into. Then hung around the tree below me for about ten minutes. More came and they came in every few minutes. I heard several in the thickets I never saw but between 9:30 until 12:30 Ten (10) deer from my stand and three (3) on the ground. I could see and hear deer as I got down. I was just way too cold sitting there watching and not shooting.</p>

I was heading back to get into the Ladder stand at about 4:00pm. I saw a very nice shooter Buck entering the area. The activity was much less in the PM. I was listening to a deer bleating behind me and turned looking downwind to try to spot another deer walking through the thickets. I turned back and there stood a small fork-antlered buck tearing at a tree in my shooting zone. I could have killed about eight of the Fifteen I saw.</p>

I am trying to figure out why I go. It must be that I am Trophy hunting or just getting out there and watching the wonderful wonders of Nature.</p>

The Next two days are for the June-a-vials, So I will rest up for Monday. I may get there on time and see what I am actually after by getting there early.</p>

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[Jmax]

I am not sure why you go either but after reading your report I am wanting to go also and don't know why. emoAngel Just like last year after using my buck tags and I still went even thou I knew I was not going to want to shoot a doe, yet I still went and watched. Maybe it is just in our blood and heritage. emoThumbsup Jmax

 

[Kirk]

I have allowed at least 6 bucks and probably 10 does walk this year. I was sitting in my tree stand Friday afternoon. It was cool and breezy and just a beautiful afternoon. Had two does walk under me about 15 minutes after I got in the stand. Just a little before 6PM I had an 8 point walk through picking acorns. Never raised my bow.

I just have to be in the mood to kill a doe and it has to be "the buck" before I will kill it.

 

[wiggles]

Thanks for sharing!
I'm not sure why you hunt.
I love to be outdoors no matter what I'm doing, and enjoy hunting (not just killing) even more. I find it to be much more relaxing than working or sitting in the house listening to the wife nag. I have not had one deer come into shooting range since opening day, so maybe you could consider yourself blessed to have a great place to hunt. You Have a few more seasons and nice bucks under your belt than I do, but there is always a chance of seeing that monster buck walking right towards you. The one that makes all of your best trophys look a little smaller than you always thought they were; ) I will go when I'm sleepy, hungry, hot, cold, sick ect.. I won't go hunting when I'm working, when I can't walk, or when I'm dead.

 

[Liveliner]

Thanks Wiggles. I like your comment... The big boys are there where I hunt. Just knowing what is likely to peek out of the brush is the driving force for me. But seeing just one deer on the horizon makes the hunt worth being there. As you said, Just being there is far better than most places we find ourselves. </p>

I have not expressed it as of yet but I officially lost my extreme spot for all the trophy Bucks I allow to pass with a video.. The 500 acres I have had for 15 years was sold this past summer. The new owner is considering allowing me in. I am on adjacent land now where I have hunted for years as well. I have also just leased another area on the bluffs that should actually be even better hunting. The new place is where the deer travel as in a funnel to a big mountain point where they drop off into the gulf.. When the pressure is on, this area fills up with shooters.</p>

 

[TnBullet]

I have not hunted in 10 years, but I always considered it a successfull hunt, if a deer was in range, no matter if I shot or not. Kinda the same for fishing. I just like being outdoors.

 

[screwball]

This what hunting is all about. These are true sportsmen!