Trad Gang
Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Pine on September 02, 2016, 11:56:00 PM
-
Well I'm thinking very strongly about taking my lawn tractor with me when I go to our hunting property when I hunt .
The thing is , my lower back is giving me problems and it's hard to walk let alone drag a deer .
I will still walk to my blind but I'm thinking the tractor would be handy to get the deer to my truck .
I'm I giving in ?
I hunt alone and have no one to help me if I get a deer .
Or should I just not hunt anymore ?
What do you think ?
And buy the way I have good cell phone coverage there so if I did get in trouble , I could call for assistance .
I just don't want to quit yet , but I don't want to be stupid either .
-
Go hunting.
Most guys are driving 4 wheelers right up to their deer these days.
I don't see how taking the easy way out when packing a deer could possibly be a bad thing. Especially if you get to keep doing what you love. I'm sure most guys out west would love to be in a situation where they can drive a truck right up to their elk instead of humping it 5 miles.
Just video yourself dragging a deer with your mower. Sounds like a funny story for the grandkids to me.
-
I don't think that's giving in. You gota do what you gota do to continue what you love. As long as any of us can draw a bow I think we should keep huntin. Just cause you need a little horse power getting a deer to the truck don't mean a thing. Keep doing your thing as long as you can. That's what I think
-
I'd drive a walking drag line if that's what I had to do to get into the woods. Do whatever you have to do to enjoy your time hunting and don't worry about what others may think. Whatever you decide, don't give up. I think it would be the beginning of the end.
-
Do what you got to do. Oh and don't worry about what people think. You still hunt with a trad bow you aren't giving in.
-
Sounds like yer workin smarter- not harder to me!
-
I have a 2 weal deer cart that I use . It works pretty good . I will be using a tree seat on the
ground this year as I dont fell I can carry , or put up tree stands , but I will be out there .
-
TIM B said it...Work smarter, NOT harder!
-
Keep hunting and just do it your way. I'm 68, hunt my own land. When I get a deer, I walk back to the house and hop on the tractor. It has a front loader on it. Makes things a lot easier for an old guy.
-
Giving in to what? I say hunt however you can or want, as long as it's legal, of course.
:archer2:
-
Most of the time getting the deer out after the kill is by far the hardest part of the hunt. I feel that anything you can do to make that part easier will make the hunt more enjoyable. If you're dreading the drag then you might talk yourself out of hunting that day or maybe even year and that's not what any of us want to do. Enjoy the hunt any way possible as long as you can!!
Nick
-
Your getting wiser with age, go hunt.
-
Just go get'em Graps, your not giving in.
-
Hope your back eases up graps. I know your pain. I have frangible stenosis in my lumbar area.
There is no definition of "traditional" when it comes to getting them out of the woods, or the trip there and back. There is no difference in using a quad runner, tractor, or vehicle, to get us to and from hunting and to help us get deer out. I've used a truck for years for the same reasons. I only do things differently now, because im stuck hunting public ground right now. By all means. ....KEEP HUNTING
-
Absolutely do it!
-
Ingenious!
-
Whatever it takes to keep you in the woods.
-
It is not giving in, it is taking care of your back! After the kill, the hunting is over, and the work begins. Take whatever precautions you need to prevent further injury to yourself. It is hunting, not a macho man display, so don't worry about it.
-
Funny thing , it has been mentioned that I could talk myself out of hunting .
Last year I did a couple times talk myself out of hunting that day because I was worried that I might get a deer and I didn't feel up to dealing with it .
That's almost funny because I can remember my dad saying "what if I get a deer ? " and he wasn't joking .
I guess I could also do what my late hunting partner used to joak about . He would say " just camp out with it and eat it on the spot "
:saywhat:
-
Nothing wrong with using mechanical help IMO.Short of getting my truck as close as I can,I've enlisted the help of my neighbor with his loader bucket and the kid down the street with his ATV and trailer.No regrets here!
Go ahead and do what it takes to keep yourself hunting...it's all good!
-
Giving in????? That's crazy. Go hunt, and if you need the tractor to get the deer out, use it!!!
Bisch
-
I "gave in" and got a 2 wheel deer cart a few years ago. It's much easier than dragging. I used it this morning to haul one of my ladder stands 1/4 mile into the woods.
-
Whatever neede to enjoy the hunt!
-
Just get a sled of some type to put the deer in when you pull it with the machine so you don't rub all the hair off. Just do it!
-
do what you gotta do if it keeps you huntin
-
Go hunting and thank the GOOD LORD for every day that you can!!!!!
-
Heck no! You're accommodating for an aging body to keep doing what you love to do. I can't hunt the same way I did prior to developing Crohn's disease by packing in solo for over a week at a time. Nor can my grandfather still drag his own deer out but he can sure show up to camp, help with the chores, and hunt. Our tools of the trade are not what defines the worth of our hunt. It's the time/effort, passion, ethics of our hunting routines, and the bonds we share with the loved ones we hunt with that defines what type of hunter we are.
-
If I didn't give in I would have to cook and eat him to get him out.
Hap
-
Originally posted by Hot Hap:
If I didn't give in I would have to cook and eat him to get him out.
Hap
:thumbsup: :campfire:
-
Heck Dale, I'm 4 days older than you and I'm elk hunting. That's the deal, we ARE STILL HUNTING. That's how we breath new life into our selves, it's the journey, not the end result. If you need help, use it. One day of hunting is better than a dozen sitting on the couch thinking about it. Bow in hand , brother, bow in hand.
-
Originally posted by Graps:
Funny thing , it has been mentioned that I could talk myself out of hunting .
Last year I did a couple times talk myself out of hunting that day because I was worried that I might get a deer and I didn't feel up to dealing with it .
That's almost funny because I can remember my dad saying "what if I get a deer ? " and he wasn't joking .
I guess I could also do what my late hunting partner used to joak about . He would say " just camp out with it and eat it on the spot "
:saywhat:
You are not alone; I've had deer dead to rights and let them walk because I didn't feel like dealing with them and already had one in the freezer. I just whisper bang when I would have shot and claim it as a dead deer and get up and walk out.
-
You only have one back. Once its wrecked dragging deer won't be the only thing you won't be doing. No shame in making any hard work easier.
-
Lots of things draggin a deer can undo in homo sapien...
I busted up tendons in both elbows and it's really been bad juju. Same with back. Even the 2 wheelcarts start to wear on you over time...
When I can't pull a bow no mo, there are other options... Go while/where/why you can...fooey on the naysayers. You don't need anyone's permission!
-
Do it, heck I really admire you for finding a way to still be in the woods.
-
Great Idea!
Heck some still call me young (38) and fit.
I wouldn't put it past myself to use a lawn tractor to drag a deer. In winter I pull my kids in a sled with my Cub cadet. :)
In fact you just got me thinking...
Thanks!
BB
-
On my property, I always use the easiest method of getting game out. It is more to save time than anything else, but you don't get extra points for dragging a carcass around. If I ever get an elk, I will have no choice but to pack it out, buy I have dragged my share of deer and hogs, and won't do it unless there is no better alternative.
-
Hunt smarter not harder :)
-
"Or should I just not hunt anymore ?"
Heck, you just hunt til you can't get out of the house, then try to call the deer up close.
You stay right with em and don't worry about what anyone says.
You need a stout young person to take with you for drag duty. :)
-
Graps, you live close enough to me I will come over and drag your deer for you or help you track.
-
Originally posted by abbatoys:
Graps, you live close enough to me I will come over and drag your deer for you or help you track.
There you have it!! :bigsmyl:
Great job abbatoys! :notworthy:
-
Yes your giving in to your passion for hunting. Do it any way you can. Good luck!!
-
Whatever works for you, Dale.
Tractor, four-wheeler/ATV, hell, drag it with your truck. Don't hurt yourself or you won't be hunting at all.
-
Adaptation is a good thing. Go and enjoy knowing you'll be able to get the job done.
-
Adaptation is a good thing. Go and enjoy knowing you'll be able to get the job done.
-
Adaptation is a good thing. Go and enjoy knowing you'll be able to get the job done.
-
I'll turn 70 this season, I bought an ATV a couple of years ago. Do whatever you have to in order to keep out there.
-
Driving is not trad therefore I'd give in.....kidding of course :) . Do what you have to do.
Shooting "traditional" is only about shooting simple single string bows.
Enjoy and good luck in your hunting.
-
Don't matter how you get there......just get there and hunt! :thumbsup:
-
Not giving in to me. I'd use whatever I had to use to get me in the woods.