Need 2 vent!!!!!!

[MAGICMAN]

I forgot to mention That ive been trying to connect for 4 yrs & havent had any luck so that may be part of my frustraion.

[Billy]

I know of a day when 3 trad guys all had shots and NOT ONE connected....But, it sounds to me, that you're ready to laugh it off. Cool!
I need another friend who will laugh with me!!
Even if, one or the other of us needs to scream from time to time.
Good Luck, with the rest of the season.

[MAGICMAN]

thakx for the support I just needed to express my frustrations but man i opened a box of worms going from some of the remarks. i may have come off wrong looking back on some peoples remarks. I am ready to laugh it off though!

[NightHawk]

You didn't come off wrong. I've been there many times myself.This year I was prepared and shoot a nice buck. In the past there have been many times when I had questioned hunting with trad equipment, after all it is much harder and then you have the trad police who think everything has to be done thier way or your not "traditional" enough or worse you're "unethical" because they can't hit anything outside of 20 yards.
   My advise to you is to do what feels right to you, irregardless of others opinons. I do somewhat agree with trad hunting is about the journey, but it's okay to ask how many "journeys you have to go on before you reach a destination.

[Longbow Jake]

Well ive heard alot of people mostly newbs make comments about they wish they had what ever cause they would have gotten that animal.It seems to me if someone is thinking that way maybe trad is not for them.This is coming from a newb.Ive only been shooting and hunting trad  for almost two months now I no long time right but ive already missed a big 8 maybe 12 yards and I didnt one think of my compound or a gun I was mad at myself but not at the equipment It was youth gun this weekend and didnt think twice about grabbing my longbow instead of a gun saw some does 75 yards clear shot open feild still not even a wish of a gun maybe its just me?I dont mean any disrespect.

[bowhunterfrompast]

Originally posted by MAGICMAN:
I forgot to mention That ive been trying to connect for 4 yrs & havent had any luck so that may be part of my frustraion.

Try 15 years, I didn't kill a deer for 15 years. Most of it was because of the way I hunted or lack of hunting. I killed my first deer after I returned to a recurve, but I took my bowhunting a lot more serious, put the time in and just smiled when I screwed up and missed. That's part of it, no matter what your choice of weapon.

Now get back out there, get er done and most of all enjoy the ride.

[TRAP]

Having a "Big 10"  inside your circle of comfortable shooting range is something to be thankful for.  

If it were easy everyone would do it cause it's a heck of alot more fun than watching football and lugging around a weapon that weighs 8 pounds.

Many of us hunt for one or two of those magical shot opportunities at mature animals each  year.  

Sure it's more fun when everything goes well but hey, you had a chance.  Many won't.

Trap

[imhntn]

Here's hoping he comes back.  Good luck.

[Matty]

I would rather hunt for 15 years and not see anything than have to read about everyone hunting on this forum, and not hunting at all.  I get to go to nebraska next weekend maybe I wont see 100 other hunters this time...

[Curtiss Cardinal]

Magicman I understand your frustration; but count your blessings. It could be worse. Like my situation. I'm unemployed, my car is out of commission, I'm close to broke and live in town and the nearest place to hunt is 30 miles away. That's a bit far to walk. So I have been unable to hunt at all this year.

[shakeyslim]

a day in the woods is what i'm most thankful for

[Bob B.]

OK it is like this, you are competitive and want the deer.  Basically, if you haven't pushed him or terrified him, he will come back.  Don't hunt that stand too often, it will work out for you.  I would wait with wheels, however, you must make your own choice.  

As to discourageing deer numbers ... it has not been this bad by me (most say including the local news) for the last 30 years.

The DNR wants them to be erradicated in my area.  They are well on their way.

Bob.

[Tsalagi]

Curtiss, I hear ya! Unemployed myself, too. If you're around Flagstaff, Arizona, I'll give you a ride for some rabbit hunting!

[Michael Arnette]

Jason, I have never even seen or gotten trialcam pics of a deer over 8 pts. I have always hunted with a bow during all seasons and have had my share of dittos. If you have seen good movement in a stand get out there agian. Just enjoy the ride. And if you need some meat, bring that gun along with your bow. Nothing wrong with that.