Because the bitching in the events section isn't proof enough that the season needs to get here. ...
Anyone have any thoughts to this?
Anyone have any thoughts to this?
Possibly controversial thoughts
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We've never been more effective and efficient as a species as we are right now, and I can't confidently say I've seen a response from the DOW that acknowledges this fact. Case in point, our archery season has basically been the same for decades despite the increase in baiting and technology. Someone bowhunting late January today will be far more successful than someone doing the same in 1990, yet it's effectively the same regs today as back then.
In the inbox just now, and hoping the technology and opportunity available these days allows my son to contribute to put food on the table if he puts in some time.
Lets not forget the opportunities we've all exploited and will continue to exploit for the next generation hunters and ourselves to be successful. Wonder how many acres of food plots or these man-made watering holes have drawn the herd closer together vs. natural browsing, increasing opportunities to interact with each other to their detriment.
Lets not forget the opportunities we've all exploited and will continue to exploit for the next generation hunters and ourselves to be successful. Wonder how many acres of food plots or these man-made watering holes have drawn the herd closer together vs. natural browsing, increasing opportunities to interact with each other to their detriment.
This is fun stuff!
If you ask 10 hunters their opinion on any subject, you're going to hear 10 different responses on why their answer is the way things should be. Here's my thoughts...
Technology - Help or hurt? It depends... Cell Cams can help you understand what deer you're hunting while you're not hunting, which can help you spend your time more wisely or efficiently. Cell Cams can also hurt you if you become obsessed with a specific animal. You neglect the important things in life (family, freinds, etc) by fixating on how, when, where you might be able to kill a deer.
Technology - Help or hurt? It depends... Box Blinds can help introduce new people to hunting or keep older hunters in the game. They can help hunters of all ages stay comfortable, significantly reduce getting winded, and create an enjoyable experience observing wildlife. Box Blinds can also hurt you by becoming reliant on hunting the same spots, not adapting or staying active to what changes are taking place in the deer woods. They can create laziness.
Long-range weapons:
- Muzzleloaders - Inline with scope and rifled barrel = Yes
- Muzzleloaders - traditional blackpower, ball & patch = No
- Crossbows - No, just because they can shoot out to 100 yards doesn't mean they can kill effectively at that range. The same thing can be said of modern compound bows.
Does increased technology = decreased opportunity? No. Decreased habitat = decreased opportunity.
I think the question really becomes, what is your own personal line when it comes to technology? How far are you willing to either push boundaries (75 yard shot with a crossbow?) or place boundaries for the sake of your own ethics (keep shots under 40 yards with a bow)? How obsessed with technology do you want to be (GPS on a dog), or how traditional (bell on the dog's collar)? Heck, even the bell could be considered a technological advancement at one point in time, so again, the question comes down to your own personal line and what you want out of the experience.
If you ask 10 hunters their opinion on any subject, you're going to hear 10 different responses on why their answer is the way things should be. Here's my thoughts...
Technology - Help or hurt? It depends... Cell Cams can help you understand what deer you're hunting while you're not hunting, which can help you spend your time more wisely or efficiently. Cell Cams can also hurt you if you become obsessed with a specific animal. You neglect the important things in life (family, freinds, etc) by fixating on how, when, where you might be able to kill a deer.
Technology - Help or hurt? It depends... Box Blinds can help introduce new people to hunting or keep older hunters in the game. They can help hunters of all ages stay comfortable, significantly reduce getting winded, and create an enjoyable experience observing wildlife. Box Blinds can also hurt you by becoming reliant on hunting the same spots, not adapting or staying active to what changes are taking place in the deer woods. They can create laziness.
Long-range weapons:
- Muzzleloaders - Inline with scope and rifled barrel = Yes
- Muzzleloaders - traditional blackpower, ball & patch = No
- Crossbows - No, just because they can shoot out to 100 yards doesn't mean they can kill effectively at that range. The same thing can be said of modern compound bows.
Does increased technology = decreased opportunity? No. Decreased habitat = decreased opportunity.
I think the question really becomes, what is your own personal line when it comes to technology? How far are you willing to either push boundaries (75 yard shot with a crossbow?) or place boundaries for the sake of your own ethics (keep shots under 40 yards with a bow)? How obsessed with technology do you want to be (GPS on a dog), or how traditional (bell on the dog's collar)? Heck, even the bell could be considered a technological advancement at one point in time, so again, the question comes down to your own personal line and what you want out of the experience.
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TOO MEMBERS BITCH???
HELL I SENT A 30 PACK OF BEER TO THE SUMMER GET TOGETHER AND WAS TOLD BY A MEMBER THAT GUYS WERE BITCHING CAUSE IT WASNT A LITE BEER.... WTF
HELL I SENT A 30 PACK OF BEER TO THE SUMMER GET TOGETHER AND WAS TOLD BY A MEMBER THAT GUYS WERE BITCHING CAUSE IT WASNT A LITE BEER.... WTF
I can promise you that it got drank. I personally can't drink those all day and still be able to stand
. I will be back on the other subject.
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Good thing you don't come bear hunting, cause my fridge is stocked with Coronas... Jon can handle them ..I can promise you that it got drank. I personally can't drink those all day and still be able to stand
I will be back on the other subject.
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So glad that image is only in my imagination and not burned directly into my brainJust his tightly whites ...
Technology is how humans evolve. It is what we do. We make things better and better and are always looking for the next greatest invention/thing. One of the best things about this is that you dont have to change with times. You can take a stick and string to the woods and hunt in a loin cloth and it is perfectly legal. To try and measure that against todays technology is simply impossible and unfair.
IF someone wanted to limit things they would have to expand opportunity. By this i mean different tags. You want to bow hunt only, buy your bow tag. You want to gun hunt, buy your gun tag. Texas has a system like this and it works. You want to hunt the bow only state land, buy your stamp. So on and so forth.
Cell cams are 100% an unfair advantage, so are drones. But both are legal and I'm not the person to try and limit anyone. That is the future of deer hunting if you like it or not, pay to play. Who has the biggest corn pile and the equipment to report the patterns in real time. Seek One has proven how effective this can be. So have many others on here. BUT, so is a gun compared to a traditional bow. Only thing I could see limiting anyone on any of those would be on public land. Private land should be at the landowners discretion.
IF someone wanted to limit things they would have to expand opportunity. By this i mean different tags. You want to bow hunt only, buy your bow tag. You want to gun hunt, buy your gun tag. Texas has a system like this and it works. You want to hunt the bow only state land, buy your stamp. So on and so forth.
Cell cams are 100% an unfair advantage, so are drones. But both are legal and I'm not the person to try and limit anyone. That is the future of deer hunting if you like it or not, pay to play. Who has the biggest corn pile and the equipment to report the patterns in real time. Seek One has proven how effective this can be. So have many others on here. BUT, so is a gun compared to a traditional bow. Only thing I could see limiting anyone on any of those would be on public land. Private land should be at the landowners discretion.