I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with keyboards and forums. - F L Wright
Try and be kind to everyone but fear no one. - Ourea
GPS collar studies from the states on wt show the bucks are there, they just use the terrain differently. There are small areas they spend the majority of their time and some areas they simply do not go. I found that quite interesting, granted that is the states so probably non migrating deer.
A few years back I had a record book deer on cam at a lick that was also in a pinch point and intersection. As the season went on and especially after the season I didn’t get any pictures of him. I moved my camera to a trail not 50m away and somewhat routinely had pictures of him again… for a while I thought he must have left for the season or was cat scat.
I am a big believer that big animals are as lucky as they are smart, they are often among us and near us, they just don’t often run into a hunter willing to put in that extra, extra effort. A quick read of big buck magazine or a hunting forum confirms many monarchs have been harvested by blind ass luck.
You mentioned a while back while on an elusive big bull or buck that he was better at hiding than you were at finding him. Perhaps you just didn’t have that kind of time that year? I know I sure haven’t, and don’t.
I remember back in the day watching Jim Shockey videos, and he literally would sit for near a month sometimes for his target buck…… often a booner….
Well, who has the free time for that, retired people and professional hunters I guess? The rest of us have a job to go to or a business to run. I put in a heavy effort every year and sometimes it comes easy and sometimes it doesn’t come at all. The big buck simply got lucky my schedule didnt put him on a collision course with me. 1 day early or later would have made all the difference. My cams, patterning tracks, and activities have shown me this repeatedly.
At the end of the day WE have the bigger brain, we just need to know how to use it. Of course you know this. But the thread is for everyone. Meeting, and conversating with a big variety of personalities over the years has really been valuable for life, and of course hunting.
If the world is warming why are there so many new snowflakes?
If we are all equal why do you demand special treatment?
You can not comply your way out of tyranny.
Fire them ALL!
Amazing the mass on those giants Ourea... I'm assuming the mulie and possibly the elk would make the BC B&C records?
They are B&C animals. Will never officially enter them. The MD is one of the best this province has produced. My satisfaction will always be walking up to an animal that I dedicated countless hours in the back country pursuing. They won more than I did...and I am pretty darn good at my craft. Average hunter has no idea the commitment it takes to find and kill a giant. It can take yrs chasing just one.
I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with keyboards and forums. - F L Wright
Try and be kind to everyone but fear no one. - Ourea
I honestly think deer aren't that smart, they just have tendencies and learned behaviour. The ones that have those that keep them away from roads, operating in remote or thick pockets, or nocturnal are the ones that grow old. The ones that have the opposite get blasted or eaten by a predator. They are hunted their whole lives by all predators, so when they find that safe spot and stick to it bc of tendencies they have opportunity to become what we desire. Anyway, not looking for a debate, the old ones are crafty for whatever reason, finding those hard to reach or overlooked pockets knowing that maybe they don't move as much as we thought might be a key to success, Im certainly no expert but as I move away from hunts abroad I am excited to give chasing mule deer more of my time and figure out where these spots might be. The more I learn the more Im seeing that they have a home base and we as hunters just need to find it and it needs to be where no one else is looking in an area that allows them to also escape the other predators on the landscape.
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Another Giant has fallen.....
Rest well my Brother.
Love you.
In my opinion, the greatest story ever shared on HBC (right behind the sheep story). RIP. Condolences.
Just heard the Sad News. My condolences to all who loved him. Also just read this post. Awesome story! Wish I was young and healthy enough to experience something like this myself.
Rip, my fellow hunter .
Grandpa used to say, "ya know, when you point your finger at someone , three of your fingers are pointed back at you."
Who exactly has passed on (since it is posted on this thread I have my suspicions)?.. my deepest condolences to their friends and family..