If hunting were like other sports

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"You went golfing all day yesterday and never hit the ball. So you want to go golfing today again?"
Good one. Often when it is very cold and, like the last two seasons, nothing sighted and no shot fired, the words of some coach come to mind. "Winners never quit and quitters never win"
Inspiring advice and well said with a good ring of truth to it. :thumbup:

I'm afraid tho, that the lesser known but pragmatic addendum to it always follows...
"But if you never win and don't quit, you're an idiot..." ;)
 
Fishing is a jerk on one end of the line waiting for a jerk on the other. Yes, I fish.

I was thinking of Jim Schockey wearing corporate sponsor logos as camo and him popping a bottle of champagne and spraying his camera crew after getting a B&C muley.

Or the golf commentators-"Michael (Waddell) is adjudting his HHA Optimizer sight, getting ready to draw on the big buck that is just off camera........OK, there he goes, pulling with his Tru-Fire Smoke release.....smooth draw, looking thru the Ultra-Peep, ready to rel-THERE IT GOES, THE ARROW IS OUT, THE DEER IS HIT! OUSTANDING SHOT BY MICHAEL WADDELL!!

<little birds twittering> We're here in the Horicon Swamp with Bud Sudz, who has hunted the Horicon for the last fifty years. Bud?
-That's marsh. Horicon Marsh, not Swamp. [rolls eyes]
-Marsh, Swamp, whatever. Bud, what draws you back here every October?
-It's where the ducks are, ya know.
<duck quacks a mile away> Well, that's great, Bud. Back to you, Fred, in the swamps down in Stuttgart, Arkansas with the Duck Commander crew.
-Now those are swamps.
-Ok, Bud. Say pass that Thermos, wouldja?
<little birds twittering>
 
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Not too many similarities between hunting and other sports, other than the equipment is purchased at the same place. Experiencing God's creation and making a choice whether to pass on a particular food and clothing source, you rarely find this with mans inventive games. The exhilaration, competitiveness, and excitement can be comparable, that's about it.
 
"You went golfing all day yesterday and never hit the ball. So you want to go golfing today again?"

Yeah, hunting is not like golf at all...., now in golf there's always all kinds of new gadgets that the golfer MUST have to be successful or might as well just hang up the bag-o'-clubs and be done with it, plus there's the countryclub fees, and the special clothing/shoes, specific balls, special clubs, etc etc :confused: And NOBODY was any good without this stuff in the past......

Hunting, now all you need is
a climbing tree stand, scent block clothing in different styles depending on the vegitation, vanilla chewing gum, a gps, a cool knife with changeable blades, a special tool for the deer's backside when cleaning, a skinning knife, a drag system or really a cart, special underwear, face paint, several game cameras, a laptop to view what the game cameras saw, a feeding station or two, heated socks, special boots, heated gloves, a high end thermos and ration bars, a pack to carry the thermos and ration bars, a cell phone with a camera, backup cell phone battery charger, a compass to back up that gps, and lets not forget the rifle in that new wunder-load or at least the old cartridge with the latest and best newly designed bullet, and a special vehicle to get you and all your stuff out to the hunting area.... wait......o_O ........, :rofl:

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So far I am something like 0-6 when it comes to Elk. Next year I am going to put in for deer too both here and out of state. This year I got closer than ever before. I could literally taste the elk and smell them, just couldn't see them. That taste and smell hit me in a primal way. It was intense and amazing.
 
So far I am something like 0-6 when it comes to Elk. Next year I am going to put in for deer too both here and out of state. This year I got closer than ever before. I could literally taste the elk and smell them, just couldn't see them. That taste and smell hit me in a primal way. It was intense and amazing.

Robert, are you familar with the story of Slim Pickens and the Colorado game and fish department??

Seems Slim went to game and fish headquarters in Denver and asked to buy a camel hunting license.

The lady behind the counter informed him that they didn't sell camel licenses.

When he asked why not, she answered; "Sir, there are no camels in Colorado."

Slim said "Near as I can tell there aint no elk either, but ya sell licenses for them."
 
So far I am something like 0-6 when it comes to Elk. Next year I am going to put in for deer too both here and out of state. This year I got closer than ever before. I could literally taste the elk and smell them, just couldn't see them. That taste and smell hit me in a primal way. It was intense and amazing.

I could........You need to look for the big brown critter with antlers, standing on the hill straight across from you. Think “The Hartford” that was pretty much the pose.:)
 
I could........You need to look for the big brown critter with antlers, standing on the hill straight across from you. Think “The Hartford” that was pretty much the pose.:)
You ever get tired of busting Robert’s chops? Evidently not.:)

That’s funny stuff. Unless you’re Robert

Never elk hunted but I’ve killed maybe 100 or so deer. I’d think them elks look just like deer only bigger
 
You ever get tired of busting Robert’s chops? Evidently not.:)

That’s funny stuff. Unless you’re Robert

Never elk hunted but I’ve killed maybe 100 or so deer. I’d think them elks look just like deer only bigger

Busting Roberts chops never gets old. But I’m sure he’s got his side of the story too. It’ll be incorrect, but he’s got a version. ;)
 
All those thing you do with balls are just games and you play them.
Hunting is a sport and you live it.
 
I could........You need to look for the big brown critter with antlers, standing on the hill straight across from you. Think “The Hartford” that was pretty much the pose.:)
I would have seen him if the man ape I was hunting with hadn't started waving his arms and grunting...
 
I used to know an old guy who deer hunted his whole live and never shot a deer. Imagine that. He had about 3 deer rifles. He died last year at 88 and the last time he went hunting was a few years before he died. His wife used to give him hell every fall when he said he was going out of town on opening day. Their anniversary was always a few days after opening day. I think he was sending her a message.:D
 
There's more to hunting than just shooting an animal or bird. My guns don't sit idle out of the hunting season. Competitions to be shot over the summer months and plenty of practice as well. Dogs to be trained. whats life without a good dog. I put out a salt lick, feed a little maize to bring in boar but my yearly outlay on hunting is not that much. Was back in England the other week for a bit of deer hunting with a couple of mates. The trip was combined with meeting family and friend but the cost of the hunting was paying for a couple of full English breakfasts. My week in Hungary after Christmas will not be so cheap. Golf, what a strange game. Knocking a little round ball into a hole in the ground. Why? I realized when i was quite young that i was allergic to any sport that involved a ball or you needed to run. When i worked in farming many years ago my boss gave me a bit of advise that I've strictly adhered to. He said never do any sport that involved getting both feet off the ground at the same time. Works for me.
 
Don't hunt from a deer stand, eh?


Hey, kippers and mash isn't cheap anymore.



Golf; a good walk spoiled.
Hunting from a deer stand? I've got very long legs ;).
I love kippers. Kippers and mash, nah. Bangers and mash with onion gravy, proper grub. steak and kidney pie or pudding followed by spotted dick and custard warms the cockles of your heart. I've got to agree about your quote about golf.
 
I don't classify hunting and fishing as a sport and think it is a mistake when others try to call them a sport. I coached HS sports for 30 years, played for 10 years on various levels, and had kids and now grandkids who participate in sports. Hunting, fishing, camping, backpacking etc. are recreational activities, not sports.
 
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