I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels like they don't really fit in with the modern day hunting industry. Between the unrealistic TV shows, the endless scent elimination product ads, & the "growing" deer/protein feeder/"Big Bucks And Big Trucks" (heard it on a car dealership commercial) mentality, it makes it seem like you can't be successful or enjoy hunting unless you're into those kind of things or you have big money.
On October 23rd I killed my first deer with a bow. I was hunting on less than 25 acres out of a pop up blind that cost around $80. I was sitting in an old lawn chair that's around 20 years old. The bow is a discontinued recurve Excalibur crossbow that shoots 305 FPS. My Dad bought the bow probably around 10 years ago because it was on sale. Our "feeding program" was a 40 pound bag of hand corn every couple weeks. No feeder & no protein. I rattled the deer in using horns off a deer skull that had been gathering dust for the last 20 years.
At the end of the day, being a successful hunter comes down to your knowledge and the amount of work you want to put into it. So to the guys that own small properties, can't afford to get on a lease with the big boys, or can't afford a lease period and hunt public land, this one's for you
On October 23rd I killed my first deer with a bow. I was hunting on less than 25 acres out of a pop up blind that cost around $80. I was sitting in an old lawn chair that's around 20 years old. The bow is a discontinued recurve Excalibur crossbow that shoots 305 FPS. My Dad bought the bow probably around 10 years ago because it was on sale. Our "feeding program" was a 40 pound bag of hand corn every couple weeks. No feeder & no protein. I rattled the deer in using horns off a deer skull that had been gathering dust for the last 20 years.
At the end of the day, being a successful hunter comes down to your knowledge and the amount of work you want to put into it. So to the guys that own small properties, can't afford to get on a lease with the big boys, or can't afford a lease period and hunt public land, this one's for you
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