Remember the old days of deer hunting?

[Bigfoot]

No cover scents, no attractants, no fancy stands, no trail cameras. Sitting on a board, in the fork of a tree. Just a recurve bow, and a glue on broad head. It's gonna be cold here Saturday morning. I hadn't hunted in years. It'd be nice to stick a fat doe about 30 minutes after daylight Saturday. The way we used to of course. I'll probably winterize some equipment instead, just thought I'd reminisce a while.

 

[ram]

Killed my first deer almost 50 years ago with a recurve bow. But I was using a cover scent and hunting over bait. I used wild oranges as a cover scent, and was hunting a turkey oak that had been fertilized with fish heads. I was blessed that I had a Grandpa that knew how to hunt and fish.

 

[Kingfisher]

I'm thinking track em thru the snow with a pump action Remington 308...

 

[Commercialfarmer]

Lawn chair 10 feet off the trail, and it was a toss up who would be the most surprised. Didn't have the population for succesful archery hunting for a while.

 

[Bigfoot]

Not exactly sure why I lost my interest in hunting. Maybe I got too busy, or the challenge wasn't there anymore? I just know, watching my son shoot a bow yesterday, made me want to take another stab at it.

 

[Rafter S]

Not exactly sure why I lost my interest in hunting. Maybe I got too busy, or the challenge wasn't there anymore? I just know, watching my son shoot a bow yesterday, made me want to take another stab at it.

I belong to a lease, but haven't taken a gun (or even bought a license) in years. I enjoy going out there to eat, drink, play cards, and tell lies (I mean share true stories) with friends.

 

[Dave]

I never have used scents, bait, or a tree stand. The trail camera has never been set in the areas I hunt. Two weeks from Saturday hike out across the canyon before day light. At daylight I will start slowly working my way down the west edge of the canyon. There is several thousand acres for me to explore. I will see deer. Probably even see bucks. I know there is one massive 4 point that I would shoot. There is also a crippled 3 point that I would shoot if I see him. Other than that the deer are safe from me. But there is something about a crisp fall morning that makes me want to pick up my rifle and go move slowly and quietly through the sage brush.

 

[bball]

Not exactly sure why I lost my interest in hunting. Maybe I got too busy, or the challenge wasn't there anymore? .

Pretty much where I'm at with it anymore BF.

 

[Jogeephus]

I remember when a good year hunting was to see three deer and heaven forbid you shoot a doe.

I cut my teeth using a Baker one piece climber or if I wasn't feeling brave I'd sit on a limb. Don't know if any of you have used a Baker but it should have been called the Widow-Maker.

 

[hillbilly beef man]

My cover scent was always a fresh cow pie. Free and it worked. I quit about 15 years ago when I started thinking of how much work I could get done instead of waiting on a stupid deer. My attitude is slowly switching to "there will be plenty to do after I am dead and gone" as I age. Maybe it is about time to dig the old Marlin back out of the safe.

 

[HOSS]

I remember when a good year hunting was to see three deer and heaven forbid you shoot a doe.

I cut my teeth using a Baker one piece climber or if I wasn't feeling brave I'd sit on a limb. Don't know if any of you have used a Baker but it should have been called the Widow-Maker.

I started hunting deer in the mid-70's. There were darn few in Tennessee at that time. I shot my first at 6 or 7 years old using an old Remington 742 Woodmaster in 6mm Remington. Seemed that all I needed was some old coveralls, old galosh boot covers and a stump to set on. Started bow hunting with an old Indian compound back in the early 80's. Killed my first archery deer with that old rag-tag bow. And Jo......yes I have used a Baker and also the old TSS Bushwacker. Both have nearly killed me several times. Wouldn't climb in one now for nothing. Now I have summit climbers, Matthews bows, mossy oak camo, range finders, game cameras etc. I am more comfortable, see more deer and shoot bigger bucks than before but I am not sure my heart beats as fast or my knees shake as much as then :lol2:

 

[M-5]

I don't buy in to todays fads and newest gadgets. I still bow hunt with a pearson compound I bought used in 1989. been wearing the same coveralls since the 90s I hunt often in jeans or overalls. Still use a 30-30 I killed first deer with sometimes. been shooting my browning lever since 95. cover scents I will use from time to time. doe piss, skunk piss and fox piss. best this Ive tried that was new several yrs ago was my thermo cell.

 

[TexasBred]

Haven't hunted in quite a few years but walked out Saturday morning and had a big fax axis deer in the pasture. She was standing there and a heifer was licking on her. She wasn't really wild at all. Last time I saw her the cows were chasing her and she acted like didn't know how to go under or over the fence. Another escapee from a high fence ranch.