Thanks, excellent post and I agree most want to go out, hunt and have what they think is a reasonable chance of success. The definition of success becomes the hard part. Spend a morning and have an opportunity, a day, a week? See a lot of Deer.? Miss and think your season is over or think another chance will surely happen?
Seems as if most rifle Deer hunters here in Pa have reached the point they want to spend a little time, not too much now, shoot a Deer and get it over with.
Bow hunters, seem more dedicated and willing to work at it.
Difficult job managing an Eastern Deer herd for both the Deer and the Deer hunter. I can tell you that most hardcore Deer hunters here in Pa love the current system. They are willing to work for the opportunity to shoot a respectable Deer and damn few of them are high-rollers. The majority are working guys, They don't want a Doe behind every tree, because they know if they find the Does the Bucks will be close by. They seem willing to fail more than they win. They go into the season not expecting it to be easy. They have different mentality when it comes to their hunting than most of us.
