Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by Longbeardking
It's not about killing deer to me, it's more seeing my wife succeed at something she has really grown to love. It's about going into the woods knowing you have at LEAST 50 square miles to hunt BY YOURSELF. It's seeing deer behavior in 4 days that I wouldn't see, and "haven't" seen In New Hampshire my entire hunting life. I treat it like more of a wilderness vacation rather than a hunting trip. No matter how bad it might be this year, I am confident We will see more deer in 4 days there than we will see in 4 YEARS in NH. Remember, EVERY deer is a trophy if you kill it on it's terms. I LOVE hunting with my wife and if she feels pampered at the same time, it's a win win for me.


In the current climate of instant gratification, bigger-is-better, naming of bucks, referring to them as "shooters" or a particular number (score), this is a wonderfully grounded and rather refreshing perspective.

Can't agree more with this. Its crazy what the hunting world has become in this regards. Don't get me wrong, I like to see some of the awesome critters guys shoot, but I do get turned off on the kill list stuff and if its not XXX"'s no one cares about it. I managed to shoot a good buck last Sunday in conditions that I rarely get to experience with my Mrs. in tow and those memories will last a long time. Not to mention the time I've got spend with my kids out hunting this year. Luckily I've got some good pards that enjoy the hunt and success no matter how big the rack. One posts here and he got his cow elk on his first trip west. A trophy in my mind. If I remember correctly, he's done this Anitcosti hunt as well and I've heard how many deer can be seen on a given day. Sounds like a wonderful time. Good luck to any of you that make that trip. Hope its successful.

Shut up and hunt!