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I suppose we should all get all the tags we want, and be the only ones allowed to hunt in the areas we call “dibs” on... seems fair.... in a 3rd Grade sorta way. You're right. I should take delight in the Instagram Posse's invasion of our hunting spot, trying to make a living out of it. Thats a good thing. I keep forgetting. Please keep reminding me. Everybody has a right to make a living, but hunting/fishing shouldn't be a TV/social media spectator sport anyway IMO. It beats watching the Batchelor maybe, but that's about it.
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Ya they’re doing great!! Hell I didn’t even draw Montana biggame combo with the purchase of a preference point, first time in almost 20 years!! Get use to it. The more folks that bale out of Colorado's circus, the more headed that direction. When I was a kid. If you knew someone that made regular trips west to hunt, you were the minority. They were usually men of means. Some were just robust folks that would tent camp in God's country with little more than an outfit of "Hunting" clothes and whatever rifle they owned. Just look at us now! Un fricking real what we need to survive a season of elk hunting. What use to be a one trip out west dream is now "How many states will we draw this year !? ". Your exactly right, sad but true...
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Look on the bright side most are not willing to work hard for an animal. So get off the roads and hike a little, you'll probably be the only one out there. At least that is how it has worked for me so far.
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Look on the bright side most are not willing to work hard for an animal. So get off the roads and hike a little, you'll probably be the only one out there. At least that is how it has worked for me so far. Absolutely. If you can get the tag, and theres not many roads, a little effort gets you clear of most hunters.
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Look on the bright side most are not willing to work hard for an animal. So get off the roads and hike a little, you'll probably be the only one out there. At least that is how it has worked for me so far. This^^^ There is a lot more to hunting than just killing something. I would rather hunt hard in the mountains and fail than kill a giant critter in Texas. mike r
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Again as Clint said, YOU have to obtain the tag/permit first in most cases.... when I’m hunting, I wanna kill a critter first and foremost, if I wanna hike/experience the country I have the rest of the year to do that without a $500+ tag in my pocket I’ve waited years, maybe decades to obtain... never hunted Texas so I can’t comment on that.
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
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Look on the bright side most are not willing to work hard for an animal. So get off the roads and hike a little, you'll probably be the only one out there. At least that is how it has worked for me so far. This^^^ There is a lot more to hunting than just killing something. I would rather hunt hard in the mountains and fail than kill a giant critter in Texas. mike r Statements like this show just how ignorant some hunters can be. There are hard hunts, easy hunts, and everything in between here, just like most every other State I would imagine.
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[quote=MontanaCreekHunter]
This^^^ There is a lot more to hunting than just killing something. I would rather hunt hard in the mountains and fail than kill a giant critter in Texas.
mike r Go get em! Johnny, about that lease......
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[quote=MontanaCreekHunter]
This^^^ There is a lot more to hunting than just killing something. I would rather hunt hard in the mountains and fail than kill a giant critter in Texas.
mike r Go get em! Johnny, about that lease...... I need to mooch of you this year, remember?
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Look on the bright side most are not willing to work hard for an animal. So get off the roads and hike a little, you'll probably be the only one out there. At least that is how it has worked for me so far. This^^^ There is a lot more to hunting than just killing something. I would rather hunt hard in the mountains and fail than kill a giant critter in Texas. mike r Statements like this show just how ignorant some hunters can be. There are hard hunts, easy hunts, and everything in between here, just like most every other State I would imagine. There are certainly many worthy hunts to be had in Texas. Not everything there is high fence. Just putting out a feeder doesn't guarantee a Trophy animal. Knocking others legal means of hunting is just as harmful as being an anti-hunter. Hunting styles differ for reasons, What works in the hardwoods of the Northeast may not work in Texas or the Northwest. As those in the southwest tactics may not work back East or in the Northwest. We all need to stick together, if a certain hunting style doesn't fit your liking don't partake in it. Big animals Like to live in one of two places for the most part. Either in town where they know they are safe or way in the backcountry away from people! Can you kill a good animal off the road? Of course. But the truth is roads get hunted hard and the crowds generally don't wander far from the road or easy accessible trails. Any halfway knowledgable Public Land Hunter knows that. I don't knock Ranch hunters, road hunters (provided they follow the laws) or even high fence hunters. Call me ignorant if it floats your boat. But I stand with any legal hunter no matter his choice of methods. Methods I don't care for I won't partake in it's that simple.
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[quote=MontanaCreekHunter]
This^^^ There is a lot more to hunting than just killing something. I would rather hunt hard in the mountains and fail than kill a giant critter in Texas.
mike r Go get em! Johnny, about that lease...... I need to mooch of you this year, remember? Man you know a year to guys our age is a blink of they eye. I'm talking long term.
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Look on the bright side most are not willing to work hard for an animal. So get off the roads and hike a little, you'll probably be the only one out there. At least that is how it has worked for me so far. This^^^ There is a lot more to hunting than just killing something. I would rather hunt hard in the mountains and fail than kill a giant critter in Texas. mike r Statements like this show just how ignorant some hunters can be. There are hard hunts, easy hunts, and everything in between here, just like most every other State I would imagine. Apparently you assume facts not in evidence. I did not comment on how hard or easy, how good or poor are the hunts in Texas. Only my preference. I do not care how others hunt and posted only to say how little the TV hunters have impacted me. If you prefer your style of hunting and being in Texas, enjoy. I promise that watching hunting shows on your favorite lease will not lure me in. mike r
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Ya ol Jim bachital will regret this I’m betting.... Doubt it. Not everyone can get up where he goes (or would want to) Lots of mountains around for those willing to climb.
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Apparently you assume facts not in evidence. I did not comment on how hard or easy, how good or poor are the hunts in Texas. Only my preference. I do not care how others hunt and posted only to say how little the TV hunters have impacted me. If you prefer your style of hunting and being in Texas, enjoy. I promise that watching hunting shows on your favorite lease will not lure me in.
mike r
Darn....the whole 2019 TX hunting season may shut down if you don't show up. Please reconsider.
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Look on the bright side most are not willing to work hard for an animal. So get off the roads and hike a little, you'll probably be the only one out there. At least that is how it has worked for me so far. This is a funny old wives tale that get's repeated over and over........ That being said there seems to be a rather small zone between the hike in hunters and the horse hunters (about 3 miles in) but even that is getting discovered......
Originally Posted by Judman PS, if you think Trump is “good” you’re way stupider than I thought! Haha
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In 2009/10, permits were easy to get. All we need is another brutal recession.
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Yeh, no tags for me, even with 30 bonus points.
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Look on the bright side most are not willing to work hard for an animal. So get off the roads and hike a little, you'll probably be the only one out there. At least that is how it has worked for me so far. This^^^ There is a lot more to hunting than just killing something. I would rather hunt hard in the mountains and fail than kill a giant critter in Texas. mike r Statements like this show just how ignorant some hunters can be. There are hard hunts, easy hunts, and everything in between here, just like most every other State I would imagine. Apparently you assume facts not in evidence. I did not comment on how hard or easy, how good or poor are the hunts in Texas. Only my preference. I do not care how others hunt and posted only to say how little the TV hunters have impacted me. If you prefer your style of hunting and being in Texas, enjoy. I promise that watching hunting shows on your favorite lease will not lure me in. mike r It would me, I’d love a giant mule deer.
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Yeh, no tags for me, even with 30 bonus points. Next year is YOUR year! Its gotta happen sometime man. This year approx 20 MP holders drew, so that only leaves a handful of you guys.
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Preference point systems are pyramid scams IMO.
I participate in them cuz I love to hunt but they’re really taking a lot away from good access to tags and that’s sad.
In spite of all that, however, I’m grateful for the guys who are promoting the sport in various ways as apologists to a new generation of hunters. In a democratic republic we need that...
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