re: B & C ruined deer and hunting camps

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Transitioning to being able to be selective in what deer you kill rather than killing first one that walks out is a very rewarding feeling

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Killing a deer in general is a rewarding feeling to me. Killing a bigger buck, which I’ve done, was no more rewarding than killing a smaller buck. The 4 point I killed earlier I had to drag a long arse way by myself with lightning strikes all around me and rain. Forecast had shown storm to come through at 8 pm, instead it came through at 5:30 and hit as soon as I started walking up to the deer. It was rewarding experience, if it was a 12 point it wouldn’t have made it any different.

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If you had your own property with the ability to hold deer, I'd be willing to bet you'd change your perspective on it.

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If you can hold your own deer, then you can make your own rules and not let the state dictate what everyone else can shoot. It's your choice to shoot deer with big bones growing out the top of their head. I guess to some people it makes them feel like they are a better hunter than others because they let deer grow for years before shooting them with their nose in a pile of rice bran. Some folks don't care about antlers and just want to kill a deer because they enjoy eating it.

I personally don't think we need anymore regulations.

I'm just thankful I have 2 places to hunt, 1 we own and 1 we lease. Either place we don't shoot every deer we see(anymore), but if you come back to the camp after a hunt with any size deer, everybody is happy for you.

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Killing a deer in general is a rewarding feeling to me. Killing a bigger buck, which I’ve done, was no more rewarding than killing a smaller buck. The 4 point I killed earlier I had to drag a long arse way by myself with lightning strikes all around me and rain. Forecast had shown storm to come through at 8 pm, instead it came through at 5:30 and hit as soon as I started walking up to the deer. It was rewarding experience, if it was a 12 point it wouldn’t have made it any different.

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It’s all subjective. Your experience and desires may be 100% different than the next person’s. Different doesn’t necessarily mean wrong (or right)


To add my two cents, I try to only kill mature deer. Number of points is pretty much irrelevant. It’s more challenging. I enjoy hunting/killing a old mature deer infinitely more than blasting some young deer. I’d rather kill a 120” 6.5 yo than a 150” 3 yo everyday

The “hunt” is part of the reason that I strictly bow hunt 95% of the time. I enjoy the challenge that comes with bow hunting rather than sitting in a box over a 5 acre green field and waiting (not that I don’t enjoy that style either, just prefer the bow).

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every billy bad arse around on social media thinking he is some professional hunter with his film equipment

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This is hilarious and true. I was commenting the other day that it seems like all these baws have their own Production Companies these days handing out flat bill trucker hats and shirts.

The best is when they say “ man y’all have some nice deer” !!!

spoken like a guy that can't afford to fence his place...

7300 acres high fence doesn't hurt anyone but some OB poors feelings.

They could have, but they didnt really care to. They like hunting in the morning together and drinking/cooking in the evening together. They killed fewer deer, but they enjoyed it more. I was lucky enough to be there for the back end of it

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They could have, but they didnt really care to. They like hunting in the morning together and drinking/cooking in the evening together. They killed fewer deer, but they enjoyed it more. I was lucky enough to be there for the back end of it

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There are plenty of camps like this still around

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spoken like a guy that can't afford to fence his place...

7300 acres high fence doesn't hurt anyone but some OB poors feelings.

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I have family that runs high fence. Never had the desire to hunt it.

And we actually own our land that’s low fenced. Not leased between 12 families like most people who do the high fenced game while pretending to be wealthy and visit the “ranch” (that actually runs zero cattle).

I also blame Facebook, because the flip side of this is a ton of hunters (husband and wife combos are the worst) posting hunt after hunt “hey look at the 4 point we shot” “look at the 6 point we shot”