THE LLC
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It’s amazing how we think we have all the time in the world—-until we don’t.
Anyone else just not into it this year?
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It’s amazing how we think we have all the time in the world—-until we don’t.
THE LLC
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The claim that it is man-made is the hoax.
My funk has more than just heat to do with it and I don’t have any enclosed hunting blinds..weird year for sure!
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PineSapJunky
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I don't know if I'd call them priorities but something has changed. I've stressed for way too long about deer, turkeys and everything else. Hunting season in the past has been a source of stress not peace and reward. I promised myself I wouldn't do it if it stressed me out. The land situation I thought I had handled ended up going south. The landowner in which I lease from came to me and told me he had someone offering $25 an acre for his 800 acres. Told me if I could do $20 he'd let me keep it. I told him it wasn't worth $12 and that I wasn't in the financial position to do more. After thanking him for the many years and opportunities I had we parted ways. The new group was hell bent on coming in this year even after all of the work except place the plots had been done. After 3 full days of pulling 22 bow stands, 6 shooting houses and 8 feeders and 11 gates down a tremendous weight was lifted off my shoulders. I'll get around to eventually going out. I could go out this evening and thump one if I wanted to. But just not in the mood
Well, it sounds like it worked out in the end. And being that you didn’t have to make the call, you don’t have to second guess yourself...
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Native Hunter
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Dang, I hope that all works out for you. I hate it when something like that happens to good people.
I have decided this will be the last year for me on the deer lease I have as well. The place was given to the Boy Scouts by the owner and whoever is in charge has started raising the rates. It went up $300 more for this year per person over what we used to pay and they are alluding it will continue to rise. We kill some “decent” deer there but our biggest deer are here at home. I only kept it this long because of the atmosphere of deer camp...gonna be a lot of ladder stands taken down this winter...
PineSapJunky
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It will no doubt. We still have 1200 acres of family land that I can walk out my backdoor and hunt. I mainly had that property to control more of the neighborhood. Turns out some deep pocketed folks from the delta are moving in mainly to have to place to chase turkeys. Hopefully they'll continue the work I've done. If not the turkeys will be gone fast. I'm hoping to catch them one day to introduce myself. None the less. One less headache.
dogghr
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August was a traumatic month for me. I doubt I even bother to hunt unless just forcing myself to do so. Haven't been to the farm for couple months. Haven't missed an opening day for ages so guess there a first time for everything. I'm not ready to explain myself and sorry for the downer post but one day I shall. I apologize for those that have asked questions of me on here and I haven't responded. Wish all you guys the best of luck. Remember the 3 Fs, much more important than any damn deer.
FL Plotter
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Every year I fall a little more behind for various reasons but mainly priorities. Spending way less time (and money) on the lease preparing for deer and way more time on my own 20 acres trying to turn it into a park! I'll get the plots planted in both properties by mid-November and hunt sparingly until the good weather and rut in January/February. 3 deer will go in the freezer this year, like always, but time in the stand will be less as I hunt more strategically rather than throwing hours at the deer stand.
But yes, I hear you on the enthusiasm. It definitely tapers off with each year that goes by.
But yes, I hear you on the enthusiasm. It definitely tapers off with each year that goes by.
Sounds like I'm in good company. I don't even recognize myself. By this time of year I would have shot 100's of arrows, practiced with my climber, running, lifting, washing, ect, ect. Not anymore. I think way more about killing buckthorn, than bucks. The ambition just ain't there anymore.
lakngolf
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Hang in there dogghr.
deer patch
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Sorry to hear dogghr...I pray for your heart to be healed...
Wow, I guess I am in good company...I didn’t get to the lease today due to a rain out. I am all loaded up for tomorrow though and am starting to get in the mood. Season starts Tuesday and the forecast is 90...probably wait till the 70’s forecast for the weekend to do a sit or 2...
lakngolf
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That's what I'm talking about. Sent this picture to the grandsons this morning and their EXCITEMENT got me going!
Hoseman
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I'm definitely not into it like I used to be. Going out west each year has taken the wind out of my sails for deer back home. I do enjoy taking my son hunting but he & I both have learned to like duck hunting more than deer hunting over the last couple of years. Between elk out west and ducks at home, deer have been pushed down the list to a distant third place for me.
