#3166426 - 02/16/13 04:52 PM
Re: How many meat hunters?
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WestTn Huntin'man
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The way some make it sound meat hunters only go to the woods to fill the frezzer then stay home when its full lol.Non trophy hunters would be a better discription of of folks who are not consumed by antler size.Id saythey spend as much time in the woods as any other hunter Imo lol i would have to disagree. if horns holds hold no value to the hunter, why would he stomp around in a cold woods to pick them up.
Where have you seen anyone post "Horns Have No Value" to any hunter ??Just because someone may not be Obsessed with horns and horn size does not mean they find no value in them.I hunt for many things including sheds because I like to hunt and enjoy the searching and finding part very much. The same reason some people hunt arrow heads,metal detect,small game hunt ,it is also the reason many people fish. The searching and finding is just as much fun as the end result be it on the table or the wall.
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#3166499 - 02/16/13 05:57 PM
Re: How many meat hunters?
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Lol redblood.you ever heard of squirrel hunting? How about any small game after deer season?.I'm just. A deer hunter with deep roots into small game as that's about all there was when I was growing up.
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#3166589 - 02/16/13 06:51 PM
Re: How many meat hunters?
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mike243
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I know he is football hunter.I find more during turkey season than late season romper thru the woods.I'm just not absessed with them lol.love to kill big deer but where I live chance are slim.more hunters than deer most of the time.
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#3166597 - 02/16/13 06:57 PM
Re: How many meat hunters?
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Trophy Eating. Quality Deer Eating. Antlers are nice, too. So is whiskey. 
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#3168265 - 02/18/13 07:50 AM
Re: How many meat hunters?
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Never gone out specifically for sheds but when I'm walking through the woods anywhere I'm always looking around for whatever I may find
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#3168653 - 02/18/13 02:01 PM
Re: How many meat hunters?
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redblood
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i dont care either way. and i spend alot more days afield squirrel, tureky, rabbit and coyote hunting than i do deer hunting. i have one exactly one shed in my life and it was a four inch spike!
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#3168665 - 02/18/13 02:12 PM
Re: How many meat hunters?
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Crosshairy
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I hunt for meat almost exclusively, but typically pass on some deer if I'm having a decent season and seeing more than usual. Last year was not really one of those years. My private land spot stunk. On public land I passed on a few baby bucks, but eventually ended up killing a 4-point after not seeing any does for an abnormally long time.
I've never been to the woods for the sole reason of looking for sheds. I could only dream of having the free time to do stuff like that. I have chores and other junk that I've been ignoring for MONTHS that I'm just now taking care of.
That said, I will certainly look for sheds when I have an opportunity to do late season squirrel or rabbit hunting. So far, I think I've found 2 in 10 years...lol
A shed is neat, but unless it was just something super rare, I don't get that excited about it. My dad and I found a really nice one last year that had been chewed on some. I'd say it came from a 130+" deer, which is bigger than any I've ever killed.
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#3168994 - 02/18/13 06:57 PM
Re: How many meat hunters?
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mike243
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Hitting the woods for any reason is a bonus to me,I always look for a critter in season & enjoy just getting out.spent a few hrs in the woods with the grandson yesterday,great time & memories for us
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#3169544 - 02/19/13 09:24 AM
Re: How many meat hunters?
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I don't understand why there has to be this such a line in the sand between trophy hunting and meat hunting. I think you can do both.
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