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<blockquote data-quote="rifle02" data-source="post: 5244481" data-attributes="member: 20050"><p>In the early and mid 60's I was too young legally to hunt where I lived at the time. But I was always allowed to tag along with the group getting up before daylight the whole deal. I killed my first buck at the age of 17 in 1969. A 5 pointer. I shot him with my military surplus 03-A3 Springfield. I managed to kill a few deer through the 70s. I started hunting public land in Northwest Georgia around 79 or 80 I guess. Man was it tough. Several seasons I never pulled the trigger. It was really something to see a deer. I knew they were there because I saw tracks and droppings and rubs. Just seeing a deer in those days made it worth being in the woods! Times have changed. My wife and I eat two deer every year and I have no problem killing two. This may sound weird to younger Hunters but I believe the climbing tree stand revolutionized hunting for many people. It caused us to stay in one spot for a longer period of time and it also allowed us to see a whole lot more real estate. I know my success rate went up tremendously when I began using one around the end of the 90s. Looking back I think I wouldn't want to go back to tough hunting like it used to be. The good thing in my memory was getting together with the other Hunters, who saw something,? who thought they saw something,? who thought they heard something,? was that you that shot,? Etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rifle02, post: 5244481, member: 20050"] In the early and mid 60's I was too young legally to hunt where I lived at the time. But I was always allowed to tag along with the group getting up before daylight the whole deal. I killed my first buck at the age of 17 in 1969. A 5 pointer. I shot him with my military surplus 03-A3 Springfield. I managed to kill a few deer through the 70s. I started hunting public land in Northwest Georgia around 79 or 80 I guess. Man was it tough. Several seasons I never pulled the trigger. It was really something to see a deer. I knew they were there because I saw tracks and droppings and rubs. Just seeing a deer in those days made it worth being in the woods! Times have changed. My wife and I eat two deer every year and I have no problem killing two. This may sound weird to younger Hunters but I believe the climbing tree stand revolutionized hunting for many people. It caused us to stay in one spot for a longer period of time and it also allowed us to see a whole lot more real estate. I know my success rate went up tremendously when I began using one around the end of the 90s. Looking back I think I wouldn't want to go back to tough hunting like it used to be. The good thing in my memory was getting together with the other Hunters, who saw something,? who thought they saw something,? who thought they heard something,? was that you that shot,? Etc. [/QUOTE]
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