Life changes

[hoghunter65]

I haven't hunted in 2 years, I got covid and it messed up the circulation in my legs, been walking with a cane, I still use a cane but legs seem to be getting better, my son has quit hunting, he just fishes now to make content for his YouTube channel and I got into an argument with the guy who is over our lease and he kicked me off, my nephew is still on the lease so I don't get to him with him, but the fever has hit me again, now that I'm retired and have nowhere I need to be Im looking forward to this season, first hunt will be South Cherokee Oct 23, for Muzzleloader.

 

[Snake]

Having a never ending burning desire to hunt, has nothing to do with mounts, Sir Most get "burnt out" because they hunt for all the wrong reasons.

This may be true for some but not me . Burnt out is not near the reasons I don't have the desire like I used to. Health mostly and losing great leases. I got probably quite a few bucks mounted and a few that should be I guess but just did the Eruo mount . Really don't understand you comment burnt out because they was hunting for the wrong reasons . Most here hunt for the right reasons just some do it for different reasons . When you pushing 70 and have health issues then check back with me . I've killed hundreds of deer with some being decent bucks and either ate the meat or knew someone else that wanted the meat .

 

[nso123]

I have felt that same slowdown when it comes to early season. I just can't get motivated until there has been some frost on the ground. I know you can make it up and down the hills because I have caused you to do it. . As for dragging one out, I'm not far, so just give me a call. If you lease your land out let me know. I'll even share the meat to save you the trouble.

 

[Soft Talker]

This may be true for some but not me . Burnt out is not near the reasons I don't have the desire like I used to. Health mostly and losing great leases. I got probably quite a few bucks mounted and a few that should be I guess but just did the Eruo mount . Really don't understand you comment burnt out because they was hunting for the wrong reasons . Most here hunt for the right reasons just some do it for different reasons . When you pushing 70 and have health issues then check back with me . I've killed hundreds of deer with some being decent bucks and either ate the meat or knew someone else that wanted the meat .

Cry me a river bud. Most of the crew I hunt with are in their late 70's. Beat up and broke down, but yet are up on that mountain every chance they get. Still ate up with it. Lost my lease is the biggest excuse I hear these days. Tn. is slap full of public ground that offers some fine hunting. I go back to my original statement. There are those born to hunt, and those who will make excuses why they no longer hunt, period. I'm out

 

[MUP]

You funny dude. Bark bark. I'm out.

 

[Hduke86]

Someone wasn't hugged enough when they were just a little soft talker. I guess lack of respect doesn't care what age you are and if your crew is such joy to be around as yourself I can imagine a "grumpy old men" type hunting club.

 

[Snake]

Cry me a river bud. Most of the crew I hunt with are in their late 70's. Beat up and broke down, but yet are up on that mountain every chance they get. Still ate up with it. Lost my lease is the biggest excuse I hear these days. Tn. is slap full of public ground that offers some fine hunting. I go back to my original statement. There are those born to hunt, and those who will make excuses why they no longer hunt, period. I'm out

I'll hunt if I want to and if I don't want to I won't. What if any business is that of yours anyways ? These are just opinions . You sound like one that just left here an idiot !

 

[MUP]

I was born to work, hunting is a sideline but I've made it work.

 

[MUP]

Those Grizzly Adams wannabe types are way above the average hunter, not even in the same league.

 

[Hduke86]

Those Grizzly Adams wannabe types are way above the average hunter, not even in the same league.

It's probably Fred Bear telling you to man up and be a real hunter. Ron Spomer will be along here in a few to tell you to get that 700 Nitro without a sissy pad.

 

[Huntaholic]

LMAO! I had to "unignore" to see content, but dude youre kinda full of yourself. Lots of movie quotes come to mind, scene in the Sacketts where that young punk wants to pick a fight with the old man is one. Another is from Roadhouse where he says "I used to **** guys like you in prison". Point being, better be careful who you pick a fight with, Im quite certain some of these "old timers" that have quit around here could wipe your arse in the woods AND take your lunch money. Back on the ignore list ya go!

 

[Kimber45]

Cry me a river bud. Most of the crew I hunt with are in their late 70's. Beat up and broke down, but yet are up on that mountain every chance they get. Still ate up with it. Lost my lease is the biggest excuse I hear these days. Tn. is slap full of public ground that offers some fine hunting. I go back to my original statement. There are those born to hunt, and those who will make excuses why they no longer hunt, period. I'm out

Cry me a river bud. Most of the crew I hunt with are in their late 70's. Beat up and broke down, but yet are up on that mountain every chance they get. Still ate up with it. Lost my lease is the biggest excuse I hear these days. Tn. is slap full of public ground that offers some fine hunting. I go back to my original statement. There are those born to hunt, and those who will make excuses why they no longer hunt, period. I'm out

So.. based on your username and in correlation with your comments… you'd be an "oxymoron"?

Little fellar, you don't have a clue why these men taper off on a desire to hunt, but you sure talk a big game, for a "soft talker"..

Rest assured though, that if the good Lord allows you the time, you'll understand.. but for now, you'll just struggle to understand reality .. it would seem.

 

[Huntaholic]

That green stripe option made my life and my blood pressure a lot smoother! Yall should try it sometime!

 

[jlanecr500]

Lyme disease is working on me. A product of chasing gobblers in the spring. Haven't bow hunted in a few years. I'm always excited for ml season to open. Carry a ml thru the first 2 weeks of rifle, then rifle hunt a few times. Then I'm ready for it to be over. I see ml only for me in the near future. I've got a little over 100 quail for the dogs to hunt and it's easier hunting in flat fields. Wish I'd listened to my elders about growing old. I sure would have done a lot of things differently.

MUP, I've heard good and bad things about T injections. A guy I work with started them at 48 to please his wife and within a few months had a heart attack.

 

[TNTreeman]

So.. based on your username and in correlation with your comments… you'd be an "oxymoron"?

Little fellar, you don't have a clue why these men taper off on a desire to hunt, but you sure talk a big game, for a "soft talker"..

Rest assured though, that if the good Lord allows you the time, you'll understand.. but for now, you'll just struggle to understand reality .. it would seem.

Well said. That guy is a real Richard Cranium. Is he/ she an old scorned member under a new name? Maybe he needs a hug???

 

[Mud Creek]

Probably seek1 using a fake name getting their revenge for us bashing them

 

[Snake]

Lyme disease is working on me. A product of chasing gobblers in the spring. Haven't bow hunted in a few years. I'm always excited for ml season to open. Carry a ml thru the first 2 weeks of rifle, then rifle hunt a few times. Then I'm ready for it to be over. I see ml only for me in the near future. I've got a little over 100 quail for the dogs to hunt and it's easier hunting in flat fields. Wish I'd listened to my elders about growing old. I sure would have done a lot of things differently.

MUP, I've heard good and bad things about T injections. A guy I work with started them at 48 to please his wife and within a few months had a heart attack.

I've actually heard the same thing.

 

[Bambi Buster]

Lyme disease is working on me. A product of chasing gobblers in the spring. Haven't bow hunted in a few years. I'm always excited for ml season to open. Carry a ml thru the first 2 weeks of rifle, then rifle hunt a few times. Then I'm ready for it to be over. I see ml only for me in the near future. I've got a little over 100 quail for the dogs to hunt and it's easier hunting in flat fields. Wish I'd listened to my elders about growing old. I sure would have done a lot of things differently.

MUP, I've heard good and bad things about T injections. A guy I work with started them at 48 to please his wife and within a few months had a heart attack.

Post hoc, ergo propter hoc

 

[UCStandSitter]

Dang it. It started last year, with a severely diminished drive to hunt. I would have to force myself to go. Finally, after friends noticed and advised me to get checked out, I went to the Dr and found I had low T, and I mean LOW T, bottomed out basically. So, I begin T therapy, and within a couple of months I noticed my desire was increasing to do the things I love to do, but the desire to hunt was still low. I had hoped, with a few more months of therapy, that the desire would return. FF to this season. Here it is, bow opener, and I have hardly any desire to get out there. Granted I never was much of a bow hunter, but I always went and used bow season as a scouting tool on my place, to find where the deer were moving, and by setting up at different stand locations on my place I could make a fair prediction of where I needed to be on opening day of ML season and subsequently rifle. I don't foresee a desire to even ML hunt at this point, and I haven't even gotten my MLs out to shoot them this year. No pity party and not asking for sympathy, just stating what's going on with this formerly dedicated hunter. Getting older just comes with changes I guess. I do, however have an increased interest in shooting overall. I've moved from a centerfire long range obsession to shooting .22s in competition now and I'm enjoying that. I had a good friend tell me a few years ago, (he's about 4 years older than I, and we share the same interests, although he was THE epitome of a die hard deer hunter when we were young and up into our 40s even) that he believed he had gotten to where he'd rather shoot, practice and competition, than to hunt now. I thought that to be a strong statement from the man I'd known to literally live in the woods during each bow season for many years, killing the top tier bucks the mtn had to offer each year. But now I seem to find myself on a similar path. Just got to roll with it and see where it ends up I guess. Good luck to everyone this entire season, bow, ML, and rifle, and be absolutely certain to wear your safety harness each and every time you climb into your stands!

Ramble....off.

Come play golf with me. I've been eager to see pics from folks this weekend but haven't regretted my decision to not hunt this year at all. Even with a torn intercostal muscle that is preventing me from playing golf. We all change as we get older in different ways. Best to just roll with it and do whatever the Lord gives you the desire and ability to enjoy

 

[rem270]

Cry me a river bud. Most of the crew I hunt with are in their late 70's. Beat up and broke down, but yet are up on that mountain every chance they get. Still ate up with it. Lost my lease is the biggest excuse I hear these days. Tn. is slap full of public ground that offers some fine hunting. I go back to my original statement. There are those born to hunt, and those who will make excuses why they no longer hunt, period. I'm out

There are those that are an asset to society, and those that are a nuisance to society.