Hunting/Muley Obsession

ridgerunner · Sep 10, 2005

Thanks to this board I know I am not the only seemingly obsessed with hunting and mule deer. But the question still remains why? I grew up in a non hunting family so its not the heritage passed down, my first article I ever read about hunting was by Chuck Adams about a timberline blacktail hunt, once I read that I was hooked. Does anyone else know why they are so obsessed with hunting and muleys?

COSA · Sep 10, 2005

Becuase:

They inhabit the most wide variety of country, but it is also the most beutiful country in the lower 48.

There're antlers and coloration are simply striking compared to whitetails.

They are so unpredictable, sometimes easy, and sometimes you won't see a deer in a day.

Its usually not a 30 minute trip from your porchstep, but a full out adventure.

The weather is so unpredictable and influential.

The smell of Pines and sage, and the color of the aspens, even if they have lost ther're leaves.

In some a lot of areas in the West, you don't pay for your trophy with money, but with your hard work.

Muley's haven't really adapted to human civillization.

A giant muley buck is so rare!

boneaddict · Sep 10, 2005

It was a gift from God!

Kirby · Sep 10, 2005

My dad hunted back in the 70's, his hunting consisted of driving around in his 75 chev, once a year looking for moose, never shot one, never even loaded his rifle. So while I effectivly came from a non-hunting family one of my earliest memories is me stalking a grouse through the grass in my back yards, I have hunting mags from when I was 5 years old and screamed about getting it, most kids wanted toys, I wanted hunting mags. Now, my obession has only gotten worse. Your not alone

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Kirby

When in doubt, floor it.

Diplomacy is the art of saying "nice doggy" until you find a big stick.

Utbowhntr223 · Sep 13, 2005

Good post....I think for myself it is the fact that I get to go out and enjoy a lot of things that most people don't. I get to enjoy the fresh mountain air, get to get away from civilization. You get to experience an unexplainable amount of adrenaline when you are stalking up to that buck you hope to harvest after you have been hiking, climbing, sitting in the rain for, and waking up at obscene hours in the morning to hope that all of that hard work and persitence will pay off in the long run. I would also have to agree with the other posts on here as well. I could go on for hours.... but I won't. Last but not least my passion and obsession for hunting is to try and show everyone here up!!!!

Just kidding I look up to a lot of guys and gals on this site. I have learned so much from just reading all of the different posts on this site.

Utbwhntr223
"LIVIN TO HUNT & HUNTIN TO LIVE"

mtmuley · Sep 13, 2005

Muleys to me seem more wild than whitetails. I've never seen a muley game farm. I'm not bashing whiteys, because I've seen a couple while scouting that made my heart race. Muleys are unpredictable, going from seemingly stupid, to so smart you can't find one to save your a$$. I have video of a good muley buck that tried the old "I"ll hunker down close to the ground" trick when he sensed I was there. Also, in my opinion, a B&C muley buck is the hardest trophy to take. And I want one. mtmuley

ridgerunner · Sep 13, 2005

Good ideas, I think for me one of the biggest things is the country they inhabit. I can never get enough of the mountains. Something about those antlers too, whitetails just don't have the same look as a big ol muley.

big_daddy · Sep 13, 2005

Well, I think for me the best thing is that it gives me something to look forward to each year. Not only getting back to nature but spending some time in the beauty that God created. We see so much of the garbage of the world on tv and on the streets each day that it is nice just to get away from everything dirty and get back to the pure cleanliness of camping in the dirt! The clean air makes a huge difference. Getting away from people gives me time to appreciate what is up there in the high country. You just get a reality check at daylight when everything starts to come alive in the woods!

I better stop now or I'll have to take an early vacation, just talking about hunting gets me excited.

Happy huntin'