cantclosethedeal
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Alright guys, time to swallow my prided and go to the pros. I can't figure out what I am doing wrong. Since I switched from Archery Elk (with Muley?s second) to a full time mule deer fanatic, I AM ON A 7 YEAR DRY!! No kidding, I have hunted mule deer VERY hard for seven years and I can't seem to close the deal. (Thus the name) (8 day backpack hunt in Colorado and 17 days on the Wasatch front this year!)
Here is the skinny. I am 40+, been bowhunting since 16yrs old, been backpack hunting for 5 of the last 7 yrs, I am in solid shape (3 marathons, 3 half marathons, non-stop hiking and backpacking during the dry spell) I hunt 10-15 days in the field per year minimum, I have hunted in at least 2 states for 5 of the last 7 years, (Utah, Arizona, New Mexico), I am a solid shooter, (I practice to 100yds every session and am deadly to 60 with broadheads but 50 is my moral max in the field) no worries about equipment, (Hoyt, Swarofski, winner choice, spot hog, bad lands, etc, etc).
The only negative I can find in my repertoire is that I hunt alone. (I am having difficulty finding hunting companions who are interested pushing the envelope)
No BS guys. What the *$*! am I doing wrong!!!! Pull no punches, call me a sissy, make comments about my mother, I DON?T CARE! This obsession is too important to me. EVERYONE I meet in the tough areas I hunt has booked SEVERAL deer except me! (alright, I met one guy last without a book buck, (Isaac from Badlands packs) but I have no doubt he will be in the book soon)
Here is the skinny. I am 40+, been bowhunting since 16yrs old, been backpack hunting for 5 of the last 7 yrs, I am in solid shape (3 marathons, 3 half marathons, non-stop hiking and backpacking during the dry spell) I hunt 10-15 days in the field per year minimum, I have hunted in at least 2 states for 5 of the last 7 years, (Utah, Arizona, New Mexico), I am a solid shooter, (I practice to 100yds every session and am deadly to 60 with broadheads but 50 is my moral max in the field) no worries about equipment, (Hoyt, Swarofski, winner choice, spot hog, bad lands, etc, etc).
The only negative I can find in my repertoire is that I hunt alone. (I am having difficulty finding hunting companions who are interested pushing the envelope)
No BS guys. What the *$*! am I doing wrong!!!! Pull no punches, call me a sissy, make comments about my mother, I DON?T CARE! This obsession is too important to me. EVERYONE I meet in the tough areas I hunt has booked SEVERAL deer except me! (alright, I met one guy last without a book buck, (Isaac from Badlands packs) but I have no doubt he will be in the book soon)