slamdunk
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So.....let's shift gears here from trail cams and discuss what is coming next before it gets here.
I used to be a die hard archer, it was my obsession. I shot competitively year round on leagues and state teams, and I had a 277 average out of a perfect 300 range score.....I was pretty damn good at indoor freestyle unlimited, and shot very well on outdoor ranges as well.
I gave up archery hunting after I lost a giant P&Y buck on the Henry’s, it destroyed my confidence in my equipment and was the last straw. That loss wasn't my first with a bow, but it would definitely be my last.
I took up guiding to fill the void of those September memories on the mountain, and did it very successfully for over 20 years.
Since then I have taken up muzzleloaders.
Started out with a Hawkin kit gun I put together and killed a few deer with it.
Then the inlines came out....how could I say "No" to something that could improve my range and success, right?
1x scope and I was deadly with it out past 100 yards.
Then came the allowance of variables. Boom....here came a Vortex 4x12 "Tactical".....now I'm popping milk jugs at 300 yards with ease and have killed mature bucks from my ATV!
Having shared that history, I have never once used a trail camera, not even with the outfitter I worked for....I don't even own one.
So.....here we are facing other possible changes to weaponry.
I will be the first to say that I will gladly remove my Vortex off my Muzzy, go back to open sights only and get back to "Hunting" versus "Killing".
I will gladly adopt old "archery
style techniques" of sitting in ground blinds, tree stands and spot and stalk situations with my muzzleloader, and guess what.....I'll probably be more successful because I'll actually have to "Hunt"!
So you want to ask, "Slam, you don't need a law to remove your scope, why don't you just do it anyway?"
My answer......"Because I legally don't have to" ?
I used to be a die hard archer, it was my obsession. I shot competitively year round on leagues and state teams, and I had a 277 average out of a perfect 300 range score.....I was pretty damn good at indoor freestyle unlimited, and shot very well on outdoor ranges as well.
I gave up archery hunting after I lost a giant P&Y buck on the Henry’s, it destroyed my confidence in my equipment and was the last straw. That loss wasn't my first with a bow, but it would definitely be my last.
I took up guiding to fill the void of those September memories on the mountain, and did it very successfully for over 20 years.
Since then I have taken up muzzleloaders.
Started out with a Hawkin kit gun I put together and killed a few deer with it.
Then the inlines came out....how could I say "No" to something that could improve my range and success, right?
1x scope and I was deadly with it out past 100 yards.
Then came the allowance of variables. Boom....here came a Vortex 4x12 "Tactical".....now I'm popping milk jugs at 300 yards with ease and have killed mature bucks from my ATV!
Having shared that history, I have never once used a trail camera, not even with the outfitter I worked for....I don't even own one.
So.....here we are facing other possible changes to weaponry.
I will be the first to say that I will gladly remove my Vortex off my Muzzy, go back to open sights only and get back to "Hunting" versus "Killing".
I will gladly adopt old "archery
style techniques" of sitting in ground blinds, tree stands and spot and stalk situations with my muzzleloader, and guess what.....I'll probably be more successful because I'll actually have to "Hunt"!
So you want to ask, "Slam, you don't need a law to remove your scope, why don't you just do it anyway?"
My answer......"Because I legally don't have to" ?