Do you hunt?

[frogtog]

Yes, I mostly deer hunt. I am an extreme stalking/still hunting freak. I enjoy getting close and putting the odds in the animals favor and the rewards are first and formost meat in the freezer and a great story to go with it. I took this beauty at 10 yards from the ground. The closest I have ever taken a deer is 4 yards using a Ruger Super Redhawk 44mag.

One of the best stalks I have ever attempted was last year with a bow. I spotted a big doe about 300 yards away and watched her bed down. The only problem is that she was faceing me. I was in some old growth timber so there was little undergrowth to hide me. I dropped all my gear and took my can call, two arrows and my bow with me. I started belly-crawling for several yards untill I had a large tree between me and the deer. I crawled from tree to tree for nearly and hour and a half untill I was about 60 yards away. Then the deer heard me and stood up. I used the call to calm it down and it moved a little farther away and bedded down again still faceing me. I figured that I had it convinced that I was another deer so I use this opportunity to close the distance a little fast while keeping yet another big tree between us. I closed the distance to what I thought was 35 yards. I drew back and stepped out from behind the tree and shot. I shot over her back and the she stood up and ran off. I paced off the distance and it was only 25yards. The gig was up and I had a smile from ear to ear for the rest of the day.

Fluke: Sure wished I could have been up a tree with my camera without you knowing I was there. This would have made a good film with you crawling across the ground stalking that deer. ;D

[fishbear]

I go back out west, and hunt Elk every fall with my brother, nephew and best friend.  We have gotten at least one elk every year for the last 4.  No monster trophies,, but it put lots of steaks, summer sausage, and pepperoni sticks in the freezer....

[PaparockArk]

The high clean mountain air blowing through the aspen in the morning and the sight of these can be addicting so be warned.

[DEISWERTH]

As much as I can. Hunt deer-archery, rifle, and muzzleloader-, small game, and groundhogs. My oldest son has been able to hunting for the past two years and loves it as much as me. The next boy will be able to hunt this year, and am looking very forward to that. My daughter is only 4, but I hope she is interested also. She loves going for ATV rides at our place and looking at the deer. 8-) Yesterday when we went for a ride, she told everyone that we saw 6 deer, 3 rabbits, and 4 chipmunks.

[bassbob08]

great video p rock I would love to hunt elk.

[Rattlinrogue]

I hunted for 35 years then gave it up to bass fish year 'round.My youngest son wants to hunt,so I'll be out in the woods with him for deer mainly and a little squirrel hunting before deer season opens.