A better hunter

Experience?

I didn\'t have a clue when I started. I thought I would just walk around and find one then go shoot it. I hunted with a couple others over the years and learned a few things. I learned most from sites like this and tips from other hunters. Now I do have an idea what I am doing but lots to learn. Maybe the one thing would be knowledge about elk hunting, what little I have.
 
My determination? If that can be an answer.
I\'ll walk as long as I have to walk, hunt as hard as I have to hunt, battle any weather that comes my way....
I will not give up until I have completed what I cam to do or until the season ends :lol:
 
\"iccyman001\" said:
My determination? If that can be an answer.
I\'ll walk as long as I have to walk, hunt as hard as I have to hunt, battle any weather that comes my way....
I will not give up until I have completed what I cam to do or until the season ends :lol:

X2...persistence!
 
I\'m no better than anyone else. But I do take a little pride in my calling ability. And it sure doesn\'t hurt that I have at least 8 different spots that always hold elk.
 
x3 persistence

I think my persistence all year round in relation to elk hunting helps make me a better hunter
 
Patience which includes persistence. I am not that clever, so I just stick with it until I fill my tag or run out of season.
 
I would have to agree with determination and persistance. I outwork every guy in my camp on an annual basis and it typically leads to seeing more elk.
 
Determination and persistence should be a given for any hunter before they even think of buying an elk tag.

You all need to come up with what has made you a better hunter besides the obvious.
 
Pete,
I think in a perfect world, you would be right, but in this day and age, I disagree with what you said.

I think a good percentage of hunters buy a tag and have zero dedication or persistence.
I think the other people who said \"dedication and persistence\" like I did mean it on so many levels.

I will tell you my reason for saying it:
- hours and hours of practice time with my weapon. I am not an effective hunter if I am not deadly with my weapon. I put hours and hours of prep time in with my guns and bow and that\'s spread out over a few months before the season.
- scouting all throughout the year. Whether it\'s shed hunting, hiking the terrain, or looking for sign, I am putting boots on the ground as much as I can so I can better understand the animal I am hunting.
- physical and mental conditioning. I am a fairly active person in the gym and with running, but I will increase that to better myself for my seasons. Whether it\'s adding miles to my run, hiking my tail off with a pack, changing my routing up, I am getting myself ready for the season.
- I mentioned mental conditioning and this may not be the right category, but I am not only mentally preparing myself, but my better half. 8 months out of the year I make it a point to spoil her even more than I already do. That way when it\'s time for me to hit the woods, there is no ifs ands or buts about it.

I know I don\'t need to explain these to you because you have years of experience on me, but I do think that you see the new age hunters as a different breed. Not many people these days are able to cover all of these aspects. They just buy a tag and shoot from the hip. Or they prepare for the hunt, but don\'t shoot their weapon.


So because of my dedication and persistence, I am able to make this happen.

It doesn\'t only deal with the prep, but it falls under the season as well. Whether it\'s battling the nastiest weather, terrain, or stubborn animals, my behind is in the woods, not on a couch or in my camper. Some confuse this as stubbornness, but I have killed some great animals in the nastiest weather. My determination for the end result helped me fix that.


If you want another word for it that seperates me from everyone else, but still encompasses all of these......

It\'s my heart.





Sorry if there are typos. I\'m on my phone
 
You might have misunderstood me Dan. It\'s obvious by your work ethic, and preparation that you had dedication and persistence to begin with. It\'s who you are, and it wasn\'t something you needed to develop. I think guys have it naturally, or they\'re going to have a hard time finding it.

Maybe you did answer Brad\'s question now that I think about it. I was thinking more of a skill that you developed that makes you a better hunter.
 
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