Thread: Tells its own story

Gotta say, pretty much all the hunters I know are hard yards hunters. Got mates that’ll occasionally chopper into remote areas, but they’re still putting in the hard yards once they get there. Most of the time they pack in on foot. That’s how I’ve done all my hunting since I started 4yrs ago.

Have never had access to farmland to hunt, & am somewhat proud to say all my deer have been public land deer hunted by hiking in & hitting the hills on foot. I thoroughly enjoy putting in the yards & working for my animals. The pulling of the trigger is only part of the process for me & I love being out there in the middle of nowhere. That being said, as someone who hunts primarily for meat (never actively targeted trophies, not to say I wouldn’t take one if opportunity arose), public land hunting does mean that sometimes (like now) the freezer runs empty, and I can see the appeal of getting out for an easy meat hunt on a farm. I’d happily accept the offer of the odd opportunity for such a hunt if I had the chance.

Different situations I guess- hard yards hunt to nourish soul and the urge to explore, & farmland hunting to more reliably fill the freezer...