noharleyyet
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Since many guys seem to be back from the field, what predicates your decision to terminate a hunt, aside from caring for game or vocational responsibilities?
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BuzzH
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What Oak said.
noharleyyet
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...so much for the succinct macho answer...how about some from the mere mortals?
I've been known to run back into town if there is a good game on, or if friends are having a BBQ. But that serves only as an intermission to the hunt.
Terminating a hunt would take something more drastic; say, loss of a limb or civil insurrection.
Terminating a hunt would take something more drastic; say, loss of a limb or civil insurrection.
noharleyyet said:
Are you saying in miller language, "Why do I stop hunting other than having to take dead critters home or the boss threatens to fire me if I don't show up?"
Not sure what "terminate" is referring to, but if it means to "call it a season", then I agree 100% with Oak and Buzz.
If it refers to an outing, then lots of things. Could be weather, other commitments or as the case last weekend for me; shot at and missed the buck I wanted and decided it would be better to let him relax for a week before trying to get on him again.
AZ402
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Depends on what hunt it is. On most draw tags I'll try to take the whole hunt off (only got to hunt 8 of the 14 days on this last lope hunt). On the OTC tags I'll usually make several short trips, 1-3 days. I spend a lot of time scouting elk in the late Summer, even though I usually don't have a tag
I spend as much time out as I can possibly get away with; between my family and my biz commitments.
I spend as much time out as I can possibly get away with; between my family and my biz commitments.
Ok, I assumed you meant "terminate a season." I thought "family" was one of your exceptions in the original post. I would end a hunt for a family emergency, but I'm not sure why anyone would just say, "ok, I've had enough hunting for this season," and go home. I might pass up going on a doe hunt or something, but I won't give up on a buck/bull hunt. I had a doe antelope tag last year that I never bothered trying to fill. The hunt area was 180 miles away, and I had buck deer and antelope tags in WY at the same time.
It only comes around once a year. My original answer was sincere, not facetious. Maybe I don't understand the question.
It only comes around once a year. My original answer was sincere, not facetious. Maybe I don't understand the question.
