Honest Question About Deer Hunting?

[PondPopper]

my deer is bigger than yours.

Dang it is!!! Congrats. I'm happy for you. Good job.

[Loreva13]

In my opinion all the post above mentioned something that has lead to this change. Of course some more than others. For me, I believe media, the competitive nature of humans, greed, and just the thrill that you may only get one chance to take that buck has influenced this "change" the most.

[kyle1974]

you think it just recently started?

[PondPopper]

An example to go with my previous post.

Texas Trophy Hunters Association was founded in 1975. How many of you have witnessed/payed attention to the metamorphosis this publication has gone through?

The 36th annual Extravaganza is this year. When did you attend your first show? Mine was 25 years ago... Talk about change!

They have had a huge influence for sure. My first show was in Abilene in 1987. It's different now by a long shot.

[Ol Thumper]

Its really a weird situation if you stop and think about it. What other things in life are you so quick to judge, so quick to get upset over and just flat out get mad at.

We make cover stories, dont tell everyone what were seeing, affraid to share pictures in fear someone will figure out where their hunting and come poaching. I mean its really become kinda funny and Im as guilty as anyone so I cant say anything.

[Chad C]

It has been longer than 20 years and way before the media became so influential. I can remember my Grandfather, Dad and Uncle "competing" with each other trying to shoot the biggest buck on our family place back in the mid-late 70s and early 80s.

Was it as cutthroat as it can be today?....I can't answer that, but the quest for big horns and bragging rights were here long before the commercialization started...

We did that growing up as well! Big buck pot... I'm 35 Jason. The 20 years was through my eyes from a fifteen year old, starting to pay more attention to the world and his surrounding, till now!

My point is: Wide spread media and the promotion of the sport has led to the growth of the sport as well as it's current state!

[Smart]

Its really a weird situation if you stop and think about it. What other things in life are you so quick to judge, so quick to get upset over and just flat out get mad at.

Anything you can measure "manhood" with......women, sports, money, etc etc..

[Ol Thumper]

Anything you can measure "manhood" with......women, sports, money, etc etc..

I dont worry with any of those things, their fun to look at but not worry with.

[Loreva13]

My point is: Wide spread media and the promotion of the sport has led to the growth of the sport as well as it's current state!

Very true!!! With growth you are bound to see change.

[Tx625]

Which is why HF owners get really mad when asked if a buck was shot behind a HF. They think/feel the buck is being downgraded due to location. And the bolded is also why LF hunters ask the questions because their "trophies" and being downgraded every time a huge HF buck is posted.

Why do you always feel you have to throw the HF/LF thing out there?

[Smart]

I dont worry with any of those things, their fun to look at but not worry with.

There are probably a lot of folks that think about those things how you feel about deer...and vice versa..

[Chad C]

Why do you always feel you have to throw HF/LF thing out there?

"Schtick" signature behavior.

[rubydog]

An example to go with my previous post.

Texas Trophy Hunters Association was founded in 1975. How many of you have witnessed/payed attention to the metamorphosis this publication has gone through?

The 36th annual Extravaganza is this year. When did you attend your first show? Mine was 25 years ago... Talk about change!

At the front of the big buck movement. They are largely reponsible for higher and higher prices as well as many other thingsI wont comment on. 1st hand knowledge here...

[kyle1974]

At the front of the big buck movement. They are largely reponsible for higher and higher prices as well as many other thingsI wont comment on. 1st hand knowledge here...

how are they responsible for higher prices?

so they push for larger deer, which increases the chances of killing a big deer.... but somehow they have diminshed the long standing law of supply and demand?

more big deer = higher price for deer?

maybe we need to put these guys in charge of more than deer if that's true.

[qzilla]

It's true with anything that is "not fair".