What are your frustrations this season and with hunting in general?

[Pedernal]

1) I had been scouting an area and was seeing a nice 8 pointer along with a nice 10 pointer... Both had been browsing an area that would be an easy setup for the usual south-east wind... Unfortunately, there are hunters walking in to hunt the area where the Bucks used to be... Oh well I know better, it's public land I should not scout too far ahead and expect anything to be the same two weeks later...

2) walked in for my first hunt of the year this evening... As I approach the area I was going to set up in I spook a doe that was bedded down about 30 yds from where my set up spot... To make things worst my old brush blind is Almost none existent since I did not get to hunt last year...

All and all I had a great time today saw an owl and a fox came in within 10 yards of my set up... I am grateful to The Lord that I am again healthy enough to be out hunting and able to enjoy his great creation, the great outdoors!!!

[wtb90]

Be patient. That's all you can do. You're either gunna get lucky, or have to put in many hours to get it done. I've hunted hours and hours for no rewards....other times, like this year, I sat for a total of 8 hours and my avatar buck showed up. Since then, I've put in 5 or 6 sits and really had no shot opportunity.

Stay with it and it'll happen.

Truer words were never spoken

[8pointer]

I love everything about whitetail deer hunting. Are there times where it gets frustrating? Sure. It's a game of chess and that's what I love about it. Instead of frustrations, I like the to call them challenges. The challenges you have to overcome to tag a mature, free range whitetail is something I live for. If it was too easy, I would get bored.

[dirt dauber]

Biggest frustration. Not being able to go yet lol.

^^Same!!!
Leaving Thursday for first trip this season.

[PondPopper]

Being 5 hours from the ranch and not being able to go every weekend!!!

Good one too. I feel you.

[Cbb1722]

Shot a doe waaaaaay far back because she bolted as I shot first evening of the season. When I say bad I mean I missed the guts even lol. Still recovered her. Then have deer that only give me shots on my right and I have a bad back so I can't get turned around on them......even at 5 yards.......at least I recovered the deer and am seeing some deer

[Brute Killer]

Not a frustration, but a lament. When I was young I had access to and used to run around on a couple of big ranches in the south Texas brush around Tilden. My kids will very likely never ever get to do that.

[Luremaker]

Acorns for me

[Bowyer]

Work keeps getting in the way.

[Thatstheguy]

whats frustrating: not having the means to get away from the duck dynasty watching skyblasters!

[DJM]

Having coyotes move into the area for the first time in 10 years on the same place.I'll have my rifle with me in the stand next weekend.

DJ

[BigL]

The heat.

[Skinny]

The heat.

No doubt. Supposed to be 100 degrees today. Yuck. That'll zap the motivation right out of a deer hunter. Lol.

[whakm]

Not enough time to go....... oh ya, and the heat.

[muddydog]

Work schedule as usual. Been 1 morning hunt so far.