Well the season has started for some (speed goats maybe deer). Going to start very soon for deer and elk (archery here in NM). Starting to think a lot about my and my wife's hunts. The wife is stoked. She is always talking and reviewing our scouting trips. Which brings me to the the thought of this post.....I revisited hunting about 6 years ago after a fifteen year break. Long story. My older brother and lots of fly fishing brought me back to revisit it. The last six years or so years of hunting and scouting have been fabulous. Lots of new places found and met some great folks (hunters) along the way. I haven't been all that successful long way if you look/judge at the heads on the wall. A decent mulie a few years ago. I also missed a decent 5x5 elk three years ago. However, I almost feel that the pre-hunt activities are as great as the actual week of the hunt. I've seen some great country and game and of course some great fly fishing in the high country. Picked some good mushrooms this past month and caught some great cutties. Not trying to get all sentimental but I feel as if the the journey to the hunt is or can be as great as the hunt. I was trying to explain this to a student (non-hunter) at work. I'm sure many other hunters feel the same way. Summer ending makes me think of the next summer and all it's scouting potential. Good luck to all this fall. We (hunters) see many places that a good portion of the population will never know that exists.
Mike
Mike
