Hello, like the title says I'm new. I'm new to the magazine subscription, new to the forum, and will be hitting the mountains with weapon in hand this year for the first time. I have a solid foundation of hunting everything under the sun that you can hunt in the state of Texas. I've guided, tracked, and cleaned many an animal but never a mule deer or elk. As for hunting, it is nothing for me to pack some snacks, some water and be gone from the camp all day spot and stalking whitetail. I have always enjoyed the outdoors here in Texas; we have so much diverse terrain, wildlife, and opportunity. I love the hunt, as well as the fishing, but I also enjoy the work and effort put into improving habitat whether it be a duck hole, goose flat, sendero, draw, or food plot.
There is one theme I've regularly read and that is a lot of guys come on here stating that they should have done this sooner. Well I can say at 34 years old I'm finally going to make time to do this. I've spent countless hours of research, began reading books, became a gym rat, and even placed phone calls to those with some experience. I have my initial goal to just get there and experience the whole thing hopefully soon with a summer scouting trip then finish it up by putting it all together. I'm excited yet humble that I will be taking on a very difficult task of starting green in the mountains. But like they say, you have to start somewhere and well.....here we go.
There is one theme I've regularly read and that is a lot of guys come on here stating that they should have done this sooner. Well I can say at 34 years old I'm finally going to make time to do this. I've spent countless hours of research, began reading books, became a gym rat, and even placed phone calls to those with some experience. I have my initial goal to just get there and experience the whole thing hopefully soon with a summer scouting trip then finish it up by putting it all together. I'm excited yet humble that I will be taking on a very difficult task of starting green in the mountains. But like they say, you have to start somewhere and well.....here we go.
