If you could change one regulation in your state

[Mtyhunter]

I did not pick up a centerfire rifle to deer hunt for twenty years. Bow hunt only until my shoulder couldnt bear it anymore about six or seven years ago. At that time, I started crossbow hunting and centerfire rifle hunting. I still feel the same excitement with a crossbow that I felt with a compound bow. I believe that is because of the closeness of deer and usually having to wait for the perfect shot - all with the deer up close and personal. I primarily hunt from the ground with the crossbow

With a rifle, it is definitely different. I have only killed one deer with a centerfire rifle since I went back to using one. For me, the excitement at the shot with a centerfire rifle is not the same as the excitement at the release of an arrow - or a bolt - for me. BUT, I find most hunts with a centerfire rifle overall, more exciting, because I generally hunt in places where I can see some distance - several places three or four hundred yards. I see a lot more deer, I see a lot more chasing, I see a lot of fighting, I see breeding, I see coyotes, bobcats, turkeys - I just see more of everything in general. If I am not going to shoot something - which is 98% of the time with either weapon - I would just as soon hunt where I can see more

yeah, see your point. I've spent quite abit of time scouting for turkeys and ducks by getting a good vantage point and seeing 500 yds, and it feels like the same thing when I'm sitting during deer season, more like scouting than hunting. I guess I'm just surprised that I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would.

 

[SwampCat]

yeah, see your point. I've spent quite abit of time scouting for turkeys and ducks by getting a good vantage point and seeing 500 yds, and it feels like the same thing when I'm sitting during deer season, more like scouting than hunting. I guess I'm just surprised that I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would.

You might by the time you are 70 yrs old like me

 

[Mtyhunter]

well, my body is 60, but my mind is still 18yrs old!
I tool over to arkansas quite abit, either taking my grandsons ball team to play tourneys, or, hitting up the white, the norfork, and the buffalo rivers trout fishing. Bald eagles, turkeys, deer, (and the occasional bear) are a pretty common to see when floating down one of those rivers.
Spend most of my nature time in north central AR fishing the tailwaters of Bull Shoals. Went there for years before I realized that part of the state is ummm...how's a good way of putting this...almost segregated if you know what I mean. And, I've met some real deal whiskey still bootleggers there too, lol. It's a unique state with awesome waters and wildlife, and its the only state my wife would ok picking up right now and moving to. It's really beautiful.

 

[SwampCat]

well, my body is 60, but my mind is still 18yrs old!
I tool over to arkansas quite abit, either taking my grandsons ball team to play tourneys, or, hitting up the white, the norfork, and the buffalo rivers trout fishing. Bald eagles, turkeys, deer, (and the occasional bear) are a pretty common to see when floating down one of those rivers.
Spend most of my nature time in north central AR fishing the tailwaters of Bull Shoals. Went there for years before I realized that part of the state is ummm...how's a good way of putting this...almost segregated if you know what I mean. And, I've met some real deal whiskey still bootleggers there too, lol. It's a unique state with awesome waters and wildlife, and its the only state my wife would ok picking up right now and moving to. It's really beautiful.

I live in southern Arkansas. Nobody wants to move here