TheMorningRise
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What else do you all hunt or have you hunted before upland?
Wasn't really sure how to title this, or which way to take it. Just thought I'd start a thread inquiring what everyone hunts or has hunted before switching to upland (if that is all you hunt now).
Since I started it, I'll go first......
For me personally, I did not grow up in a hunting family. My father saw no need to hunt because he had all he needed in terms of meat from the store. Fortunately for me, he had a passion for fishing. As a pilot, he used to fly trips from the US, into Canada. Some of these groups even paid for his week of fishing, on top of his flight pay. Well, he introduced me to fishing and I fell in love.
I have guided (fishing) in two countries and countless states. I have fished in and won tournaments. I then became addicted to fly fishing and started an outfitting company guiding fly fisherman. During this time, I became passionate about all things outdoors. Before I knew it, I had opportunities to chase Waterfowl, Upland Birds and Big Game. My immediate hunting addiction was bow hunting Whitetail. I then became a competitive archer. To this day, I still LOVE chasing Whitetail.
However, I have always had a fondness for bird hunting (both Waterfowl and Upland). A large part of this passion stems from watching a good dog work. The bond between handler/hunter and K9 is unmatched. To me, there is nothing that compares to watching a great dog work!
As I become older (late 30's), despite my love of bow hunting, I find myself thinking of chasing birds and working with dogs more. Perhaps it is a shift in ideals. May be it is my fondness for nice shotguns, good whiskey and a walk in the fields. May be it is that bond with the dog. Quite honestly, I couldn't narrow it down, even if I had to.
Yet, as I get older, I find myself more and more interested in the dogs and birds, than the bow and Deer. I do not know why.
How many of you hunt big game and birds? Or, may be even more inquisitively, how many of you abandoned big game hunting, soley to focus on birds?
Thought this may be an interesting thread!
Wasn't really sure how to title this, or which way to take it. Just thought I'd start a thread inquiring what everyone hunts or has hunted before switching to upland (if that is all you hunt now).
Since I started it, I'll go first......
For me personally, I did not grow up in a hunting family. My father saw no need to hunt because he had all he needed in terms of meat from the store. Fortunately for me, he had a passion for fishing. As a pilot, he used to fly trips from the US, into Canada. Some of these groups even paid for his week of fishing, on top of his flight pay. Well, he introduced me to fishing and I fell in love.
I have guided (fishing) in two countries and countless states. I have fished in and won tournaments. I then became addicted to fly fishing and started an outfitting company guiding fly fisherman. During this time, I became passionate about all things outdoors. Before I knew it, I had opportunities to chase Waterfowl, Upland Birds and Big Game. My immediate hunting addiction was bow hunting Whitetail. I then became a competitive archer. To this day, I still LOVE chasing Whitetail.
However, I have always had a fondness for bird hunting (both Waterfowl and Upland). A large part of this passion stems from watching a good dog work. The bond between handler/hunter and K9 is unmatched. To me, there is nothing that compares to watching a great dog work!
As I become older (late 30's), despite my love of bow hunting, I find myself thinking of chasing birds and working with dogs more. Perhaps it is a shift in ideals. May be it is my fondness for nice shotguns, good whiskey and a walk in the fields. May be it is that bond with the dog. Quite honestly, I couldn't narrow it down, even if I had to.
Yet, as I get older, I find myself more and more interested in the dogs and birds, than the bow and Deer. I do not know why.
How many of you hunt big game and birds? Or, may be even more inquisitively, how many of you abandoned big game hunting, soley to focus on birds?
Thought this may be an interesting thread!