Giving up

[woodsmen]

Same as Runamuk, I am 0 for 5, but I can say that I am getting closer, any year now will be my year. I was totally deflated this last Monday, as the modern was ending (except for late buck), then on Tuesday, started back on my plans for next year. Plus sitting on the sofa watching football in a warm, dry, comfortable house, with a toilet, fridge and all the other trappings doesn't compare to beat'n down brush in the attempt to find an elusive deer. Good luck

[pianoman9701]

Ha! I should've given up after my last elk 12 years ago. But I have venison in the fridge this year and with 1 pepperoni stick, the bitter tang of tag soup becomes a distant memory. Focus on the people with whom you hunt and hunting camp. Focus on that irreplaceable time you get by yourself in the woods when you could be in an office getting yelled at. I work all year to hunt 10 days. It's worth it every year, tag soup or not. Or, go on a freakin' cruise! 

[Jonathan_S]

Hope he makes the decision to try it again.

If not, here is that (harsh) stance that I will take.  It is a good thing he never killed anything because it might have prolonged his thinking that he was passionate about hunting.  It is not something to do because it is cost comparative to filling the freezer with grass-fed beef.  I know some of you claim to do just that and everyone once in a while, maybe it does happen just right.  If somehow I killed nothing for two years I would only be steeled to hunt harder, smarter, and longer.

Not to knock the guy but hunting probably just isn't his thing and that's okay.

He is probably similar to my wife in that she just enjoys the outdoors and if it weren't for me cleaning her guns, scouting, and walking her in/out of the woods then she wouldn't go.

No disrespect.

[Special T]

Elk or deer Camp is vacation in the woods with friends...  I have  not elk hunted in a couple of years due to long travel and cost... So i hunt with a bow for deer close to the house. Yast year i got my deer within 10 min drive from my house. I LOVE trying to find spots/ get permission close to home. I get to hunt more (afterwork hunts in Sept) and still have time to do all the otherthings life requires.  Huting is what you make it. I want to pit myself against the Blacktails and challenge myself to be stealthy...

[TeacherMan]

NEVER give up! Just find new area! OR go after a diff species...