Thread: 9.9 times out 10....

Just a little conversation starter from a discussion last evening after a hunt. 9.9 times out of 10, doing the basics right will get success and last night was an example that reminded me of that.
I had mates here helping me with some renovations and after that we went out to try find them some venison. Trouble was an unusual easterly gale that made the usual spots void of even freshly solo-ed yearlings. I came up with a plan that might work though I wasn't that hopeful. We climbed around the back of a bush hill to come out on a clearing. The wind was all over and blustery on this high face but I knew there were a couple of sheltered depressions. We broke out about 60 meters lower than I thought and with the grass right there, it was tempting to just push forward over the small ridge we were on and check it out, then go home. But I knew the right thing to do was go back the way we had come, climb another 60 meters- 20 in elevation, and come back out, so decided that wed see it through and do it properly. We looped around and came out in correct spot and bingo there is a lone deer in a small depression sitting out of the wind going over the top of it. If we had of continued on earlier path that deer would have been onto us before we even saw it. Now for that small 20 meter climb we were above it with wind in our face and would go home successful.
Small things can make big differences and a short cut because, well its a shit night with a low probability of animals would have meant we would have failed.

Im sure others have examples of just getting the basics right or wrong and the end results.

Always good to see a plan come together

Yes you have those moments of pure gratification when the hard work you put in equates to the "perfect" approach which leaves venison at your feet.

A good example of not just knowing how to hunt but also knowing the lay of the land.

Knowing both greatly increases your odds. All takes time and patience and that's when a plan comes together.
Good read.

how many times do we get "a feeling' and poke nose just that little bit further down a ridge or spur,and find animals camped up??? also the animals spooked after having a stop and rest and brew...
soon as I start to stumble,I know Ive left it too long between breaks... I get noisy and arent paying enough attention to surroundings.
slow down..then slow down some more ,RUMPY is always giving me stick for going too quickly.

Knowing the land and trusting your instincts sure goes a long way to a successful outcome.