Thread: Taking the Hunt out of Hunting.

I love the idea behind this, but I don't think youtube hunters should be a good representative for all hunters when it comes to this.

I also think just because someone starts off in an easier way using the technology or some other means doesn't mean that's the way they'll keep doing it. I started off hunting by going on a few paid for farm hunts with mates and then caught the bug. When those hunts started feeling too easy I slowly started dipping my toes in to more challenging hunts and trying my hand on public land which was significantly harder and took me a lot longer to be successful in, but I loved the fact that it was more of a challenge and when my style of public land hunting gets easier I'm sure I'll try and find ways to make it more of a challenge (i.e. would love to get to the point of bush hunting a deer with some iron sights or even a bow if I can dedicate enough time to it).

A lot of new hunters don't necessarily have the benefit of previous generations that were into hunting, so we've got to rely on other methods such as books, videos, google maps, forums etc. to up skill ourselves and get maximum bang for buck. There is a lot knowledge and tech out there, but actually finding what works where is also a challenge in itself - a classic all of the gear, yet no idea scenario.

Speaking for myself, I love the challenge of the hunt and technology helps a newbie get a foot in the door, but I certainly think as my experience grow so do the types of hunts I like and that's when I start stripping away more and more of the technology.