Thread: What am I doing wrong?!

If we managed to shoot a deer each time we went out we would all need huge freezers, not sure on my percentage but its a lot less than 1/2 being successful

Originally Posted by 223nut

If we managed to shoot a deer each time we went out we would all need huge freezers, not sure on my percentage but its a lot less than 1/2 being successful

I shoot 1 - 2 Deer per year and always seem to have some venison on hand if there's a BBQ being sparked up.

But that's only a small part of why I hunt.

Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by 223nut

If we managed to shoot a deer each time we went out we would all need huge freezers, not sure on my percentage but its a lot less than 1/2 being successful

This is very true.
You can get the wrong idea about how easy hunting is by surfing through stories on the forums, as we only tend to write up our successes.

It's natural to feel a bit disappointed when yet another trip ends without a kill, because that after all is the overall goal. Personally, I'm pretty chuffed when I see an animal and even finding fresh sign is encouraging. I found once I eventually chalked up a few deer, I felt I'd proved myself to myself and was much more relaxed about the unsuccessful trips. Really to maintain a long term interest in hunting you have to enjoy the trips that don't end in a kill. I see each kill as a result of not only that particular hunt but also all the previous 'no result' trips. Every outing you are learning and practicing the skills that eventually result in a pack full of venison.

I've heard lions are only successful on 15% of their hunts.. and they do it for a living!!