Thread: Dumped 17 pointer

Originally Posted by FRST

Don’t bag what you don’t understand. If you think all trophy hunters do it as some kind of ego trip contest then I’m afraid you’ve missed the point & your never going to get it. Much like a vegan or a animal rights activist will never see things your way.

Agreed.. I definitely call myself more of a trophy hunter over a meat hunter. The adrenaline and excitement of chasing down a maganificent trophy that I may only get one chance to have a crack at. I can shoot a hind/nanny any time, it isn't really a challenge and doesn't create near the same level of excitement.

At the same time my freezer is full all throughout the year from the occasion hind or nanny that I shoot. My last trip I carried out 2 sika hinds, 4 legs and both sets of backsteaks for 8 hours in the Thunderbolt tops. Enough meat to last me the next 12 months.

Rest of the year I am all out targeting trophy bull tahr & stags. Each to their own.

Originally Posted by hotsoup

Agreed.. I definitely call myself more of a trophy hunter over a meat hunter. The adrenaline and excitement of chasing down a maganificent trophy that I may only get one chance to have a crack at. I can shoot a hind/nanny any time, it isn't really a challenge and doesn't create near the same level of excitement.

At the same time my freezer is full all throughout the year from the occasion hind or nanny that I shoot. My last trip I carried out 2 sika hinds, 4 legs and both sets of backsteaks for 8 hours in the Thunderbolt tops. Enough meat to last me the next 12 months.

Rest of the year I am all out targeting trophy bull tahr & stags. Each to their own.

I love the excitement of the roar. Nothing like seeing stags going nuts. Never felt much urge to actually shoot one in the act though. I use my rifle for self defense while I try to get them as mad at me as possible. Then I eat one of their hinds.

As you say, each to their own.