njc110381
AH enthusiast
I realised just now that I've fired a dozen or so firearm related questions at you all but I know little about the people who patiently answer my questions. You seem like a well educated group of people. So, what makes you want to hunt?
Different people hunt for different reasons. Some shoot for trophies, some shoot for food. Others shoot just because that's what they do - I think that's where I stand. I have no interest in killing to put a head on my wall. I eat some of what I shoot but not all of it. I think my enjoyment comes from watching the animals, seeing how they're doing in their natural environment and stepping in to make adjustments where needed.
My most memorable hunt was on a very wet and windy day. I'd been out rough shooting (walking around with no clear intended target to see what turns up) and I stumbled across a female deer walking towards me. I slowly moved to her as she moved to me, totally oblivious to my presence. In the end we got close enough that she sniffed the muzzle of my gun before running away. I didn't fire a shot that day but it's the one that matters most. For me at least it's not all about the killing, it's about being out there with them and blending in with their environment.
My main interest in Africa is buffalo. I would of course like to shoot one, but I don't really want to just walk in, shoot and leave. How do these hunts usually take place? Is there much time for watching? When I shoot my buff I want it selected because it's a good cull animal, not because it'll make a good trophy. I don't really know how these hunts work!
Different people hunt for different reasons. Some shoot for trophies, some shoot for food. Others shoot just because that's what they do - I think that's where I stand. I have no interest in killing to put a head on my wall. I eat some of what I shoot but not all of it. I think my enjoyment comes from watching the animals, seeing how they're doing in their natural environment and stepping in to make adjustments where needed.
My most memorable hunt was on a very wet and windy day. I'd been out rough shooting (walking around with no clear intended target to see what turns up) and I stumbled across a female deer walking towards me. I slowly moved to her as she moved to me, totally oblivious to my presence. In the end we got close enough that she sniffed the muzzle of my gun before running away. I didn't fire a shot that day but it's the one that matters most. For me at least it's not all about the killing, it's about being out there with them and blending in with their environment.
My main interest in Africa is buffalo. I would of course like to shoot one, but I don't really want to just walk in, shoot and leave. How do these hunts usually take place? Is there much time for watching? When I shoot my buff I want it selected because it's a good cull animal, not because it'll make a good trophy. I don't really know how these hunts work!