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Originally Posted by gitrdun
You've all got this new technology. Game cameras, Internet discussion forums, google maps,cammo this and cammo that, heck you even got cammo seat covers. Massive ATV's, quads, side x sides, Argos. GPS's and all that jazz. You even got range finders, scopes like Huskymomma's, night vision stuff. Seriously now, have you ever considered about giving your God given gifts of sight, smell and hearing against your quarry to make it a "REAL HUNTING" experience? I mean, get back to what real hunting is all about, without the use of the electronic gizzmos. Obviously bow hunters do come into such a category, but they too enjoy some of the advantages of the electronic age. It sure would be nice to see what a "HUNTING" would be like in a more challenging fashion. Comments?
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I find the " Internet discussion forums" part kind of ironic. All though I would not consider my self a "new hunter" I would say that some of the items listed aren't necessarily required. For example I have a range finder. When I am sitting I pre range various item's ( trees and such) from were I expect to see game come from, or when I am bored. But if I see one while walking I don't take the time to whip that baby out and make sure that I know the exact distance I judge the distance sometimes I'm close sometimes I'm not. All these "gizmos" you mentioned do have their place and use. Do I have all of them no. Do I think someone is any less of a hunter using them NO. To each there own I guess. provided it's legal and ethical who cares about what and how someone goes about getting "Billy big nuts". I'm sure the same thing was said 30 or 40 years ago when more and more people started putting rifle scopes on their daddies model 700. "Geeze Johnny were is the sport in using magnifying tubes instead of the eyes the good lord gave you", (depending on religious views of course). TO each their own is what I say.
DT