Truck Hunter Rant

[waldo54]

Get over yourself.

I'd give my left nut to be able to go back in time twenty years to "truck hunt" with my grandfather just one more time.

How true this is.

In Nov 2004 my FIL who was my hunting partner for the better part of 30 years, anyway he was ailing and we all knew his days were numbered, I loaded him in the truck one afternoon and we spend about 5 hrs driving the pastures and fields we had hunted for 30 years, I threw a gun in but had no intention of shooting anything but maybe a coyote, it was the best day of my hunting life, we parked on a hill and had tea while we watched a big mule buck with about 6 or 7 does just poke around at about 400 yards, I looked over at him and he had tears running down his cheeks, it meant the world to him and for me to be able to bring that last little bit of joy to him meant the world to me, he passed away 6 weeks later and not one hunting season since then has been the same without him tagging along. I just spent my 45th year in moose and elk camp and I hope that when I can no longer spend time in camp that someone will take me for a little truck hunt.

 

[geologist]

How true this is.

In Nov 2004 my FIL who was my hunting partner for the better part of 30 years, anyway he was ailing and we all knew his days were numbered, I loaded him in the truck one afternoon and we spend about 5 hrs driving the pastures and fields we had hunted for 30 years, I threw a gun in but had no intention of shooting anything but maybe a coyote, it was the best day of my hunting life, we parked on a hill and had tea while we watched a big mule buck with about 6 or 7 does just poke around at about 400 yards, I looked over at him and he had tears running down his cheeks, it meant the world to him and for me to be able to bring that last little bit of joy to him meant the world to me, he passed away 6 weeks later and not one hunting season since then has been the same without him tagging along. I just spent my 45th year in moose and elk camp and I hope that when I can no longer spend time in camp that someone will take me for a little truck hunt.

Well done and well said sir.

 

[dan belisle]

How true this is.

In Nov 2004 my FIL who was my hunting partner for the better part of 30 years, anyway he was ailing and we all knew his days were numbered, I loaded him in the truck one afternoon and we spend about 5 hrs driving the pastures and fields we had hunted for 30 years, I threw a gun in but had no intention of shooting anything but maybe a coyote, it was the best day of my hunting life, we parked on a hill and had tea while we watched a big mule buck with about 6 or 7 does just poke around at about 400 yards, I looked over at him and he had tears running down his cheeks, it meant the world to him and for me to be able to bring that last little bit of joy to him meant the world to me, he passed away 6 weeks later and not one hunting season since then has been the same without him tagging along. I just spent my 45th year in moose and elk camp and I hope that when I can no longer spend time in camp that someone will take me for a little truck hunt.

Kudos to you. Well done indeed. - dan

 

[LittleBoyLefty]

I personally never truck hunt. It just has none of the things that make hunting interesting to me. That being said I don’t care if that’s the way someone else likes to hunt and gets enjoyment out of it. To each their own.

I think as hunters we need to support each other. What I really find annoying is the whole arguing about all the different ways people like to hunt and how they aren’t really hunting. Shooting at game “x” amount of yards away isn’t really hunting, shooting with a rifle isn’t really hunting, hunting with a muzzle loader that isn’t a flintlock isn’t really muzzle loader hunting, hunting over a bait isn’t hunting, etc, etc.

x2. Well said. Though I really prefer hunting backcountry out of a backpack or on horseback, I've been known to 'troll' around in a truck if it makes sense. It's all enjoyable, and can all be productive.

 

[the spank]

Hmm? Hunting a spot that half the province flocks to to shoot a deer that in all likelihood will test positive for CWD(80% positive testing rate in that area on mule deer) and is not designated as foot only hunting and having trucks and quads running around but expecting otherwise? If you want privacy you are further ahead to get off public ground and invest $1.60/litre going door to door introducing yourself to landowners where you can access lands the public cannot get into. I get alot of pre-season deer scouting done while waterfowl hunting and have acquired some nice secluded spots to set up our three deer blinds with zero traffic to be seen on foot or by vehicle.

 

[Grain]

How true this is.

In Nov 2004 my FIL who was my hunting partner for the better part of 30 years, anyway he was ailing and we all knew his days were numbered, I loaded him in the truck one afternoon and we spend about 5 hrs driving the pastures and fields we had hunted for 30 years, I threw a gun in but had no intention of shooting anything but maybe a coyote, it was the best day of my hunting life, we parked on a hill and had tea while we watched a big mule buck with about 6 or 7 does just poke around at about 400 yards, I looked over at him and he had tears running down his cheeks, it meant the world to him and for me to be able to bring that last little bit of joy to him meant the world to me, he passed away 6 weeks later and not one hunting season since then has been the same without him tagging along. I just spent my 45th year in moose and elk camp and I hope that when I can no longer spend time in camp that someone will take me for a little truck hunt.

Thank you for sharing, well done Sir.