Wondering if there are others with whom I may share my misery. Every year, I put 4 or 5 animals in my freezer, some years, 8 or 9 dependig on the extra doe tags. I put the time and effort in and have always found success in the field. By this late in the season, I usually have at least 3 cut and packed. This year, I have not even been able to put a deer in the scope yet.
To start, RAMP destroyed several properties I hunted in past. Yes, RAMP may be on its way out this year, but the publicity of each property due to this program turned these places into a congested slaughterhouse. Trucks and bullets flying everywhere, and it felt like 20 guys for every animal on the property. Never thought finding a place to park during hunting would ever be an issue so I now stay the hell away from these properties.
This year, some clown that runs a hunting camp near my buddy's place, keeps sneaking his hunters into the property, despite several warnings from the owner and ongoing legal disputes.
On another friend's property I frequent, more quads. Guys without access to the land, sneak in from the Crown land with their quads. Also last week, there was a highway plowed through the bush from quads. The deer and moose disappear pretty quickly with the quads a buzzing. I alone chased 4 parties of hunters (on quads) out of my friend's place.
Who else is having a difficult year?
