I do shoot a recurve. I also write hand written letters and send them in the mail, much more personable and genuine. Now carry on with your justifications for cutting corners if it makes you feel better.
But just know hunting is a way to get away from using computers, phones, and technology that we use in every day modern life. If you have become so accustomed in life to always being in a perpetual state of ease that you carry that attitude over into hunting you 100% are doing yourself a disservice.
This pervasive attitude in todays society that we should suffer no discomfort whatsoever and all things should be easy and convenient requiring as little effort as possible is flawed. Do things in a way that challenges you and moves you way past your comfort zone and you’ll lead a more enriching life. Hunting is the perfect opportunity to do that.
I'm just playing on the internet. Some of these debates are interesting, various opinions and arguments stimulate thoughts and understandings of diff folks. We all have diff reasons for stuff.
I'm deaf, got a whole 'nother lifestyle from most people but folks think I'm weird cause they can't see the handicap. Don't hear stuff - no birds chirping or squawking, no deer rustling the leaves or breaking twigs, etc - it is all visual and usually a surprise.
Once hunted 13 seasons straight without seeing a deer. Buddy went hunting with me one day and told me my stand would squeak every time I moved - he heard it 150 yards away. That explained why I hadn't see any deer for 13 years. Got a new stand after that. LoL! had totally lost confidence hunting in those 13 years but have since regained it.
Another time had let a diff buddy borrow my bow - he left it out in the rain and it had a horrible squeal when being drawn - of course I couldn't hear it, had a rare opportunity at a doe on the ground at 10 yards w head down behind a bush - she turned inside out when she heard it - wife cringed when i asked her what she heard when the bow was drawn that evening... I have her listen to my bow every time before I go archery hunting now.
This year is likely gonna be a 3-day rifle hunt. Will continue to use trail cams to verify hunt spot choices and try to shoot a legal buck in those 3 days. Not cell cams there - out of cell range.
It's funny, grew up with 9-day then 16-day, then .., then ..., then 4 month deer seasons. Stuck with 1 weekend hunt a year cause I won't drive more than an hour to hunt. We have deer season from July-February down here but most of the hunt areas are >90 minutes 1 way, many are hours and hours away. Good for the young guys with more energy and free time. After many years of driving 2-3 hrs each way every hunt and not seeing anything legal, set my travel time at 1 hour and hunt the same "unit" each time - to maximize the potential for success.
Will be my 45th or 46th deer season this year - hunting is one way I unplug and relax for a few days.
Not complaining, just my life at this point in time.