I know I do. older I get the more I love my own bed.My guess is that it's mostly the hunting bro and soy boy types attempting too much of a real hunt. The long pack in and stay a while hunts aren't for everyone and often times it's a test of your ability to tolerate misery. I suppose some just prefer being able to go back to the lodge or house at the end of the day.
For me it’s mental, hard for me to commit to a place for a week, I know you can keep moving but there is something about being able to drive to a new area that gets at me after a few days.
I keep seeing posts about guys who can't hunt a week without struggling. What am I missing?
One is definitely harder than the other.
True! They both have parallels, for me if I’m seeing mature animals in either setting it sure makes it easier to get up and hit it hard day after day. Once I stop seeing game I can come up with some pretty creative excuses in my head to either pack it up, move spots, whatever. Something I have been working on over the last couple years. A certain hunt comes to mind where a buddy came in a couple days later in same spot after I had written it of knowing in the back of my mind that it was as good or better than my plan B or C spots and killed a whopper.... being in physical shape is very important to get you to location, hunt in location and packed out of location but it’s 90% mental.....I haven't seen these posts, but what do you mean by "struggling"? There is a difference between hunting for a week, staying at home, eating nice warm meals, sleeping in your own bed with your wife, walking a few hundred yards, and texting your buddies as you sit in a tree stand...............versus driving 18 hours by yourself, packing in 5 miles, sleeping alone in a one man tent, eating ramen and trail mix, not seeing or talking to anyone, and hiking 7-8 miles a day at 10,000' with no cell service. One is definitely harder than the other.
lol. I am also.I can’t hunt 7 days straight. I guess I’m a puss. Getting up at 330am and getting back to camp at 10pm 7 days in a row isn’t my idea of a good time. I usually cover 10-15 miles a day if I’m looking for elk. Not all of us can be as manly as the OP.