Texas is ruined for me simply because of what they have basically marketed as touristy “exotic” game hunting for glorified pets. I know there are places in Texas that aren’t like that, but it just ruins the allure of going there for me.
You ain't wrong. Honestly, the vast majority of the hunting there has no appeal to me. And it's not gonna be a phenomenal hunt by my standards. I'll scratch an itch (for free) with one of my best friends and hunting buddies.
A crappy hunt with a good buddy is a good hunt in my book lol.
Absolutely!
Mingo at tomblin WMA. I've hunted other areas. I wish I had cell service, I'd run cameras. I know the there's some big bucks. I've seen then in my truck.
My wife's family on her dad's side are all Yoopers going way back - all the way to the Arcadian migration. My father in law grew up in Gwinn and in his 80's still goes to camp every year, though he no longer hunts deer. Just goes for the camaraderie, same guys easily a half century together and more. Fine old tradition. I've always been a bit of a lone wolf, and my son and I hunt on the move, but I do look on my father-in-law's experiences as pretty special.
