>>2671899I know farmers who have done that but that's a meat kill on just any animal. Most people don't live where you can shoot things out your backdoor without getting cops sent after you. It's a whole different ballpark when you are hunting out in the woods, especially on public land, and during a limited season and only during daylight hours. Deer move at dusk and dawn and during the day they are sheltered down somewhere they can see and smell anything approaching. Even if you do find something it may not be legal to take. Whitetails are generally either hunted via a blind or you are pushing them out of the bushes yourself. Muleys is a spot and stalk up in the mountains, same with Elk. Elk are a pain and they run like the wind. Antelope are speed demons that run from far distances, and stay in open fields where they can see anything approaching.
Bird and small game is a separate thing as well. small game like squirrels or grouse is more akin to deer hunting - poking around through the woods, while pheasant, chukar, and quail is stomping through fields ideally with a dog to find them. Duck and goose is generally blind hunting and turkey is a weird mixture of heavy camo, waiting in a blind calling, using decoys, and moving around to get to birds responding to you.
There is also nuance and skill in finding and calling animals and then you have to have set yourself up well enough they aren't spooked by your presence and you are in position to be able to actually kill something.
It's simple in practice once you know what your doing but is also incredibly deep at the same time. It aligns you with your ancestors and puts food on the table, food that is better tasting than many store bought meat at a better price if you are getting it in state.
Also your out innawoods.
