I thought long and hard about hunting from stands and blinds before I chose to voice my opinion. I come from an area where not much stand or blind hunting is done. I went to TX on my first hog hunt the the second week in April and hunted from elevated and ground blinds. It was my first time on a high fenced ranch as well, so I guess I bought what you would call a canned hunt.
I really do like fair chase much better this just seemed like feeding a domesticated animal for me to shoot. The feeder would go off and all the animals would just start walking out to feed, except the sheep which never strayed far from the feeders at all. I asked about stalking for pigs and the guide told me that they didn't allow much of that because they had a problem with a couple of hunters getting in the cross hairs. I asked if anyone had gotten hurt, and they replied that nobody died.
I did shoot two pigs on my hunt and had the opportunity to take more but decided not to. I had a good time and was well taken care of on the ranch, but it just seemed more like shooting than hunting. I don't fault anyone who hunts from a blind or stand overlooking a feeder, I guess it is just a different style of hunting.
Southern TX does seem to be a more target rich environment, I had never seen so many deer in my life on and off of the ranch. In Colorado we are only allowed one big game animal per tag and there are a lot fewer animals to pick from so I tend to shoot the first animal I get the opportunity on. I can see where hunting from the blind would be an exercise in patience for me.
I would like to hunt some more pigs but in more of a style of hunt that I'm used to. I want to get down and crawl thought the brush and get within 50-100 yds before I take the shot during the day. Then when we went out at night to spotlight I wouldn't mind hunting from the blind at a trail or water hole, if it was a full moon I would probably still try the stalk.
I realize that the area you hunt in does dictate how you hunt. Just wanting some other hunters opinions on this hunting style. Which way do you prefer?
I really do like fair chase much better this just seemed like feeding a domesticated animal for me to shoot. The feeder would go off and all the animals would just start walking out to feed, except the sheep which never strayed far from the feeders at all. I asked about stalking for pigs and the guide told me that they didn't allow much of that because they had a problem with a couple of hunters getting in the cross hairs. I asked if anyone had gotten hurt, and they replied that nobody died.
I did shoot two pigs on my hunt and had the opportunity to take more but decided not to. I had a good time and was well taken care of on the ranch, but it just seemed more like shooting than hunting. I don't fault anyone who hunts from a blind or stand overlooking a feeder, I guess it is just a different style of hunting.
Southern TX does seem to be a more target rich environment, I had never seen so many deer in my life on and off of the ranch. In Colorado we are only allowed one big game animal per tag and there are a lot fewer animals to pick from so I tend to shoot the first animal I get the opportunity on. I can see where hunting from the blind would be an exercise in patience for me.
I would like to hunt some more pigs but in more of a style of hunt that I'm used to. I want to get down and crawl thought the brush and get within 50-100 yds before I take the shot during the day. Then when we went out at night to spotlight I wouldn't mind hunting from the blind at a trail or water hole, if it was a full moon I would probably still try the stalk.
I realize that the area you hunt in does dictate how you hunt. Just wanting some other hunters opinions on this hunting style. Which way do you prefer?