Mental Toughness, GRIT, and Hardcore!

[Northernpiker]

I can’t like any savage, let alone an axis. HahaView attachment 152489

Nd , where did you get those camo shorts. I want a pair!

 

[Don Qui Puncher]

Am I the only one who watches kill shot compilations or fast forwards the first 17 minutes to watch the kill shot? I could care less about the narrative I want to see animals tip over

 

[Ndbowhunter]

Actually kind of a good story.
we had a brand new baby, she was 8 weeks when we flew down.

but yeah we spent a month bouncing around central Mexico in my straight 6 Ford F-150 chasing waves and dodging the cartel.

After a month my clothes were rough. It’s good camouflage when ur rocking up to a random beach in Guerrero or Colima or even up in Sinaloa.

anyways I dropped off the truck at my buddies house the night before we had to fly homeand got a ride to the bus hub in ixtlan del rio. Maybe 4pm to catch a ride to Guadalajara and life back in the states

anyways we decided to walk around the plaza, terrible mistake. having a blonde hair blue eye angel baby on a one way street in central Mexico on a town of 15,000. Stopped up traffic. Literally I remember this one flat bed/cargo truck with probably 8 people in the back standing up, 4 packin in the front seat.. grandma yellin at grandpa to stop the truck.. then all the females pile out and came up and squeezed her cheeks.

Every girl, mom, grandma, shop owner had to come pinch the babies cheek.

beetles, Abby road kinda scene. Except it’s embersssing as shit being so dirtbag.

finally we exit stage right and catch the bus into Guadalajara. The next day we find out our flight is canceled and ended up perusing the second largest market in Latin America and that’s where the wife got me an upgrade of attire. I think the market is called San Juan de dios or something like that.

Those baggies were a good 100 peso buy, that picture was almost exactly 1 year later and wore like iron.

good trip down memory lane.

 

[Wrench]

that's an unnecessary jab

It wasn't meant as a jab. Perhaps I should have said "non resident sheep hunters". My point was that big dollars can buy opportunity to do things that many of us are jealous of, truly hardcore things.

Try to balance a job, wife, 5 kids, maybe one with special needs and a few in sports....and budget the time to hunt, let alone the bucks.

I don't know what it takes to make a million dollars, but I do know that if a guy like me wants to hunt, it's up at 4:30 and down at 10 every day. If it takes more than that, I just ain't got it.

 

[Wapiti1]

Actually kind of a good story.
we had a brand new baby, she was 8 weeks when we flew down.

but yeah we spent a month bouncing around central Mexico in my straight 6 Ford F-150 chasing waves and dodging the cartel.

After a month my clothes were rough. It’s good camouflage when ur rocking up to a random beach in Guerrero or Colima or even up in Sinaloa.

anyways I dropped off the truck at my buddies house the night before we had to fly homeand got a ride to the bus hub in ixtlan del rio. Maybe 4pm to catch a ride to Guadalajara and life back in the states

anyways we decided to walk around the plaza, terrible mistake. having a blonde hair blue eye angel baby on a one way street in central Mexico on a town of 15,000. Stopped up traffic. Literally I remember this one flat bed/cargo truck with probably 8 people in the back standing up, 4 packin in the front seat.. grandma yellin at grandpa to stop the truck.. then all the females pile out and came up and squeezed her cheeks.

Every girl, mom, grandma, shop owner had to come pinch the babies cheek.

beetles, Abby road kinda scene. Except it’s embersssing as shit being so dirtbag.

finally we exit stage right and catch the bus into Guadalajara. The next day we find out our flight is canceled and ended up perusing the second largest market in Latin America and that’s where the wife got me an upgrade of attire. I think the market is called San Juan de dios or something like that.

Those baggies were a good 100 peso buy, that picture was almost exactly 1 year later and wore like iron.

good trip down memory lane.

Mercado Libertad in Guadalajara. Cool place. I got mugged just outside of there, but that is a story for another thread about being young and stupid.

Cool adventure, sir.

Jeremy

 

[roosiebull]

Hahaha. Ya..... that's why I qualified my post he quoted so as to not sound too hypocritical

One thing I have been thinking about reading this thread is the idea of "what it's really like out there" and the mental toughness neccessary to be "out there". What does that mean exactly? Being away from the comforts of home, physical exertion, or possibly staying focused on what you're doing? I guess - what is so hard about it? This post is meant as a genuine question and not sarcastic commentary.

I think it puts people way outside of their comfort zones.... a lot of new factors compounded together could seem daunting for some people.... or just not really wanting to be there, if you don't truly want to be there, everything turns into a problem.

I have been a commercial fisherman my whole adult life, and it's the same thing…. some people have it, some don't, and some are stubborn and get it with time...… when someone starts not wanting to be there, the problems stack up (in their head)

I have had times I didn't want to be there, but over time have become aware of that, then the discomforts become part of it, and don't cause problems after awhile.

if a discomfort becomes a perceived problem, it can manifest and break someone. if you leave "quitting" as a viable option, you probably will.... it's certainly easier

 

[npm352]

Wait....you mean you don't have to be able to bench press your car to kill animals? The flat-brimmed crew told me otherwise.

The worst part about the craze is that it doesn't help those getting into the sport. Look at a Kuiu ad from the perspective of a guy or gal thinking of trying hunting....ridiculous. Camo clad dudes basically hanging off ice waterfalls with crampons on their feet and a bow on their back. I started a hashtag on IG #stupidhuntingads ....same theme: meathead on Mt. Everest with a bow (and often no arrows) 'hunting' game. They make you think you have to be a Detla Force operator to be worthy of hunting.

 

[roosiebull]

Wait....you mean you don't have to be able to bench press your car to kill animals? The flat-brimmed crew told me otherwise.

The worst part about the craze is that it doesn't help those getting into the sport. Look at a Kuiu ad from the perspective of a guy or gal thinking of trying hunting....ridiculous. Camo clad dudes basically hanging off ice waterfalls with crampons on their feet and a bow on their back. I started a hashtag on IG #stupidhuntingads ....same theme: meathead on Mt. Everest with a bow (and often no arrows) 'hunting' game. They make you think you have to be a Detla Force operator to be worthy of hunting.

I agree, but that's a small fraction of hunting promotion.... if someone was truly interested, with a tiny bit of curious research, they would find there are all types of hunting, all styles, for all sorts of critters.

the most heavily promoted hunting by far is whitetail from a tree stand.... nothing there makes it seem like you need to be special forces to play that game.

I think the radical advertisements are just that, trying to depict the adventures that can be had in their gear.

desire and ambition will pretty much lead the way for anyone who takes a liking to hunting.... whether that means hiking a bunch of elevation above timberline every day, or sitting in a tree for 8hrs in freezing temps and wind, or sitting in a ground blind in super humid 90* weather in the south, or climbing a 2000' ft ridge in September heat.... or anything in between.

it all has it's difficulty, it can all challenge will power. I think a lot of people aren't necessarily trying to be as hard core as possible, they just like hunting seasons and the traditions associated.... there is hunting for anyone interested, and promotion for every segment of the industry.

I don't think it will scare anyone away from hunting, or discourage anyone from getting into it, but I agree with your point, it is kinda funny.

 

[robby denning]

It wasn't meant as a jab. Perhaps I should have said "non resident sheep hunters". My point was that big dollars can buy opportunity to do things that many of us are jealous of, truly hardcore things.

Try to balance a job, wife, 5 kids, maybe one with special needs and a few in sports....and budget the time to hunt, let alone the bucks.

I don't know what it takes to make a million dollars, but I do know that if a guy like me wants to hunt, it's up at 4:30 and down at 10 every day. If it takes more than that, I just ain't got it.

Some of those millionaires I know work just as hard. And remember this site is covered up in non residents. There’s room here for all of us.


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[Wrench]

I have millionaire friends and hunt out of state. I never said it was easy, I said money buys opportunity.

With 5 kids to put through school, there's no chance l will go through with a slam. I have stood in the chugach and brooks....but I can't afford to squeeze the trigger.

Sorry if I belittled anyone's grit.

 

[npm352]

I agree, but that's a small fraction of hunting promotion.... if someone was truly interested, with a tiny bit of curious research, they would find there are all types of hunting, all styles, for all sorts of critters.

the most heavily promoted hunting by far is whitetail from a tree stand.... nothing there makes it seem like you need to be special forces to play that game.

I think the radical advertisements are just that, trying to depict the adventures that can be had in their gear.

desire and ambition will pretty much lead the way for anyone who takes a liking to hunting.... whether that means hiking a bunch of elevation above timberline every day, or sitting in a tree for 8hrs in freezing temps and wind, or sitting in a ground blind in super humid 90* weather in the south, or climbing a 2000' ft ridge in September heat.... or anything in between.

it all has it's difficulty, it can all challenge will power. I think a lot of people aren't necessarily trying to be as hard core as possible, they just like hunting seasons and the traditions associated.... there is hunting for anyone interested, and promotion for every segment of the industry.

I don't think it will scare anyone away from hunting, or discourage anyone from getting into it, but I agree with your point, it is kinda funny.

This is true. I enjoy a Realtree ad with a dad and kid in it because I think that is relatable to more...but full disclosure: I use the better gear since I moved out west. I think having hunted in the midwest my whole life until 11 years ago made it somewhat of a shock....To me, the ads are funny, but the attitudes are what seems ridiculous. And, for some humor, the IG posts are hilarious to me...this one is from a guy I met once and took on a lion hunt. He was a nice guy, a good hunter, was tough, didn't complain, and could move through the mountains well....but this post epitomizes what I find so silly.

 

[mt100gr.]

This is true. I enjoy a Realtree ad with a dad and kid in it because I think that is relatable to more...but full disclosure: I use the better gear since I moved out west. I think having hunted in the midwest my whole life until 11 years ago made it somewhat of a shock....To me, the ads are funny, but the attitudes are what seems ridiculous. And, for some humor, the IG posts are hilarious to me...this one is from a guy I met once and took on a lion hunt. He was a nice guy, a good hunter, was tough, didn't complain, and could move through the mountains well....but this post epitomizes what I find so silly.

"Silly" is being awfully nice.....I have some other choice adjectives. Those are exactly the kind of guys lapping up those "harder-core" ads. They wouldn't market it that way if it wasn't working.

 

[ColoradoV]

I get tired of titles like "mega monster bucks above 12,000" then the guy shoots a 165" dink to get a kill on tape I guess and then takes wide angle shots to make it look like a 170" dink..

I guess about once a year I watch one then it takes a year for me to forget I dont need to watch some guy over play how big/tough he is and then kill a dink to prove it so I watch another and that "fixes" me for a year.

 

[S.Clancy]

I get tired of titles like "mega monster bucks above 12,000" then the guy shoots a 165" dink to get a kill on tape I guess and then takes wide angle shots to make it look like a 170" dink..

I guess about once a year I watch one then it takes a year for me to forget I dont need to watch some guy over play how big/tough he is and then kill a dink to prove it so I watch another and that "fixes" me for a year.

170" dink....take me deer hunting!

 

[GraveyardNRSE]

Alot of these hunting shows are really annoying now. Whether it be the BS promoting or the vertical miles. I for one can't stand the "gritty". As stated earlier, I appreciate the ones who go out, do the work, tag an animal and rarely talk about it. Whatever happened to that notion? I'm not going to name names but I think everyone can figure out who the blowhards are.

 

[KurtR]

170" dink....take me deer hunting!

I think it’s the context of mega monster I see that and I am expecting 200 plus. If they just had high country mule deer hunt as the title nothing wrong with 165.

 

[roosiebull]

I get tired of titles like "mega monster bucks above 12,000" then the guy shoots a 165" dink to get a kill on tape I guess and then takes wide angle shots to make it look like a 170" dink..

I guess about once a year I watch one then it takes a year for me to forget I dont need to watch some guy over play how big/tough he is and then kill a dink to prove it so I watch another and that "fixes" me for a year.

I agree, but playing Devil's advocate, calling a 170" buck a "dink" comes off a certain way too.... i may even say it's a form of bragging proclaiming a 170" buck is a dink. can't have it both ways.

i do know what you are saying, click titles are rampant, but that is just getting people to watch their video.... calling a big buck a dink is a different thing....

 

[5MilesBack]

calling a big buck a dink is a different thing....

It's all relative. Compared to a 200"+ a 170 is kind of a dink. Compared to the 170, a 140 is a dink. I'm not big on deer at all, so I can't really imagine shooting a sub-190 muley because I'm not all that big on eating them either, so if I'm gonna shoot one he better be worth it.

I get the same way with elk too though. When I have meat in the freezer and I'm in a good unit, a lot more bulls look like dinks at that point.

 

[roosiebull]

It's all relative. Compared to a 200"+ a 170 is kind of a dink. Compared to the 170, a 140 is a dink. I'm not big on deer at all, so I can't really imagine shooting a sub-190 muley because I'm not all that big on eating them either, so if I'm gonna shoot one he better be worth it.

I get the same way with elk too though. When I have meat in the freezer and I'm in a good unit, a lot more bulls look like dinks at that point.

yeah, 25" over p&y is certainly a dink....

 

[204guy]

Kinda funny, this thread and the poseur, thread are calling out the same people. They're just using a different social media platform to promote themselves.

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