Mountain Hunting Should Be Hard

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Lol! If you say so! Who says that using the ebike to get back in, the same way guys that use horses do, takes away the “hard” part? There’s still PLENTY of work to be done still. You guys are seriously misconstruing the whole thing. Regardless “mountain hunting” SHOULD be whatever anyone wants to make it. What a silly take. “Mountain Hunting Should Be Hard”

 

[Gutshot007]

Not sure if this is what your getting at ? It used to be the nastier hike the less pressure with possibly more success. With " progress" those spots get harder to find each year. Not quite western mountain's ,but we hunted west Virginia and it used to be pretty wild . Natural gas line goes in with road and now a "superhighway " of atvs . Big woods Minnesota whitetail hunting. Grunt it through the nasty stuff to get away from the crowd. Loggers show up and put in road. Easy pickin''s now and the hunting and "experience " changes. Not complaining, just fact of life. I have also taken advantage of some of those roads to load up game on an atv that I would have previously had to drag out. Hard to fight "progress"

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Definitely conflicted on this one. As a NR lover of skiing and the mountains, the traditional Western wilderness hunt is how I always dreamed of hunting elk, on their terms, like the old Eastman movies from the 80s. My pack string hunt in the Bob fulfilled my dreams and exceeded all my expectations. It was the hardest I've ever hunted for anything, and permanently changed my perspective on whitetail hunting here in Iowa.

One thing I appreciated tremendously about the wilderness hunt was that there were no motorized vehicles allowed. Horse, mule, and man power was it. That being said, an electric chain saw would've been handy vs. those cross cut saws. Although it was cool to use some of the same tools the old-timers used.

Any time the cost or effort required for entry into an activity goes down, the more it tends to cheapen the experience. I don't care how guys get to the trailheads, but to ensure a level playing field and maximize the value of the resources, I think I'd prefer boot leather over rubber once you step on the trail.

 

[Elest98]

Separation in the preparation

 

[roadrunner]

What constitutes a "Mountain Hunt"? It was mentioned about an easy BLM hunt. Well, believe it or not, there are mountains on BLM as well as wilderness. Not all BLM is rolling sage hills with juniper/pinion...

 

[Wyobohunter]

What constitutes a "Mountain Hunt"? It was mentioned about an easy BLM hunt. Well, believe it or not, there are mountains on BLM as well as wilderness. Not all BLM is rolling sage hills with juniper/pinion...

Absolutely. Mountains are mountains and not all BLM is open to motorized traffic. There is a wilderness area on BLM not far from where I live.

 

[svivian]

One of you F******* rolled up on one of your fancy Ebikes and stole Jhlois buck of a lifetime didn't you.

 

[Bubblehide]

The hardest part of mountain hunting is getting a tag.


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[Bubblehide]

One of you F******* rolled up on one of your fancy Ebikes and stole Jhlois buck of a lifetime didn't you.

I wont admit it was me, but I will tell you a yarn about it.

 

[Gutshot007]

 

[Gutshot007]

Nachoooooo ! Ebike

 

[CJ19]

Sounds like a mountain ops or some other performance hunting slogan..."hunting should be hard"

Never had a problem hunting anywhere. If i get tired i just slow down. A lot of time slowing down is a great way to get on game anyways.

 

[Wyobohunter]

Sounds like a mountain ops or some other performance hunting slogan..."hunting should be hard"

Never had a problem hunting anywhere. If i get tired i just slow down. A lot of time slowing down is a great way to get on game anyways.

Oh man… I oughta hurry up and patent that!

 

[cnelk]

John Wayne said it best

 

[Hatchet Jack]

This was funnier as a gif but I can’t post it but yeah I’m with wyobohunter on this one. plus I can’t stand the utard influencers promoting their stupid free backcou electronic motorcycles

 

[3325]

I aspire to go on a mountain hunt someday. Those mountains are a LOT different than the NC mountains I am familiar with.

They are and they aren’t.

I “growed up” in Buncombe and Haywood Counties. Folks are all from the Nantahala region. The Southern Appalachians, while not high by western standards, are rough going in places and were a good training ground for the Rockies.

The big things I had to learn when I came to Wyoming from NC 30 years ago was to get comfortable with altitude, greater distances covered in a days hunt, and dealing with downed animals that were WAY bigger than the biggest Whitetail I’d ever seen.

 

[Gutshot007]

Pee wee Herman and nacho libre on ebikes . The stuff that nightmares are made of !

 

[Wolf_trapper]

No but there is a significant barrier to entry there. Owning horses or livestock is a huge commitment.

When I retire, as my body breaks down I’ll probably start hunting with either horses or llamas. By that point I’ll probably have the time necessary to devote to owning livestock. I’m glad that option is there.

But I’m glad both for myself and for the wildlife it takes effort to hunt them.

If you're planning on getting horses when you're old you might want to start getting experience now. I'd love to take my parents or in laws on my horses but couldn't imagine them controlling them in a hectic situation or getting off in a hurry since they aren't horse people. Love how everybody thinks hunting off horses is just typical dude horse stereotype. Look at the horse adventures thread on the Backcountry stock forum for some good examples.

 

[Wyobohunter]

They are and they aren’t.

I “growed up” in Buncombe and Haywood Counties. Folks are all from the Nantahala region. The Southern Appalachians, while not high by western standards, are rough going in places and were a good training ground for the Rockies.

The big things I had to learn when I came to Wyoming from NC 30 years ago was to get comfortable with altitude, greater distances covered in a days hunt, and dealing with downed animals that were WAY bigger than the biggest Whitetail I’d ever seen.

Some of those mountains in the east can be pretty damn rugged.

 

[PNW bow hunter]

Lots of “mountain hunts” are easy, lots of “mountain hunts” are tuff as hell.

One cool thing about hunting in America, is there are options out there for everyone.

If I want to hunt deer in an area with lots of roads, or hiking trails, or dirt bike trails I survey the options that fit that requirement. If I want to hunt an area where I can get away from people, hunt animals that are acting natural and haven’t been bumped by people, I seek out areas where this is possible.

Hiking boots work great in some areas.

Mountain bikes work great in some areas.

Ebikes work great in some areas.

Quads/motorcycles work great in some areas

Side by sides work great in some areas

Pick ups and cars can work great in some areas.


Pick HOW you want to hunt, and find an area that your desired style is a good fit.

Don’t go into an area with a high density of roads/ATV trails and bitch about “road hunters” and all the guys that ruined your stalk driving by on a quad on a trail.

On the flip side, don’t piss and moan about not being able to ride your motorcycle, bicycle, quad, ebikes, car truck, ect out in a wilderness area.

The conflicts arise when people want to make a place work for what they want, when the current rules don’t allow it.

Seek out the places that suit your hunting style, and we can all be friends around the Rokslide campfire after the season to tell hunting stories