What do you do when you’re bored on a glassing knob?

[DunnCoHunter]

OP, have you spent much time glassing? It’s really not that boring.

At least not compared to sitting over a gametrail or something waiting for an animal to come in.

I’ve spent a decent amount of time glassing. I do enjoy it and totally get what you’re saying. However my downfall is I love hiking and exploring new country. Always want to see what’s over the next ridge. I think maybe taking a break and reading a book for a bit might help for sure

 

[cuerro viejo]

When I get bored my snack supply gets hammered

 

[Dmoua]

Play the snake game on my Kestrel.

 

[Jimmy]

I'll bring a small book sometimes. I can't nap either. Only once in a while I can get 10-12 minutes

 

[grfox92]

Im not sure anyone without some pre existing condition should be concerned about the sodium content in Sunflower seeds. Especially if its something you do occasionally and consume plenty of water.

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[5MilesBack]

Im trying to make a hunt plan where we sit most of the day on a *glassing knob so I can cover a ton of country without hiking my legs off.

I'd rather hike. I'd get bored before I even got the tripod set up. I don't sit well.

I throw a book in my pack

I do like to throw stuff. If I'm standing around I'd probably throw rocks.

 

[ericl33]

I keep glassing

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[UKwildcatfan]

Nap. And I always wonder what I've missed.

 

[ODB]

I talk shit out with myself. I do it all the time anyway when alone. Most people don’t talk to themselves enough.

and yes, I answer myself. You would be surprised how difficult it can be to articulate a cogent answer to a good question on the fly.

 

[Dos Perros]

I talk shit out with myself. I do it all the time anyway when alone. Most people don’t talk to themselves enough.

and yes, I answer myself. You would be surprised how difficult it can be to articulate a cogent answer to a good question on the fly.

Me: hey it's going to get pretty cold tonight, you should probably put the beer in the cooler.

Also me: good call bro thanks.

Me: who are you talking to?

Also me: you!

 

[CorbLand]

I talk shit out with myself. I do it all the time anyway when alone. Most people don’t talk to themselves enough.

and yes, I answer myself. You would be surprised how difficult it can be to articulate a cogent answer to a good question on the fly.

It’s only a problem when the voices in your head have different names and accents.

 

[fngTony]

It’s only a problem when the voices in your head have different names and accents.

My therapist said that’s ok as long as I remember which personality is in charge.

 

[CorbLand]

My therapist said that’s ok as long as I remember which personality is in charge.

When I was in college, I did a semester of washing dishes for the food court. The guy before me was quitting and we crossed paths for a couple of days. He was middle eastern, not sure where he was from. I am headed back to take over and I hear him talking. I stop around the corner because it all sounded off. No shit, the dude is having a conversation with himself, switching between English and his native language. My guess would be he was practicing English but it was a strange thing to over hear.

 

[tall]

It’s a brand of seeds. Cracked pepper is the shit.

Truth. This is my go-to way to stay awake on a long drive home. I spit them into the coke bottle got at the same gas station.

 

[tall]

As for glassing, tea or hot bone broth, depending on the weather and my appetite.

 

[TaperPin]

However my downfall is I love hiking and exploring new country. Always want to see what’s over the next ridge.

You and I are a lot alike in that regard. I use it to my advantage. There are times to go slow, times to glass, and times to cover ground quickly.

A lot of folks talk about glassing all day, yet turn up few animals during mid morning and mid afternoon. I do want to be glassing in the middle of the day as mulies stand up to pee and stretch and lie back down, but sitting still during low % times as a waste of time.

Between 8:00 and 11:00 or 1:00 and 4:00 if there is a nearby ridge, knob, or other bedding spot I can’t glass or normally wouldn’t take the time to walk, it’s a perfect time to walk it, glass ahead as you go and see what you find. It’s an area that you otherwise wouldn’t be hunting so there’s nothing to lose even if someone isn’t a quick shooter when deer are kicked up. Some of my biggest deer were found this way, so it’s not even a question in my mind it’s a solid plan.

As for elk country, I’ll put some quick miles on to the very outer edge of my hunting perimeter and still hunt bedding areas. These are spots I that otherwise wouldn’t be bother with and if something is jumped and the shot cant be made there’s a chance they will head into the main area I’m hunting. These are like freebies. In 8 hrs a guy can cover a lot of ground.

I tend to hunt the same areas and it’s nice to hunt beyond your normal boundaries because you might discover some better honey holes, or a better understanding of travel routes.

I wish more hunters would stick in one place and glass all day every day - it leaves more good hunting to me.