Hey @flinginairos now that this is all over, can you disclose what counties you all were hunting in?
Exactly what I was thinking. Every state can be just as tough as any other state depending on where you are. So it’s all relative. Genetics are a different story.Everyone thinks they have it worst. If your state has plenty of public land you CAN find good hunting - just takes some effort. the states I have found the most challenging are the states with very little public land - in many places if you don't get on private you are going to have a rough go at it as you cant get away from pressure in a lot of cases.
It's been good to watch so far.
One thing has really caught my attention is the guys not really hunting the "beasiest" areas. Like those field edges, I mean you have a shot at filling a tag there but a snowballs chance in hades at a giant.
I know a lot of areas are flooded but it seems also a reflection of the time crunch and obviously limited intel/scouting. The risk vs. reward, that game theory. So many of us face it, I know I sure can relate to it.
When choosing to pursue the oldest bucks it really lowers the odds at "decent" bucks. It is a hard choice when faced with limited hunting time to forgo better opportunities. Not trying to be critical, I think its perfectly rational decision playing the higher odds going after a decent buck as opposed to an exceptional one. It really validates that way of thinking for a lot of us that have limited hunting time for whatever reason.
I just looked back... yes, it appears like if he pulled down on that tag end he would have been in for a bit of a ride.Did anyone notice when they showed Ted's hunt around the 27:30-28:00 mark, he appears to have his ropeman upside down on the rope and it is acting as a "stopper" for the carabiner? I had to watch it a few times to make sure I wasn't confused. Unless I have been using mine wrong - never seen it used in that configuration!
Either way, great videos from all these guys and glad they had some success for the challenge!
I’m sure true mature deer are tough to find on public in Michigan just like most states with large populations of hunters.
That is what I was thinking as well... grab the wrong rope to readjust and may be taking the Nestea plunge to the dirt quick!I just looked back... yes, it appears like if he pulled down on that tag end he would have been in for a bit of a ride.
Its actually pretty tough to release when under tension, but I get your point.That is what I was thinking as well... grab the wrong rope to readjust and may be taking the Nestea plunge to the dirt quick!
OK, Nestea plunge to the stopper knot!!! Just struck me as odd looking when I watched it over lunch!STOPPER KNOT
OK, Nestea plunge to the stopper knot!!! Just struck me as odd looking when I watched it over lunch!
Hey @flinginairos now that this is all over, can you disclose what counties you all were hunting in?
OK, Nestea plunge to the stopper knot!!! Just struck me as odd looking when I watched it over lunch!
Did anyone notice when they showed Ted's hunt around the 27:30-28:00 mark, he appears to have his ropeman upside down on the rope? I had to watch it a few times to make sure I wasn't confused. Unless I have been using mine wrong - never seen it used in that configuration (upside down and tail end coming out the top)!
Either way, great videos from all these guys and glad they had some success for the challenge!
No. That's really rare.Do those northern states not get seasonal flooding every year? Floods are just a fact of life yearly here in the south......
I would just think in that configuration, any inadvertent pulling of that tag end could potentially uncam the ropeman... much like pulling slack up, but gravity-assisted the other way to the end (be it stopper knot or earth). Probably overthinking, but I can't help it when watching THP episodes over (and over) again.So this?
No time for experiments tonight, but yes looks like a good catch.