I can't keep from coming back to this thread, it's hotter than a pepper sprout. /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
I'm not taking any of it personally, I hope I'm not offending anyone. Anyways, I consider myself pretty serious when it comes to hunting whitetails so I'll answer these.
who has a magazine subscription?
buy some off the counter
who has hunting videos? never bought one, have a couple gifts
who buys hunting books? never
who buys big name gear, Bows, Guns, calls etc.???? Martin bow
who drives a Chevy, Ford, Toyota pickup? Chevy, family crew cab
who has a 4-wheeler? Yep..never used it for hunting purposes
who buys seed for food plots? no
who owns equipment for setting up food plots? No
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Gene Wensel's "Come November" is the last "hunting" book I've bought, I loved the chapter where he described his loath for Iowa, it's residents, and how he thinks everyone who doesn't lease is freeloader</div></div>
Ouch..never claimed to be a fan, but will claim now to never be. Not an Iowan but still offended. Pretty sure everyone knows I am a teacher, but I am also the son of a farmer, who was the son of a farmer, and he was the son of a farmer. If farming was as good for the pocket book as some things, I'd be there farming beside my father. He was lucky enough to do that, but tough times on the farm are squeezing out the next generation. I'd love for my 2 sons to know there grandfather as well as I did, instead I'm 250 miles north. My dad's farm isn't located in prime whitetail country, more known for mule deer and great migratory birds. He's also got quite a few speedgoats on his land. The day will NEVER come where my father will expect anything from anybody who hunts his land except for respect....."fill in the pits". To Mr. Wensel they must be freeloaders, and as am I because I will never pay to access land because I was raised to believe being kind to your friends, neighbours and strangers is a pretty good reward way to live.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Only thing I question is SE Slayer, my lease payment runs me, lets say 1500 bucks, I talk to banks weekly, and have looked at many loans, 1500 bucks a year doesn't whiff the payment of land! Not even 20 acres! </div></div>
Andy...is it possible that the effects of leasing have made the affordability of 20 acres so difficult??? I cannot imagine living in a place where land costs what it does in some of those midwestern states. it's not b/c of high wheat prices or high soybean prices.
Again, I'm not personally attacking anyone, don't want it to seem that way. I respect everyone's opinion and whatever route they choose to pursue their passion. In all honesty...and I'm not trying to sound like a jerk here, I feel bad for some of you, b/c of what things have become.
Tonight...I'm going to enjoy the blackness and absolute silence of sitting outside my house after the boys have went to bed and love the fact that the only light I can see is from that of the moon, and I'll find peace knowing that if something should happen and I need help, I'll have to simply pick a neighbour from a few miles away, make a phone call and help will be there as soon as I need it. This thread has been enlightening.
