I was always a mechanical naysayer.
One day I was in Walmart and Rage BHs were on clearance.
I've shot 2 antelope with them. The first one quartering away. It was so gross as the lope did a 30 yard death spiral, blood mist coming out the front, with all it guts falling out to boot. Done...
I've killed Bool elk 3/4 mile from the road. Straight down from the road, cow face steep, mind you, but that close. Was the pack out fun? No, but not sure any worse than a 8 miles down hill or level. However, its a psychological trick, most will simply not hike down from the road.
Ain't no job worth missing a hunt you wanna go on.
I worked some shithole for 15 years, dead-end job yet actually provided a lot of time off in the big picture. Found a way bigger paying job with no commute. Started May.
Drew a sheep tag for September.................
Asked for some time...
True Story. I've seen someone after the fact. They were hunting Illinois with cross bows. During a mid night sight in session in an old barn /shed type thing, someone left their forearm stock thumb sticking straight up.
He is thumb-less now. The story was they could hear the thumb...