At 75 yrs old all the friends I used to hunt with quit or either pass on. Been hunting since I was 12 but I am hanging it up this year. I can't sit very long anymore and the cold really gets to me quick. I don't feel confrontable being by myself in the woods even with a cell phone. For the last five years my strength and endurance has been going down hill fast. I think the biggest issue with me is the passion is gone and this started about five years ago and slowly got worse every year. So now I sit here watching the younger folks enjoying their time in the woods. Get out there every chance you can because before you know it, its over.
I appreciate your comment and the advice. Thanks for watching. My only problem is the cold since I developed Raynaud's a couple of years ago. Too many times out in the bitter cold over the years.
@@newventurenewday - It sounds like it's time for a summer project that includes closable windows and a heater. That's what I ended up doing a few years back and never regretted it.
In the same boat. I started at 10, I'm now 74. Except four 4 years USMC , I've held a license every year. It's harder now and I see the end of my hunting clearly in sight.
@doneworking8134: I been hunting 28 years, no chance il ever give up. Idc if i have to crawl my a** out into the woods. And if something happens health wise that’s the perfect place for me to pass.
53 years for me. The memories are many. The guys I walked mountains and farms with are mostly gone now. The days of making deer drives all day long are over. Cant sit all day either. The cold is harder to take. Now I set up for an easy drag if I get one. No more dragging out of deep hollows. My kids didnt embrace it like I thought. To boring to sit hours and maybe get a shot. Now I hunt alone. Let many deer walk by. I thank God im healthy and can still be out there. Enjoying His beautiful creation is what its really all about anyway. Still enjoy it.
@jettv3491 amen brother 🙏 I know what your saying, my son just never got into deer hunting didn't like the cold and just sitting lol. I'm the last of our group and at 71 now still gun hunt by myself on public land and did get a buck a couple weeks ago so yes still blessed . Good luck in the future 🙏
@newventurenewday Never hunted on flat ground lol closest I came as semi rolling hills in GA. They called them mountains lol but I'm sure flat or mountains have thur pro and cons. Take care and be blessed.
I'm 78 and I was getting ready for deer season on Thursday prior to opener. I had a scary medical problem and ended up going to the hospital by ambulance. Best guess by Dr's was a flu that caused me to collapse. I stayed in touch with my son, son-in-law, and grandson via group texting on our phones. Really help me get through my sitting out my first deer hunt in 68 years. I heard all the going on as if I was hunting. Looking forward to next year's hunt in my heated blind.
Word for word for me. Same age. All my uncles, grandfather, and dad are gone. Lost my wife 18 years ago. Just not the same with them gone. Thanks for your video it was great.
Bless this man. I am only 48. And yet most all of my hunting uncles are gone. Along with most of my hunting buddies. So I hunt Alone. It's just not the same. But I still love it
Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate the feedback. I'm glad you still get out there and enjoy it. You might find some new hunting buddies along the way.
Thanks for this video I’m in the boat as you I still hunt for deer but don’t go as far as I once did and most of hunting buddies have gone now but like to think about the good times we had when I’m at my deer stand and it brings a smile on my face
Please don’t give it up. I’m 63 and I was thinking about quitting too but now I know there is man out there hunting like me. I will be listening for that single shot far away in the woods. Good luck, Mike from Ky.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I'm glad to see others can relate to this. Last day of the 9 day season here and I haven't seen a single deer. Abundant in the summer, they disappear here once the corn and alfalfa are done.
I agree don't ever give it up, I'm 71 and the last of 6 of us that hunted together since the early 70's. Moved to eastern Ky a couple of years ago which is all new to me but still walk in public land to hunt by myself. Did take a spike in rifle season so overall a successful year but I do miss the companionship with good friends but have the Lord by my side.
I'm 61 , The day I have to say I can't do it anymore will be heartbreaking, I raised two sons alone we hinted and fished from the time they were big enough for me to carry them along, now they're 25 and 23 and now not only my sons ,my best friends, I've been blessed to watch them become the outdoorsmen that the many hours of enjoyment of showing and teaching has made them, not being there is not a thought I think about, Enjoy every minute, "Life is nothing more than memories in motion, always make the best" ,,,
Thanks for watching and commenting. Having it handy is convenient and I appreciate that. I couldn't handle living anywhere but out in the country. Good luck hunting and keep at it.
As people have grown older and passed on Deer Camp is no more for me as well. I still hunt but not quite the same feeling. I got my first buck with a Remington 7400. We would also have chili on opening day. I miss that experience immensely.
AT 80 YRS I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED YOUR VIDEO. I REALLY HAVE NO DESIRE TO KILL ANYMORE BUT IT WAS A PLEASUER TO JOIN YOU ON THIS LEISURE HUNT. THANK YOU SIR K.W. IN MT. HAPPY 1DEC MANY MORE
i been where you are, my hunting buddies ( dad ) has left me alone, son and grand sons now take the place of grouchy uncles, worker friends and just aint the same. Started huntin at 15 before my grouchy uncle said i was big enough to go campin and huntin, they put me on a run in the bottom of a hollar before daylight, and came and got me after dark. Sat in that plywood sided stand for years. Now i'd love to do it again. Knees wont let me hunt far, or drag even less. I'm making the best of it, 53 years this year, missed one sunrise on opening day cause my wifes breast cancer , but that all turned out great thanks to God, Sure was hard to drag that 6 pointer to the truck. Almost didnt make it. Then i had to get the deer in the back of the truck, by my sef. If it sounds like i'm griping, im not, i'm bragging cause i got one of the 2 deer in a camp of 6 hunters, yep the old man done it again. I pray to God He'll let me do it again next year.
Thanks for watching and commenting. My father-in-law's brother and brother-n-law plus all their kids made up quite a crew in its day. I don't have an assembly like that around me. Different time, different era. My father-in-law was the age I am now when he passed away from cancer many years ago and I remember him sitting on a stool at the corner of the shed that last deer season to be out there just one more time.
Amen brother, I'm 71 and walk in about 45 minutes to my spot, got a spike there and took me 2.5 hrs to get him out but I did stop to eat a sandwich lol. God provides a way.
Great video. I’m sure it gets harder hunting as you get older and lose hunting friends, but always hope to keep the legacy alive for future generations.
I enjoyed your “Personal Hunting Historical Documentary “ very much. Yes the age thing is daunting and our priorities change over time. But when you give up something that’s been a ritual, it’s the beginning of our end. Keep “going through the motions”
Thanks for watching and commenting! My father-in-law was a tough guy (not exaggerating) with a soft heart. A great teacher and mentor. I had him and an "all business" father (dairy farmer). Between the two I learned a lot and how to stick with it.
I'm 72 hunted my whole life. Love you video, I ascwell love your memory items. At least we have those with us. Thank you for sharing, good luck be safe my friend
33 y/o avid hunter here… I really enjoyed watching your video. Allot of things change with time but hunting is timeless. I heard stories from my father about his youth, hunting VT with my grandfather (ww2 marine combat vet) and my grandfathers vet buddies.. they were super hero’s to me. I often think of them while I’m in the woods and know they are are there with me in spirit. I know one day I’ll be an old man like my 70 year old father, who no longer hunts with me… but I’ll have the memories forever. Keep up the good work! Salud!
Thanks for watching and commenting! You’re lucky to have such great memories of your family and hunting trips. It's something you'll always cherish. I'll be doing more videos on memories of growing up on the 50's and 60's in the future.
Sitting here watching this on the morning of the Pa. Opener, I’ll be in my stand in an hour or so. My 51st first day in Pa. On my own 159 acre farm….i can certainly relate to this. Thank you for sharing…
I am 64 and now in my 50th season. Tomorrow I help bury my best friend hunting/fishing buddy for the last 35 years. He was 76. Decorated VV, I will miss his so much. I must report that myself and my son have had a stellar season ,both connecting on bucks and bears , bonus of hogs and coyotes and a bobcat. We have good places to hunt . I will be back after the ducks on the 19th when the split season resumes. Hang in there Buddy, we never know how many more opening days we will have.
Thanks for watching and sharing your story. I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. It appears though that you're in a great hunting area and should continue good hunting.
Started hunting at 13 so this season makes 41 years deer hunting for me. Remember that crisp cold morning back in '83 well. Only missed one opening morning in those 41 years. You mentioned the comradery in the early years and that brought back a lot of memories. I, like you, hunted with family in my early days and those are some of my best memories. Also, like you, I hunt alone now and actually have for the biggest part of my hunting days. But definitely, one of the reasons I still do this is for the tradition. Not a hunt goes by that I don't think of those early hunting years with my father, grandfather, and cousin. Usually, it's some hunting advice my father or grandfather gave me like you want to be cold walking in so not to sweat or hunt all the way to the truck. Both of those pieces of advice have paid off over the years. Hope to keep at it a few more years and hope you do as well, sir. Enjoyed your video and good luck to you!
Thanks for watching and sharing your story. Walk slowly and don't work up a sweat. That's something I forgot to mention but I always remember to do if I am outside in the winter for any length of time and walking any distance. Unless you're not going to stop, you don't want to overheat right off the bat.
Really enjoyed this video! I started thinking past hunting memories. Hope you continue hunting, its a great way to relax and enjoy the outdoors. And if you're lucky you get to enjoy the fresh venison! Glad this video showed up in my suggested videos .
Thanks for watching and commenting! I'm glad you found it interesting. Your feedback helps a lot. No deer for me this year, though. Maybe later in the antlerless only season one will show up. Thanks again.
I've been hunting for 54 years, and I have to say I felt like your video was for me. Now I go in the woods to be in the woods; I actually pass on taking deer because I am not in the mood for dealing with it.
Thanks for watching and sharing. Yes, sadly, I pass on smaller deer as well. If I do get one, I want it to be worth my time to clean. I do all my own processing and sometimes it gets mighty cold up in the shed where they hang.
Been after it for 50+ years as well. Not quite the drive I had back then but still enjoy it. In fact, heading out in the morning. Thanks for the video!
I loved it, great video. I love to hunt. Its been in my family for years too. I am getting older also and not hunting as much. I don't have to kill the biggest deer. I am blessed if I get one every year. I've got a seven pointer already this year so that will be enough deer for me to eat until next season. I will hunt some more and now I can be more picky. I will continue to hunt as long as I can. After my dad died ten years ago, I did know how I was going to hunt the season coming up. A few months before the season started I was at the old farm and saw two large bucks running together. That made me want to continue and hunt that year. Thanks again. God bless.
Thanks for watching and commenting! I recall having a lot of hunters from Illinois in the area when we hunted near the Dells and Portage years ago. It was always a popular spot.
Hello I'm 71 been hunting since I was 16. I just got my deer 2 days ago. TG my hunting buddies are 40 they help me get it out of the woods.. Also on super cold days I hunt from a heated blind. TY for posting video...
I'm 49 years old and postponed hunting for 32 years and now back in the woods with my father. So glad to share good times and stories with him. Thanks for your wisdom!!!
I just turned 38,20 years ago. I've been coming to deer camp all alone for the past 3 years. This is my 46th year hunting now. I really enjoyed your video.Thanks for sharing, from deer camp in the new river basin of the NC mountains. 🤝
63 years young now myself. Watching this has me reminiscing of hunting with my dad so many years ago. I still hunt but it isn’t the same. Really enjoyed your story.
62 & still enjoy hunting & camping. Although if the weather is bad, or it's all rain & wind I don't bother anymore. I'm not in great health like I once was.
Used our last ground venison today for chilli. I still drive to the deer woods and enjoy the hunting. Really enjoy small game as well. Really enjoyed seeing your "operation". Thanks for sharing and keeping the tradition alive.
I’m going to post a letter I wrote to my dad years ago when he wanted to quit deer hunting. I hope you enjoy it. - Dad, Some of my best memories are on that mountain. I remember how excited I was to get to join hunting camp and to finally do what my grandpa and my dad love to do. I remember the frosty mornings and stacking three deer on that three wheeler. I remember over shooting my first buck then you and me getting him. Whether we were walking that mountain or fishing those streams, I remember watching very closely to every step you took on those trails. Where ever you went, your little boy wanted to follow. Every footstep you took, I tried to step in those exact spots to make sure I was doing the right thing. When we would go on trips to the coast and visit those windy beaches, I would try to walk in every footprint you made in the sand to make sure I was right behind you and to make sure we were walking in the same place. I know that someday you’ll be gone and our hunting adventures together will end. I know when that day comes, I will wish that I could go back to the good times when you were leading us on that mountain and we were following closely. When you are gone, I don’t think I’m going to be able to go on that mountain anymore and I know you have felt this way now that grandpa is gone. When you told me you aren’t coming up there, I felt like I was going to throw up. I thought about how at the drop of a hat, you or Sam could lose everything like Marshall did and we might never go on that mountain together again. I’m supposed to be following you up that mountain and if you aren’t up there, then I have no business going anymore. I don’t want to go. Last year when you and I were going after that nice buck on top that mountain, at 30 years old I was walking in every footstep you took. When you would go to the left, I would too. When you would walk to avoid a bush, I would follow. I’ve never stopped doing that since I was a young kid and I never will. If you don’t want to hunt anymore, I’m fine with that. Please just remember that we’re still your little boys and we still need to follow you up that mountain and around those streams. We’ll always need that and if you’re not up there with us then I don’t need to go anymore either. We need you up there to lead us like you always have, like grandpa did. Shaun
Damn brother, you brought a tear to my eye. Thanks for sharing. I just turned 64 and know I'll have to someday tell my kids that I'm not going deer hunting anymore. Just know that it's as hard for us as it is for our children. We would always want our kids to carry on the hunt, and the traditions, hopefully with their children.
Enjoyed this video very much. Thanks for sharing your story. I watched a short you put on about the last day of season, I wonder where the deer have gone? What’s your thoughts.
Thanks for watching and commenting. The deer seem to migrate to the large wooded areas nearby in late October. They are mostly posted areas with little activity.
I have been hunting since I was 14 years old I am 62 now and retired myself from the state of North Carolina retiring was a major adjustment for me I'm just starting to get used to it now I love to deer hunt every year I enjoyed your video it brought back a flood of memories I added you to my subscriptions thank you for your wholesome videos that you and your wife make enjoy each and everyone God bless you in 2025
55th year for me, and my brother. We have a tiny little cabin now. In it are pictures of all the past years and guys that are gone now. We talk about this often, how the different seasons marked the passage of our lives. Oh the memories we have, and the "education" we got being out there as young boys hunting with guys that fought in the various wars. Thanks for this video.
Im 60, i remember my father who's gone now teaching me how to Hunt. My son is 40 now and I taught him, lot's of great memories with both. I still have a love for hunting, when I sit in my stand not seeing anything, I look back at the memories
Thanks for watching and sharing your story. I do the same. I grew up on a big farm but my dad didn't hunt. He was too busy farming. That's why I didn't start until later. I have a grown daughter now who doesn't hunt and the grandkids aren't interested. I'm the end of the line here.
I can appreciate your thoughts. I'm 59 now been hunting since I was 12. Shot my first deer at 13. All the elders from hunting camp are gone and so is the camp. I only have contact with one gentleman. And I actually shot that first deer with him. Anyway I have thoughts of giving hunting up sometimes. But then the air changes and the smells wake me up in the fall and I'm back at it. Thanks for sharing this video. Was very nice.
Thanks for sharing your story and watching. There will likely be enough things over time that we have to stop doing because we can't, so one may as well keep doing something they've done for a long time that they're still able to do.
Starting hunting with my soon to be brother in law when I was 20. I’m 49 now. Haven’t missed an opening day since until this year. My new 5 month old grandbaby stayed the weekend with us. We spent the morning on the porch watching the sun come up together. Best opening day ever! Got a buck 3 weeks later, and the freezer is full. God is good!
Wow, pretty much same thing here. Used to look forward to those hunting trips with my buddies each year, all of us vets. The week we would spend at hunting camp was the best. What a time at camp. We hunted the first week of the muzzleloader season. Unfortunately a few have moved away and to many have passed on. Last time I hunted was 2020. Took a nice 8 point. Our last hunting camp was in 2022. There were only three of us on that trip. I went that year as well as the year before just for the camaraderie. Lost the other two friends the next year. I could always hunt right behind my house by myself but have lost the taste or hunting. Just wouldn’t be the same.
Oh my God I enjoyed your video so much last night today's November 29th and I plan on hunting this morning I'm going to be 68 in December I started when I was 16 so 51 years or so and you were right on I don't hunt far now behind the house and anyway I got up this morning to go and the dark I said I'm going to have my coffee and go back to sleep well I talked to myself into going and lo and behold I shot a buck Surprise the heck out of me and boy then the work began Right now my leg muscles are but you know what it was all worth it thanks again for the great video I really really enjoyed it cuz it's just what happens when you get old
Thanks for watching and commenting. Glad you enjoyed the video and congratulations on getting a buck so quickly. I've yet to see a deer this season (they only show up during garden season) and today's high temp will only be in the mid teens. Brrrr... I'm staying in until late this afternoon.
Loved your video of opening day and like your approach. I’m like you and use the same equipment for years and think if other people would do the same they wouldn’t have the burden of feeling like they have to purchase new things every year.
What a wonderful look back into your history in the Wisconsin woods . 1969 was my 1st year deer hunting, also in Wisconsin with an uncle and a cousin .This November was my 54th, as I missed the 1st year of Covid . Glad to see you saved your back tags, that we were required to wear for years . I have some of my metal tags that I've saved . Best wishes, and I hope you continue to make the pilgrimage to your card table chair . My father in law was my partner for 39 years . He hunted until he was 87 on the farm where he grew up. And of course I and all 3 of my sons hunted there with him too .
Thanks for sharing your story! Interesting to see someone else hunted with their father-in-law. My dad was too busy farming to hunt, so I only hunted small game until I married into a hunting family. My father-in-law passed away 30 years at the age I am now. That thought, too, that I'm still in good health, keeps me going.
50 years for me also. I sometimes miss hunting the big wood and mountains of northern PA. from our camp. Most of the guys from the camp are gone now. My wife and I now hunt from a few stands I have set up within walking distance of the house. We do fairly well and enjoy our time out there and the meals the venison provides. I enjoyed the video. Good luck to you with the rest of your season.
I throughly enjoyed this video. At 66 I can relate to a lot of what you said. Oh, and congratulations on still being able to fit in the same hunting jacket after all these years. Lol
Thanks and I'm glad you enjoyed it. As for the jacket, thanks for noticing. I work hard at staying in shape. Maybe I'll share some of my secrets in an upcoming video.
I’m in that same boat but 58 years gone by. Physically can not walk in the mountains any more and country life did not help either so, now I watch outdoor videos that others have been so kind to let me see while going along on their adventures in the outdoors from my too easy of a chair to set in. Thank you all.👍🙏🏽🇺🇸✌🏻😎
Really enjoyed your video on deer hunting and cooking! 🦌 May I suggest to you the channels Joe and Zach Survival and Northern Seclusion. Joe reminds me of you a lot .👍
My wife and I did our last hunting trip this fall. 58 years for me. We live in a different state now. It's a long two day drive to get "home" to our family land. We are all alone... nobody wants to go. Several have passed on. It is too much work for us anymore. Great memories to be sure but sad to say goodbye.
I’m 63 and every one who I’ve made memories with hunting has passed away but my one cousin and he moved out of state, l still go but it’s just not the same anymore, l run across your channel and subscribe to you full support
Great video. Made me think about my hunting memories. I'm 68 and still hunting with 3006 rem woodsmaster i bought from Art Ramsey of Pardeeville, WI when i was 16. Still hunting with my son and grandkids.
Thanks for sharing. I still have the 30-30 I bought in 1974 at the hardware store in Portage. That's my spare for someone to use if anyone I know decides to try hunting.
I have been bow hunting out of a hang on tree stand for 31 years now. I'm 42. for now, I am in excellent shape. maybe a half step back from 25 but not much. i know time is coming for me someday.
Thanks for watching and commenting. You should have a lot of good years ahead of you yet. I'm a runner and completed my first full marathon at 57 and finished 4 more after that. I'm getting back into running again this coming year at 69. It's doable if you keep at it.
I really enjoyed your video. I live in northwest Pa. and will 69 next month. I have hunted for 56 years and have never missed the first day of deer season, thank you God. I could walk to my stand but use my ATV. Thanks for sharing your memories. 🦌
You are welcome. I appreciate you watching and subscribing. I keep looking for ways to provide entertaining videos and it's great to know when I've been able to do that.
This would have been my 55th year hunting my land in central Wisconsin, but 3 days before the opening weekend, while getting the cabin ready, some heart issues returned and I had to get home, get the help i needed, and convalescence. Sorry I missed it, but we'll try next year. Enjoyed your video very much.
This was interesting… to sit and listen to age old simple and typical hunting procedure and mindset… Anymore things are so tuned and technicalized that the simple action of picking up your long time well used rifle and sittin at your favorite spot waiting for that 1st glimpse of deer movement, perhaps a nice fat mature doe… all but lost… It’s now so groomed and all about “that trophy booner” that the normal age old hunting is not even considered… thanks again sir Thanks for a reminder of how I grew up…
Thanks for watching and commenting. I'm glad you found it interesting. Some don't realize that moving around, unless it's a planned drive, doesn't yield much success in an ag area like this. The deer know you're coming long before you get there and your sitting neighbor will probably get them as they're passing through!
never give up till it's impossible to do it's a frame of mind when you have to stop hunting you just have to ask yourself do I want to quit or do I have to quit me I'm going hunting no matter what it's not the getting something it's the tradition can't change will do it till I can't 😉
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts! Good philosophy. I never think in terms of "what if I can't anymore?" when it comes to doing things. I'll just keep doing them and will until I can't.
Good wholesome video. UA-cam needs much more of this. I'll have my kids watch it when they decide to venture from their beds. Its Sunday so they will try and sleep later than usual to avoid church😂.
I appreciate knowing you enjoyed watching the video. Thanks for your comments. It helps us know what direction to take in future videos. Enjoy your Sunday.
Up here in Outagamie. Six years and haven't gotten one yet. But I enjoy sitting out there. Battery heated vest and socks are a big help now that the temps have really dropped.
Yes, the cold is my problem, too, when I sit. Nothing here yet, either. The deer move to a large wooded area nearby in October that isn't hunted and don't get pushed out. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Thanks for sharing. My father-in-law used the 742 in Canada and got a moose with it there before giving it to me. Even though it failed, I still have it sitting in a box. He switched over to an old WWII German 8mm Mauser he sent home after the war that he spent countless hours one winter converting it into a sporting rifle. I started with a 30-30 that I still have.
Back in the 70’s my dad had a Remington model 742 with a Redfield scope. I was about 12 years old at the time and I kept his and my Remington .410 Wingmaster in top condition. He and his 30-06 are long gone…I’ve got a few hunting trips left in me and so does my like mint small gauge shotgun. Chasing a few squirrels I suppose.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Great memories. The 742 was know for the actions to fail and Remington would not endorse repairing them. Mine went on full auto one morning when shooting at a deer. That was a surprise, so I retired it. I still have the guns I grew up with on the farm including my very first BB gun.
66 here and I actually voiced this year that I'm considering giving up the deer hunting. My mind tells me that I am in my twenties or at least my early thirties but my legs and stability, endurance in the woods are iffy. For 48 years I've primarily hunted alone by preference, so that I could apply my own skill, learn skills, and learn what I do wrong. I just didn't like somebody else with me that wasn't as into it as me. Particularly, them making noise. Now it's me making noise. Also is the discouragement. I have, had, that same metal chair, same color, that I set up in the woods, public land, maybe a hundred or 150 yds from posted property. It was stolen within 2 days along with the destruction of my two scented ropes and stolen scent drip. I've been thinking I will put more time into my boat and fishing. At least there I only need to worry about Karen's and Ken's tell me I can't fish near their docks.
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. I never minded hunting with the group when there was lots of area to cover. I still hunted by myself in a spot and combined we kept the deer moving between us. But that was on private land. I can feel your frustration with the public land. People can be inconsiderate.
Its great to see your able to still get out there , I miss all the memories dad and I made together he now is 80 and has dementia and now I solo hunt and only wish I had someone to share my final years with .
@1Whitetail That's great for you , I have land filled with predators and after the hunt I return to the farm dad asking the question any deer and seeing his diminishing mind he remembers when hunting was real and we didn't have to sit and wait nine days and see nothing , from daylight to past dark . I wish each and every age and older great success, I am about passing it on to the next generation and beyond, plus passing down the memories with great stories . I am also a meat shop owner that closed shop because my older customers, 70 to 80 yrs and a bit older, had not seen any deer . I have been cutting meat for 45 years and still love to see success. My success will take me to other states where deer thrive and more memories will be made . Thank you so very much for your comment . God Bless and be safe .
@philipmiles3410 we are definitely in the same bracket lol, we moved to eastern Ky a few years ago and as far as public land goes, it's poor well should say the the ones I've checked out. You park on top of a hill and hunt down and up the other side either way your dragging up hill. Tough to do as you get older but I'm not planning on quitting but have cut out a couple of states I use to travel to hunt, now just two statesI hunt. I still have muzzleloader season in a couple of weeks may try for a doe.
I enjoyed that very much like you I sit in Walmart fabric chair against the tree to hunt more days behind me than in front but I still try to go hunting some hunting is not like it use to b
Nov 15 I broke my ankle, 1st time I haven't gone out 51 yrs. My daughter and grandson went out. Grandson shot a nice 8 point. I'm layed up, they made my day
Awesome story, brings back memories of being with my dad the first time in the woods deer hunting and learning the how too's and not's about being in the wilderness. He's been gone over 25 years and still have those memories I'm passing on to my grandchildren, 3 boys that love being in the woods. Thanks for the video and story it was great
Thanks for watching and commenting. I don't recall a count, but not many. Very few around each year and it's often just the "yard deer" that know me, so I just ignore them.
I am 66 and started deer hunting in 1972 with my dad. It was always just him and I hunting on farmland we had gained permission to use. As we grew older, I became the one who would pick dad up early in the morning. It was a sad and empty opening day the first year my dad decided he could no longer hunt due to poor health. Now I have 4 grandsons who hunt, we are blessed to have our own 60 acres and a small cabin to hunt out of. The boys are my main reason to hunt now as my desire to kill a deer has diminished. I still enjoy being out in the woods remembering years gone by, seeing the sunrise and hoping the grandsons have success. Many hunters like us are aging out and slowing down or not hunting at all anymore. We must encourage and mentor our sons and daughters and grandchildren so that the sport of hunting can continue on making memories for generations to come.
At 75 yrs old all the friends I used to hunt with quit or either pass on. Been hunting since I was 12 but I am hanging it up this year. I can't sit very long anymore and the cold really gets to me quick. I don't feel confrontable being by myself in the woods even with a cell phone. For the last five years my strength and endurance has been going down hill fast. I think the biggest issue with me is the passion is gone and this started about five years ago and slowly got worse every year. So now I sit here watching the younger folks enjoying their time in the woods. Get out there every chance you can because before you know it, its over.
I feel the same way,I'm 78 years old. Enjoy the the day. 😁😁
I appreciate your comment and the advice. Thanks for watching. My only problem is the cold since I developed Raynaud's a couple of years ago. Too many times out in the bitter cold over the years.
@@newventurenewday - It sounds like it's time for a summer project that includes closable windows and a heater. That's what I ended up doing a few years back and never regretted it.
In the same boat. I started at 10, I'm now 74. Except four 4 years USMC , I've held a license every year. It's harder now and I see the end of my hunting clearly in sight.
@doneworking8134: I been hunting 28 years, no chance il ever give up. Idc if i have to crawl my a** out into the woods. And if something happens health wise that’s the perfect place for me to pass.
53 years for me. The memories are many. The guys I walked mountains and farms with are mostly gone now. The days of making deer drives all day long are over. Cant sit all day either. The cold is harder to take. Now I set up for an easy drag if I get one. No more dragging out of deep hollows.
My kids didnt embrace it like I thought. To boring to sit hours and maybe get a shot. Now I hunt alone. Let many deer walk by. I thank God im healthy and can still be out there. Enjoying His beautiful creation is what its really all about anyway. Still enjoy it.
Thanks for watching and commenting. It sounds like we're both in about the same place. I never had to deal with mountains, though.
@jettv3491 amen brother 🙏 I know what your saying, my son just never got into deer hunting didn't like the cold and just sitting lol. I'm the last of our group and at 71 now still gun hunt by myself on public land and did get a buck a couple weeks ago so yes still blessed . Good luck in the future 🙏
@newventurenewday Never hunted on flat ground lol closest I came as semi rolling hills in GA. They called them mountains lol but I'm sure flat or mountains have thur pro and cons. Take care and be blessed.
I'm 78 and I was getting ready for deer season on Thursday prior to opener. I had a scary medical problem and ended up going to the hospital by ambulance. Best guess by Dr's was a flu that caused me to collapse. I stayed in touch with my son, son-in-law, and grandson via group texting on our phones. Really help me get through my sitting out my first deer hunt in 68 years. I heard all the going on as if I was hunting. Looking forward to next year's hunt in my heated blind.
@thomasedin9342 Get back out there and tag a big one or a doe they all taste the same!
Precious Memories take me back to the good old days
Word for word for me. Same age. All my uncles, grandfather, and dad are gone. Lost my wife 18 years ago. Just not the same with them gone. Thanks for your video it was great.
Thanks for watching and sharing your story. I'm finding that many of us have a lot in common.
Best deer hunting video I’ve ever watched. Good luck this season
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Bless this man. I am only 48. And yet most all of my hunting uncles are gone. Along with most of my hunting buddies. So I hunt Alone. It's just not the same. But I still love it
Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate the feedback. I'm glad you still get out there and enjoy it. You might find some new hunting buddies along the way.
Thanks for this video I’m in the boat as you I still hunt for deer but don’t go as far as I once did and most of hunting buddies have gone now but like to think about the good times we had when I’m at my deer stand and it brings a smile on my face
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience.
Please don’t give it up. I’m 63 and I was thinking about quitting too but now I know there is man out there hunting like me. I will be listening for that single shot far away in the woods. Good luck, Mike from Ky.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I'm glad to see others can relate to this. Last day of the 9 day season here and I haven't seen a single deer. Abundant in the summer, they disappear here once the corn and alfalfa are done.
I agree don't ever give it up, I'm 71 and the last of 6 of us that hunted together since the early 70's. Moved to eastern Ky a couple of years ago which is all new to me but still walk in public land to hunt by myself. Did take a spike in rifle season so overall a successful year but I do miss the companionship with good friends but have the Lord by my side.
I'm 61 , The day I have to say I can't do it anymore will be heartbreaking, I raised two sons alone we hinted and fished from the time they were big enough for me to carry them along, now they're 25 and 23 and now not only my sons ,my best friends, I've been blessed to watch them become the outdoorsmen that the many hours of enjoyment of showing and teaching has made them, not being there is not a thought I think about, Enjoy every minute,
"Life is nothing more than memories in motion, always make the best" ,,,
I loved this. So accurate to us old time hunters. Hard to give it up, but things have changed.
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If everyone that hunted were like you , the experience would be so much better! Good luck this season!!
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Nice , you do not have to travel. I am traveling 50 miles one way but it is worth .I will be 73 next month love hunting.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Having it handy is convenient and I appreciate that. I couldn't handle living anywhere but out in the country. Good luck hunting and keep at it.
As people have grown older and passed on Deer Camp is no more for me as well. I still hunt but not quite the same feeling. I got my first buck with a Remington 7400. We would also have chili on opening day. I miss that experience immensely.
Thanks for watching and sharing your memories. Chili just seems like the right thing to have.
AT 80 YRS I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED YOUR VIDEO. I REALLY HAVE NO DESIRE TO KILL ANYMORE BUT IT WAS A PLEASUER TO JOIN YOU ON THIS LEISURE HUNT. THANK YOU SIR K.W. IN MT. HAPPY 1DEC MANY MORE
i been where you are, my hunting buddies ( dad ) has left me alone, son and grand sons now take the place of grouchy uncles, worker friends and just aint the same. Started huntin at 15 before my grouchy uncle said i was big enough to go campin and huntin, they put me on a run in the bottom of a hollar before daylight, and came and got me after dark. Sat in that plywood sided stand for years. Now i'd love to do it again. Knees wont let me hunt far, or drag even less. I'm making the best of it, 53 years this year, missed one sunrise on opening day cause my wifes breast cancer , but that all turned out great thanks to God, Sure was hard to drag that 6 pointer to the truck. Almost didnt make it. Then i had to get the deer in the back of the truck, by my sef. If it sounds like i'm griping, im not, i'm bragging cause i got one of the 2 deer in a camp of 6 hunters, yep the old man done it again. I pray to God He'll let me do it again next year.
Thanks for watching and commenting. My father-in-law's brother and brother-n-law plus all their kids made up quite a crew in its day. I don't have an assembly like that around me. Different time, different era. My father-in-law was the age I am now when he passed away from cancer many years ago and I remember him sitting on a stool at the corner of the shed that last deer season to be out there just one more time.
Amen brother, I'm 71 and walk in about 45 minutes to my spot, got a spike there and took me 2.5 hrs to get him out but I did stop to eat a sandwich lol. God provides a way.
Great video. Needed this today.
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75 yrs old I sure do miss it, miss the comraderies more than taking a deer.
Time has left us.
Thanks for sharing. For me, too, it's more about the memories than actually getting a deer.
Absolutely loved your video, it hit home in so many ways. As I am experiencing a lot of the same emotions you are
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Great video. I’m sure it gets harder hunting as you get older and lose hunting friends, but always hope to keep the legacy alive for future generations.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Times and situations change and I just move forward with them.
I enjoyed your “Personal Hunting Historical Documentary “ very much. Yes the age thing is daunting and our priorities change over time. But when you give up something that’s been a ritual, it’s the beginning of our end. Keep “going through the motions”
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I enjoyed your experience and knowledge. I’m also jealous of your location. Thanks and enjoy.
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Sounds like you had one really nice father inlaw congrats.nice video quite nostalgic for me thank you
Thanks for watching and commenting! My father-in-law was a tough guy (not exaggerating) with a soft heart. A great teacher and mentor. I had him and an "all business" father (dairy farmer). Between the two I learned a lot and how to stick with it.
I'm 72 hunted my whole life. Love you video, I ascwell love your memory items. At least we have those with us. Thank you for sharing, good luck be safe my friend
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33 y/o avid hunter here… I really enjoyed watching your video. Allot of things change with time but hunting is timeless. I heard stories from my father about his youth, hunting VT with my grandfather (ww2 marine combat vet) and my grandfathers vet buddies.. they were super hero’s to me. I often think of them while I’m in the woods and know they are are there with me in spirit. I know one day I’ll be an old man like my 70 year old father, who no longer hunts with me… but I’ll have the memories forever. Keep up the good work! Salud!
Thanks for watching and commenting! You’re lucky to have such great memories of your family and hunting trips. It's something you'll always cherish. I'll be doing more videos on memories of growing up on the 50's and 60's in the future.
@@newventurenewday looking forward to them, I am now subscribed!
Sitting here watching this on the morning of the Pa. Opener, I’ll be in my stand in an hour or so. My 51st first day in Pa. On my own 159 acre farm….i can certainly relate to this. Thank you for sharing…
Good luck with the hunt and thanks for watching.
The best deer hunting video ever. Good luck my friend.
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Absolutely beautiful. May God bless you and yours and your season
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I am 64 and now in my 50th season. Tomorrow I help bury my best friend hunting/fishing buddy for the last 35 years. He was 76. Decorated VV, I will miss his so much. I must report that myself and my son have had a stellar season ,both connecting on bucks and bears , bonus of hogs and coyotes and a bobcat. We have good places to hunt . I will be back after the ducks on the 19th when the split season resumes. Hang in there Buddy, we never know how many more opening days we will have.
Thanks for watching and sharing your story. I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. It appears though that you're in a great hunting area and should continue good hunting.
Started hunting at 13 so this season makes 41 years deer hunting for me. Remember that crisp cold morning back in '83 well. Only missed one opening morning in those 41 years. You mentioned the comradery in the early years and that brought back a lot of memories. I, like you, hunted with family in my early days and those are some of my best memories. Also, like you, I hunt alone now and actually have for the biggest part of my hunting days. But definitely, one of the reasons I still do this is for the tradition. Not a hunt goes by that I don't think of those early hunting years with my father, grandfather, and cousin. Usually, it's some hunting advice my father or grandfather gave me like you want to be cold walking in so not to sweat or hunt all the way to the truck. Both of those pieces of advice have paid off over the years. Hope to keep at it a few more years and hope you do as well, sir. Enjoyed your video and good luck to you!
Thanks for watching and sharing your story. Walk slowly and don't work up a sweat. That's something I forgot to mention but I always remember to do if I am outside in the winter for any length of time and walking any distance. Unless you're not going to stop, you don't want to overheat right off the bat.
Really enjoyed this video! I started thinking past hunting memories.
Hope you continue hunting, its a great way to relax and enjoy the outdoors.
And if you're lucky you get to enjoy the fresh venison! Glad this video showed up in my suggested videos .
Thanks for watching and commenting! I'm glad you found it interesting. Your feedback helps a lot. No deer for me this year, though. Maybe later in the antlerless only season one will show up. Thanks again.
I've been hunting for 54 years, and I have to say I felt like your video was for me. Now I go in the woods to be in the woods; I actually pass on taking deer because I am not in the mood for dealing with it.
Thanks for watching and sharing. Yes, sadly, I pass on smaller deer as well. If I do get one, I want it to be worth my time to clean. I do all my own processing and sometimes it gets mighty cold up in the shed where they hang.
Been after it for 50+ years as well. Not quite the drive I had back then but still enjoy it. In fact, heading out in the morning. Thanks for the video!
Good luck on your hunt, enjoy the outdoors.
@@newventurenewday Thanks! Great hunt just no deer this time. Have you found a successful way to mount antlers on squirrels? Take care!
I loved it, great video. I love to hunt. Its been in my family for years too. I am getting older also and not hunting as much. I don't have to kill the biggest deer. I am blessed if I get one every year. I've got a seven pointer already this year so that will be enough deer for me to eat until next season. I will hunt some more and now I can be more picky. I will continue to hunt as long as I can. After my dad died ten years ago, I did know how I was going to hunt the season coming up. A few months before the season started I was at the old farm and saw two large bucks running together. That made me want to continue and hunt that year. Thanks again. God bless.
Great video and story. Thanks for sharing. Grew up in northeastern Illinois
spent a lot of time up in your neck of the woods.
Thanks for watching and commenting! I recall having a lot of hunters from Illinois in the area when we hunted near the Dells and Portage years ago. It was always a popular spot.
Hello I'm 71 been hunting since I was 16.
I just got my deer 2 days ago. TG my hunting buddies are 40 they help me get it out of the woods.. Also on super cold days I hunt from a heated blind. TY for posting video...
Thanks for sharing your story, keep on hunting as long as you can!
I'm 49 years old and postponed hunting for 32 years and now back in the woods with my father. So glad to share good times and stories with him. Thanks for your wisdom!!!
Thanks for watching and commenting. I'm glad you are back in the woods and making new memories. It sounds like you have a great hunting partner.
I just turned 38,20 years ago. I've been coming to deer camp all alone for the past 3 years. This is my 46th year hunting now. I really enjoyed your video.Thanks for sharing, from deer camp in the new river basin of the NC mountains. 🤝
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63 years young now myself. Watching this has me reminiscing of hunting with my dad so many years ago. I still hunt but it isn’t the same. Really enjoyed your story.
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and it brought back good memories.
62 & still enjoy hunting & camping.
Although if the weather is bad, or it's all rain & wind I don't bother anymore. I'm not in great health like I once was.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I don't push it either like I did when I was younger if the weather is bad.
Used our last ground venison today for chilli. I still drive to the deer woods and enjoy the hunting. Really enjoy small game as well. Really enjoyed seeing your "operation". Thanks for sharing and keeping the tradition alive.
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Great video . Many of us can relate. I like the way you and the Mrs celebrated at the end .
I appreciate the feedback! We had fun doing it.
I’m going to post a letter I wrote to my dad years ago when he wanted to quit deer hunting. I hope you enjoy it.
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Dad,
Some of my best memories are on that mountain. I remember how excited I was to get to join hunting camp and to finally do what my grandpa and my dad love to do. I remember the frosty mornings and stacking three deer on that three wheeler. I remember over shooting my first buck then you and me getting him.
Whether we were walking that mountain or fishing those streams, I remember watching very closely to every step you took on those trails. Where ever you went, your little boy wanted to follow. Every footstep you took, I tried to step in those exact spots to make sure I was doing the right thing. When we would go on trips to the coast and visit those windy beaches, I would try to walk in every footprint you made in the sand to make sure I was right behind you and to make sure we were walking in the same place.
I know that someday you’ll be gone and our hunting adventures together will end. I know when that day comes, I will wish that I could go back to the good times when you were leading us on that mountain and we were following closely. When you are gone, I don’t think I’m going to be able to go on that mountain anymore and I know you have felt this way now that grandpa is gone.
When you told me you aren’t coming up there, I felt like I was going to throw up. I thought about how at the drop of a hat, you or Sam could lose everything like Marshall did and we might never go on that mountain together again. I’m supposed to be following you up that mountain and if you aren’t up there, then I have no business going anymore. I don’t want to go.
Last year when you and I were going after that nice buck on top that mountain, at 30 years old I was walking in every footstep you took. When you would go to the left, I would too. When you would walk to avoid a bush, I would follow. I’ve never stopped doing that since I was a young kid and I never will.
If you don’t want to hunt anymore, I’m fine with that. Please just remember that we’re still your little boys and we still need to follow you up that mountain and around those streams. We’ll always need that and if you’re not up there with us then I don’t need to go anymore either.
We need you up there to lead us like you always have, like grandpa did.
Shaun
Thank you so much for sharing that. You have a very special bond.
Damn brother, you brought a tear to my eye. Thanks for sharing. I just turned 64 and know I'll have to someday tell my kids that I'm not going deer hunting anymore. Just know that it's as hard for us as it is for our children. We would always want our kids to carry on the hunt, and the traditions, hopefully with their children.
Yup, some of the best times. Most of my buds are gone, still a few left. Just one more day….40 years.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Many years, many memories.
50 years, never missed a opening day in Michigan. Same swamp land,just can't go as far back in anymore. Getting some years on me .. 63 next month..
Thanks for watching and commenting. Stay as active as you can. It keeps you going.
Enjoyed this video very much. Thanks for sharing your story. I watched a short you put on about the last day of season, I wonder where the deer have gone? What’s your thoughts.
Thanks for watching and commenting. The deer seem to migrate to the large wooded areas nearby in late October. They are mostly posted areas with little activity.
I have been hunting since I was 14 years old I am 62 now and retired myself from the state of North Carolina retiring was a major adjustment for me I'm just starting to get used to it now I love to deer hunt every year I enjoyed your video it brought back a flood of memories I added you to my subscriptions thank you for your wholesome videos that you and your wife make enjoy each and everyone God bless you in 2025
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Great story. Thanks for sharing. The chili looks AWESOME. Dude keep up the ritual.
Thanks for watching and commenting. It wouldn't be fall without that first batch of chili.
thank love it like my dad is back god bless you
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GREETINGS,, from Ireland ☘✌
Fantastic! Thanks for saying hello.
55th year for me, and my brother. We have a tiny little cabin now. In it are pictures of all the past years and guys that are gone now. We talk about this often, how the different seasons marked the passage of our lives. Oh the memories we have, and the "education" we got being out there as young boys hunting with guys that fought in the various wars. Thanks for this video.
Thanks for watching and sharing those great memories.
Deer hunting isn’t for everyone and if it was easy everyone would be doing it. You can learn something new everyday and the memories are priceless.
Im 60, i remember my father who's gone now teaching me how to Hunt. My son is 40 now and I taught him, lot's of great memories with both. I still have a love for hunting, when I sit in my stand not seeing anything, I look back at the memories
Thanks for watching and sharing your story. I do the same. I grew up on a big farm but my dad didn't hunt. He was too busy farming. That's why I didn't start until later. I have a grown daughter now who doesn't hunt and the grandkids aren't interested. I'm the end of the line here.
I can appreciate your thoughts. I'm 59 now been hunting since I was 12. Shot my first deer at 13. All the elders from hunting camp are gone and so is the camp. I only have contact with one gentleman. And I actually shot that first deer with him. Anyway I have thoughts of giving hunting up sometimes. But then the air changes and the smells wake me up in the fall and I'm back at it. Thanks for sharing this video. Was very nice.
Thanks for sharing your story and watching. There will likely be enough things over time that we have to stop doing because we can't, so one may as well keep doing something they've done for a long time that they're still able to do.
Starting hunting with my soon to be brother in law when I was 20. I’m 49 now. Haven’t missed an opening day since until this year. My new 5 month old grandbaby stayed the weekend with us. We spent the morning on the porch watching the sun come up together. Best opening day ever! Got a buck 3 weeks later, and the freezer is full. God is good!
Thanks for watching and sharing your story.
Really good video and I enjoyed watching it brings back good memories
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Wow, pretty much same thing here. Used to look forward to those hunting trips with my buddies each year, all of us vets. The week we would spend at hunting camp was the best. What a time at camp. We hunted the first week of the muzzleloader season. Unfortunately a few have moved away and to many have passed on. Last time I hunted was 2020. Took a nice 8 point. Our last hunting camp was in 2022. There were only three of us on that trip. I went that year as well as the year before just for the camaraderie. Lost the other two friends the next year. I could always hunt right behind my house by myself but have lost the taste or hunting. Just wouldn’t be the same.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I'm sorry to hear about your hunting friends. As things change, we move on to new things.
Oh my God I enjoyed your video so much last night today's November 29th and I plan on hunting this morning I'm going to be 68 in December I started when I was 16 so 51 years or so and you were right on I don't hunt far now behind the house and anyway I got up this morning to go and the dark I said I'm going to have my coffee and go back to sleep well I talked to myself into going and lo and behold I shot a buck Surprise the heck out of me and boy then the work began Right now my leg muscles are but you know what it was all worth it thanks again for the great video I really really enjoyed it cuz it's just what happens when you get old
One more thing everybody I used to hunt with is either dead or gone out of state
Thanks for watching and commenting. Glad you enjoyed the video and congratulations on getting a buck so quickly. I've yet to see a deer this season (they only show up during garden season) and today's high temp will only be in the mid teens. Brrrr... I'm staying in until late this afternoon.
Same here.
This was a great video.thank u for sharing really enjoyed it
Loved your video of opening day and like your approach. I’m like you and use the same equipment for years and think if other people would do the same they wouldn’t have the burden of feeling like they have to purchase new things every year.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I learned early on that it's worth taking care of things. It saves money and landfills.
What a wonderful look back into your history in the Wisconsin woods . 1969 was my 1st year deer hunting, also in Wisconsin with an uncle and a cousin .This November was my 54th, as I missed the 1st year of Covid . Glad to see you saved your back tags, that we were required to wear for years . I have some of my metal tags that I've saved . Best wishes, and I hope you continue to make the pilgrimage to your card table chair . My father in law was my partner for 39 years . He hunted until he was 87 on the farm where he grew up. And of course I and all 3 of my sons hunted there with him too .
Thanks for sharing your story! Interesting to see someone else hunted with their father-in-law. My dad was too busy farming to hunt, so I only hunted small game until I married into a hunting family. My father-in-law passed away 30 years at the age I am now. That thought, too, that I'm still in good health, keeps me going.
Excellent video. Thank you.
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50 years for me also. I sometimes miss hunting the big wood and mountains of northern PA. from our camp. Most of the guys from the camp are gone now. My wife and I now hunt from a few stands I have set up within walking distance of the house. We do fairly well and enjoy our time out there and the meals the venison provides. I enjoyed the video. Good luck to you with the rest of your season.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I'm glad you and your wife still get out there and enjoy it together.
I'm a 64 yo cancer patient who has gotten to go for 5 years now. this video made me remember and smile
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I throughly enjoyed this video. At 66 I can relate to a lot of what you said. Oh, and congratulations on still being able to fit in the same hunting jacket after all these years. Lol
Thanks and I'm glad you enjoyed it. As for the jacket, thanks for noticing. I work hard at staying in shape. Maybe I'll share some of my secrets in an upcoming video.
I enjoyed this early early in the am. Thank you a great effort
I’m in that same boat but 58 years gone by. Physically can not walk in the mountains any more and country life did not help either so, now I watch outdoor videos that others have been so kind to let me see while going along on their adventures in the outdoors from my too easy of a chair to set in. Thank you all.👍🙏🏽🇺🇸✌🏻😎
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Really enjoyed your video on deer hunting and cooking! 🦌 May I suggest to you the channels Joe and Zach Survival and Northern Seclusion. Joe reminds me of you a lot .👍
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My wife and I did our last hunting trip this fall. 58 years for me. We live in a different state now. It's a long two day drive to get "home" to our family land. We are all alone... nobody wants to go. Several have passed on. It is too much work for us anymore. Great memories to be sure but sad to say goodbye.
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I’m 63 and every one who I’ve made memories with hunting has passed away but my one cousin and he moved out of state, l still go but it’s just not the same anymore, l run across your channel and subscribe to you full support
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@@newventurenewday your not only one
Great video. Made me think about my hunting memories. I'm 68 and still hunting with 3006 rem woodsmaster i bought from Art Ramsey of Pardeeville, WI when i was 16. Still hunting with my son and grandkids.
Thanks for sharing. I still have the 30-30 I bought in 1974 at the hardware store in Portage. That's my spare for someone to use if anyone I know decides to try hunting.
I have been bow hunting out of a hang on tree stand for 31 years now. I'm 42. for now, I am in excellent shape. maybe a half step back from 25 but not much. i know time is coming for me someday.
Thanks for watching and commenting. You should have a lot of good years ahead of you yet. I'm a runner and completed my first full marathon at 57 and finished 4 more after that. I'm getting back into running again this coming year at 69. It's doable if you keep at it.
Great video, I can really relate.
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times have changed
I really enjoyed your video. I live in northwest Pa. and will 69 next month. I have hunted for 56 years and have never missed the first day of deer season, thank you God. I could walk to my stand but use my ATV. Thanks for sharing your memories. 🦌
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This is by far one of the most beautiful video, thanks for sharing sir.. sub
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This would have been my 55th year hunting my land in central Wisconsin, but 3 days before the opening weekend, while getting the cabin ready, some heart issues returned and I had to get home, get the help i needed, and convalescence. Sorry I missed it, but we'll try next year. Enjoyed your video very much.
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Thanks I enjoyed that. Go Packers!!
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This was interesting… to sit and listen to age old simple and typical hunting procedure and mindset…
Anymore things are so tuned and technicalized that the simple action of picking up your long time well used rifle and sittin at your favorite spot waiting for that 1st glimpse of deer movement, perhaps a nice fat mature doe… all but lost…
It’s now so groomed and all about “that trophy booner” that the normal age old hunting is not even considered… thanks again sir
Thanks for a reminder of how I grew up…
Thanks for watching and commenting. I'm glad you found it interesting. Some don't realize that moving around, unless it's a planned drive, doesn't yield much success in an ag area like this. The deer know you're coming long before you get there and your sitting neighbor will probably get them as they're passing through!
never give up till it's impossible to do it's a frame of mind when you have to stop hunting you just have to ask yourself do I want to quit or do I have to quit me I'm going hunting no matter what it's not the getting something it's the tradition can't change will do it till I can't 😉
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts! Good philosophy. I never think in terms of "what if I can't anymore?" when it comes to doing things. I'll just keep doing them and will until I can't.
Love your spot. I do the same at my camp. Good luck out there! I hope you get one!
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All us old hunters know exactly how you feel
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I'm 61 been hunting since I was 10. I do relate.
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Good wholesome video. UA-cam needs much more of this. I'll have my kids watch it when they decide to venture from their beds. Its Sunday so they will try and sleep later than usual to avoid church😂.
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Great video, thanks for sharing it and the stories
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Up here in Outagamie. Six years and haven't gotten one yet. But I enjoy sitting out there. Battery heated vest and socks are a big help now that the temps have really dropped.
Yes, the cold is my problem, too, when I sit. Nothing here yet, either. The deer move to a large wooded area nearby in October that isn't hunted and don't get pushed out. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Love that 7400,,,,,I still have mine I bought it when I was around 18 I am 61 no telling how many deer it has dropped
Thanks for sharing. My father-in-law used the 742 in Canada and got a moose with it there before giving it to me. Even though it failed, I still have it sitting in a box. He switched over to an old WWII German 8mm Mauser he sent home after the war that he spent countless hours one winter converting it into a sporting rifle. I started with a 30-30 that I still have.
Back in the 70’s my dad had a Remington model 742 with a Redfield scope. I was about 12 years old at the time and I kept his and my Remington .410 Wingmaster in top condition. He and his 30-06 are long gone…I’ve got a few hunting trips left in me and so does my like mint small gauge shotgun. Chasing a few squirrels I suppose.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Great memories. The 742 was know for the actions to fail and Remington would not endorse repairing them. Mine went on full auto one morning when shooting at a deer. That was a surprise, so I retired it. I still have the guns I grew up with on the farm including my very first BB gun.
66 here and I actually voiced this year that I'm considering giving up the deer hunting. My mind tells me that I am in my twenties or at least my early thirties but my legs and stability, endurance in the woods are iffy. For 48 years I've primarily hunted alone by preference, so that I could apply my own skill, learn skills, and learn what I do wrong. I just didn't like somebody else with me that wasn't as into it as me. Particularly, them making noise. Now it's me making noise.
Also is the discouragement. I have, had, that same metal chair, same color, that I set up in the woods, public land, maybe a hundred or 150 yds from posted property. It was stolen within 2 days along with the destruction of my two scented ropes and stolen scent drip.
I've been thinking I will put more time into my boat and fishing. At least there I only need to worry about Karen's and Ken's tell me I can't fish near their docks.
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. I never minded hunting with the group when there was lots of area to cover. I still hunted by myself in a spot and combined we kept the deer moving between us. But that was on private land. I can feel your frustration with the public land. People can be inconsiderate.
Beautiful.
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Its great to see your able to still get out there , I miss all the memories dad and I made together he now is 80 and has dementia and now I solo hunt and only wish I had someone to share my final years with .
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There's a lot of us older hunters still hunting by ourselves and do a lot of remembering as we sit waiting on a deer.
@1Whitetail That's great for you , I have land filled with predators and after the hunt I return to the farm dad asking the question any deer and seeing his diminishing mind he remembers when hunting was real and we didn't have to sit and wait nine days and see nothing , from daylight to past dark . I wish each and every age and older great success, I am about passing it on to the next generation and beyond, plus passing down the memories with great stories . I am also a meat shop owner that closed shop because my older customers, 70 to 80 yrs and a bit older, had not seen any deer . I have been cutting meat for 45 years and still love to see success. My success will take me to other states where deer thrive and more memories will be made . Thank you so very much for your comment . God Bless and be safe .
@philipmiles3410 we are definitely in the same bracket lol, we moved to eastern Ky a few years ago and as far as public land goes, it's poor well should say the the ones I've checked out. You park on top of a hill and hunt down and up the other side either way your dragging up hill. Tough to do as you get older but I'm not planning on quitting but have cut out a couple of states I use to travel to hunt, now just two statesI hunt. I still have muzzleloader season in a couple of weeks may try for a doe.
That was pretty cool, and in my book, that was a successful hunt
Thanks for watching and commenting. Deer or not, I just like being able to do it.
great job
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I enjoyed that very much like you I sit in Walmart fabric chair against the tree to hunt more days behind me than in front but I still try to go hunting some hunting is not like it use to b
Thanks for watching and commenting. It seems like hunting has changed for a lot of people, too, over the years.
Nov 15 I broke my ankle, 1st time I haven't gone out 51 yrs. My daughter and grandson went out. Grandson shot a nice 8 point. I'm layed up, they made my day
Thanks for watching and commenting. I’m sorry to hear about your ankle but glad your family got out there! Take care!
Awesome story, brings back memories of being with my dad the first time in the woods deer hunting and learning the how too's and not's about being in the wilderness. He's been gone over 25 years and still have those memories I'm passing on to my grandchildren, 3 boys that love being in the woods. Thanks for the video and story it was great
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I go through the same every season
Keep hunting we wanna see more hunting videos!🎉
It may not be hunting, but depending on snowfall we may do a snowshoe hike video through the woods and fields by us this winter.
i can relate its just not the same !
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How many deer have you harvested in that spot?
Thanks for watching and commenting. I don't recall a count, but not many. Very few around each year and it's often just the "yard deer" that know me, so I just ignore them.
I am 66 and started deer hunting in 1972 with my dad. It was always just him and I hunting on farmland we had gained permission to use. As we grew older, I became the one who would pick dad up early in the morning. It was a sad and empty opening day the first year my dad decided he could no longer hunt due to poor health. Now I have 4 grandsons who hunt, we are blessed to have our own 60 acres and a small cabin to hunt out of. The boys are my main reason to hunt now as my desire to kill a deer has diminished. I still enjoy being out in the woods remembering years gone by, seeing the sunrise and hoping the grandsons have success. Many hunters like us are aging out and slowing down or not hunting at all anymore. We must encourage and mentor our sons and daughters and grandchildren so that the sport of hunting can continue on making memories for generations to come.
Thanks for watching and sharing your story. It sounds like you've had some great experiences with your family that should continue.
50 yrs here also crazy.