The Whitetail Faktor Podcast
About This Show
Show Info: Welcome to The Whitetail Faktor podcast series! Our goal is to consistently bring quality hunting content to our listeners.
Most Recent Episode
TWF Podcast #25 - The Six Stages of Deer Hunting
Aug 15
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105 minutes
In this podcast Brett and I answer listener submitted questions and talk about the Six Stages of Deer Hunting as written in a magazine article. The Six Stages of Deer Hunting according to the article are: 1) Shooting StageThe impulse here is to get off a shot quickly, usually at the first animal that appears. This eagerness can lead to bad decisions: the wrong animal being chosen, a poor shot being taken that wounds the animal or even a shot that endangers others 2) Limiting Out StageThis hunter wants to always bag the limit. This may cause a hunter to take unsafe shots or misidentify targets in the zeal to limit out. More experience and hunting with mature hunters will lead hunters out of this stage. 3) Trophy Stage Success is judged by quality, not quantity. The hunter is very selective and will pass on many opportunities that do not match the desired trophy characteristics. Many trophy hunters focus on big game. The hunter’s patience and commitment must be highly evolved. 4) Method StageHere, the process and challenge of hunting becomes the primary focus of the hunter. A more challenging method, such as using a bow, muzzleloader, or handgun may be chosen. The hunter may choose to stalk or still hunt, rather than sit in a stand next to a feeder. 5) Sportsman StageThe total experience of the hunt is what is important to the sportsman: What animal is being hunted, How it is being hunted, The immersion into nature and the companionship of who you are hunting with, all combine into creating a more sophisticated appreciation of the hunt. 6) “Give-Back” StageAt this point the hunter is motivated by the desire to pass on the proper hunting values, safety skills and responsible attitudes to others. They want to preserve our hunting heritage by introducing new hunters to the sport in the most rewarding manner. The hunter may choose to join a conservation organization that improves habitat through wildlife management and promotes hunting.
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