I must be "trans-hunter". I fall into the first category but prefer to hunt with those in the other category.

Yeah but I love this picture. I have thought of photoshopping the tattoo out.

My daughters are big enough to ask questions about stuff like this. I didn't "ragret" it until that point. I would hate for one of the girls to bring home a tattoed thug.

I never thought of myself as one, though. You can't tell a book by it's cover I guess would apply.

At least it doesn't say "thug life"

I never intended to put anyone off with this thread...

You are more what the yuppie hunters ought to be in my opinion.

Regarding the minivan, I have a perfectly good 4x4 truck. Some places I go it's necessary, others not at all. I could hunt solely on places that don't need it and sell it. Doesn't matter. Just a couple years ago I arrived at a lease and a ranch hand asked why I don't drive back to my blinds vs parking up front and hoofing it. My response: two reasons, 1) I enjoy the outdoors so making the hike is a part of why I'm there; 2) the hike on foot doesn't take much longer than driving but is much less hassle than dealing with multiple gates and the cattle that want to get through them.

I don't have fancy equipment and likely am less successful than many others here but, to me, that doesn't matter. Don't get caught up in comparisons. You do what you can and what you want. That approach will be more enjoyable than thinking about the overpriced cooler, the 4x4 you don't need, a European scope with the four digit price tag that doesn't appear any different than a Chinese-made "budget" model, and
whatever the latest camo with scent control is. My grandfathers didn't have a single piece of camo.

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Hunt on.

Cheers.