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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 2832966" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>True story.</p><p>First understand that ive been hunting the same area for more than 70 years.</p><p>In the early days our (group) and many others hunted deer by the driving method. That being some of the group taking stands, and others walking towards them from some distant point.</p><p>Since the area we hunt is mostly mountainous, there is alot of work involved in doing that.</p><p>Usually the main roads run through the valleys, meaning that the top drivers and standers have to climb up the steep hills to get into their position.</p><p>A local man by name of Roy always hunted with us, one of the leaders if you will.</p><p>Roy had been born and raised in that area, lived there his entire life, which at that point was about 70 years.</p><p>Anyway My late friend Jerry was the designated top stander for that drive. He was told to go to the top to where he had a good view of both the flat area on top as well as the sidehill below.</p><p>After the drive was over, Jerry walked up to Roy and said, hey Roy, how do you get onto that road up there?</p><p>And Roy said there is no road up there.</p><p>To which Jerry responded by saying, well two guys in a 53 Chevy just waved to me up there as they drove past me.</p><p>Do you have any idea how much time and energy is wasted by people not knowing about those type things?</p><p>Mind you, this was back in the day when most hunters werent driving 4 wheel drive vehicles.</p><p>Eastern long range hunting is typically done from fixed locations offering good views of the surrounding area.</p><p>There would be very few places where there would be long steep hikes from a vehicle, and many places where there would be no hike from a vehicle.</p><p>If that were not the situation, then many of those pursuing that method of hunting there, wouldnt be doing it.</p><p>Myself included.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 2832966, member: 12443"] True story. First understand that ive been hunting the same area for more than 70 years. In the early days our (group) and many others hunted deer by the driving method. That being some of the group taking stands, and others walking towards them from some distant point. Since the area we hunt is mostly mountainous, there is alot of work involved in doing that. Usually the main roads run through the valleys, meaning that the top drivers and standers have to climb up the steep hills to get into their position. A local man by name of Roy always hunted with us, one of the leaders if you will. Roy had been born and raised in that area, lived there his entire life, which at that point was about 70 years. Anyway My late friend Jerry was the designated top stander for that drive. He was told to go to the top to where he had a good view of both the flat area on top as well as the sidehill below. After the drive was over, Jerry walked up to Roy and said, hey Roy, how do you get onto that road up there? And Roy said there is no road up there. To which Jerry responded by saying, well two guys in a 53 Chevy just waved to me up there as they drove past me. Do you have any idea how much time and energy is wasted by people not knowing about those type things? Mind you, this was back in the day when most hunters werent driving 4 wheel drive vehicles. Eastern long range hunting is typically done from fixed locations offering good views of the surrounding area. There would be very few places where there would be long steep hikes from a vehicle, and many places where there would be no hike from a vehicle. If that were not the situation, then many of those pursuing that method of hunting there, wouldnt be doing it. Myself included. [/QUOTE]
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