Finally, after 23 yrs I drew my tag

[wiperhunter2]

Thanks. You know Mark after talking to the guide mentioned above, I've come to the conclusion that I'm just not going to do that, put a bunch of pressure on myself. I'll hunt and scout as much as I can but I've decided now, if I don't get one, that's OK too. I felt totally different about it years ago, when I first started putting in for this tag but hunting isn't nearly as important to me now, as it was back then. It will still be a lot of fun, no matter what the outcome and that's just as important to me as getting one. My plan now is to get down there as soon as possible and check out the areas the guide told me about and become familiar with it. Once I locate the animals and put in a few hikes to see how close I can get to them, I'll likely only go back once a month until the hunt starts, just to make sure they are still there. I'll likely get three spots picked out, that I feel will give me the best chance to get one but after that I'll stay away from them, so I don't spook them by me being there too much. There were only 7 tags given out in this area and the odds are that most people will get a guide and at least one guide told me that they just don't hunt this spot, so there likely won't be a lot of hunters there. Put the boat away, no I won't do that, might just haul it down there and fish a few lakes that I've always wanted to hit. Because of the heat in that part of the state, the guide suggested I only scout during the morning and evening. So I'll go back to the motel get the boat and go out fishing for a few hours here and there. Life's too short not to enjoy yourself, so I might as well make the most of this. If I over do it, by scouting every minute I have free, I just won't enjoy myself but that's me and I know other would not feel the same.
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