Morning, boys. As I've mentioned before, I'm due to retire here in about five years or so, and it'll take another couple years to get the Badgerling graduated from high school. Land prices being what they are in Wyoming these days, we're pondering a move back east. (the Ozarks area and Michigan's UP are high on the list of possibilities) With the stingy bag limits here in my beloved rockies, the prospect of being able to put several whitetails, a few turkeys, and a bear or two in the freezer every year is part of the draw. Just something I'm thinking about.
The thing is, I like spot-and-stalk and still hunting. Sitting in a tree for hours doesn't interest me. I'm not a snob about it, and I think it's a perfectly legit way to hunt; it just doesn't sound interesting to me. (same reason I like fly fishing a mountain stream or stalking bluegills in a pond better than stink bait fishing for catfish) So, what's the deal with ground hunting in the big woods back east? Is it doable, or (as friends around here have told me) impossible to get a shot because of thick cover everywhere? Do any of you back-east guys hunt from the ground, and if so, how do you go about it?
