Mescalero
Well-Known Member
Starting at Thanksgiving, I've been burned out. It usually doesn't hit me until around Christmas time. Haven't been able to get my butt out of bed at zero dark thirty and by the time late morning/afternoon rolls around, I find it too easy to think of an excuse to not hunt. I think this year there are a few reasons why. I opened my season with the archery opener. Next year, I'm waiting until mid-October to begin. The middle TN weather usually starts improving a bit for hunting around that time and delaying two weeks will at least get me through Thanksgiving before burn out starts setting in. Having to only hunt public land, no kills, few sightings also works against getting motivated. But also hunting by myself doesn't help. The camaraderie of a hunt club/lease also helps.
Next year, I think I will delay my archery season until October 15ish and look to schedule an out-of-state outfitted/semi-guided hunt on good ground for 5-7 days in November while mixing in the TN public land hunts the remainder of the season. What does everyone else do to fight burn out? Maybe you don't suffer from it or maybe you just fight through it.
Next year, I think I will delay my archery season until October 15ish and look to schedule an out-of-state outfitted/semi-guided hunt on good ground for 5-7 days in November while mixing in the TN public land hunts the remainder of the season. What does everyone else do to fight burn out? Maybe you don't suffer from it or maybe you just fight through it.