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Superstitions?

Unread postby vtbuck » Tue Apr 18, 2017 2:46 pm

Just curious if anyone else has a routine or any superstitions they used to believe in/ still believe in?
I'll start. Some of mine.
Used to listen to Tenascious D or Metallica on the truck ride to where we were hunting every time I hunted with my buddies.
Use to wash my clothes after every hunt.
Was convinced I wouldn't see a deer unless I wore my lucky beanie.
Couldn't have a hunting knife with me or I wouldn't see a deer.
Some of the stuff I used to do was just ridiculous. Makes me chuckle.


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Re: Superstitions?

Unread postby Ghost Hunter » Tue Apr 18, 2017 2:51 pm

Clean all the mounts an make them look good. Just a few nights before season opener. Makes for a good season. :D
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Re: Superstitions?

Unread postby tgreeno » Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:00 pm

Nope...I've never had a hunting superstition. I'm just totally prepared every time i go out!
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Re: Superstitions?

Unread postby Dewey » Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:13 pm

No superstitions for me.
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Unread postby BA-IV » Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:14 pm

I use to religiously wash my clothes after every single hunt PERIOD...I was obsessed with it. When I was a kid, 12-13 years old, I would wear different ball hats til I saw a deer and that would be my lucky hat, and I would not leave the house without for nothing. Now I could care less about scent control, and it has made the hunt so much more enjoyable its crazy.
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Unread postby mike perry » Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:16 pm

Other than the rabbits foot and horseshoe I keep in my fanny pack...no :lol:
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Re: Superstitions?

Unread postby Hawthorne » Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:36 pm

None for me. I just totally prepare myself mentally before every hunt like a pro athlete does before a big competition. Every aspect of the hunt gets played in my head.
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Re: Superstitions?

Unread postby Outdoor814 » Tue Apr 18, 2017 10:51 pm

Not a one.
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Unread postby JoeRE » Tue Apr 18, 2017 11:10 pm

One of the craziest superstitions lots of hunters have talked about is that deer move best when the moon is right ;)

Just kiddin guys..... :lol:

I have never had any lucky objects or anything like that. The more prepared I am the better luck I seem to have.....
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Unread postby vtbuck » Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:07 am

burkhart wrote:tried to convince my wife I needed to get lucky at home before going to the woods so it would carry over...... haven't seen a deer since :lol:

I think that's every hunters dream before hunting. :D
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Re: Superstitions?

Unread postby TNstalker » Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:26 am

I thought if I put a lot of time in on stand at the 6 stand sites I had one would eventually show up and I thought I had a good idea where bucks bedded. Those 2 thoughts where my lucky charm if u will. Key word is thought instead of I know.
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Unread postby UofLbowhunter » Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:48 am

I got to go through and double check things like a pack ,stand, bow,and clothes the night before i go hunting and have it ready for in the morning. If i don't,i dont as well hunting mentality cause i forget something and dont realize it till i get to the stand. And that makes my whole hunt miserable, so a pre check the night before is my superstition!
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Re: Superstitions?

Unread postby stash59 » Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:52 am

I've usually got 1 arrow I feel flies the best. That always goes in the #1 slot in the quiver. Then on the string on stand. :shhh: :doh: :mrgreen:
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Unread postby Nocturnal » Wed Apr 19, 2017 3:33 am

Well I'm not the superstitious kind of guy. The years I have heard the opening day deer hunting song I don't shoot my buck. Last season we pulled into the firelane as soon as it came on and I hit the mute button. Shot a 9 pointer that day and my BIL was the first to say. It's a good thing you hit the mute button. :D
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Re: Superstitions?

Unread postby Horizontal Hunter » Wed Apr 19, 2017 3:51 am

I have a "lucky" ball cap that I wear during the archery season.

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