Do Cell Phones Improve Hunting Success Rates?

Are we to the point where a Kentucky outfitter and an avid outdoorsman is asking the question on whether or not cell phone in the woods improve success rates?  Wow!  Answer:  Yes.  Before you go against me, which it’s always the most fun to be the Devil’s advocate, hear me out.

#1) Are you more apt to sit in the woods longer deer hunting if you have your phone to play with?  Why do you leave from the woods in the first place?  Well, because it gets dark is one reason, but if you are on a morning hunt, you usually leave because you’re board, not seeing anything or cold.  Playing games on a cell phone, texting, etc., simply gives you something to do in addition to deer hunting. 

#2)  People on cell phone are bopping around looking for the slightest movement of deer in the woods.  Especially newer and younger hunters are looking around their shoulder every time a twig falls out of a tree or a squirrel decides to jump around 100 yards away.  There is a good chance people are spooking deer because of cell phones.

#3)  Are cell phones keeping younger people in the woods longer and making it seem not as miserable?  I’m not sure.  This could lead to a long-term more people becoming hunters, making the idea of sitting still more tolerable to the younger “I want it now” generations, but this may just lead to higher kill rates and not necessarily to success rates.

Ok – You “get off my yard” old folks like me shouldn’t knock the idea of cell phones not be allowed in the woods.  Things evolve and that’s where we are.  Video taping deer hunting in Kentucky and texting buddies is just part of the trophy hunting experience. 

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