Trust Your Instincts with Cody Dyce

Lessons Learned – Trust Your Instincts with Cody Dyce

 

Show Notes:

There are a lot of tools and toys available to help the modern hunter in his quest for the perfect trophy. And sometimes, those gadgets can do you wrong.

 

Mule deer hunter and guide Cody Dyce learned this the hard way when he destroyed a good trophy by messing up the angle of his shot. He trusted his equipment to get the range when setting up the shot, and he ended up hitting high. What was supposed to be a centerline chest shot tore straight through the animal’s nose and cracked the skull all the way through.

 

I’ve had this happen to me too when bow hunting. One time, I had two separate rangefinders with me, and they both did me wrong. My arrow flew a good four feet over the deer and spooked it; I never saw that buck again.

 

The thing is, no matter how fancy or precise your equipment is, it can’t account for every situation. That’s when you have to listen to your gut as a hunter, and trust your instincts. That’s also why it’s important to learn everything you can about the area you’re hunting in.

 

Cody also shares some stories about how pressure in the unit from other hunters worked to his benefit. If you know the land and how the animals on it are going to react to being kicked up, you can set yourself up along their backdoor. Then, when they get spooked by other hunters, they’ll run right to you.

 

Cody and I share a passion for conservation and wildlife management. We’re all sportsman and outdoorsman: let’s make sure we have an outdoors to enjoy in the future, and not just right now.

 

What’s Inside:

• When hunting gadgets go wrong.
• It takes time on the land to hone your instincts.
• Use pressure from other hunters to your advantage.
• The importance of conservation and how you can make your voice heard.

 

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Days In The Wild

Short Description:
No matter how fancy or expensive your equipment is, it can still fail you at the worst times. That’s why Cody Dyce says it’s important to trust your instincts as a hunter. He shares tips and stories about honing his instincts as a hunter, using pressure from other hunters to his advantage, and how you can get involved in the fight to conserve the great outdoors.

 

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mule deer hunting, big game hunting, hunting tips, hunting guide, big buck hunting, hunting stories, hunting technology, conservation