Why railfanning is better than deer hunting

friscobob Aug 6, 2018

  1. friscobob

    friscobob Staff Member

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    Top 11 Reaons Railfanning is Better Than Deer Hunting

    11. Trains are always in season.

    10. Train lovers don't get mad at you for shooting "Thomas the Tank Engine."

    9. You can't use a scanner to tell when deer are getting close.

    8. No arguments when two people shoot the same train at the same time. (But if you get in my way, I will use my .357 people filter on you.)

    7. No boring deer hunting stories.

    6. Nobody cares if you use a railroad crossing sign to "sight in" your camera.

    5. Three words: "Hunting License Fee."

    4. SD90MAC's don't need to be field dressed.

    3. Working models of deer? Yeah, right.

    2. There's no limit on how many trains you are allowed to shoot.

    1. Unless they are really dumb, your buddies won't mistake you for the Southwest Chief.
     
  2. jpwisc

    jpwisc TrainBoard Member

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    8DBCF22D-3691-42DA-86AC-DD70C7C85949.jpeg I spent many a morning getting up at 4am to be in a deer stand before sunrise.

    12) Trains don’t care if I make noise.

    13) Train tracks are easier to follow than deer tracks.

    14) My wife has never complained about the train I hung on the wall.

    15) I can chase trains from my car when the weather is bad. The DNR wouldn’t let me do that with deer.

    16) Chasing trains costs me way less money than chasing deer.
     
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    HemiAdda2d Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    17. There's no background check and ATF paperwork to do to buy camera bodies, lenses and tripods.

    18. Film and media storage cards are way cheaper than rifle ammunition.

    19. You don't have to pay range fees to go try out your new camera lens.

    20. You can go shooting at any hour of the night and not wake the neighbors.
     

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