Why are my hunts so satisfying
Nov 9, 2021 13:33:26 GMT -5
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Post by onebentarrow on Nov 9, 2021 13:33:26 GMT -5
Meny reasons a hunt can be satisfying,family,friends,meat in freezer,nice buck, you name it. But these can be short lived. With a lot of unsatisfying hunts in between. With all the hours days and weeks i spent on stand in my life i can only remember 3-4 times a hunt was unsatisfying and that is because of the loss of an animal. So why are 99.9% of my hunts so satisfying? I think it is because every time i go hunting i do NOT expect to see deer. I go to see the beauty of nature in the raw. The bugs,birds,leaves,trees,snow,squirrels doing their thing in their habitat basically unaltered by us.
Just last night, i had been in the stand less than 30 min and not seen a deer but the hunt was all ready a success because the sun shining thru the yellowing leaves was breathtaking. All i could do was sit and smile at the sight.
When i left the camper it was hot,too hot. I did not expect to see deer so the sight of a doe made the hunt that much more satisfying,then the sight of a buck, OH BOY!
I did take a buck last night but the hunt was already a success before the arrow was released . The recovery of the buck last nite was grulling. The mental tourcher of thinking i had failed the deer by making a bad shot was horrific. But with luck, pacents and persistence the entire hunt was a total success.
I am on cloud 9 today(like i am every time i take a deer) not just because i took a deer but because i had the opportunity to sit in nature and receive the sweet bounty it has to give in so many ways.
These are the reasons i think my hunts are so satisfying to me and even tho i donot hunt as much as i use to i cherish EVERY hunt for what it is and not for what i want it to be
Onebentarrow
Just last night, i had been in the stand less than 30 min and not seen a deer but the hunt was all ready a success because the sun shining thru the yellowing leaves was breathtaking. All i could do was sit and smile at the sight.
When i left the camper it was hot,too hot. I did not expect to see deer so the sight of a doe made the hunt that much more satisfying,then the sight of a buck, OH BOY!
I did take a buck last night but the hunt was already a success before the arrow was released . The recovery of the buck last nite was grulling. The mental tourcher of thinking i had failed the deer by making a bad shot was horrific. But with luck, pacents and persistence the entire hunt was a total success.
I am on cloud 9 today(like i am every time i take a deer) not just because i took a deer but because i had the opportunity to sit in nature and receive the sweet bounty it has to give in so many ways.
These are the reasons i think my hunts are so satisfying to me and even tho i donot hunt as much as i use to i cherish EVERY hunt for what it is and not for what i want it to be
Onebentarrow
