Deer Hunting

This weekend I will take to the field with the nearly 500,000 other deer hunters to enjoy the peace and serenity of the sport/art of deer hunting. The weather is supposed to be warm and sunny. I am a little skeptical of my success because of how warm it is supposed to be. The deer have their winter coats on and they don't like to move as much when it is too warm. Hopefully, I can attract them with doe urine and my "True Talker" buck grunt. All things aside, I am very excited and took Monday and Tuesday off of work so that I can hunt longer.

I like to sit in a tree and wait for the deer to come to me. I get to enjoy nature more because there is a lot of down time while the deer prepare to show theirself to me. Not only that, but the shots are usually a lot more accurate because the deer are not running. This means less wounded animals. I was disturbed by a comment made by a man behind me in Fleet Farm. I was buying ammo for this weekend and the cashier lady wished me good luck on getting the big one this weekend. I smiled at her and thanked her for her wishes. Meanwhile, the jerk behind me says in a snarky tone, "Big one! We shoot everything." I looked at him with a disgusted face and neglected to say anything as I left the store.

Thinking about it a little more, I should have snapped back at this guy. "You know it is jerks like you that gives hunters a bad name!" "Is your only purpose to kill and destroy?" That is not what deer hunting is for me. I am not in the woods to murder and destroy everything. This guy made is sound like he brings chaos into the woods and leaves when he is satisfied. I respect the woods and the deer that I hunt. I thank God every time I shoot a deer and thank Him for giving the life of that animal to me. I thank God for giving the other deer another day of life, and for caring for them. This guy was missing the big picture. I hope that the people he hunts with and, God forbid, his kids don't have the same attitude as him.

Hunters, please respect the woods and the animals in them. It is God's creation and it is our duty to care for it as God does. Let us not go in to destroy. It is irresponsible and inappropriate. May God bless and keep those safe who will be hunting this weekend.

One Love,
Danger