Take the time
08-14-2007, 09:42 AM
#1
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Southwest Ohio
Posts: 2,849
Take the time
With many seasons already open and many more soon to open, I thought I would share a small suggestion. When you have that great moment of success and you are kneeling over that animal, take a moment to grasp the gravity of what you just accomplished. You ended the life of that animal in order to further preserve your own or someone else's life. Take a moment and thank God for the ability, opportunity, and the life of that animal,or if you do not believe then just take a minute to think in depth of what has transpired. It really does make the success just that much sweeter.
Please feel free to add anything that you like to do in order to add to the experience.
Please feel free to add anything that you like to do in order to add to the experience.
08-14-2007, 09:50 AM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
Posts: 18,322
RE: Take the time
Awesome post huntingson and alot of that said can be in every walk of life, your health, your family etc...
Each and every time I walk up on my downed whitetail, I place my hand in it's neck, chest whatever and run my hand down over it's hide and say to myself, "I am the first human to ever lay hands on this creature". I thank my creator and say a little something to the animal itself. I have a sense of success, satisifaction and sorrow all at the same time. It's hard to explain but something I know many (not all) of you share. Good post.
Each and every time I walk up on my downed whitetail, I place my hand in it's neck, chest whatever and run my hand down over it's hide and say to myself, "I am the first human to ever lay hands on this creature". I thank my creator and say a little something to the animal itself. I have a sense of success, satisifaction and sorrow all at the same time. It's hard to explain but something I know many (not all) of you share. Good post.
08-14-2007, 10:06 AM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Ohio
Posts: 428
RE: Take the time
ORIGINAL: huntingson
With many seasons already open and many more soon to open, I thought I would share a small suggestion. When you have that great moment of success and you are kneeling over that animal, take a moment to grasp the gravity of what you just accomplished. You ended the life of that animal in order to further preserve your own or someone else's life. Take a moment and thank God for the ability, opportunity, and the life of that animal,or if you do not believe then just take a minute to think in depth of what has transpired. It really does make the success just that much sweeter.
Please feel free to add anything that you like to do in order to add to the experience.
With many seasons already open and many more soon to open, I thought I would share a small suggestion. When you have that great moment of success and you are kneeling over that animal, take a moment to grasp the gravity of what you just accomplished. You ended the life of that animal in order to further preserve your own or someone else's life. Take a moment and thank God for the ability, opportunity, and the life of that animal,or if you do not believe then just take a minute to think in depth of what has transpired. It really does make the success just that much sweeter.
Please feel free to add anything that you like to do in order to add to the experience.
I agree, good post !!!!!!!
08-14-2007, 10:09 AM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Southeast, VA
Posts: 2,119
RE: Take the time
Good post.
I always take a moment out of respect for the deer and to give thanks. After that I try to make sure I get some good pics and jot some notes in my field journal. That is one thing I have really improved on lately is keeping a good journal w/pics if possible on most hunts not just successful ones. It's good to be able to sit down and look at my past journalsand remember success, failures, things seen, etc. and to have a few pics helps meeven more to relive those seasons, time spent with myfamily & friendsand remember howlucky I am.
Good luck and stay safe to everyone this season.
I always take a moment out of respect for the deer and to give thanks. After that I try to make sure I get some good pics and jot some notes in my field journal. That is one thing I have really improved on lately is keeping a good journal w/pics if possible on most hunts not just successful ones. It's good to be able to sit down and look at my past journalsand remember success, failures, things seen, etc. and to have a few pics helps meeven more to relive those seasons, time spent with myfamily & friendsand remember howlucky I am.
Good luck and stay safe to everyone this season.
08-14-2007, 10:13 AM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Southern WI
Posts: 1,766
RE: Take the time
Great post.
The pic in my avatar "Thank you God" by Des McCaffrey is hanging over me at work right now. My wife got it for me for my birthday. I really like the print as I think it show great respect for the animal taken. I admit I never used to do that but I have started to think more about all of it over the past few years.
The pic in my avatar "Thank you God" by Des McCaffrey is hanging over me at work right now. My wife got it for me for my birthday. I really like the print as I think it show great respect for the animal taken. I admit I never used to do that but I have started to think more about all of it over the past few years.