One of the things that I love about hunting is that you get to experience nature in ways that most people will never experience. What most non-hunters don’t understand is that hunting is much more than just sitting out in the woods hoping to kill something. Sure, I hope to get a deer every year. There’s nothing better than fresh venison tenderloins cooked on the grill basted in butter. However, if I don’t get one, it’s not the end of the world.
Here’s an example of what I’m talking about: I just spent the last two days up in the mountains deer hunting. One of my favorite spots to set up is under a pine tree that overlooks a large field. I’ve had excellent results from this spot the last 4 years in a row. I was set up there again Monday morning, hoping that my luck would continue this year. As most hunters will know, once you sit quietly in your spot for a while, the nearby woods will settle down and nature’s normal patterns will resume. The birds will start to sing again, the squirrels around you will dig for nuts, and a turkey may even stroll by.
I was sitting as motionless as possible for a couple of hours when a small flock of Chickadees landed in the pine tree that I was sitting under. I froze in place just to see what they would do. After a minute or two, one of them decided to make the barrel of my rifle a rest. It sat there for about 5 seconds, then flitted off to investigate something else. Believe it or not, the same thing happened again when another one landed on my barrel about an hour later. I know it’s a little thing, but it’s something that I’ll never forget, and unless you get out of the house and out into nature, most people will never experience anything like it. Good hunting everyone !
Here’s an example of what I’m talking about: I just spent the last two days up in the mountains deer hunting. One of my favorite spots to set up is under a pine tree that overlooks a large field. I’ve had excellent results from this spot the last 4 years in a row. I was set up there again Monday morning, hoping that my luck would continue this year. As most hunters will know, once you sit quietly in your spot for a while, the nearby woods will settle down and nature’s normal patterns will resume. The birds will start to sing again, the squirrels around you will dig for nuts, and a turkey may even stroll by.
I was sitting as motionless as possible for a couple of hours when a small flock of Chickadees landed in the pine tree that I was sitting under. I froze in place just to see what they would do. After a minute or two, one of them decided to make the barrel of my rifle a rest. It sat there for about 5 seconds, then flitted off to investigate something else. Believe it or not, the same thing happened again when another one landed on my barrel about an hour later. I know it’s a little thing, but it’s something that I’ll never forget, and unless you get out of the house and out into nature, most people will never experience anything like it. Good hunting everyone !
, Art
)...the little spot was last in line & she stopped, looked up & shook her tail, took a few steps & stopped, looked back at me again & flicked that tail and trotted on. All I could do was smile! She either seemed to know I was out of place, or the rest thought they were invisible, but SHE wasn't corrupted- I think the others were just concentrating on getting from point A to B on that trail....