ORIGINAL: JNTURK
.....there is no failure in hunting, wether you shoot something or not...you do it because you like the sport of hunting not to judge yourself on a pass fail basis..
Of course there's failure in hunting. If you shoot and miss, did you fail to hit that animal? Sounds like you did to me.
I love the sport of hunting as muchif notmore than the next guy...but I admit that..
if I set my goal on shooting that big buck that I have seen for the last 3-4 years, and I never see him in season because he out-smarted me - I failed to do what I set out to do.
I did not have a successful season.
I had a wonderful time,
I loved being back closer with nature,
I loved being back with the guys again,
I loved being away from work, traffic etc,
I loved helping buddies drag out their deer,
I loved trying to figure out where that old bruiser may be tomorrow,
I loved all the comrauderie with fellow family and friends,
I loved being in the woods an hour before first light and watch the woods awaked before me,
I loved the anticipation ofjust waiting for that bigold buck to make a mistake,
and I just loveDeer Hunting!
What is that so hard to understand?