gzg, im sure you will get your spirit back, just reminisce on some good times that you have spent hunting and technology is way advanced now and once your father has a prosthesis, im sure he will be able to get out there almost as easily as b4, as an ending note, convince your father to go out hunting, last year my dad was attacked by a bull mastiff and had is thumb ripped halfway off, it tore thru tendons and everything. the doctor said my dad would never bowhunt again but a few months later, on november 9, my dad went out bowhunting for the first time and shot a boone and crockett buck, then the next morning was opening day of rifle season and my dad again shot a boone and crockett, then 3 weeks later my dad shot a 160 inch 8 point with his bow, im sure thisstory might give your dad a little boost

good luck!