ORIGINAL: virginiashadow
In duality to my last post I will tell you a story from about 5 years ago. I was hunting my behind off one December around a pond. I had gotten onto some deer and turkey over a couple of weeks. As I walked around the pond I saw a guy walking around in camo, carrying a base hunting map. He and I talked for like 20 minutes. He said he had never hunted deer and in fact, had never seen a deer before in the woods. He had hunted for almost 6 weeks without seeing a deer. I told myself right then and there that I would show him where to set up in the mornings around that pond in order to get a shot. I knew my days hunting around there were over. He WAS so appreciate and thankful that I knew I did the right thing for this man. As I drove off in my truck I drove past his BMW. He was an AMBASSADOR from a foreign country in Africa. I was like wow.
About a week passed and I saw him again at the game check station...he RAN over to me and shook my hand. He said the next morning he set up exactly where I told him and he saw a bunch of does within range but he could not get a shot off...he was so excited. I bet that man was hooked on deer hunting and that he left our country thinking a little bit better about americans.
Now thats what its all about! I walk down old logging rds and inevitabley I run into someone who is driving. They always stop and ask if I need help or a ride........ usually ends up with a hot cup of coffee for me and a long talk. I've learned alot sitting on the back of a tailgait drinking coffee.
A few yrs ago when I started hunting (yet to take a deer)I ran into an old gemtleman that got his truck stuck. I helped him getting it out which took hrs. It was the last day of my hunt and I thought it was wasted on helping this guy out. KARMA........ not 20min after I parted wasy with the old man I shot my first deer. A doe mind you but it dressed out at 143lbs.