RE: in the dark
I could have typed that post, Charles! LOL
My boyfriend laughs at me and doesn't quite understand, but I NEVER walked around the woods in the dark before, and he was raised following his dad around the woods at all hours... so I guess it just comes with time. We have a couple different stands and I will only walk to one of them by myself. All of the times I have hunted in the mornings, my bf sat with, the only other time he walked me out to my stand. I don't mind going out through the day, but I usually get down about 10 minutes before shooting time is up so I am not walking in the complete darkness back to the truck.
I think i will get over it with time to, I think all it takes is doing it once or twice, FORCING yourself to do it, then I think the fear will subside for the most part... I haven't gotten to that point yet, been close, but not yet... I will get there, as will you.