My hunting Christmas story
12-20-2010, 04:39 PM
#1
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 491
My hunting Christmas story
I know this is slightly off the subject of blackpowder but with the Christmas season here its kind of appropriate. In the year 2000 I saved up for a bowhunt in Illinois in December. I went with 2 of my hunting buddies. We arrived Sunday night after a long drive from Charlotte to Joy Illinois. It was lightly snowing and 25 degrees, not too bad I thought. The next day it was minus 12 and the wind blowing 15 to 20 miles per hour, snowing like crazy. I was bound and determined to hunt during this. Four straight days of this was taking its toll on all 3 of us to the point that we were actually grumbling at each other and just not having a good time any more. We were pushing each other so hard to hunt all day in this that we were just plain whipped. Day 5 comes along with the same weather but the wind had actually picked up. We hunted next to a small church out in the country. The wind was blowing so hard we all hunted on the ground instead of treestands.The wind was incredible along with the cold. About 30 minutes before dark the wind totally stopped, almost eerie at the abruptness of it. Then the church bells started playing "Silent Night". I had not felt such such a Christmas spirit in me since I was a little kid. As soon as the song finished the wind instantly picked up again. Being a Christian I dont think this was a coincidence. The 3 of us met at the truck and we never mentioned deer; we all 3 talked of the moving experience that had happened to each of us just a few mintes earlier. I hope everyone has a great Christmas.
12-21-2010, 09:54 AM
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Lake Saint Louis MO
Posts: 723
I can tell you, your not alone. I have been in areas where we never seen deer and we were cursing the lord asking where the deer are and just freezing to death. Within minutes a deer shows up. I have had this happen on several occasions. I do not consider it a coincindence at all. Someone up above speaks to all of us in different ways, it is when we don't answer when it becomes a problem. Great story and thanks for sharing.
