SCRIDER1

I may be old fashioned, but I live for these great moments:

1) Stopping on the way to my stand to admire the stars for a minute
2) The moment I decide "He's a shooter."
3) Catching my breath after dragging my buck out by myself
4) Sharing stories with other hunters at the check-in station
5) Kicking back and relaxing after cleaning and butchering my own deer

James B

I can agree on most of that. However neither state where I do most of my hunting has check in stations. We just have a post season report card to fill out. Also it doesn't need to be a buck to give me the feeling of a successful hunt and at my age, I will be glad to have some help dragging one out.

jimmy the foot

1- walking through the woods and hearing the birds and other sounds
2- sitting up against a tree and feeling the whole world come off my shoulders
3- feeling every muscle in my body expand and tighten when a deer strolls within killing range
4- butchering my dear with my father or friends
5- sinking my teeth into the tenderloin for the first time

Spiffy

1. Hearing the alarm clock go off the morning of a big hunt.
2. Hearing one of the boys make some noisein a drive.
3. The "Didya get him?" .... "Yep he's down"
4. Fresh venison liver at deer camp.
5. Hearing everyones story about the same deer you just got in a chase.

To many to mention! These are just some of them. I live for the whole experience, if something was missing it wouldn't be the same!



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skeeter 7MM

I can relate to most of whats said. I however have one moment not mentioned the sound ofthe localschool bell!!!! That means schools back in from the summer break and a new hunting season is finally here.

_Dan

After shooting a deer, touching it for the first time and knowing you are the first person to do so.

Rebel Hog

Everything that's been said and most of all being inGod's creation early in the morning!

Scott/IL

1) Getting to the "hunting shack" before a mornings hunt.
2) Sitting in a stand long before dawn, just listening to everything going on.
3) Heading back to camp to report a succesful hunt.
4) Cracking jokes at other hunting buddies for missing their big buck.

Finch

Thats a good one. I can also relate to whats already been said. Heres some of mine.

1. I love hearing that ole Tom gobble to wake the woods up on a beautiful spring morning.

2. The lack of sleep before a big hunt.

3. The feeling after you know you have pulled off a perfectly placed shot.

4. Bragging rights and pics to back em up.

GSPsnFORDs

1) Hearing a hunting partner let out a loud "Wooo hooo"
2) Walking through the woods in the morning...especially when there's snow on the ground with a full moon
3) Waiting 'til first light when the woods come alive
4) Hearing those first steps of deer feet slowly coming through the woods
5) Hearing a Gobbler break the first silence in the morning
6) Hearing a covey of quail rise to go out to their feeding spot
7) Man, what don't I love???
8) One more....being done with finals for the last time in my life...oh wait...still have two more to go! haha (2nd to last one at 8 am...ugh)