Ask any hunter, “How’d you do today?” and the answer is largely predictable: “We got nothing but had a great time anyway.” And this is the point missed by those who do not hunt. At the end of the day, it’s more about the interaction amongst like-minded brethren than harvesting the intended prize. Strange to some, but not hunters.
With this year’s hunting season closing fast, we begin to contemplate the after-season mindset. It’s a paradox, really. Think about it. No more O Dark Thirty wake up calls, but no more seeing one’s buds afield either. Did the season come and go that fast? You bet it did. And it won’t be coming back anytime soon.
Alas, we accept the fact and reflect on the camaraderie afield by sharing stories, pics and videos with those who were there with you. Who else better to recall stories and laughs that may have escaped you? Priceless and timeless.
Hope and pray those same brethren will be with you next season. It’s one of life’s most blessed things. And, for one, I await the cold air and the camaraderie afield as much as anything else this wonderful world has to offer.
