A new hunter, A new perspective

[Killdeer]

Pleased to have another thinker at the fire. Thanks for joining us.

Killdeer  

[adkmountainken]

welcome aboard, i like the way you think!

[Plumbob]

Sam, travel in the field with that respect for all of nature and I promise you will enjoy your time outdoors.

Good luck.

[Mark Smeltzer]

Sam,
As said above, enjoy the journey,  It is too bad that too few understand.  I can't explain it but I sure do understand it.
Welcome!

Mark

[Larry247]

[Grayishhues]

Thanks for the encouragement, I definately plan on having a great time in the bush this fall.

[Michael Peschek]

I am in the same boat as you, 19 going into my first season. I couldn't agree with you more, well said. Good luck this season!

[Grayishhues]

Good luck to you as well!

[Dr. Ed Ashby]

Hunters, Old and Young

There is no joy to an old hunter's soul
greater than that he feels
when help he gives those young and bold
spreads to something real.

Little by little, he tells what he knows,
admires as it builds, and sees as it shows,
for day by day, as slowly it grows,
what is dimming in him begins to glow.

All that he's learned, at such a great cost,
and thought so soon would surely be lost,
that tells of the life he loves the most,
he sees now again, in a new host.

In each achievement of his young friend,
the old hunter finds fulfillment again,
reliving first joys once more for himself,
and feeling now things, long ago left.

His greatest delight now he does find
in the one young, just his own kind;
a new kindred spirit, in body and mind,
one who will treasure all he'll leave behind.
(Copyright 1994, Ed Ashby)

Welcome aboard Sam, glad to have you at the campfire.

Ed

[WTT03]

Welcome Sam,

What a wonderfully written introduction. It gives us a small glimpse of the person that you are at heart. Enjoy your first season and take everything in! Like has already been said, think of the kill last. It is only the culmination of a tremendous journey that you will NEED to live over and over. It WILL get in your blood and become a part of who you are.

I myself am fairly new to traditional (over 30 yrs. hunting however) and as of yet not had my first kill with trad gear. No matter. It is the journey that I long for.

Listen well to the people on this forum. There is an unbelievable wealth of knowledge here. I don't post much here, prefering mostly to take it all in. As I'm learning I'm speaking out a little more.

Lastly but probably most importantly, the people on here are like none you'll ever find on any other forum. This is the place to go with your questions. This is the place to go with your experiences. People sharing everything... knowledge, experience, memories... They are the people you look for to spend time with in the woods. You'll understand that last statement more after you have a few years of hunting under your belt.

Thank you to all of the Tradgang!!    and to you Sam...Welcome.
 

[Mark Baker]

Hi Sam, and welcome.  Rare indeed is the insight you show to us in your introduction and at your age.   Being a hunter puts purpose into the whole journey, the kill being the goal, but the journey being the reward.   The more you can involve yourself, from your gear, to scouting and time spent in the woods, to countless practice sessions, visualizations of the moment of truth, the planning, the new places and experiences....all one day leading to perhaps a harvest and wellspring of memories.   This is a lifetime pursuit for most of us, it takes a great deal of dedication, and gives back tenfold in satisfaction if you keep true to the quest and to yourself.   Good luck to you and I echo the sentiments of how refreshing to see such youth with disciplined desire.   Have fun!

[TexMex]

Well, I don't write so good but WELCOME lots of good folks here.                

[Shakes.602]

Sounds like a Fine Addition to this Family we call TradGang!! Welcome Sam, and I am Impressed by Your Insights as well!!

[Big Dave]

 Howdy  

[paleFace]

Welcome Sam, you will no doubt find the kind of people here that share your thoughts and feelings about nature and traditional archery. it is very refreshing to see someone your age with the maturity of one much older. sounds like you have a great head on your shoulders.

as many others here have already mentioned, it's not so much about the kill as it is the adventure and journey getting there. the majority of my most fond memories in the field have come from days i came home empty handed but with a full heart.

see you around the    

[hill boy]

 glad you could make it young man.

[buckeye_hunter]

Sam,
Where ya' at in central Ohio? I just moved up to Galion near Mansfield from Pickerington.  Pickerington is just outside Columus on the southeast side, if you weren't familiar.  Good luck this year, you are very close to some excellent hunting and beautiful countryside.  If you don't have a hunting spot, just go to the Ohio Dept of Nat. Resources site and check out some maps. they have all the wildlife maps you could ask for.

Charlie (buckeye_hunter)

[buckeye_hunter]

Oh yeah, ya' ever need someone to hunt with let me know!

[30coupe]

Welcome to the fold. As the others have said, this is a forum without equal. For most of us here, shooting a deer at 10 yards is much preferred to shooting one at 30 yards. It is not the difficulty of the shot, rather the difficulty in getting so close to such a wary adversary and making a quick, clean kill when the kill is made that is important to us. Some of my most memorable hunts did not end in kills, though the kill was the goal on each hunt.

You write well for one so young. I appreciate that as a long-time English teacher. As an even longer time hunter, I appreciate what you wrote.

Good luck this fall. You will find your time in the woods your greatest reward.

Russ

[Grayishhues]

Galion you say? Hah! That is only a hop, skip, and a jump... no just a hop and a skip away! I live in Marion. That is only about about 20 minutes down rt 309 from Galion. Small world this internet is.