For me its that 30 seconds after everything is going wrong and it changes in 5 seconds. Down and deterred, to little or no time to think, all you can do is react. And then that 30 seconds of adrenaline and satisfaction of how it all came together perfectly. From the worst to the best in the blink of an eye.
The camaraderie with friends. There are only two or three days per year I can align with my friends where we can set all other responsibilities aside and get away from the madness of today's world. On those days, I enjoy sitting around with the guys talking around a campfire as much as I enjoy actually getting to the woods.
I love it all, shed hunting, land prep, learning from trail cams, being with your best friends, and being 20' up just has a way of erasing stress for the time being. There is nothing like the last 30 minutes of light when the wind just dies and you can hear a pin drop.
The entire ball of wax. If I'm picking just one, I'd say it is seeing the deer using what we've provided for them, whether it be food, cover, water, or security. I like to know all the work we put in to it was for the better. Sent from my SM-N900V using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
This is going to sound weird coming from a grown man... but every time I’m out hunting or preparing to go it brings back memories to me of being a child and running around the woods using my B.B. Gun and wrist rocket and it allows me to be a kid again... I just love being in the woods and hearing the wild life around me... the birds, squirrels, Fox whatever.....and truly just allows me the serenity of the blessing the Outdoors brings... honestly at times I think Hunting keeps me sane lol puts things in perspective for me.... truthfully even if I were never to harvest another deer in my lifetime I would still be blessed and enjoy going in and out of the woods....
My favorite part is being at deer camp with family and friends. Sitting around the fire, drinking a few beers, and just having all the worries off my mind for the weekend. Deer camp to me is the ultimate release from the outside world whether it’s school, work, or any other responsibility. Killing a deer is awesome but it wouldn’t be the same if I wasn’t with the people I love most.
The anticipation of what a doe or buck will do. Before they are there. After they are there. Everything is unknown. That is the part that excites me. When a young deer walks below my stand I still have the same hunting instinct that I do when a buck is skirting my area. The rush of something coming from out of nowhere. The unknown is what is the favorite part of it. I may have some great bucks on trailcam, but every time I go out I believe it could be the time I have one of my best experiences. This question alone gets me excited about it. The unknown is my favorite part by far! Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
Skinning And cutting up the deer at home with wife and father. Number 2 moment is eating the first deer heart of the season with family Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
