Well, the hunting was all planned for the week of October 9th-14th. I have my hunting license and everything I needed to hunt, but mother nature decided it was a great time for rain. It rained for the whole week, so I decided not to go on the trip, even on the 14th, which didn't have any rain. I figured the ground would still be wet as well as any areas with shade (the woods). Hunting season was over on October 14th for Bow and Arrow Hunters.
The adventure didn't work out, but I did get some target practice in. I plan to keep all the hunting equipment and renew my license next year. Hunting is something I've never done, so it still interests me. I have always thought that hunting was only enjoyed by southern white americans, but when i got my bow set up at Bass Pro Shops I was helped by a black man that knew everything there was to hunting. He recommended the best accessories for my bow, and set it up for my personal draw length ( the length between the bow and string when fully drawn). The draw length differs between different people because we have different arm lengths.
I've also learned that there's ethics involved in hunting. I thought people just went out and killed whatever animal they saw. Hunters agree that you should only kill what you plan to use; so most will only take home a deer although they're allowed to kill more by law. It's also agreed that it's unethical to lure an animal in with food, and kill it while it's eating. All this new knowledge about hunting should be useful when turkey hunting season comes along (early January).
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