Hortontoter
Senior Member
Its hard to explain, it's almost an emotionally intimate relationship you build with an animal. Sometimes I think that's what it takes. Going out and killing a random deer isn't the same. But killing a deer you know.... a deer you have watched, schemed and planned for is different. I knew everything about this deer. I literally lost sleep over this deer....
I take deer hunting a little more seriously than I think a lot of people do.... I strive to be the best I can be.. I wanna succeed. It's my personality. When something like this happens, it's a huge blow.... something somebody who doesn't share the level of passion as I do, won't understand.
Well stated, Zach. I feel these animals deserve us to be at our best. IMO to hunt them just, "by the seat of our pants" is not doing them justice.
Hold your head up and do just as you've done in the past, give it your all. I've lost deer in the past and it brought lots of heartache and sleepless nights. The lows in this sport can be heart wrenching if you are truly "all in".