Sometimes it's better to start at the end...
The trip was a huge success, although only one of us tagged out. I saw a lot of elk, but only two worth shooting, and I didn’t have a clean shot at either, so I let them go. I can honestly say that I have not felt one ounce of disappointment. I was hunting with my younger brother when he killed his elk, and I couldn’t have been happier for his success. It was his first big game kill and I knew the emotional arc he was about to experience. Upon return, most people asked if we’d killed anything, but one of my closest friends asked me what I learned. I knew he wasn’t interested in the hunting skills I’d acquired, but more interested in the philosophical or spiritual journey of it. Hunting is one of the very few times in my life when I am completely, singularly focused, with all pistons firing, and all sense redlined. This is what I love about hunting. I will share all that I learned.
4 comments:
It takes a mature man to realize that what or how many killed has no worth if it's not coupled with an awaking.Well done SL!
Your characterization is spot on...and one of the reasons I love hunting....focus which in turn excludes other worries about day to day issues of life..
Well said. If you haven't already, try to pick up a copy of "Meditations on Hunting" by Ortega y Gasset.
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