Everyone always remembers how they felt when they killed their first deer, whether they were ten years old or twenty. Nothing can replace that feeling of bringing down your first buck or doe, no matter how big or small. In that moment it feels like you shot a county record winner. I first got into deer hunting when I was eleven years old. My dad had been going for years, and just like most little kids I decided I wanted to be just like him. Little did I know, it would spark a lifelong passion for the outdoors.
The first deer I shot is still my favorite hunt to this day. I was particularly fond of it because it was an evening hunt and I shot a buck. It was youth weekend in 2013, and I sat in the blind with my dad, squirming with anticipation. I remember turning my head at every noise thinking that it’d be a deer. I was ready to cuss out the squirrels by the time the hunt was over.
The sun started setting and I was beginning to lose hope. Just before it was time to go, an eight-point stepped out at the feeder. I pulled the trigger slowly and watched the deer’s knees crumple. To this day I still don’t think I’ve seen my dad be any prouder of me than he was in that moment. After that day, I was hooked. I was obsessed with anything that involved hunting. My love for deer hunting grew as I got older and along with it, my respect for nature and its resources.
Amber Borel
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