Hunting Is: ...A way to get to know your man..



Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2010

by Jo Walker

Being in the business of selling firearms, I get a lot of women asking, "Why would I want to go hunting?" Well, hunting is a sport that is not confined to men alone. Unlike what the comedians say about women not being able to be quiet or not wanting to shoot bambi..some women are actually better shots then men when it comes to hunting and we can be quiet if we think there is a good enough reason.

I personally have gone hunting on several occassions in the past few years, and I have on my wall, three racks...two 10 points and one 8 point. Nothing really spectacular, they came out, I got a good line on them, and I pulled the trigger. One shot, one kill, painless. I am proud of the racks on the wall, but I shot to fill the freezer. But, the enjoyment was actually the solitude of the deer blind.

You get into that blind early in the morning before the sun comes up, and you get to listen to God's creation all around you. The birds, as they awaken and begin to sing their songs, the crackle of the dried leaves under the feet of animals starting to move around. It is wonderful.

Should a woman go hunting? In my opinion, yes. If her husband is a hunter, then she should go. It will give her a better understanding of what he loves to do. That is an important part of a good working relationship. If she takes a true interest in what he loves, she begins to see what makes her man, the man she fell in love with.

The solitude of the deer blind allows you to be close to your man. Sometimes, just sitting quietly and watching gives you an intense insight into the kind of man you have chosen to be your life partner. This kind of closeness, and the reality that you must be quiet, gives you an opportunity to observe how he reacts to the solitude. You can watch his eyes, and his body language.

You can see the gentleness of his soul as he watches a red bird dance around the field in front of you, or how he taps your leg to get your attention, and holds his nose and points to a skunk moving closer to the blind. (He is quietly telling you to do the same and don't move..lol)

When the deer begin to enter the field, you will see the determination and the readiness to get the right one. You will see his eyes glaze and a slight grin come to his face as he watches a mother doe with her fawn and then, the big guy steps into the field. Your man waits and watches. He takes a breath, motions for you to be quiet by pursing his lips and pressing his fingers against them as if to say "Shhh". He readys his rifle and slowly takes aim. If you watch closely, you can see the rise of his chest as his breathing gets a little rapid and his heartbeat increases. You begin to think, what's happening? Why doesn't he just point and shoot? Then you hear it..."BOOM", as the rifle goes off and you quickly look into the field...the big buck has fallen. You look back at your man, and the smile on his face is one of accomplishment. The great hunter has taken his prey.

You will notice an aura around him that begins to open your eyes to the true man. That rugged, primal, male homosapien that just passed one test of man against animal. Primal male...if your man hunts, then you need to go at least once and observe. You may find that you have a whole new respect for that man you love.

Jo Walker is a mother of five wonderful children ages ranging from 18 to 31.  She has two wonderful grandchildren, and a wonderful man in her life.  Her first article, "What's  Mother To Do?" is but a small  portion of what she has dealt with in her lifetime as a parent.  She has other stories that she has  written as well as poetry. 

Writing is a theraputic for her, as she is not one who readily talks about the things that go on inside.  She hopes that her writing, in some way will move someone or help someone.  God Bless

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» left by Lorrie Davids
 2 years 49 days ago.
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I enjoyed your article, Jo. I guess I never thought of hunting as a "couples" sport.
» left by 2 years 48 days ago.
Thank you Lorrie, yes it can be a couples sport.  My husband and I enjoy it every year.  Hopefully I will be able to get my story about my raccoon hunting on here pretty soon.  Thanks again!  Jo
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