Author:
Butch Thurmond
Location:
No specified region.
Date: March 2, 2009
We were up early. Moving a little slower than usual, possibly from the long card game and the many beverages required to stay in the game, but we were determined not to show the effects.
It was opening day of deer season! The four of us were once again reunited. We were moving on in years, but the traditional deer hunt brought us together. Many years ago we may have bounced out of bed, but this morning, we - well, we kinda dragged out!
Men get together for a deer hunt for more than the harvesting of a deer. Men cook! Everyone has their specialty, and we enjoy a week of good eating, drinking, comradery, and hunting. Last night’s menu consisted of Ken’s ‘squirrel and dumplings.’ It got so crazy that we had a menu for the whole week!
Our stands had been put out a couple of days earlier. After scouting the area, we put up our blinds,...
