Monday, June 7, 2010

A few lessons in hunting

Piti piti (little by little) I am learning about guns, deer, and turkey mating calls.

Lesson #1
Hunters are serious about words. Don't say "bag" a deer. You killed it.

Lesson #2
Hunters are naturalists. Some of the most beautiful writing comes from those in the field who observe the way the grass feels, the way the sun moves, the way a leaf crackles.

1 comment:

siri said...

hey CJ!

i hope your time with the hunting/fishing mag is going well.

CJ I highly recommend this book:
"From Boys to Men of Heart - Hunting as a Rite of Passage" by Randall Eaton.

http://www.eoni.com/~reaton/author.html

he has a very unique, interesting, amazing perspective on hunting.
i saw Randall speak in Btown about a month ago, and was completely blown away. what he had to say was absolutely amazing to hear. i never thought about hunting in the way that he shares.
I have the book if you ever want to borrow it.

some people there may have heard of him. or may even want to do an interview or article with/on him..?


Hope everything there is going well!

much love,
siri