my first hunting trip

so today john was a trooper and took me hunting with him!!! i always worry so much when he goes by himself. so...while expressing my concern over and over again at dinner on tuesday ;) he asked if i wanted to join him. i jumped at the opportunity and am so glad that i did.



we went to one of john's dads properties where jp set up the tree stands. what an amazing view we had! the leaves are certainly in their prime, or just a litte past, but it was still such a beautiful morning to withhold.



we heard a turkey or two and saw where they had been feeding, but did not get a chance to see the actual birds themselves. we did however see two big doe and a young buck! the doe walked right beneath our tree and looked straight up at john! my heart was racing a mile a minute, let me tell you! he got one of the girls while the other ran off. the buck stomped and snorted for a minute before running off. we sat in the stands for a while longer but didn't see anything else apart from a few little birdies.





we went down to get the deer and take her back to the car-- this was a handful too, with a 130+ pound deer! i got a great anatomy lesson and loved every minute of it. although i don't have the "fever" you boys get, i certainly see how exciting yet peaceful this pasttime is.





what a great start to a wonderful saturday! despite temperatures in the low 20s all morning, i was well-equipped with lots of layers (thanks!) and a wonderful hunting partner. a great first hunting experience and hopefully not my last. :)