A day in a hunter’s life So much more than the deer
By EVAN CAMPBELL I’m not really sure if anyone can name
his or her favorite part of deer camp. Whether it’s the smell of coffee at five
in the morning or the crunch of the leaves at six (when you think the monster buck is on his way) that get your heart racing, there are too many things that make this place one of a kind. A typical day at deer camp starts off
with a loud and somewhat pleasing sound of an alarm clock, followed closely by another beep from the snooze button for another five minutes of rest. Once someone braves the cold of the
camp to get up, stoke the fire and start the coffee, the rest of the boys start to crawl out of bed. With stories and jokes from the night
before, toast is started and warm clothes are put on for a long sit in the crispy morn. Every guy gets ready at his own pace. Some are antsy, waiting to get out the door. Some are still munching on toast. Once we’re in the bush there isn’t
quite anything like being in there at dark before the sun comes up. It’s kind of hard to explain. You’re sitting there and you cant see a damn thing. Every little crunch of snap makes the hair on your neck stand up.
When the sun comes up and the first
crack of a rifle sounds, you almost jump out of the stand − and then it begins. Tracking, dragging or skinning: everyone takes part in the job of harvesting a deer. After the deer is hung and the deed is
done, a big breakfast follows (and more than likely an afternoon nap, too). After another hunt in the evening, everyone comes back to camp to have a drink and dinner. At most camps, this is probably, next to hunting, the best part of the day. Nothing beats coming back to a roast, lasagna, chili or stew. After the dishes are done and the
drinks are poured, whether the camp has a TV or table for cards, there is always socializing and partying to be done all around. This might or might not match your
hunting experience. But no matter how it is, it will always be special to you. For me, deer camp is not the
harvesting a deer. It’s about much more than that. It’s about the good times and good
hunting that goes on all around. Evan is one of our third generation hunt-
ers and is presently taking photojournalism at Loyalist College in Bellville.
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