. . . To him who has once tasted the reckless independence, the haughty self-reliance, the sense of irresponsible freedom, which the forest life engenders, civilization thenceforth seems flat and stale. Its pleasures are insipid, its pursuits wearisome, its conventionalities, duties, and mutual dependence alike tedious and disgusting. The entrapped wanderer grows fierce and restless, and pants for breathing-room. His path, it is true, was choked with difficulties, but his body and soul were hardened to meet them; it was beset with dangers, but these were the very spice of his life, gladdening his heart with exulting self-confidence, and sending the blood through his veins with a livelier current. The wilderness, rough, harsh, and inexorable, has charms more potent in their seductive influence than all the lures of luxury and sloth. And often he on whom it has cast its magic finds no heart to dissolve the spell, and remains a wanderer and an Ishmaelite to the hour of his death.
Francis Parkman
Youth Hunters have tagged a couple!!!
Austin 12 years old, Donny's oldest took his first deer, this nice 4x4 Muley!!!
Hunting Prairie Canyons
Dustin, helped his friend Aaron get his Nephew Caleb age 17 this realy nice 4x4 Muley!!
Glassing Prime Deer country
Some mule deer bucks, to small for Jim's draw tag, but good enough to shoot with the camera...
Austin 12 years old, Donny's oldest took his first deer, this nice 4x4 Muley!!!
Hunting Prairie Canyons
Dustin, helped his friend Aaron get his Nephew Caleb age 17 this realy nice 4x4 Muley!!
Glassing Prime Deer country
Some mule deer bucks, to small for Jim's draw tag, but good enough to shoot with the camera...
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Great pictures! I love seeings great bucks, elk, anything taken by our youth. I for one am saddened by the dwindling numbers in youth hunters. I'm very proud of people like you who go the extra mile to take your kids hunting. I'm wanting to promote youth hunters, get them involved in hunting and the outdoors in general. I've got some items I've created. Hopefully one day it will grow into something that will promote more youth into the outdoors. Take a look. www.cafepress.com/Little_Outdoors
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