James Nelmark: Deer Hunting

2).With 12.5 million hunters in the United States, it seems as though most families have a reason to support hunting rights in country. Safety is a top propriety; new younger hunters are now required to pass a gun hunting safety class. The safety class deals with such issues as proper handling of a firearm, and safety issues and how one must never point a gun at anything that the hunter does not want to kill.“The hunter education course instills in students the knowledge and skill to be a responsible and safe hunter. The basic course consists of 10 lessons during a minimum of 10 hours. Students learn how hunting accidents are caused and how they can be prevented. Hunter responsibility and safety are stressed throughout the classes, which consist of lectures, demonstrations, group discussions, practical exercises, and individual study and activity assignments” (Wisconsin department of natural resources, 2009, p.1). Hunting is also important to the economy of the country in 2006, [125 million hunters entered the woods spending $22.9 billion that would have not went into the economy without hunting. Total cost of hunting equipment for hunting was $10.7 Billion](“2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation,” 2006). Which would not have went to local business without hunting. Hunting is not just a pastime in the United States; it is big business

How does Kari Herbert show the conflict in her thoughts and feelings about hunting in The Explorer's Daughter?   Herbert shows the conflict in her thoughts and feeling about hunting in the Explorer’s Daughter, demonstrated by numerous effective language techniques that I will be highlighting in this essay. Kari plays both sides and expresses the necessity and essential requirement the Narwhal is for the survival of the Indigenous people but the conflict in her thoughts as she holds a passionate love for them. Herbert differs between informative and descriptive.

Hunting is very valuable to me, but the value is deeper than just hunting. There are so many aspects of hunting that I love. But I cherish my bow above all of them. Having my bow with me when I’m in the stand or when I’m at my neighbor’s house practicing, gives me a since of dominance. Also brings me pride knowing I’ve worked hard and stayed committed to something I truly love. There are all kinds of animals to hunt and different ways to hunt them. My favorite type of animal to hunt, is the white tail deer. While hunting the allusive deer I like to follow a code of ethics, which a lot of people don’t follow. Even though I would have liked to be given all my hunting needs, I’m proud of myself for going out and getting those needs by myself. Buying my bow and getting into bow hunting, caused me to take responsibility and taught me to stay committed to a true value in my life.

“Doe season” is a short literary work featured in one of Kaplan's popular collections. “Doe Season” may be short in length relative to other types of literature, but exhibits a deep, underlying meaning that burrows deeper than the story itself. One of the key components to the creation of “Doe Season” is the symbolism it displays. The title itself is very symbolic, as well as the descriptive writing used in this short work. While “Doe Season” takes place in a common setting, traversing the woods while hunting, a few aspects of the story are unique in the sense that the story is told from a 9-year-old girl's perspective. While hunting has long been seen as a man's task or hobby, this story follows

     First, an individual must get prepared for the beginning of the deer-hunting season. Contact your local parks and wildlife organization to find out the rules and regulations for that particular season, the dates for the season, and bag limits.

In the short essay “Why I Hunt” by Rick Bass, the writer gives the reader his personal perspective of what hunting is like for him. Rick Bass goes on to share the story of his family’s move from the hills of Fort Worth, Texas to the very remote Yaak Valley of Montana. The move to this area makes Bass want to hunt more since there is a better variety of prey, and due to everyone that has lived in what Bass calls “the Yaak”, has hunted their entire lives, he feels obligated to do it more than what he did when he lived in Texas (655). In “Why I Hunt, Bass argues that his love for hunting is an enjoyable hobby that develops his imagination and gets him in touch with nature, and that people should put down technology and try hunting. Bass uses imagery to show the beauty of hunting, and pathos to describe his emotions towards hunting.

“In a few sentences I had discovered more about Dan than I had learned in being around him for several months. It made me realize how closed-mouthed he had been”(237). Although Nerburn and Dan are complete strangers at first, Dan has an understanding of Nerburn because of his ability to observe him. While Nerburn doesn’t learn much about Dan unless it is said. Nerburn’s understanding of Dan doesn’t start forming until later in the book because of how he likes to keep the upper hand, but when Nerburn learned more about Dan from his granddaughter, he began to develop a whole new understanding of Dan.

At 17, a muzzelloader elk hunt in Navada was one of the best things to have ever happened to me in my life. A tag for the Jarbidge WIlderness Area is one of the best spots for it too. It all started out on the 500 mile drive out to destination, followed by 2 solid days of scouting the ranges for elk. Archery season was just ending when we were starting so the elk had some pressure but not as much as in rifle season. There were plenty of bulls that were well worth of shooting so we felt like we had a good chance of getting one. On opening day, a Thursday, we got on 3 nice 5x5 and 6x6 bulls with my dad and my uncle spotting from a ridge away but we either had no shot or we spooked cows before we could shoot. That day I put of about 15 miles and 2,000 feet of climbing. That night we re-fueled and slept had for the long

Brooke, it’s not that hard, you can do it.” That is the deep and stern brotherly voice I hear when I’m trying to accomplish whatever is assigned to me. Hunter has always inspired me, even though we may seem like we hate each other all the time, he is the type of person who is dedicated to helping people. He’s the type of person that will put everything he has into the farming and livestock that he raises, because that is what he loves to do, it’s his way of life. Also, him and I both enjoy learning about agriculture, because there is still so much that we don’t know. That is where him and I are so much alike when it comes to the agricultural aspect of things, we both have our hearts filled with agriculture.

Tobias Wolff, in his short story Hunters in the Snow, creates a world where moral lines are blurred to the point of nonexistence and his characters have no real guidelines or goals. The subjects of their aimless pursuits seem to be as absent as the deer whose tracks have been covered by the snow. This colorless, pointless world fosters a sense of hopelessness, and each man’s purpose is as impossible as road signs under the fallen snow to identify. Without any moral guidelines, the men resort to aggression to assert their dominance and self-worth, associating affection with weakness and constructing friendships that are short-lived. Kenny’s accident alludes to the futility of a self-centered approach to life; however, even in the triumphs of

With the hopes that it wouldn't snow, I traveled to Silverton Colorado with my dad in October. My dad and I had six elk tags for the very first rifle season. We pulled our camp trailer down to a nice wooded area about five miles before you get into town. The camp sight was about a quarter mile off of the highway. There were trees all around the camping spot; the only break in the trees was where the road came through.

In order to receive such sacred information Neihardt had to become a tribal member; predictably Neihardt returned in the spring and through a series of rituals became adopted as Black Elk’s spiritual son (Holler, 1984). On May 10th 1931 Neihardt began to learn Black Elk’s story, over a period of 18 days he sat with Black Elk while Black Elk’s son Ben interpreted the language between the two and Neihardt’s daughter Enid documented the conversation in short hand; forming the first few layers of possible bias in the work.

The story of Nicholas Black Elk was one that was reluctantly told, a Lakota medicine man, a visionary of his own sort. Written by John G. Neihardt, Black Elk Speaks captures the essence of what the Lakota culture based its teachings off of, as well as exhibiting who Black Elk really was. When Neihardt began his dialogues with Black Elk he knew which questions to ask, his plan was clear from the beginning. There were choices made by Neihardt that seem controversial, such as why he decided to end his book at the Battle of Wounded Knee instead of continuing through Black Elk’s life and his conversion to Catholicism. The steps taken by Neihardt succeeded in portraying Black Elk’s own story, and the importance of his vision on his life.

The deceased deer is what forces the man to stop along the road, and death in general is what causes humans to stop along their path and take time to make decisions.

It is early in the morning; the majestic Elk bugles in the distance. The sun is kissing the tops of the peaks with the most beautiful gold, and painting the clouds rose red. The men and women who enjoy the outdoors whether it is hunting or just hiking help make these types of moments possible. Hunting and the ecosystem is tied closely to conservation of land and animals. The articles of “Hunting and the ecosystem” written by the South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Department (SDGFP), and “Facts and statistics on wildlife conservation” written by Roger Holmes, director of the Fish and Wildlife, touch on how hunting is important in the environment to keep a good balance in the ecosystem. They also point out how hunters do more than any other