Personal Narrative: The Day I Got My First Deer

So, now suddenly I was in an entirely new environment and scared out of my mind. I could see all of my dreams crashing and burning right before my eyes.

Hunting is an extremely controversial topic in the U.S. Since the beginning of history, man has hunted animals for food to live and to utilize other parts for clothing and other essential reasons. There are many people who are strongly opposed to hunting and think that it should be banned. There are also many people that support hunting and think that it is an acceptable thing to do. One such writer, Rick Bass, describes a similar emotion in his essay, “Why I hunt”. In the essay, he emphasizes his deep love for hunting and claims that it is an enjoyable activity. He employs such details to his story describing his surrounding beautifully that towards the end of the article, his attempts to appeal to reader’s imagination strengthen his

I never realized that deer hunting could save your life. Hunting every year and keeping the fridge stocked with meat can be a lifesaver for a family in a time of crisis who doesn’t have the time or materials for a garden. Tony then added, “I hunt and what I hunt I respect. I do not hunt for fun. I hunt for food. If I shoot it, I am going to eat it” (T.McNair, personal communication, October 20, 2017). His statements really opened my eyes to the mindset of a hunter. This was a man taking the life of an animal, yet doing it solely out of respect and for the insurance of his own survival. How could this be barbaric? I then asked, “Are there any life lessons to learn from hunting?” He replied, “The biggest of all is respect. I have taken plenty of deer in my life and each time I have the utmost respect for the animal” (T. McNair, personal communication, 2017). He explained to me all the lessons on respect he experienced in the woods. They made him a better man and showed him how he should treat others. Throughout my interview with Tony, I could tell he knows and utilizes all the amazing benefits that are to be gained from hunting. I enjoyed interviewing him and we exchanged hunting stories and laughed. It was clear to me hunting was actually very beneficial and not barbaric.

When I felt the wind stop blowing, I opened my eyes slowly and saw I was not in Kansas but

The people main fear is that the enjoyment of hunting is borderline for murderous un valid deaths of hundreds of animals. With no animals throughout the lands it then creates our near extension. A major event that puts hunting on the line of inhumane are glorified killing of innocent animals in rural places such as in China. Here dogs and others are skinned then burned all with a smile on their face, and what if the fates of these creatures was different . It very well could be, with the help of educating, the citizens along with those protesting the animal lives all be erased. Why not show the respect for these animals. The article Give Thanks for Meat shares Wislawa Szymborska’s poem in which he recites “ There is nothing more animal-like than a clear conscience on the third planet of the sun” (Bost). For the non poem majors this is simply saying it is unrealistic to think you will never kill anything. What a suitable way to show how it is our nature to

As the deer ran into the woods. Then his dad got a text saying that one of his friends heard the deer fall down behind him. Then my friend said.

My grandpa and I start up to our new hunting spot hoping for a successful evening. I'm beginning to feel the pressure of not getting a deer. We get to our new hunting spot and set up and get ready for the evening. About a half hour into the hunt I hear a noise from the brush in front of us. My grandpa and I focus on the spot where we heard the noise and out comes two deer. I start to feel nervous and get really anxious. My grandpa pats me on the shoulder and tells me “it will be ok just take your time and aim right behind the shoulder.” I decided to let them come closer before I make the decision whether I will shoot one of them or not. About five minutes later they get within fifty yards of our hunting blind and I decide to take aim on the biggest deer in the group. I looked through the scope and got focused in on the deer and then pulled the trigger. The gun went off and my grandpa and I both looked up as fast as we can to see whether I hit the deer or not. As we looked up I saw the deer laying there my eyes lit up with joy and excitement. I yelled for my grandpa and he gave me a big hug and we both felt the pressure of not getting a deer being lifted off of our shoulders. But now that the deer is dead the hard work starts. We walk up to the deer to make sure it's completely dead and it was. We get out our knives and start to gut the deer so that he will not sit and rot. Once we

My uncle was showing me how to slowly walk into the woods. I slowly and quietly strolled in. We walked 30 yards in and then all of a sudden my uncle said “Don't move!” I pulled up my gun and set it onto a branch. I was shaking, my blood was pumping, i had a feeling threw my head that i was gonna miss. My uncle whispered “ stay calm.” I was looking threw the scope when i hit a big brown spot laying down on the white snowy wooded floor. I put a bullet into the chamber and i aimed down the sights. My cross airs were right on the heart. I struggled keeping still. I had my uncle tell me to say something so the deer wouldn't get up. He said something. Skippy looked up at me and I took the gun off of safety and I pulled the trigger. BOOM! The deer dropped. My uncle said good shot! Skippy wasn't fully dead he tried to get back up but I put another bullet right under his spin. He dropped, I was happy! I almost had tears in my eyes. I slowly approached down the steep valley. I had the gun barrel to poke the deer to see if he was dead. He was dead! I waved to travis to tell him to come

I suddenly woke up and saw a little girls face. I was so confused of my surroundings that I didn’t know where I was. It was like that moment when you wake up and you

Have you ever shot a turkey? Do you know what it feels like when you shoot a turkey? Well, I have. I woke up and jumped out of my bed, hopped in the car and we were off. We got there and walked to our hunting blind. Just in case you don't know what that Is it’s where you sit and wait for a turkey to come by but It’s not that easy at all. You have to call in the turkey. I have been waiting forever for a turkey. I felt like today was the day. We were about to leave then out popped a hen. Then out popped two toms. I was shaking really bad and my dad had to help get my gun up. Gobble gobble gobble omg he's coming! The tail was so pretty and bushy. By then I totally forgot about the crisp morning air. The gun was freezing on my cheek. then I took the gun off

As they went over to it there was two dead deer. They didn't know if they should leave or stay and eat the grass that they desperately need. They finally decided in just eating a little and heading home. The more they thought about it the more scared they got. They got home without eating much at all and just stayed quiet the rest of the day. With nothing to say they grew tired and fell into a deep sleep. During this deep sleep, there suddenly was deep cracking and shuffling of leaves that none of them heard. They finally woke up just in time. Tom said to the Doe and Fawn “ stay here, I’ll check it out”. The buck Tom, leaves his sleeping wife and daughter. He did not see anything, so he ate some grass and began to head back home. He heard a really loud “BOOM” and within a second Tom's head had a bullet in it. The doe then woke up seeing her dear husband lying dead in the snow. She clearly could see the hunters walking out but she new they had to go. Her and fawn ran for their

“Cruuow!” “Wait what is that,” I said murmuring to myself. “Agh,” I shrieked as I scampered away from it. There I was home alone, my mom had called my grandpa to take me to his farm. The trip there was dull, but I knew it would be a fun day. As soon as I got there the first question I asked was where “is my BB gun.”

Once upon a time there was a deer named Doc. Doc lived closeby a little boy named Noah who lived in Florida. Noah loved animals and loved playing outside. One day when Noah was playing outside he saw a figure in the woods that was coming near him and he got scared. He ran inside but was still peeking out the window. When he was looking out the window he saw a deer coming out of the woods. It was coming closer and closer and it didn’t look like it was going to hurt anyone. Noah slowly opened the door and started walking outside. Eventually, Noah got close enough to pet the deer and he gave him carrots. Once it was time for Noah to eat dinner the deer just stayed outside until Noah was done. Doc would wait for Noah until he woke up and then Noah

I was walking thru the woods and i found a tasmanian tiger there are supposed to be extinct and i found one.

The first interpersonal event, it was with my past romantic relationship in high school that occur three years ago. She made an impact in my life which I'm the person I am today I been through a lot with her because it has been the longest relationship I had during my lifetime.