Modern Society and Hunting

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Modern Society and Hunting It was one cold morning in the month of November of 2011. Snow covered the ground and trees and bushes surrounded me as I let off a bugle into the sky. I waited there patiently and nothing talked back, only to get up and hear a deep call. The sound of a mature bull really stands the hair up on your neck and makes your adrenaline rush towards your head. The bull was a mere 600 yards away and in the thicket, there was not a chance in hell that I would get a shot off there. So, I bugled back and hoped he would come over the draw. I waited and bugled and waited and bugled. Losing time I made a desperate move and started walking towards the elk. As I got closer I caught a glimpse and froze, they had spotted me and were on their heels. There were six head of elk, two calves, one cow and three decent sized bulls. Five minutes had passed and they finally relaxed, dropping their heads and eating some grass. I stood there and out of the corner of my eye I saw a good six point bull coming through the trees and creating havoc with his set of antlers. That’s when the adrenaline started pumping and I started shaking. His rack was magnificent and had a huge body. I was so thankful that such a beautiful creature was standing in front of me and gave me a chance to put him in my freezer. I was only 60 yards away and in no cover at all. But time was ticking and I had to make a move. So I put my.280 up to my shoulder and looked through the scope. They had seen my movement and were startled; I couldn’t keep the crosshairs on the bull’s vitals as I was shaking profusely. I relaxed and squeezed the trigger. Many people believe that a story like that is unnecessary and do not understand what benefits hunting really does to modern society. But, many people do believe hunting is a necessity and has continued to benefit modern society. From the way our society

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