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Touching Antler – A Deer Hunter’s Refrain

It’s been said the kill is not the best part of the hunt. But the hunt itself, the anticipation, the preparation, and possibly the recollection, are the elements that we enjoy the most. While the kill may be the climax, its duration is so short and the result so final, it can never be best. Most agree that we enjoy the hunt …

Old Deer Hunters

Their hands are as rough as a fresh scrape and they’ve held babies and shaken men. Drag rope tired eyes have witnessed joy and loved ones crying in the hall. The lines on their face are creek bed deep, their hair as grey as a sun bleached Confederate tunic and their ears too big for their head. (Your ears never stop growing by …