Narrative Essay On Deer Hunting
Behind the camouflage hunting blind was an anxious, younger me with my dad, looking through the binoculars at the buck in front of me. This moment in my life was one of many moments where I grew up. My 8 year old self was definitely scared about shooting my first deer. I felt like the pressure to be perfect was on me. Deer hunting may just be a fun hobby to some, but to me it’s family time. My dad took me hunting with him since I was 4 years old even if I just watched him. Lots of people find it boring, but I am a patient person and I wait for the things that take time and are rewarding. My dad and I always go deer hunting during the fall and winter either close to our house or other places in Missouri. To me, my special spot is the one behind my house. My first year hunting was when I was 8 years old. I thought this was a
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I put my gun out the little window and aimed at the 6 point buck a couple yards away. At that moment my heart was pumping so fast, when I tried to find the deer’s heart, I was shaking. I was afraid I would miss. My dad told me to take my time and give it my best shot. I pulled the trigger on my .243 and “boom” went the loud sound. I was so focused I didn’t hear anything though. We found my nice-looking deer not too far away from where I shot and I’ve never felt so accomplished in my life. When we got home though, I told my dad “ I killed an innocent animal” and I cried. He said, “ God put some animals on this earth for food.” That made me feel a little better. Identity is so much more than what you look like on the outside. How we act and feel from other experiences in our lives is our true identity. My family was proud of me for my accomplishment and how much I grew up from this. Today I still deer hunt with my dad and this year I hope to get my second deer. Next time you do something that is life changing, see how much you’ve grown from that
I put my gun out the little window and aimed at the 6 point buck a couple yards away. At that moment my heart was pumping so fast, when I tried to find the deer’s heart, I was shaking. I was afraid I would miss. My dad told me to take my time and give it my best shot. I pulled the trigger on my .243 and “boom” went the loud sound. I was so focused I didn’t hear anything though. We found my nice-looking deer not too far away from where I shot and I’ve never felt so accomplished in my life. When we got home though, I told my dad “ I killed an innocent animal” and I cried. He said, “ God put some animals on this earth for food.” That made me feel a little better. Identity is so much more than what you look like on the outside. How we act and feel from other experiences in our lives is our true identity. My family was proud of me for my accomplishment and how much I grew up from this. Today I still deer hunt with my dad and this year I hope to get my second deer. Next time you do something that is life changing, see how much you’ve grown from that