Heartlander Abroad: Van Buren, MO

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Youth deer season, that time honored tradition when precarious adolescences are escorted into the wild by the seasoned outdoorsman in their life, in hopes of encountering the majestic whitetail deer, and subsequently assassinating your majesty by means of a lead projectile through the lungs. A challenging adventure for both: the youth, thrust into the woods in the dark, surrounded by sights and sounds that are quite foreign, and the instructor, tasked with both protection and patience, in a constant attempt to muffle the young hunter while holding his or her fickle interest and answering the relentless bombardment of questions. That is the essence of the easy part, then there’s the small matter of actually shooting a deer.

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