Hunting – Page 2 – Jess and the Outdoors

Unexpected Turkeys: the Sequel

What is it about deer hunting that seems to bring out the turkeys?

Breaking the Pattern

A tiny knot of uncertainty curled in my stomach as we neared the gray stand. I had passed on a potentially legal buck the night before and a legal doe hoping to see something this morning. Deer were never guaranteed at the family ranch, and my desire to prolong our hunting weekend might just backfire.

The Rain and the Rut

Because of my work and ballet schedule, this would be my only chance to hunt at the family ranch this fall. I felt my time slipping away as the rain pelted the roof even harder.

Food, Family, and Football

Some things change, but Thanksgiving will always be the same in my heart; food, family, and football.

First Blood: Part 3

I had taken a life. And I didn’t know how I felt about it.

First Blood: Part 2

girl holding rifle and cardboard deer in a field

After that first hunt, I had weathered crawling through the mud, sitting in the dirt, and waiting in the chilly September rain of West Virginia. And for some reason, I was desperate to do it all again.

First Blood: Part 1

I didn’t like doing stuff outside. Ever. I grew up wearing pink satin, sequins, rhinestones, fluffy tulle, and shiny pointe shoes inside a very nicely climate controlled and clean dance studio. When I wasn’t doing ballet, I was curled up somewhere with a book inside.

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