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Cowboy
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What a "trophy" is defines why we hunt. Ive spent a fair bit of time pondering that without ever feeling like I had it figured out. Then I started thinking about what a trophy isnt and it came to me. This may not seem important to some, but to me it finally makes things clear and lets me enjoy hunting like never before.
A trophy is not defined by the score, how and animal was killed, the kind of animal, what your buddies think is big, or any of that stuff.
A trophy is defined by the anticipation and what a hunter has already accomplished.
A trophy is what makes you save your money, dream about tags, sharpen your knife, zero your rifle. A trophy is something sought after.
A trophy can be hung on the wall, but in so doing it establishes what you have done with your life so far. Its not the end. Anticipation takes over and what you have done forms the picture for what is yet to be accomplished.
So there is kind of a circle in the process. The details are left to the individual.
Sometimes I think we stray when we start using what others have done and anticipate as the definition for our trophy. I found that will screw up your attitude and make your experience poorer. Just one thing that I learned and wanted to share.
A trophy is not defined by the score, how and animal was killed, the kind of animal, what your buddies think is big, or any of that stuff.
A trophy is defined by the anticipation and what a hunter has already accomplished.
A trophy is what makes you save your money, dream about tags, sharpen your knife, zero your rifle. A trophy is something sought after.
A trophy can be hung on the wall, but in so doing it establishes what you have done with your life so far. Its not the end. Anticipation takes over and what you have done forms the picture for what is yet to be accomplished.
So there is kind of a circle in the process. The details are left to the individual.
Sometimes I think we stray when we start using what others have done and anticipate as the definition for our trophy. I found that will screw up your attitude and make your experience poorer. Just one thing that I learned and wanted to share.