Hey adkmountainken,

Move to a state where you can hunt hogs year round, and you'll never lose that feeling!      

Ramble on Brother!

I will second the closer to God, the real house of worship has no walls at all. Much easier to connect with his endless energy. The spirit world is palpable out there. Shoot straight, enjoy what the good Lord has created for us!!

Amen! I have to go buy new shirts.....My neck tends to swell near the end of August each year!

Terry
     although i would love to hunt hogs ( cause i love to eat!!! ) i have no desire to ever leave thses mountains i call home. i have NEVER hunted outside a 50 mile area where i live and if it were not for wanting to hunt with a few friends i doubt i ever would. the streams that flow through these mountains and the winds that blow through theses trees are the blood and breath that sustains me. i'm sure MANY are shaking their head and thinking that redneck is crazy with all the beautiful places on earth to hunt and he don't want to leave and take part in a great hunt. i would tell them that i have found my heaven, my home, my resting place, and it is called the Adirondacks!

Beautiful words Ken as the primal itch grows in us like the moon going through its cycle from a sliver to it's complete fullness of life.  I won't feel that tension relase until I walk out of the woods in the dark with that full moon smiling at me in the hunters autumn sky and knowing that I am once again truly alive.

Not so good with words as Ken and Killie, what they said. The days gwt shorter, the hunt looms. Too far away to be here, too close, I want to practice at 11:20 pm.
Bret

I'm almost sick of shootin at targets. i'm ready ta put on the bdu's and go play some deer chess.
 

WOW!!! admountainken
VERY!!! well said,,
i feel it brother,, every single word
I FEEL IT!!!!

Adkmountainken; Countless millions, (possibly billions), of people live their lives every day and NEVER know the kind of peace and happiness that you know.

Happy trails to you, and to all who feel the same way.

QuoteOriginally posted by adkmountainken:
 i would tell them that i have found my heaven, my home, my resting place, and it is called the Adirondacks!

Ken, Those of us that have had the privilege of spending time and hunting the dacks understand. You're a lucky man.    

Very well said guys and girls.  I find it hard to sit behind a desk all day and not day dreaming of the time that I will be spending in the woods continuing the chase of my first deer with my stick and string.  I find myself self looking at wildlife photos and going driving looking for deer at dusk.  I am ready and the constant thought of deer season never seems to leave my mind as of late.  I am ready and waiting!!

I was thinking along the same lines as Ken this morning as I drove to work...
At about 0430 CDT I looked to the east and saw Orion rising in the early morning sky.When I start seeing "The Hunter" in the pre-dawn darkness I know it is time for me to start thinking HUNT on my days off instead of MOW...  
Still early and too hot but a person can dream can't they...

i see iam in one of the pack with our train of thought and urges. it feels like we are all starting to howl a bit to locate each other as the hunger grows!

aaaaahhhhhhhoooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooo

I'm Ready My Brother!!!!!    

Have you ever noticed that of all the teeth in your mouth the one that the dentist never seems to need to do anything to is the canine tooth.  Something to think about...    

Good read. Thanks for posting it. You definitely have a way with words. have a good predator season  this year.