Post-hunt Rituals

[tzone]

We mostly hunt in WI....so it’s RIGHT TO THE BAR!

 

[devon deer]

There are a couple of traditions in Europe that exist but I don't partake, the last bite, placing some grass in the deer's mouth after it has died, blooding the face of the person who has shot the deer.
For me it's a cold beer or anything with alcohol really!
Cheers
Richard

 

[Cammy]

First and foremost is to touch the animal and thank it for feeding my family. Often I find myself with tears in my eyes as I quietly speak to one of God's creatures that will sustain us in the coming months.

 

[2rocky]

No ritual per se...

But my father relishes fixing liver and onions that night. I humor him but really prefer heart.

 

[TOGIE]

i'm too new to hunting to have really developed much in the way of successful hunt rituals

there have been some commonalities each of my three seasons though, such things as a fat dip of copenhagen, a trip to wendy's, then more dip while trying to stay awake on the rest of the drive home, then two nights or so of staying up till 1 am butchering and wrapping the thing in the kitchen while my wife - who is too amazing of a woman to let her happiness for me be overcome by her unhappiness about what is going on in kitchen - looks on

 

[Fire_9]

When our family would hunt the frank church my dad would let out a Tarzan yell once we made it to our deer. I have no idea when or why that tradition was started but I plan on passing it down once my son is of age. For whatever reason that was the only place I heard him do it. Scared the hell out of me the first time he did it...

 

[2rocky]

When our family would hunt the frank church my dad would let out a Tarzan yell once we made it to our deer. I have no idea when or why that tradition was started but I plan on passing it down once my son is of age. For whatever reason that was the only place I heard him do it. Scared the hell out of me the first time he did it...

Scares off the Bears!

 

[JohnCushman]

I have good cigars saved for the evening of the kill. I like to do heart tacos too if the others in camp are down for it. I always take a few minutes to thank the animal for it's sacrifice.

 

[noharleyyet]

If I'm out west I call home and say, seeya tomorrow.

 

[JohnCushman]

I'm usually somewhere without signal, so I inReach those important to me and promise pics.

 

[huronmtns]

When our family would hunt the frank church my dad would let out a Tarzan yell once we made it to our deer. I have no idea when or why that tradition was started but I plan on passing it down once my son is of age. For whatever reason that was the only place I heard him do it. Scared the hell out of me the first time he did it...

The deer hunting camp I hunted out of during my first two years and it was almost the same for us. The Flintstones - "Yebba Debba Dooo" at the top of our lung capacity!
Now it is much quieter. I have the guys addicted to thinly sliced heart fried in butter with a little salt and pepper if the heart was not destroyed by the shooter.

 

[marshman]

We pull all the duck and goose hearts out and give them to our dogs as treats.

Me too, they love and look forward to it.

 

[LuketheDog]

My buddies and I debate about whether this packout was worse than the worst one last year, and they're always worse, but maybe it's just because we're at that point in our lives...

 

[Outbound]

Being new to hunting, I don't have any hunt rituals. I have fished for 25+ years though.

- I will never kill the first fish of the season, be it open water or ice season.

- Every fish caught and released is quietly thanked for being sporting enough to test my skill in some way.

- When fishing with my long time fishing buddy, we always wrap the day sitting by the water with a flask of scotch. One swig each if we have to head straight home, polish the flask off if we're spending the night at camp.

- With the same buddy, we have a deal. Whoever catches the biggest fish gets a free dinner on the other guy.

 

[WI_NativeWhitetail_Killer]

Night before opening day shots and chili every year!