Lessons from the back porch - Indiana Traditional Bowhunters Association

flingshot · Guru

RE: Lessons from the back porch

jdemoya · Guru

Dale, I am one up on you there bud: 1965 for me.

Mr. Nail, you sure have a way of making things clear for us. biggrin

God bless,

Jose

flingshot · Guru

jdemoya wrote:

Dale, I am one up on you there bud: 1965 for me.

Mr. Nail, you sure have a way of making things clear for us.

God bless,

Jose

Aint it the truth.....................

john nail · Guru

5 Stages of a hunter:

1. When you're young, and don't understand the nature of life, you just want to kill something. Then you do, and if you're lucky, you have mixed feelings about it and move on.

2. "The Limit" the next stage is killing the limit. you want to prove to yourself and everyone around you, that you can produce, by killing all the game the law allows.

3. "Trophy" Human nature kicks in, and you must kill the biggest and best to prove that your skill, knowledge and determination are superior to your Peers. It must be Bigger, Stronger, Harder, and Longer. We even invented a scoring system so we could compete! Sadly, many people never get past that.

4. If you live long enough, and see enough game, you find comfort and serenity in the hunt. You become selective, and often shoot an animal because it "presents" itself to you. That is, the moment becomes too perfect to pass up.

5. Codger stage. Going to the woods is like going home. You feel most comfortable there. You might shoot something, but really just want to look, bask in the sun, and listen. A time for reflection, contemplation, and quiet joy. A real Codger can tell what's happening in the woods by the sounds, and the way the animals act. It's the perfect place for a nap.

I sincerely hope you all make it to Codgerdom. Why should I have all the fun?

flingshot · Guru

John,

I think I am there.

SDH · Senior Member

Not sure I'm at the "Codger stage" yet, but I have been known to nap in the woods.

hillbillyking · Guru

Ive been at Codger stage a long time before my time Bro . years ago i would sleep in the woods and somtimes not come out till 10 to 11 pm was plenty comfortable there !! !!

-- Edited by hillbillyking on Saturday 27th of November 2010 11:04:09 AM

randy grider · Guru

I think i went from stage 1 straight to stage 5. Never cared for the limit out ,or trophy stage. I was almost born an old codger. Yeah, I sleep in the woods.

john nail · Guru

I find great hope for the future of hunting in the revelations found here...

john nail · Guru

I think everyone should lighten up on President Obama,why just a few weeks ago he got jobs for 63 republicans.

john nail · Guru

O.M.G., I'm rich!

Silver in the Hair

Gold in the Teeth

Crystals in the Kidneys

Sugar in the Blood

Lead in the Butt

Iron in the Arteries

And

An inexhaustible supply of Natural Gas.

I never thought I'd accumulate such wealth!!

flingshot · Guru

Wow John,

You are a veritable treasure trove of Natural Resourses !!! Maybe the US Government should declair you and the rest of us old farts, National Treasures !

hillbillyking · Guru

Can i be an Old Fart too How old u gotta be !! !! confuse

bambi · Guru

Trust me JR, I think you'll qualify aww

john nail · Guru

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Fellas, I wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS!

-- Edited by john nail on Wednesday 8th of December 2010 07:26:19 PM

-- Edited by john nail on Thursday 9th of December 2010 03:45:17 PM

flingshot · Guru

"Dito" ......... What John said !!!

SDH · Senior Member

I was so depressed last night thinking about Health Care Plans, the economy, the wars, lost jobs, savings, Social Security, retirement funds, etc . . . I called a Suicide Hotline. I had to press 1 for English.

I was connected to a call center in Pakistan . I told them I was suicidal. They got excited and asked if I could drive a truck......

flingshot · Guru

What did you tell them Steve. I believe I might said Yes , I plan to drive one fully loaded into your backyard.

john nail · Guru

This next year, both Groundhog Day and the State of the Union address
occur on the same day. I must point out, That It is an
ironic juxtaposition of events; one involves a meaningless ritual in
which we look to a creature of little intelligence for prognostication
while the other involves a groundhog.

john nail · Guru

'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,

HE LIVED ALL ALONE,

IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE,

MADE OF PLASTER AND STONE.

I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY,

WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,

AND TO SEE JUST WHO,

IN THIS HOME, DID LIVE.

I LOOKED ALL ABOUT,

A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,

NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS,

NOT EVEN A TREE.

NO STOCKING BY MANTLE,

JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,

ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES,

OF FAR DISTANT LANDS.

WITH MEDALS AND BADGES,

AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,

A SOBER THOUGHT,

CAME THROUGH MY MIND.

FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT,

IT WAS DARK AND DREARY,

I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER,

ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY.

THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING,

SILENT, ALONE,

CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR,

IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME.

THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE,

THE ROOM IN DISORDER,

NOT HOW I PICTURED,

A TRUE AMERICAN SOLDIER.

WAS THIS THE HERO,

OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?

CURLED UP ON A PONCHO,

THE FLOOR FOR A BED.

I REALISED THE FAMILIES,

THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,

OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS,

WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT.

SOON ROUND THE WORLD,

THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,

AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE,

A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY.

THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM,

EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,

BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS,

LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.

I COULDN'T HELP WONDER,

HOW MANY LAY ALONE,

ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE,

IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME.

THE VERY THOUGHT BROUGHT,

A TEAR TO MY EYE,

I DROPPED TO MY KNEES,

AND STARTED TO CRY.

THE SOLDIER AWAKENED,

AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,

"SANTA DON'T CRY,

THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE;

I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,

I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,

MY LIFE IS MY GOD,

MY COUNTRY, MY CORPS.."

THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,

AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP,

I COULDN'T CONTROL IT,

I CONTINUED TO WEEP.

I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,

SO SILENT AND STILL,

AND WE BOTH SHIVERED,

FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL.

I DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE,

ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,

THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR,

SO WILLING TO FIGHT.

THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,

WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,

WHISPERED, "CARRY ON SANTA,

IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE."

ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH,

AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT

"MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND

AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT"

This poem was written by a Peacekeeping soldier stationed overseas.

hillbillyking · Guru

Thanx John my son is home on Leave we are going Squrriel hunting today so thankfull he is here this CHRISTmas may not get to come home next year prolly deploy after 1st of year Merry CHRISTmas !! !!

john nail · Guru

hillbillyking wrote:
Thanx John my son is home on Leave we are going Squrriel hunting today so thankfull he is here this CHRISTmas may not get to come home next year prolly deploy after 1st of year Merry CHRISTmas !! !!

JR, for his service in Harm's way, thank him for me

flingshot · Guru

JR,

Tell your son that his service and sacrifice is noticed and appreciated by more people than he or his fellow soldiers will ever realize. Also ask him to let the other troops as he rejoins them,know how we feel as well. I join John in thanks for him. May God watch over him and keep safe till he returns home. Merry Christmas and God Bless !!!
Dale