4 life lessons hunting has taught me

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Trying to get back in the swing of my so called exciting college life has been a struggle. Yesterday was so a Monday. Finally in the single digits until I never have to drive four hours south on a Monday morning. No worries.. I'll post all about it.

Little tad bit of info.. I love hunting. I have been hunting for as long as I can remember and probably before that too. Hunting can be a very controversial topic, however I'm not here to give my views because that's just too boring. But the life lessons hunting has brought into my life

Patiences is key

Weird right? I never would have guessed.. Just kidding. Nothing says having patiences like sitting in the woods for more than half the day just to hope to see something other than a squirrel, or in my place coons. I have learned that not everything can happen super fast, and actually most great things come with time. Or that my siblings are 6 and 4 and not my age so they tend to be a little slower than me. But if it wasn't for hunting I would be the person at the stop light that is honking even before the light turns green.. no joke.

Confidence is actual key

So I struggle with this sometimes when it comes to hunting. I shot a deer a few years ago, and the worst feeling as a hunter is not finding it. After almost a week of searching we gave up. Ever since then I second guess myself sometimes when it comes to taking a shot at a deer. I didn't have a great season last year so I was worried about this season. I had a chance at a big buck about a week ago, and because I was lacking confidence in myself I didn't shoot. I kinda regret not sooting but I did not want to take a chance. This also caused a silent fight between me and Brandon, I laugh about it now. A doe came out a little later and gave me another chance to build that confidence back up. I personally never really struggle with lack of confidence, and I am thankful for that. But there have been times where I could have done something or maybe got a better score on my human bio test if I just had a little more confidence. But I guess I'll just settle with my no-confident-failing-grade.

It's not always about what you get

Sometimes I get upset because other people always kill big bucks aka my boyfriend. Hunting isn't always about what you did or did not get but about the experience and memories. Like the other day the boyfriend and I were going hunting and nothing at all was working out. I mean we resorted to one of his very last hunting spots because there was either a combine in the field of the first one or other hunters in the second so you get my point. I wanted nothing more than to be able to get a buck that evening mainly because of our hunt starting out bad. Turns out I wasn't lucky but his friend was and the pouty baby I can be came out.. At the time I was frustrated because that was suppose to be me, but I will alway remember this hunt simply because it kinda sucked lolz. So in life it is the same thing. If someone has those shoes I really want I have to try to get over it and see the brighter side. The brighter side would be that I saved some money.

Hard work pays off

The day you finally get the deer you have been chasing all season or the one passing grade I've gotten in my bio class you get to do a little happy dance, because all the work has paid off. Half assing is my forte when it comes to some things. But not hunting. I cannot think of a more rewarding feeling than knowing I worked hard for something and got what I wanted out of it. Even if I end this hunting season without a trophy deer I know I worked hard, and maybe my year will be next year.

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I know not everyone hunts, but everyone has something they enjoy doing. If it wasn't for hunting I would be one red-light-horn-honking kinda girl. Tell me a little something that you love doing and how its helped you in your life! I would love to know, for realz. Also, don't forget to subscribe to a little bit of nat to NEVER miss one of my ahh-mazing blog posts. Happy Tues. my friends.

-nat

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