Personal Narrative Essay: The Art Of Hunting

Ever since I was a child, growing up in a family that hunted regularly, my grandfather, to my father and even my mother’s boyfriend. The art of hunting always peaked my interest, however, I have not been apart of this tradition as often as they have. I have only been hunting once and it was during turkey hunting season. My mother’s boyfriend and myself set out one morning as the sun was just a red half circle. The morning dew and fog hugged the ground as our cold tractor ride to the back woods seemed as if the world was silent and the only sound was the tractor moving forward and the tires churning up mud. We set up under a tree and placed a turkey decoy to draw them closer. Sitting there was tranquil, as if I did not have a worry in the world. A buck and two doe walked past our …show more content…
Many animals will not step on stones and rocks and they stick to beaten down paths that are softer, or will use scents to attract predators to the trap in search of a meal. There are endless creative ways that are a part of this type of hunting. At the trapping camp, I was intrigued every minute, I was interested mostly with building and designing little makeshift structures that would lead the animal to the trap, I couldn’t wait to try this out when I got home. The following night, I was back home telling everyone about how much fun I had at camp, and I realized I had a passion for designing structures in the most efficient way possible. I cherish the creativity and the challenge of designing structures! Trapping never interested me in terms of hunting the animal; it was the art and the creativity of building the structures that inspired me. I also want to design structures to be the most beneficial and natural for our environment. I want everyone to be able to experience the beauty of the world the way I experienced it that cold May