Lessons from the Field (and the Couch)

I’m learning this hunting thing the hard way—and I’m writing it all down.

The Deer I Never Shot (and the Hobby I Never Saw Coming)
Justin Phelps Justin Phelps

The Deer I Never Shot (and the Hobby I Never Saw Coming)

My first hunt involved a newly purchased rifle, a 2-hour drive, and a deer that sprinted away before I could even raise the gun. No shot fired. And yet... I was completely hooked. This is how it all started—from clueless observer to late-life hunting convert.

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