Hayner Pasture Hunting Club

This! One of our members was able to take a first timer and his 8 year old son to the woods as his guest this past weekend. As a first time dog hunting experience, the guest had his own thoughts about dog hunting having been a still hunter most of his life. He mentioned his frustration in years previous with dogs running a deer through where he was sitting so he wasn’t the biggest fan of our way of hunting. However, all it took was one day of dog hunting and seeing the camaraderie among members and excitement as the race neared to change that opinion. His son loved it and getting to play with one of his friends during down times, he wants to come back again. The guest even got to take a shot at a deer and was thrilled with the experience although unfortunately he didn’t get it.

Sometimes folks, we just have to give the invite, talk about why and how we do things, and educate the non doghunter for opinions to change. Camaraderie, common courtesy and building friendships in the woods is what it’s all about. And we all have to keep in mind that we are all on the same team-still and dog hunters alike. Because if we don’t understand each other’s way and support each other, one day all of us will be reminiscing on times gone by.

Sometimes it just takes an invite.