Writing Article About Buck Fever

dwarneroutdoors

August 25, 2008 04:38

I'm an outdoors writing working on a story for Bow & Arrow magazine about those who get buck fever, and how it compels you to avoid familial/work responsibilities to go hunting. I'm looking for a couple individuals to interview who can give me some really good excuses they have used, or heard others use, to get them out of work or a family event, so they could go hunting. If you are interested in being interviewed, please send me an email at warnerd@michigan.gov. If you would like, I can hide your identity for the story, so you don't get in trouble with the boss/wife.
Thanks.

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  fishermanben

  August 27, 2008 09:01

  I take a family hunting trip every year.
  
  Every year on the first day of school I would inform my instructor of the trip. When I got to college it became more problematic. Never the less, I would always inform my Professors of my vacation that took place between the last week of october, and the first week of november. As vacation approached I would again remind them that I would be gone. Now mind you that by november the semester is already more than half completed. I had one professor inform me that if I was to miss the test for a hunting trip that she would fail me. I asked her if she was opposed to fishing. She gave me a funny look, and said "well, no". I responded, "Well then, I guess I'll see you in the Spring." I took my incomplete, and did in fact see that wench in the spring. that 9 days of hunting was worth more to me than the two+ months of effort that I'd put into that class. To me, it was a no-brainer.
  
  Ben

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  Chief Shaway

  August 27, 2008 13:53

  When I was a Senior in High School we had a program on the first day of the second firearm season. I wasn't for sure when I would be done so my mom made me 4 notes. Each with a different time but with the same excuse, that I had a dentist appt. When we got back to school I was so ready to get out hunting that I handed them a note in which the time had already passed. I told them I would still be able to get in.
  When I got home I was raring to go. Everyone had been home about an hour and was not looking forward to going back out too soon. It was -15 with the wind chill. When we finally made it out, I understood what they meant. I did get my 12pointer that day though. Nothing like a nice warm body cavity to warm your hands with.

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  Winston Bode

  September 13, 2008 14:10

  The best Thansgiving dinner I ever had was a can of beanie weenies and some crackers, sitting in deer camp all by my lonesome!
  
  I didn't kill a thing that year but had a ball, spent all week by myself.
  
  Bode

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