For some families, hunting is a rite of passage. It’s a bonding exercise that teaches the children how to survive in the wilderness while being self-sufficient. However, sometimes things don’t go exactly as planned.
Take, for instance, Hunter Jung and his cousin Briell, two Kindergarteners from Wisconsin. They had an unexpected visitor on their first deer hunting trip a few weeks ago. After spotting a small fawn in the brush, Hunter was getting ready to fire his pellet gun at the animal, like he’d been taught, when his father stopped him.
It’s a good thing Dad stepped in, because the encounter turned into a valuable learning lesson for the two kids.
Not only did young Hunter learn that the small animal was too tiny to shoot, he also learned that a lot of good can come from not killing a helpless animal.
Incredibly, instead of shying away from the young hunting party, the deer did the opposite. It walked directly up to Hunter and Briell and invited affection.
The deer let the kids pet and stroke its fur for a few minutes while one of the parents captured the encounter that was later shared on Facebook.
After photos of the incredible scene were posted online, they quickly caught the attention of other locals in the community of hunting enthusiasts. The local sheriff even took to social media to praise this very different sort of deer encounter:
“This is not a pet and this is not on a deer farm…the family was walking to their stand (in Shawano County) the last day of Deer season and this young buck approached them and allowed them to pet him. Pretty cool experience for the kids.”
With deer season officially over now, the two young kids won’t have the opportunity to hunt again for a while. However, I have a funny feeling they will be looking at hunting through a different lens in the months and years to come.
Experiences like this don’t happen very often, but when they do, they’re incredible. Make sure you SHARE this outstanding story with a hunting fan in your life and don’t forget to tell us your thoughts in the comments!
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Kids Taken On First Hunting Trip Befriend A Deer Rather Than Shoot It is an article from: LifeDaily