My son wrote this in school

[wrenchman]

My son wrote this in school for a grade he just turned 14

The last hunt
In the cold of the new fallen snow
Begins a brand new day
In the warmth of the sunlights glow
I sit and wait for my prey.

The air is crisp and cold
The last hunt of the year
My aim is true and bold
At last i harvest a deer.

I found it in the trash my wife said he didnt like it.
The teachers he has are supportive of him and his hunting he has taken 2 deer with a gun he is after one with a bow

[Dan Morris]

Personally, I think it's good. Give him my best!
Dan

[fabsroman]

I'm no poet, but that sounds really good to me. If your son didn't like it, you should be happy that he is striving for the stars. I'm surprised that a kid with that level of determination has only killed 2 deer. Then again, back in the late 80's it took me forever to kill deer even though I was super determined at 19 and just starting to deer hunt.

Shake your son's hand for me and tell him he did a great job.

[Swift]

I think he did a good job.

That's one of those pull it outta the trash and give it to him 10 yrs down the line.

He'll be grateful.

[wrenchman]

I did save it the wife talked him into turning it in last nite he needed 6 and he was short.
The only reasen he has only taken 2 deer is he has only been hunting or 2 years mich just started letting a 12 year old hunt deer with a gun.
He made it just under the wire the law was 12 year old could hunt deer with a bow but had to wait till 14 to hunt deer with a gun.
My oldest son started at 14 becouse he had no desire to bow hunt.
I do think the earlyer you can let them hunt the better the drive to hunt in my younger son is unreal compared to the older one.
I wish i could have let my older son gun hunt for deer at 12 just to compare.

[Brother Rockeye]

that's a fine rhyme for a young fella!

shows he's got his priorities set.

congrats on raisin em right.

[fabsroman]

It doesn't make any difference. My brothers and I all started hunting at the same time, and I was the oldest. So, the others started hunting at a younger age. I am the only one with the hunting drive 30+ years later. The others really don't care for it. They don't care too much for shooting either. Meanwhile, I dream of both.

[Nulle]

Kind of the same thing on this end = with me being the only child, Dad serving in WWII with a silver star and not wanting to kill anything. Our rural mail carrier took me under his wing and I learned woodmanship and hunting. Anyway enough of this rambling with my point being encourage any thing that envolves the outdoors to your kids. He did a very fine job and it sounds like it came from the heart.