finally going to embark on our weekend of deer hunting. We left Kearney on a Friday

afternoon in the late Fall. We were to drive to my hometown of Lawrence and stay with

my parents who agreed to have my friends and I for a weakend hunt. We could feel the

excitement and anticipation as I picked up Jesse, Scott, and Jason for the hunt. In the

process of driving out of Kearney we weren't even fretting about the two hour drive

ahead of us. We just wanted to get to my parents' house and prepare for the hunt. Good

friends, good family, and good luck made the hunt something I will remember for the rest

When we arrived at home out on the farm, we were barely even aware that the

time had gone by so fast. We had spent the whole time talking about past hunts, planning

this hunt, and bragging about who was going to get the biggest buck. As we pulled into

my childhood home, I was pointing out the buildings on the farm and telling the guys

what they were used for. After introductions were finished, we went inside. We were all

awestruck by the sweet aroma of a fresh cooked meal. Mom had prepared us many

couple of seconds later. As I exited the brush I saw two of my friends standing proudly

comment I remember everybody laughing at Jesse for "kissing butt." Later that night

them now, I still smile thinking of the fun we had that weekend. Immediately after the

saw immediate signs of deer. There were fresh tracks, so I knew there was deer around.

of ourselves, but know that we had a little luck involved in our hunt. We then went back

"post," which is defined in Field and Stream as "placing hunters where the prey is

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