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The saga of which hunt areas to apply for licenses for the upcoming season generally starts sometime near the end of the current season and is the subject of much debate. We usually end up in the same place, but we always try for a premium area. We hunt on public land. Opinions on public versus private land will be the topic of another post, but we do believe in hunting on public land.

This year we were all gathered together for Easter, so we used that weekend to make the final decision and submit the applications. Like most families, there was church, bunnies, chocolates and a big dinner, but we added the anticipation of this fall’s hunting season to the mix. It was the source of much debate and more than a few stories about seasons past. We might be a bit excited.

The anticipation is part of the fun. It will be a couple of months before the Game and Fish Department “draws,” but the lure of the outdoors has started at our house with the first signs of warm weather. This year will be the first year my son-in-law will hunt with us and we are excited to show him around. I’m sure my husband will be happy to have another man to hunt with. Hunting is a family affair for us. We asked our three year old granddaughter if she wants to hunt this year. She promptly responded that yes, mommy will shoot a deer and we will get him and put him in the truck. She hasn’t grasped that the meat on her plate came from last year’s deer, but the rest sounds about right.