I just wanted to share a recent Facebook post from my family friend who is a deer hunter. I’m not entirely sure what the second sentence in his post means, but I think it has to do with shooting off some piece of the buck before he actually got it. I was wondering what the general thoughts may be on the kinds of pictures in this post, the fact that he posted it on Facebook in the first place, and his commentary.
Cultures of Nature Fall 2015
I think the “2” meant two pieces off of the buck’s right antlers. He seems to be praising his work by holding onto the antlers but he doesn’t “abuse” the dead animal from what it looks like. I’m a bit disturbed by the instagram picture to be honest. It reminds me of the id from Lord of the Flies- reverting back to human’s most instinctual ways scares us most, and hunting is a glimpse into that.