by Paul M. Howey
published February 4, 2007 12:15 am
... Mark DePugh, president of the Fellowship of Christian Hunters, has a slightly different take on it. He sees beauty in all of God’s creation. “Can you think of anything more beautiful than dogwoods in the spring?” he asks. “Spectacular and vibrant foliage in the fall? Snow-kissed pine branches in the winter? Only to be followed again by daffodils, tulips, and the wonders continue!”
I’m with you, brother Mark. All of creation is indeed awe-inspiring. What? You’re not finished? I’m sorry, please continue.
“The only thing to make it more beautiful,” adds DePugh, “would be to picture a 10-point buck standing in that snow at a mere 30 yards away! ... We long to take on a nice buck, head-to-head, on his turf, on his terms, and on a level playing field!” (The exclamation points are his and not mine, so excited he is about this scene.)
Let me make certain I’ve heard you correctly, Mark. You say you’re standing beneath the snow-kissed pine branches soaking in all the beauty of God’s creation, and you get the sudden urge to pull the trigger of your steel extension of masculinity and kill one of his magnificent creatures? ...
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