 My name is Brett Feltner. I am twenty-two years old. I have lived my entire life in Worthington, Indiana in a small farming community. My family owns a small farm and I spent most of my childhood playing outside with my two brothers. Currently, I am attending Indiana State University completing a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration.
Hunting and outdoor activities have always been a major part of my life. I began hunting with my father when I was very small. Since that time it has become one of my favorite activities. Though throughout high school I was active in both football and track these sports never compared to the thrill of hunting. My entire family and most of my friends also hunt. This means that hunting has always been a way to spend time with the people who mean the most to me.
I began hunting mostly squirrel and deer on our farm. Since that time I have branched out and now hunt many different types of animals in several states. I would like to continue to expand the area and the number of species that I hunt. I also enjoy watching hunting shows and movies when I can’t be out there myself. In my parent’s home there is an entire cupboard full of different hunting tapes. Another hobby that I like to pursue in the off season of hunting is shooting. I love shooting sporting clays, skeet, and trap. This hobby also goes back to my childhood. My parents owned a sporting clay range for a time when I was small.
Hunting does something for me personally that no other sport or activity does. It is exciting in a way that nothing else is. The rush of seeing a big buck or having an old gobbler hammering it, just out of shooting range, drives me in the fall and spring. When someone asks me why I like hunting so much I have a hard time answering them. Yes, I tell them hunting is fun but it is much more than that. I can not fully explain to them the feeling that I receive while hunting. If you love the outdoors and hunting, then you understand the feeling. When the temperature falls and the rut is in full swing at home, you will not find me wasting any more time than I have to outside the woods. As much as I like the fall nothing can compare to the springtime and turkey season. A feeling that I cannot explain comes from the woods during the springtime.
The great outdoors means more to me than just hunting. When I think of the outdoors, hunting and fishing always comes to mind. These things have always brought enjoyment and fun into my life. Some of the best times that I can remember with both friends and family have happened while hunting and fishing. At home, deer and turkey camps are a place where good friends and family members tell stories and jokes about each other.
I guess I could say that hunting is more then just spending time outside; instead, for me, it’s a way of life. I am thankful for the life that I have, I live on a farm and my whole family loves to hunt. The outdoors and hunting will always be high on my list of priorities. |
