Tuesday, November 27, 2012

The Buck Doesn't Stop Here

So I was kind of hoping a week in the woods would make Tim reconsider his yearly commitment to a guys' hunting trip with my brother. This would mean I would no longer have to drive on long, curving WV roads by myself until which time we could meet up for Thanksgiving dinner.

I had high hopes.

I mean this is the guy who is known to fall asleep in the woods, John Irving novel at his side. He's the one who got "scoped" by a rifle a few years back just in time for family Christmas photos.


He may even be known to lift a pinky finger while (whilst?) drinking tea. So I guess I'm saying, a wild mountain man Tim is not.

But darn if he didn't kill the biggest buck in hunting camp history.

I'm screwed.

39 comments:

  1. GigiNovember 27, 2012 at 4:13 PM

    LOL! It's always the guy they least expect to hit it. My son, the inexperienced fisherman, once caught the biggest fish of the group while "practicing" his casting. I guess congrats to him (or condolences to you) are in order.

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  2. Ellen aka EllieNovember 27, 2012 at 4:43 PM

    My brother and nephews go hunting every chance they get. And by every, I mean twice each weekend.

    It's weird, we were born in the suburbs of Chicago, but my brother turned into Grizzly Adams...

    (Albeit without a beard and with a professional career.)

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  3. MimiNovember 27, 2012 at 6:02 PM

    You must have not been to happy when he walked in the door with that scratch on his forehead! I would have been so annoyed with Paul! Hopefully you don't have to hang up said buck anywhere in your home. That would be um..overkill?!

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  4. mamamarableNovember 27, 2012 at 6:41 PM

    I suppose they might have a venison section on allrecipes.com! Great story and get out the crock pot!

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  5. AnonymousNovember 27, 2012 at 6:44 PM

    I don't know a darned thing about hunting, but I really see what you mean by "the softest cheek in the world" in the photo with his dad....

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  6. StimeyNovember 27, 2012 at 7:45 PM

    The pinky finger thing is hilarious!

    But, yeah, it sounds like you're screwed. :)

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  7. KimberlyNovember 27, 2012 at 8:04 PM

    Yep, you're screwed. Sometimes bagging a little one (or worse, spending day(s) out in the cold with nothing to show for it) will turn men off to their idea of being hunters. But now that he has major bragging rights, he'll be in it for the long haul.

    On a brighter note- yay for venison! Unless you don't like deer meat, in which case, you're extra-screwed!

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  8. Lady CourtneyNovember 28, 2012 at 4:59 AM

    Hopefully you like Venison. Think of it has the most organic meat that you could ever put on your table. :) Let me know if you want any recipes...I live with the Mighty Hunter, there is a difference in how you cook it, compared to beef. donna

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  9. One crazed mommyNovember 28, 2012 at 5:57 AM

    LOL - Yep...you're screwed! ;)

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  10. UnknownNovember 28, 2012 at 6:36 AM

    Ha! My husband recently decided he wanted to take up target shooting - I guess I should be thankful. Well, I guess its time to get a dehydrator and be prepared for lots of deer jerky. ;)

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  11. AnonymousNovember 28, 2012 at 7:00 AM

    Good for Tim --he can renew his man card with confidence...and teach Margaret how to keep the unworthy ones far away from her!

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  12. UnknownNovember 28, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    You can't deny that caveman instinct - sorry sistah.

    But may I say - way to go Tim!

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  13. UnknownNovember 28, 2012 at 8:50 AM

    Yesterday you made me cry, today you made me laugh out loud!

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  14. AnonymousNovember 28, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    I think you should get him a copy of Bambi for Christmas.

    love,
    jbhat

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  15. OSMANovember 28, 2012 at 2:12 PM

    Andy says, "Pictures!"

    Are you going to have a new friend mounted on a wall in your living room (garage!) now, too?

    Big boys and their big bucks. You are totally screwed.

    Spa week, here you come :)

    xoxo

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  16. UnknownNovember 28, 2012 at 2:19 PM

    I have 10 deer heads (TEN) on the walls in my house. I feel your pain. I hope Tim doesn't become as smitten with a tree stand as my husband is.

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  17. Kim P.November 28, 2012 at 5:41 PM

    My husband is a hunter, I feel your pain. He just started a few years ago. And.....once they get a big one, they become slightly obsessed with getting a yet, even bigger one. The nice thing is once the hubby gets a "family deer", you know, one we eat, he then donates any additional deer to Hunters for Hunger. It's a great organization for feed the homeless. Good job Tim. Sending you all a huge hug from Purcellville.

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  18. tracy@sellabitmumNovember 28, 2012 at 7:48 PM

    Ha! Yes, it's all over.

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  19. Digital AutonomyNovember 28, 2012 at 8:41 PM

    I love it.. John has to be losing his mind.. I'm sure none of his WV buddies are giving him a hard time about his "citified" brother-in-law getting the biggest buck! One LESS story John can tell around the fire at SmokeHole.. Congrats to Tim..

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  20. RachNovember 29, 2012 at 7:06 PM

    Oh no! LOL!

    Congrats to Tim, and oh, Anna, I'm so sorry.

    Hugs!
    Rach

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  21. Vodka MomNovember 29, 2012 at 7:57 PM

    oh my LORD.



    of course................

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  22. LuluNovember 30, 2012 at 5:23 AM

    I hope you like venison! You never know when the sleeping macho figure is going to awaken.

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  23. Debby@Just BreatheDecember 1, 2012 at 4:30 PM

    Sweet family photos. ((HUGS))

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  24. AnonymousDecember 1, 2012 at 7:10 PM

    People who hurt animals suck. You might want to look at your heart if you think causing suffering is fun.

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  25. AnonymousDecember 1, 2012 at 7:11 PM

    People who hurt animals suck. You might want to look at your heart if you think causing suffering is funny.

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  26. AnonymousDecember 2, 2012 at 9:09 AM

    I agree anon. And I am shocked this father's priority would be to kill animals and the wife raves about it. Disgusting.
    @Kasey Galentine--those ten deer heads on your wall sound ultra classy! Hick.

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  27. AnonymousDecember 2, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    Agree. I live in a rural area and there are constant reports of deer who were hit but not instantly killed by someone who thinks this kind of thing is a "sport." These animals live for days or even weeks with a bullet or part of an arrow lodged in their bodies, causing them to suffer incredibly. It also keeps them from finding food and water, so they dehydrate slowly. It is an extraordinarily painful process for them. There is some great irony here, the kind that brings no pleasure at all.

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  28. AnonymousDecember 2, 2012 at 10:28 AM

    After the horrible experience you would think they would never want to voluntarily see suffering or death again in any form.
    I just read a story about a buck who was shot but not killed who then impailed the hunter due to distress and pain. There is a missing sensitivty/ empathy chip in anyone who can sit in a tree, stalk and kill and animal.

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  29. AnonymousDecember 2, 2012 at 1:03 PM

    I know a man or two who may "lift a pinky" when drinking, but have the depth and intelligence to avoid torturing animals. Cluelessness and cruelty don't have a thing to do with masculinity.

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  30. AnonymousDecember 3, 2012 at 5:47 AM

    I refuse to get into an ethical or religious debate over the subject of hunting. This isn't the place for it. In fact, I think that's my point....THIS ISN'T THE PLACE FOR IT.

    Anna's blog should be a safe haven of love and support. If you don't agree with something she has written, simply agree to disagree (nonverbally) or stop reading the blog. Do not bully a family that has already been through hell and that continues to struggle every single day. I have never hunted a day in my life, but Tim's choice to do so and Anna's choice to blog about it certainly doesn't make me love them any less.

    An Inch of Gray has been a wealth of support for this family and for others in the grieving process. It is not meant to be a forum for animal rights or the right to bear arms. Go elsewhere if that is what you are seeking.

    Anna, please continue to make us laugh and cry and hope and be so very thankful for our daily "problems." We adore you and your broken little family.

    Sincerely,
    Always Reading

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  31. AnonymousDecember 3, 2012 at 8:37 AM

    Those animals deserve a haven, and no one should "bully" them either. We all decide what to put out to the world, and we all face consequences to our actions. If someone causes suffering, someone just might make a comment about it. That is the case for every person. is I'll be unsubscribing to this blog and making a charitable donation to the Humane Society and WWF. Cruel people.

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  32. AnonymousDecember 3, 2012 at 12:53 PM

    I too am done reading this blog or contributing to anything associated with it. Anyone who can kill in the face of what this blog has become about is a complete hypocrite IMO.

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  33. MariahDecember 4, 2012 at 3:55 PM

    Hahahahahahaha...This is so funny. Sorry had to laugh. And yes, you are screwed!

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  34. AnonymousDecember 5, 2012 at 7:06 PM

    how do people get this heartless? Animal cruelty, just, wow.

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  35. LauraDecember 7, 2012 at 9:08 PM

    I really want to bonk some of these recent Anonymous posters in the head with one of your comfortable shoes.

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  36. AnonymousDecember 8, 2012 at 8:20 AM

    Post about killing animals, Laura wants to hit someone over the head for, God forbid, having an opinion and most of these commenters are disturbingly violent. I thank God I am not neighbors with people like this.

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  37. TheLabDecember 12, 2012 at 10:26 AM

    WHOOO HOOOOOOOOO!!! GO TIM! Tim The Hunter Donaldson. A nice, manly ring to it :)

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  38. AnonymousDecember 23, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.
    - Immanuel Kant

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  39. AnonymousDecember 23, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    What an ignorant, arrogant, cruel sense of humor. That's the thing about true colors, they eventually come out.

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