A Buck Is Down In Wisconsin

     The Christian hunting team has its first harvested deer of the season. John Petras took down a nice 7 point buck on September 15. It had been a dozen years since John had shot a deer with a bow. As a matter of fact, John had gotten out of bow hunting completely. But with a little convincing from yours truly, I got him back into bow hunting and within no time John had buck fever.

     There are two lessons that we can learn from John. First, he made the right adjustments. John set up a stand, had a number of deer come through but the bucks that came in were out of range. Instead of wishing for the bucks to walk by his stand, he moved his stand to where they had been. He was rewarded the next time he got in his stand. In life, there are circumstances that require us to change if we desire a different result. Whether it be conquering sin, doing better in the classroom, becoming more productive in the work place, or anything else, change is a necessity.

     Lesson number two, John is a very busy man. He works two jobs, one as a bus driver, and he also is a personal trainer. He is a good example of "redeeming the time" (Ephesians 5:16). We all wish we had more time for things don't we? But it's easier to find and make time for things we enjoy, how ironic. John does not fall into this trap because anytime I need help with something he is there (and most of the time it involves lifting something heavy). It's not about making time for just our hobbies, it's about making time for each other. That's Gospel folks!

John Petras with his 7 point buck on September 15, 2013

2013 Bow Season Is At Hand

As the Lord said as He began His earthy ministry, " The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand, repent and believe in the gospel." The 2013 Wisconsin bow season is less than a month away. It is time for bow hunters to get their bows sighted in, their shooting paths cleared and their trail cameras set up. Whatever steps that are needed to be taken to ensure a successful hunting season must be taken. The 2013 hunting season is at hand.

Below are three deer that I am excited about and looking forward to seeing in the woods this year.

This is a nice 8 pointer. He has great potential and if he adds just a little more length from the time this picture was taken he will be a shooter.

This is a beautiful 11 pointer. His left brow tine is visible and it is long, great buck.

This is a monster 8 pointer that looks like he is growing a split brow on the right side.

The concept of repentance was to get people to stop what they were doing and focus on God. Jesus caught everyone's attention, He was unique, He spoke with authority, He preformed miracles. People would stop what they were doing to hear Him, or see Him. For a hunter, there is nothing that grabs our attention like a picture of a big buck. We want to see it, we will stop whatever we are doing to focus in on it. Here's to a blessed hunting season to everyone, and let us take the same desire that we have for hunting and have it for the one who created us.