| The smell of a crackling fire greeted us after a long | | | | to come back to again and again. |
| day of hunting. We gathered round in some camping | | | | A good deer camp is usually situated in a small clearing |
| chairs, telling stories and warming ourselves, as the | | | | in a wooded section of property. This ensures better |
| venison roasted on the spit. Our fire pit had created | | | | protection from the wind and elements and lends a |
| the perfect gathering place for our hunter's camp. We | | | | more authentic feel to the camping experience. |
| watched the embers burn down almost to ashes, | | | | Although tent camping is common at hunting camps, |
| reflecting on the day that had been, before turning in | | | | you can also use permanent cabin-style |
| for the night. | | | | accommodations. These don't have to be expensive; |
| A good fire pit in your base camp can make your | | | | one lease owner I know transformed an old, busted |
| hunting experience significantly more enjoyable. Too | | | | school bus into a bunk house. His hunters loved the |
| many hunters settle for returning to a hotel in the | | | | convenience of having a place to crash at night that |
| evening, their reminiscing done over drinks at a bar or | | | | was sturdy-- no more bears tearing up your tent while |
| in a bland hotel lobby. Hunters who camp out, on the | | | | you're gone! A fire pit is also an essential part of the |
| other hand, report far greater satisfaction with their | | | | experience. A full pit is safer than a simple campfire |
| hunting experience. The act of living out in nature during | | | | site, protecting the lease owner's land. It is also better |
| a hunt connects the hunters with their primal roots, | | | | for cooking. Surveys have shown that cooking one's |
| hearkening back to the days when hunting parties | | | | own food over a campfire has a direct effect on |
| went out on journeys to secure food for the village. | | | | increasing a hunter's likely satisfaction with his |
| The camaraderie built on such hunts is memorable: | | | | experience. |
| hunters feel closer to the earth, to the animals they are | | | | Consider adding a pit to your base camp, and watch |
| seeking, and to each other. All of this is a recipe for a | | | | your hunters rave about their yearly hunt on your |
| truly memorable experience, one that hunters are likely | | | | property! |