A Fire Pit And Hunting Means Great Memories

I’ll always remember the smell and the sound of a blazing fire at the campsite when we returned from a satisfying but tiring day of hunting. We gathered round in some camping chairs, telling stories and warming ourselves, as the venison roasted on the spit. Our gathering around the outdoor firepit at our hunting camp was the perfect ending to the day. We talked until the logs turned to embers which turned to smoldering ashes before we gave up on our reflections and turned in for a sound night’s sleep.

One of the best ways to make hunting a great adventure for everyone is to add a central fire fit to your base camp. Nothing ruins the mood of a successful day in the woods faster then heading back to a boring hotel lobby to talk about the day while drinking at a bar, but so many hunters end up doing exactly that. But the hunters that camp out are the ones that express the greatest satisfaction from their hunting experiences. Living in the wild connects hunters to their ancestral origins, to the times when hunting parties had to leave the village for as long as it took them to find food for their people. You form a closer bond with your hunting partners when you go for the real thing, driving back to a hotel is hardly a primal experience. Add the fire pit into the mix, with hunting and sleeping in the camp overnight, and you are left with something you will look forward to repeating.

The key to establishing a good deer camp is a small clearing within a more heavily wooded parcel. You will get some protection from wind this way and it feels very authentic. Tents are common shelters at campsites, but cabins can also be used. The “cabin” does not have to be a home-away-from-home; most are very basic, like my friend who converted an old yellow school bus into a place to bunk down for the night. His hunting party enjoyed being able to sleep in a sturdy structure at night, with no danger of visits from inquisitive bears or other wildlife. The fire pit is the indispensable part of the camping trip that brings it all together. A properly constructed fire pit is safer than a simple campfire, protecting the surrounding woods from errant fires. It is also better for cooking. Surveys have shown that cooking one’s own food over a campfire has a direct effect on increasing a hunter’s likely satisfaction with his experience.

So add a fire pit to your campsite, and see for yourself the increased pleasure it gives to hunters as they return year after year to hunt on your property.


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