It's been a long time since my last post, but so much has changed and continued to change that it's been making my head spin. Sometimes change is good, other times not so much, but with hard work, dedication, support from friends and family and a whole lot of luck, you can push through and turn them all into a positive experience.
First of all, the biggest change, Donald Trump is our next president. With all of his children into the outdoors in one way or another, it appears to be a bright future for the outdoor community. Dead Ringer Hunting's long time Pro Staff Director Greg Hopf had stepped down and he will be sorely missed, but in turn, Eddie "The Bird" Roberts has been appointed as the new Pro Staff Director, so the future looks bright for
Dead Ringer as well.
I have also recently picked up a position on the
Wind Pro Field Staff as well, and I have to tell y'all, I have never had an attractant that wasn't food based work as well as these products have. I highly recommend for anyone reading to check them out.
Scent Crusher has flipped the scent control industry on it's head. The new company is quickly growing and shows no signs of slowing, and with the largest Field Staff, it's no wonder why. Their products work!
I've also been blessed after many trips to the woods, all day sits, and gallons of diesel spent, to have been able to harvest a yearling with my bow this season. What made this so special was that it was my second deer I've ever taken with my bow, the first deer I've ever harvested on public land and first deer ever harvested on film! That's right, a major milestone for me was to take an animal and get a good, clear video of the shot, recovery, and my reaction after the shot. Self-filming makes this nearly impossible as you're sure to always forget something, but I was able to pull it off!! If you would like to see the video, just click
here.
With all this positivity it's hard to imagine anything could go wrong, but as with anything, with all of the good, you must also be ready to take in the bad.
The morning I shot my yearling, I found my number one hit-list buck dead in the ditch. He had been hit by a car that morning, the blood was still wet on his nose, luckily I was able to claim a salvage tag on him so he can get the respect he deserved. But I figure what hit me the hardest was having someone I care about tell me, "You will never have a normal life, a family, or anything as long as you continue to make hunting a priority." That was a blow I never saw coming, and has taken even longer to recover from. Prayer helps, as does time, but all in all, it takes determination and hard work to push past the negative and find a positive.
So in closing, I guess the point I'm trying to make is to keep pushing yourself. Keep chasing that dream, that goal that you want to obtain in your lifetime. God has a plan for you and if anything, you have my support. Good luck in all of your endeavors, thanks for reading.
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Chris Johnson
