“Initiation” (2014 Elk Hunt, Part VII)
iˌniSHēˈāSHən: the action of admitting someone into a secret or obscure society or group, typically with a ritual “This is a big animal…and such a little knife,” I thought to myself. The celebration is over. The tag is notched. It is time to begin the daunting task of getting this elk processed, packed, and cooled. … [Read more…]