(This comic really has nothing to do with my topic...hee ho.)Deer Ladies,
Have you ever had a deer tell you to stop alluring a hunter because they think that that hunter has no interest? Or a doe dead set that a hunter was aiming their rifle at you, and they insist you snap a twig this week instead of just rustling the leaves? Or a doe telling you that you're not mature enough to even consider a hunter? Or a doe telling you that you're more than ready to pursue the hunter of your dreams? And has their so called wisdom ever turned out to be false, and actually complicate the situation so much, that you wish you could crawl under a rock and DIE??
This doe may have given you these false "facts" unknowingly...but that's just it. It was un-verified information. This is called "speculation".
According to the handy dandy Dictionary.com:
spec⋅u⋅la⋅tion - [spek-yuh-ley-shuh
n]
–noun | 1. | the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny. |
| 2. | a single instance or process of consideration. |
| 3. | a conclusion or opinion reached by such contemplation: These speculations are impossible to verify. |
| 4. | conjectural consideration of a matter; conjecture or surmise: a report based on speculation rather than facts. |
But let me clarify. I'm not talking about speculating whether or not you should buy tamatoe juice or plum juice because the nutrition facts aren't listed and you sure don't want to buy the one that has more sugar... I'm talking about drawing conclusions about two people and their feelings and emotions with no evidence of either.
Now, when there's evidence - and by evidence I mean EVIDENCE - then there's the fun of seeing what destiny has in store and that you're having a peek into it. But don't ruin the chances of a doe and hunter by your foolish speculations, and don't ruin your own chances by taking everyone's advice.
I'm not saying that wisdom from other's is a bad thing. It is a good thing! But foolish speculation is not wisdom. So avoid it at all costs by airing on the side of caution and make sure your sources are reliable. The "if only's!!!" in relationships between deer and hunters are what get us in trouble. Don't run away from your emotions - they're natural, and you have to fall in love someday. But harness them and be careful who you share them with. Speculation isn't wrong in itself - it's what it can sometimes produce.
Your fellow leaf rustler,
The Pancake Woman
(Be looking for my next post about Pre-Rustling!)
2 comments:
With all respect, this whole blog seems to be little more than speculation... so why attack speculation's value?
Ah your wisdom surpasses the beauty of the morning and the dew on the mountainside your intense brain knowledge....
Speculation is in fact of of the most dangerous things in this wide hunt. It can break hearts waste ammo and prematurely cause the firing of guns. But would you believe that speculation is also a big deal for hunters? There are two kinds of speculations that a hunter uses, one potentially harmful, the other potentially harmful.. Yes, you heard me right, both have the chance of being dangerous.
I will attack the first speculation... A hunters whole first moves are in all actuality entire speculation, he must set his sights on a doe and then speculate as to the ending being worth the hunt. He must speculate as to whether the doe is interested and he must speculate on whether he has what it takes to pursue her... In the early stages it is entirely speculation on the hunters part, and if he jumps the gun as it were (no pun intended) it could be bad for both parties involved...
Now the second. The second speculation is a direct result of the hunters hunting buddies... You see It would look something like this (dream like music plays and voices fade in)
Two men are sitting in a blind, they neither of them are ready for the hunt. But one man is even less ready, he is sitting in a pair of spongebob boxers sipping a redbull and chewing intensely on a slim jim. He has an "I <3 does" shirt and matching hat. He says in a rude redneck drawl "Didja jus see that doe?! Dang'o she's a loooooker! And didja see the way she looked atcha?! Man if'd I dint know better I would say she wants you to hunt 'er! You had better go out and get er', who knows if she is gonna be there in the morning!" The other hunter barely in his camo responds, "Your right! She did kinda look right at me... and she sure is pretty" And he promptly graps his gun, hurriedly ties his shoes and tromps out in the woods...
You see, the doe in fact couldn't see the hunter because he was in fact in a "blind" she was gazing upon the glorious sunrise and when the hunter came out she stepped back and "snap" went a twig... thus began a long and painful process in which neither of them came out unscathed... the hunter being more scathed and earnestly wishing he had not gone hunting in his boxers...
You see... speculation is in fact what this hunt is based on, but it also can be very dangerous... and If there are any hunters reading this, a word of wisdom... let it be something that you decide when and who and where... don't let the droolings of a fellow hunter move you prematurely... And aslo be sure to be fully prepared when setting out, Hunting in your skivvies is not a pleasant experience.
Yours truly
Broken hunter
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