Superstitious Hunters & our odd quirks

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I'm not necessarily superstitious but I do have some odd quirks that seem to have stuck with me over the years, especially when it come to hunting Whitetails.

Example, I've been using the same 'one' arrow now for years & after each harvest I add another tally mark on a vane with a sharpy marker. Its not necessarily my lucky arrow, its just another ritual of mine.

I also crank up some metal every time I drive out to my hunting grounds. Its just something that I've always done to get amped.

Also, back when I was growing up, my father, uncles & grandfather would always say a prayer before leaving the truck & I still to this day wont head into the woods without asking God to provide me with a safe hunt. Its seemed to have worked thus far. 8)

Those are just a few examples of my Whitetail weirdness. How bout you folks, any quirks or superstitions you'd like to share?

[passinthru]

Only one that comes to mind. Its a must for our camp toplay Fred Bear on the way out to the woods. We also used to all grow beards for hunting season but with work i cant look all scraggly. lol

[arrowhawk]

I have one that I will keep to myself but as for th rest they are probably the same as most.

I make sure I wash a load of towel with scent free soap to get most (hopefully all scents out of washer) before washing my hunting clothes. I then hang them outside in a tree to dry and then spray them with scent killer. After they are completely dry they are put in a tote that was sprayed and only used for hunting clothes.
Every morning during my hunt I pray for a safe hunt and let my family members up above know Im doing good and to tell them I hope they are enjoying their Great Hunt just like the opening mornings that we shared when they were here before heading to the woods.

[chickenjohn]

I wash my hunting clothes in baking soda ,take a shower using scent away shampoo an soap .That being said let me tell you a true story .I use to hunt with a wonderful young lady ,o what a hunter .She passed away Sat. before Easter this year (miss her so much). I went one day on the power line (a ladder stand then ) hunted all day ,nothing .She went the next morning just jeans an camo shirt ,drinking coffee an smoking an reading a book . She looked up from her book an bang 10 p0int on the ground in 1 hour lol.But I feel she is with me every hunt . . O she was just 55 year's young. An I thank "GOD" for each animal ,an thank him for a safe hunt .