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The Deer Hunters Four Letter Word...LUCK

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Images courtesy of Compound Bow Hunting Magazine What is luck? How does it work? Why do some appear to be luckier than others, do we have a say in the luck we enjoy? Let's start with the Dictionary definition of luck. luck n. 1. The chance happening of fortunate or adverse events; fortune: They met one day out of pure luck. 2. Good fortune or prosperity; success: We wish you luck. The words luck, lucky, luckiest, luckier...are some of the most common words spent over a campfire or heard during any given deer season. Why do we put so much stock in luck? What is luck to the modern day Muley hunter? Do we need it? Often "luck" smiles on our quarry and passes us off to its cousin, better known as "defeat". Offered here is a working example of Luck, from a wide eyed first time muley hunter. I first questioned both sides of luck one late afternoon in a deep Colorado canyon. If you look on a topo. map it's referred to as a gulch . With a high rim rock le