For September’s determined Bone Collector, Brent Williams, it’s all about the love for the outdoors and standing up for what you believe in. While serving his country he took a short break from hunting, but has returned back home to enjoy one of his favorite pastimes.
Brent says that he mostly enjoys hunting alone, although teaching younger generations the pride that comes with being outdoors is always worth losing that big buck. “I might pass up a perfect day in my stand to take a child hunting, and in the end, their smile makes it all worth it.” He understands that introducing someone new to hunting can be a great experience. Learning mostly from his father, Tom, and teaching himself through his own mistakes, he has gained invaluable knowledge for being on the hunt.
“My most memorable hunting experience would have to be my first deer kill with a bow. I was in my early teenage years, and had been having great success with rifle hunting. However, archery meant a lot more time in the field, so I decided to give it a shot. I was hunting hard, real hard. I hadn't really mastered, or fully understood, scent elimination. I was getting pretty frustrated by the lack of success I was having. I was using mostly makeshift ground blinds, and wasn't really paying much attention to the wind. Looking back, I was doing about everything wrong that was possible!“ He finally landed his trophy through trial and error, saying that it was worth it. “It was one of the greatest moments of my life!”
Standing up for the culture of the hunter also lies high on Brent’s priorities. He said being part of the Brotherhood is standing up for what you believe in. “I’m not scared to voice my opinion when it comes to the topic of hunting. I’m right there tactfully defending our right to hunt.”
“Thanks to all of those who have served and are still serving our country. They're the real reason that hunting is still even an option for us.”
