This small Maine creature was my introduction to wild game

This small Maine creature was my introduction to wild game

I grew up in the suburbs of a large city, the son of a career police officer, yet my youth was filled with outdoor hunting adventures, even though my family was not involved in the sport. My first exposure to wild game came on weekends at my father’s home in the fall, when his neighbor would pull into the driveway with two deer on the trunk of their vehicle. I would always go over to observe, gather information and pat the hair on the deer. It a…