Today is St Huberus Day/Patron Saint of Hunters

[AZmark]

Today is St Hubertus Day. Patron Saint of hunters and fishermen.

 

[ODB]

Alright, alright. I dig it.

 

[MuleyFever]

Interesting. Some info from the Wiki:

He is the patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians, and metalworkers.

Hubert's wife died giving birth to their son Floribert, and his grief prompted him to retreat from the court. He withdrew into the forests of the Ardennes and gave himself up entirely to hunting.

Hubert is honored among sport hunters as the originator of ethical hunting behavior. In some versions of the story, the stag is said to have lectured Hubert to hold animals in higher regard and have compassion for them as God's creatures with value in their own right. For example, the hunter ought to only shoot when a clean, quick, and therefore humane kill is assured. He ought to shoot only old stags which are past their prime breeding years and forego a much-anticipated shot on a trophy to instead euthanize a sick or injured animal that might appear on the scene. Further, one ought never to shoot a female with young in tow, to assure the young deer have a mother to guide them to food during the winter. Such is the legacy of Hubert, which is still taught today and who held in high regard in the extensive, rigorous German and Austrian hunter education courses.

 

[bowieknife50]

Holy houndsman!

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[grappling_hook]

Cool history

 

[RS_Non-Res]

St. Hubert is one of my favorite patrons. His vision of a crucifix suspended in a stag's antlers is reproduced on the label for Jagermeister. Ask him for help. He'll help you get that trophy you've been after, but only if that helps save your soul. If it doesn't post here, you can PM me for a copy of my 12-page PDF with hunters' prayers, St. Hubert history, and pictures.

 

[AZmark]

I didnt realize that the label on Jagermeister was related to St Hubert. The medal in the pic on my OP was given to me years ago by my brother. He said wear it while hunting for him to watch over your safety. So far thats worked, as for helping me fill my tag, I've been pretty lucky there also.