The Tradition of Survival

"Shhh. You'll frighten the deer." Excitement fills a young boy as he heads out on his first hunt. It is a special rite of passage, thepassing of knowledge from one generation to another; a ritual that isessential to the tribe's survival; but to a playful child, the lesson seems more like a game.

"Is it time ? Can we now ?" For a child, patience is utterly foreign, but it is the hunter's mastery. Waiting all summer. Waiting for the deer to build up its muscle and fur in preparation for winter; watching for autumn when the deer's sacrifice will bring the greatest benefit to the people.

And now, waiting for the perfect moment. Waiting for a young boy to master his own excited energy; to fall silent and motionless and watch his father move silently across the ground, under the cover of animal hide and tall grasses.

The hunter and his environment become one, hidden from the deer's sensitive eyes and ears. Close enough at last so arrow can pierce wind and time tohit its target.

Silence. The buck raises its head and faces the hunter, "I am ready."

This coin is the first issue of the Traditions of hunting collection.
The first coin of the series, released in February 2013, depicts the Deer.
The second coin of the series, released in November 2013, depicts the Bison.
The third coin of the series, released in March 2014, depicts the Seal.
The fourth and the last coin of the series, released in September 2014, depicts the Canada Goose.

 

TRADITION OF HUNTING - DEER - 2013 CANADIAN COINS 01 is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / 10- FLORA, FAUNA & NATURE and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.