AlanB
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Some background is probably in order.
I don't hunt, pulling a trigger on a living thing is something I would rather not do.
My best freind Jim is very much into hunting, and very much like an uncle to my kids. During Hunting season, my son, who loves hunting, spends more time with Jim than with me.
Jim is going to Kuwait for a couple years, leaves next month, so it will be the last time for a bit that the two of them will be able to hunt together.
They were supposed to spend the day hunting tomorrow, but Jim has an aircraft down that they need to get going so that got cancelled, so looked like Jim's last hunting day would be today.
Got the call last night, and I had one unhappy, teary eyed son that they would not get to go hunting. SWMBO and I talked about it a while and figured that a day hunting with Jim had to beat a day sitting in school. (well, don't bother telling the school) so Jim and Dean went hunting in the back yard this morning.
Got a call this morning that several deer came up on them, and they were on Jim's side of the double stand, but Jim let Dean shoot across, I think he wanted to see Dean get one more then he wanted one himself. Dean got ready and Jim readied as well as there were several. Dean took his shot and apparently dropped it in place, was all excited, then settled so Jim could take his shot and he also dropped his in place. I think Jim's probably locked from the fear. 2 shots, 2 happy hunters, one full freezer and a memory that will probably last two lifetimes (kind of sucks for the deer though)
Makes me really happy to have friends like I do.
I am guessing I will get pictures tomorrow.
I don't hunt, pulling a trigger on a living thing is something I would rather not do.
My best freind Jim is very much into hunting, and very much like an uncle to my kids. During Hunting season, my son, who loves hunting, spends more time with Jim than with me.
Jim is going to Kuwait for a couple years, leaves next month, so it will be the last time for a bit that the two of them will be able to hunt together.
They were supposed to spend the day hunting tomorrow, but Jim has an aircraft down that they need to get going so that got cancelled, so looked like Jim's last hunting day would be today.
Got the call last night, and I had one unhappy, teary eyed son that they would not get to go hunting. SWMBO and I talked about it a while and figured that a day hunting with Jim had to beat a day sitting in school. (well, don't bother telling the school) so Jim and Dean went hunting in the back yard this morning.
Got a call this morning that several deer came up on them, and they were on Jim's side of the double stand, but Jim let Dean shoot across, I think he wanted to see Dean get one more then he wanted one himself. Dean got ready and Jim readied as well as there were several. Dean took his shot and apparently dropped it in place, was all excited, then settled so Jim could take his shot and he also dropped his in place. I think Jim's probably locked from the fear. 2 shots, 2 happy hunters, one full freezer and a memory that will probably last two lifetimes (kind of sucks for the deer though)
Makes me really happy to have friends like I do.
I am guessing I will get pictures tomorrow.