I thought I would share a lil moment I had this past week….
This past weekend was youth weekend and my son (11) was fortunate to be able to take a doe. Nothing crazy about the hunt but we were riding in our hunting club here in North Florida and he was able to use his Stoeger M3020 and some 3" #2 buck to smoke a nice sized doe at 45 yds. Perfect shot and had most every pellet completely penetrated up to the off side hide. Zero tracking…a fun moment spent with my son. Well, after letting the meat sit on ice for a few days, I got out my stuff to process it. In my collection of knives, I grabbed a new to me Ontario Knife Company "Old Hickory" that my mother gave me a few weeks ago. It was my father's and is very old. I cleaned it up with a wire wheel and put a fresh edge on her. It was a tear filled but joyful time as I thought back on the memories of my dad as I worked through processing the deer. A good of man as there ever was, who took time to be a dad and involved himself everyday with me and my brother and sister. I will forever be grateful for the influence he had on me and for him taking the time to always spend time with me.
Hope you guys that have kids take time with them and make a point to be intentional with them.
This past weekend was youth weekend and my son (11) was fortunate to be able to take a doe. Nothing crazy about the hunt but we were riding in our hunting club here in North Florida and he was able to use his Stoeger M3020 and some 3" #2 buck to smoke a nice sized doe at 45 yds. Perfect shot and had most every pellet completely penetrated up to the off side hide. Zero tracking…a fun moment spent with my son. Well, after letting the meat sit on ice for a few days, I got out my stuff to process it. In my collection of knives, I grabbed a new to me Ontario Knife Company "Old Hickory" that my mother gave me a few weeks ago. It was my father's and is very old. I cleaned it up with a wire wheel and put a fresh edge on her. It was a tear filled but joyful time as I thought back on the memories of my dad as I worked through processing the deer. A good of man as there ever was, who took time to be a dad and involved himself everyday with me and my brother and sister. I will forever be grateful for the influence he had on me and for him taking the time to always spend time with me.
Hope you guys that have kids take time with them and make a point to be intentional with them.
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