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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ Opening morning |
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Tue Oct 09, 2018 7:17 pm
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To this day I can still remember my dad waking me up to go hunting on opening morning. The smell of spent shells and autumn weather is etched in my mind. Now I have the pleasure of waking up a little boy to come with me.
The shooting was slow but managed to get a very nice speck with the sweet sixteen
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Wed Oct 10, 2018 1:34 am
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Joined: 06 Oct 2007
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Location: West MI
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Great stuff! Love the smiles, thanks for sharing.
Regarding O/U's, IMO, if looking for something to hand over to your new hunting bud there someday; I wouldn't consider anything lower in price point than a Citori. A few White's on GB right now, new in the $1500 range, hard to beat. |
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Wed Oct 10, 2018 5:31 am
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Location: Minnesota
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Very cool! see you had his BB gun with,great idea. |
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Wed Oct 10, 2018 5:50 am
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Location: The Great Northwet
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Wow. That is awesome. Brings back memories of my first hunt with my dad when I was 7. Later in life, after he passed away, those times we spent afield and the closeness we had were the greatest gift he could have ever given me. Way to go! |
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Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:12 am
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Location: S.E. Wisconsin
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Great pictures, love seeing the miles of smiles.
Lots of memories being made there!! |
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Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:29 am
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Joined: 01 Oct 2007
Posts: 962
Location: Minnesota
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Awesome
I’d have the young guy wear hearing protection.
Wish I had done so many years ago. |
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Wed Oct 10, 2018 11:44 am
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Joined: 16 Jul 2015
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Location: Hudson,Wy
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You are very fortunate. My dad got to the point he couldn't get around by time I took up bird hunting. Take the little guy often and cherish that big smile. |
_________________ Only catch snowflakes on your tongue AFTER the birds fly south for the winter... |
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Wed Oct 10, 2018 5:04 pm
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Joined: 12 Aug 2007
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Location: Northern Illinois
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Thanks for sharing and I recall the first hunts I took my sons on. They are going to join me for four days the end of next week and it will not be long before I start taking my grandkids out.
Good Hunting,
Mike |
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Thu Oct 11, 2018 5:16 pm
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Joined: 17 Mar 2017
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Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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pintail,
Congrats on a fine using with your boy, great memory maker for sure!
Pine Creek/Dave |
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Fri Oct 12, 2018 12:06 pm
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Joined: 13 Oct 2015
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Fantastic, so glad you and your son got out together!
I love pics and stories like this. Make the most of these next few years, in High School they have soooo many competing interests that make it difficult to get out with them. My 10yo daughter is now taking over as my hunting buddy |
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Sat Oct 13, 2018 10:31 pm
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Joined: 16 Jul 2015
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Location: Hudson,Wy
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I have to ask, is "the honest pintail" homage to Robert Ruark's "The Old Man and the Boy" where he speaks of the pintail as an honest duck that won't go off and get nasty by eating fish on you? |
_________________ Only catch snowflakes on your tongue AFTER the birds fly south for the winter... |
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Sun Oct 14, 2018 8:02 am
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WyoChukar wrote: |
I have to ask, is "the honest pintail" homage to Robert Ruark's "The Old Man and the Boy" where he speaks of the pintail as an honest duck that won't go off and get nasty by eating fish on you?
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Yes Sir! One of my favorite books, I just read it to my son this summer and every night after I would read him a chapter I would ask him question about what the old man was teach the boy and he was listening to every word. |
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Sun Oct 14, 2018 5:03 pm
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Location: N. Shore, mn
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3 Happy Campers. |
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Tue Oct 16, 2018 6:33 pm
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Joined: 29 May 2016
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Location: Burke Co, GA
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My now 16 year old grandson, at age 9, after his first dove shoot carrying a gun. Stoeger .410 S x S with shortened buttstock.
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Tue Oct 16, 2018 7:22 pm
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Joined: 21 Dec 2005
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Location: Napoleon, MI
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Guys
This is great stuff! My 6 yr old keeps inquiring....she's a tough little girl, and I believe she will be taking a stroll thru the woods this fall as well.
Very encouraging. |
_________________ Good luck & great hunting,
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