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What's your best memory in the outdoors?
Posted on 7/21/14 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 7/21/14 at 2:42 pm
I know, for me, it's a very hard decision. I want to know the most rewarding memory you have in the outdoors.
For me, it's a close call. In all the years I've spent in the woods, my dad and I had never doubled. In 2013, I had ten days in the woods. On the last day, I heard a BOOM from the area my dad was in. Thirty seconds later my phone rang. He had a good 8 down, and screwed up on another when he got out of the stand. Not five minutes later, this scrawny, pathetic, barely legal six point came in following my drag rag. It wasn't 10 seconds after I shot that my phone rang again. To hear, and see, the joy that brought to my old man is a memory that I will never forget and can't wait to replicate with my son.
For me, it's a close call. In all the years I've spent in the woods, my dad and I had never doubled. In 2013, I had ten days in the woods. On the last day, I heard a BOOM from the area my dad was in. Thirty seconds later my phone rang. He had a good 8 down, and screwed up on another when he got out of the stand. Not five minutes later, this scrawny, pathetic, barely legal six point came in following my drag rag. It wasn't 10 seconds after I shot that my phone rang again. To hear, and see, the joy that brought to my old man is a memory that I will never forget and can't wait to replicate with my son.
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Posted on 7/21/14 at 2:47 pm to Blake R
quote:Anytime spent with my grandpa. His health is deteriorating quickly and it really bothers me that I took his health for granted for so long. Hope to get him in the woods a few times this year. I'd love to see the smile on his face at least one last time as he stands over a buck
What's your best memory in the outdoors?
Posted on 7/21/14 at 2:54 pm to Blake R
First duck killed with my dad.
First Free-Range Axis Buck shot at my buddies place in Tejas.
First Blue Marlin.
First Sailfish.
First Free-Range Axis Buck shot at my buddies place in Tejas.
First Blue Marlin.
First Sailfish.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 2:56 pm to Blake R
My father taking me to Cameron to fish off the rocks every Thanksgiving.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:02 pm to Blake R
anything at Port Eads. Shooting bb guns at ducks in winter there. Parking the boat and spending the night during NOBGFC tournaments. Staying on a buddy's houseboat for a week and fishing and hunting every species imaginable.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:07 pm to Blake R
Being with my son when he took his first 2 deer. I don't know who was happier. Definately one time when my allergies got to bothering my eyes seeing him put his hands on them. 
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:22 pm to Blake R
Making them as we go...this was yesterday.
He brought in all but one, we were doubled up, and set the hook on the big trout. Got to shark fish, scout for triple tail - we got one to jump, catch countless small trout, and basically just see him smile and tell fishing stories all morning.
He brought in all but one, we were doubled up, and set the hook on the big trout. Got to shark fish, scout for triple tail - we got one to jump, catch countless small trout, and basically just see him smile and tell fishing stories all morning.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:28 pm to Blake R
My best memories outdoors was just spending time out at my grand fathers camp on St Johns Island in Cameron. It was destroyed in Hurricane Rita but I will eventually try to rebuild it so I can share it with my kids.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 5:47 pm to Blake R
quote:
most rewarding memory you have in the outdoors.
Summitting Mt. Hood recently. Lots of other mountain summits are right there as well.
quote:
best memory?
camping with my dad...flying him out here from Denver to recreate some memories in a couple of weeks.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 6:01 pm to Blake R
Anytime with my paw paw
Posted on 7/21/14 at 6:40 pm to Blake R
My favorite memories used to be of times spent with my dad like killing my first squirrel or killing my first deer in front of a pack of walker hounds, but now it's moments spent with my son...such as sitting with him when he killed his first deer or landed his first spec or redfish.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 6:45 pm to Blake R
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I will never forget and can't wait to replicate with my son.
Hope I am still on this board when that happens!
Several events come to mind as I am sure is the case with all
Most recently, spending afternoon in October 2013 with EJW and his son and watching little EJW scare the hell out of a couple of deer and a giant hog with his .243. The two of them in the stand was priceless!
I really enjoyed my sons first deer (he was 9) and the one he shot by himself (this year at 17) - he scouted picked stand and saw deer/made a great shot solo
Posted on 7/21/14 at 6:50 pm to Blake R
Just a few:
Catching fish in Arky in such clear water fish didn't seem to be there.
Walking up on a bear on the top of a mountain in the Smokys.
Hitting the crest of a summit at daybreak, without a bear sighting.
Getting my run course diverted by moose.
Seeing what a red tide can do and still catch fish, Mother nature is unbelievable.
Running for warm to snow and back to warn in 6 hours.
I'd shoot myself if I had to work in an office 40 hours a week.
Catching fish in Arky in such clear water fish didn't seem to be there.
Walking up on a bear on the top of a mountain in the Smokys.
Hitting the crest of a summit at daybreak, without a bear sighting.
Getting my run course diverted by moose.
Seeing what a red tide can do and still catch fish, Mother nature is unbelievable.
Running for warm to snow and back to warn in 6 hours.
I'd shoot myself if I had to work in an office 40 hours a week.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:46 pm to Blake R
DP
This post was edited on 7/22/14 at 2:06 am
Posted on 7/21/14 at 8:02 pm to Blake R
I was 15 and was on vacation with a friend's family at a park campground in North Carolina. That evening I went to the restroom, was not paying attention to what I was doing and walked into the women's shower. Two naked girls were showering and I froze while staring in disbelief..... They saw me, grinned and did not cover up. I said Hi and they said you better get outta here but we will see you later.... CSB.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 6:03 pm to Blake R
Any of the times spent hunting with my dad when I was younger on the ranch. Mostly slaughtering doves, jumping the ponds for a few ducks and sitting in the stand rarely seeing deer. I grad in Dec and at the top of the list for priorities is getting my dad back into hunting and us going a bunch.
Posted on 7/23/14 at 2:53 pm to Blake R
Camping with my dad and older brother on Thompson Creek before what is now the Bluffs was ever built. We also used to do a good bit of camping around Highway 61 bridge on Thompson Creek as well as down at Elmer's Island back in the day.
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