re: Favorite outdoor moment/experience

Things that are kind of dangerous.


Three friends and I paddled down the Edisto River in SC one night after we got off work.

It was 2 feet over flood stage and we were moving. The full moon was out. We didn’t need our headlamps.

We paddled over oxbow lakes at river bends. Actually going over land through the woods.

Sweepers and strainers everywhere. It was actually stupid because it was more dangerous than the night we launched down the New River in Va. but that was always our play.


Our beach that was google flown we planned on finding was submerged. So we paddled 100 yards off river. strung up hammocks beside the water.

Cooked a pot roast with Guinness beer in it.

Ate bunny rancheros next morning.

Paddled and camped two more nights.

Went hunting with a buddy mine last year. Haven’t been in years, 10-15 or so since I was a teen. Kinda gave it up somewhat because every time I went, i wouldn’t see anything. But when I went last year, got a chance see 3 does walk in a single file line right in front of me.

They came directly from my right and walked all the way around to my left. I used it as a practice round and went through the motions of not moving and waiting for my chance to get my gun up and set up a shot. Had a chance to drop all three but didn’t because my buddy is one of the types that wants to let the does walk. So I just watched them.

It was cool. Never got overly anxious. I thought I would for such a rare occasion but I was able to keep cool. I think I could handle myself if a decent buck walked out but I won’t know til I get a chance again. If I could experience that more often on trips, I’d go more often.

My favorite moment was when me and 2 of my buddies smoked some mallards in flooded timber. 3 man limit before 8 with a strong north wind and half of the woods were frozen. I still think of this as the best duck hunt I have ever had. Since it was on public land made it even more special because we were on the x and no one else shot beside else.

Caught a 13.5 at Lake Fork the night one of the space shuttles passed by at 2AM . Caught fish at 2;15. A really good night

Deer hunt in Sweetwater, TX. Sitting in open tri-pod with the wind howling and freezing cold. I climbed down around 8 am and sat on fence line. Saw a doe step into the field and start feeding towards me. I had no good cover was just happy to be out of the wind.

She kept working towards me and I kept still. She passed me within the distance of a pool stick. The scenario played out for at least 20 minutes and it was very nice to experience.