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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 2:58 pm to AlxTgr
My son killing his first duck and then the first one he shot in flight a year or so later.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 2:58 pm to AlxTgr
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My father taking me to Cameron to fish off the rocks every Thanksgiving.
Love me some Cameron Parish. Have a camp down there in lower Cameron Parish and the wife is from there (Creole).
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 3:06 pm to Motorboat
First duck (green head) with uncle
Big arse rooster fish in Costa Rica
Watching my stepson catch his first big bass
Calling in pintail group by myself last winter. (not great at blowing duck calls)
Big arse rooster fish in Costa Rica
Watching my stepson catch his first big bass
Calling in pintail group by myself last winter. (not great at blowing duck calls)
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 3:10 pm to Jenar Boy
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Being with my son when he took his first 2 deer
I missed out on that epic moment as a dad. His paw paw got to witness that milestone.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:17 pm to MWP
I was hunting with my grandfather when I was 8 when I killed my first big buck. Fifteen years later, I took my grandfather hunting with me and he shot a 145" buck, his biggest buck of his entire life.
That hunt turned out to be his very last hunt; he passed away not too long after. I'll never forget it.
That hunt turned out to be his very last hunt; he passed away not too long after. I'll never forget it.
This post was edited on 7/21/14 at 3:18 pm
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 3:23 pm to MWP
quote:is that like a pow pow?
His paw paw got to witness that milestone.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:28 pm to TheBowhunter
On a boat with my younger daughter (at the time) on a flawless evening in Glacier Bay N.P. Three days traveling around Admiralty Island and Glacier Bay. Caught sockeye in some unnamed bay on Admiralty, grilled it on the shore watching the bears wander around taking in the good smells. Humpbacks breaching...it was like some kind of supernatural setup just for the two of us. No news, no phones. Don't think I can ever duplicate those three days. We saw bears fishing in Hood Bay, sat in the hot springs in Baranof Warm Springs Bay, both got seasick crossing Chatham Straight. She's grown now, married with a son and lives in La. but she's never forgotten that trip.
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 3:48 pm to pakowitz
countless hunting and fishing trips with my Dad. He died when I was 19. Now trying to relive those memories through my son.
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 6:23 pm to KingRanch
Learning how to slip through the woods hunting squirrels on opening morning with my dad. It was like he floating right above the ground. I was in awe.
My first duck flying.
My first duck flying.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 6:36 pm to MWP
It was great. I think we was both floating around for several hours.
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