Rebel12

I was 32 with all assets included, and 35 with just stocks and cash. Now, at 51 we have 8.1 just in stocks and cash. It is nice to have, but I wish I would have lightened up on the savings at times. I became way too locked in on watching the numbers monthly, and I didn’t enjoy everything as much as I should or could have. Enjoy the ride and congrats

Thanks for your reply. It’s in MS near Valley Park

Will you please tell me how to legally use my write-offs as a tax deduction. I asked my accountant about that my first year in practice twenty years ago, and he said you can’t write it off.

I don’t doubt that at all. It was almost a sure thing that delta kids at Ole Miss or State would get a DUI in their first semester. We were all just so used to being the designated drunk driver. Thankfully our kids use Uber these days.

That is really cool to see in your backyard. Not often that bucks like that hang around in yards. Where in Texas are you? I have always loved hunting South Texas, but they are getting too proud of those trophy bucks for me.

I have owned four suburbans, and I can’t think of a practical reason to own a Tahoe or Yukon. They drive basically the same, but the Tahoe has zero cargo room. Even with the third row up in the Suburban, you can fit all of your luggage for a family of five. Also, I hunt a lot, and I prefer the suburban over a truck. I can put all of my stuff in the back and not worry about rain or it getting stolen.

I am looking to take my Dad on a Merriams hunt in Nebraska or South Dakota. Does anybody have any good outfitters or info about hunting the Indian reservations? Thanks

I grew up hunting in one of these clubs on the river, and I would probably rank the hunting above south Texas and the Midwest. It is hard to explain what it feels like hunting on those river islands. However, as much as I miss it, I couldn’t go back to dealing with all of the drama in those clubs. The deal that finally ended it for me involved my son’s first buck. He killed a 152” ten point with his crossbow as a seven year old, and I had some older members bitch about him getting to hunt early in bow season with a crossbow. They said it wasn’t fair to the gun hunters. I just shook my head and told them to learn how to shoot a crossbow, or just be happy that a young kid is getting in the woods and having success. Most members of those clubs are pretty successful, and they are used to being the top dog in their business or profession. That mindset leads to having a lot of chiefs and very few Indians. If I could hunt the island without the drama, I would buy a membership tomorrow.

A few years ago, a farmer from the MS Delta tried to pass off an Illinois preserve buck as the new Mississippi state record. He concocted an elaborate story how he killed it at Catfish point. The whole story didn’t add up to other club members, and the game and fish guys proved it wasn’t a MS deer through DNA testing. He narrowly avoided jail time. This was a mid fifties wealthy farmer trying to get credit for a deer record. It is sad what people will do for attention.

I know what you mean about the trophy fees in Texas. Mike still doesn’t do that. You will pay 5500 for any buck up to 170. I think he had a 200” killed in Iowa and Illinois last year. He doesnt overhunt his properties at all. I went on a guided hunt in Illinois with a different outfitter, and he had over 50 hunters in camp. I didn’t even see a racked buck all week.