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h20fow1er
09-21-2006, 09:13 AM
This teal season marks the third year that my son (now 4 1/2) has joined his grandfather and me in the blind for a teal hunt. This year we hunted 3 days, harvesting 20 birds (2 limits, 2 limits, 1 limit) The second evening I told him he had a choice, and it was his. We could sleep in, get up and make breakfast and play... OR him and I could go on one more teal hunt, stop and get donut holes, and then play later. He chose the hunt. WHAT A TROOPER!

The shooting was fantastic all 3 days. At one time we had about 125 - 150 sitting 10 feet from us in the kill hole. He kept laughing and saying "They don't know we're here!". He asked questions like "What are they saying? Why do they sit so close? Why do they move so much?" It was a load of fun. Here are some pictures of the hunt. I got so wrapped up in it I barely picked the camera up. But, these are a few of our "special trip".

After the hunt, over looking the spread.
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l125/j_anschutz/gday1c.jpg

Hero Shot after day 1
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l125/j_anschutz/Gday1a.jpg

Hero Shot Day 3
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l125/j_anschutz/g1.jpg

Can you tell he loves it?
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l125/j_anschutz/g2.jpg

Tad Hartwig
09-21-2006, 09:28 AM
That's the best way to raise a kid! Great pics, you two will have many years in the marsh together.

Jason Mears
09-21-2006, 10:33 AM
Glad to see your son is involved and taking an interest. Way to go!!!

David Rearick
09-21-2006, 12:02 PM
One word----AWESOME!

Aaron Hitchins
09-21-2006, 12:17 PM
It's nice to see your able to addict him like that, and at such a young age!

Aaron

Jocelyn "Josh" Léger
09-21-2006, 01:43 PM
This looks like one HAPPY kid. Congratulations on sharing your passion with your son in such a remarkable way. Possibly some day, your son will be taking you hunting with him ...

Great pictures, we never get tired of looking at such a kid's smile ...