My son's First Duck

[Capt.Frank]

Our early duck season ended a couple of weeks ago. Slow hunting first couple of days. My boys 8 & 6 insisted on going sat morning. I had to get a buddy to cover 1/2 of my shift and sent hours getting boat ready(leagle lights and all). 4am wake the boys up they jump out of bed right in to wadders. The quickest I have ever seen them get out of bed. My wife was laughing at me taking the 2 boys , a 2yr lab and me in a 14' jon boat hunting. A beautiful sunny day no wind. Boys ask If there will be any birds. I said sure be quiet. @ 7:50 a bird flares and lands out side of the decoys. swinging away. I tell my oldest to shoot (.410) I follow up to keep it from flying away. Last season lost 2 buffleheads that fly away. Here are pic's of the proud boys.


Only had one bird fly, But thats all we needed. On pround kid.[/img]
My best day hunting hands down.

[Brewster Minton]

They will never forget that. You are a great Dad to share that with them!

[Harry Babb]

Frank, you have a lot to be proud of there.....that's as great for the kids as it is for Pops.

Those are days that will never be forgotten

I cannot tell who is the most proud.....the kids or dad! ! !


Keep it up.....that's the way to raise boys.

hb

BTW....have you seen the Pink 22 rifles for the "Daddys Girl" kind of kid??

[Tony Meola]

Taking the kids hunting and fishing creates quality time and a special bond that keeps them close. Special memories they will never forget.

[Tommy]

Wow Frank,

Those boys are growing up fast; I remember the older one from the time ya'll came to the NC Rendezvous at Harkers Island, and he was in a stroller!! Making memories that'll last a lifetime......keep up the great fathering!

TD

[In Memory of Vicroy]

Frnak - the first pix is magazine cover quality......tells several stories, all of them good. Congrats.

UV

[Rawleigh]

Nice Woody! My first duck was a Bufflehead and it is stuffed and sitting on top of mu gun cabinet!

[JP Dalik]

Great Stuff!!!!!

That's one good eating bird right there.

[Capt.Frank]

Thanks guys. They give me alot of good and bad memories.

Harry, I think they call it the "chipmonk" I know a guy that bought his daughter.

JP, real good eating. After we cleaned the bird he say can me get it mounted? I said too late for this one, Next one and we'll tell evryone it's your first. He said great.

Rawleigh, Last year he hit a buffle head .410 3" #4 heavyshot and the bird flew away. I think I was more bumed then he was. I told him theres always next time.

Tommy, You an't kidding too fast. My wife was 8 month pregant when Lin, you and I meet in Ocracoke. So he was year and a half in Harkers island and just turned 9.