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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.


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My best day hunting hands down.

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

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??

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

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

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

UV

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

Great Stuff!!!!!

That's one good eating bird right there.

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.