December 7, 2014

old age

As I listened to the news last night and heard the general muzzle loading season ended and the bow season (special) will end next sat. I realized this was the first year I never hunted since I was 10. From the age of 10 -11 I was allowed to go with my dad but not carry a weapon. At the age of 12 I shot my first deer with a 20 gauge bolt action shot gun. I can remember that in 1948 the radio was saying a week before hunting season that we may not be allowed to hunt because of forest fire danger. I also remember the night before season opened I tossed and turned most of the night.
strange how you mellow out over the years. The last few years I hunted I bet I passed up on
20 does even though I Had a permit.
I still may go rabbit hunting with my son and grandson a few times this winter; but I'll let them do the shooting. I'll just enjoy the outdoors.