The purer form

[Don McDowell]

It's our pleasure Stephen

[Kurt]

Stephen.

That is a great story! Reading it brought back some fond memories spending time with my Kids on the first time I took them hunting pheasants and rabbits.
The first time out we walked the back yard and my Son just about stepped on a pheasant and it took off he just stood there holding the .20 ga at the ready watching that bird fly off. I asked him you just going to watch him fly off and he shouldered the single shot 20 and shot when the bird was way out of range LOL LOL.
Or little things like taking my Daughter Ice fishing when she was about 5 and we were walking through some water and her boots had a leak I didn't know. I noticed that she was starting to walk different and when I got the hole drilled she was squirming around a little wiggling her feet. I asked her are your feet cold? and I saw her eyes starting to fill with water. I took her boot off to rub her feet and water poured out. I said Kitten, why didn't you tell me your foot was wet. Her reply was I wanted to go fishing, I don't want to go back home.
I took her to town and got new socks, shoes and boots put then on her feet and set her on the counter at the check out and told the Lady her feet where cold and wet. Here are the tags off what she is wearing and we went back on the ice.
Little things you and your kids will remember always.

Thank you Stephen.

Kurt

[Stephen Borud]

Great stories Kurt! I don't remember a lot from my childhood other then fishing, hunting and shooting! Those are the memories that we hold onto. Those life changing outdoor experiences shape us when we get older.

Stephen

[Dave Roelle]

Hi Stephen------------nice !!!!!-----------lots of us have those early hunting memories--now its time to create more for the kids and grandkids---Caleb reminded me yesterday that "its almost dove season gramps"----------He's practiced up with his pump 20 ga----I'm going to put his Great, Great, Great grandpa's LC Smith to work----------a new memory.
Have fun with the elk critters------i chased em with my longbow in Alberta years ago----memories there as well
Dave

[Stephen Borud]

Very cool Dave! Good luck hunting this fall.

[Dave Roelle]

Field reports a bit later Stephen-------------hope to get some better pics this year

Dave

[Denali]

Thanks Stephen for sharing a little history about yourself! You are a cool unique individual! Love hearing your family stories and how you raise your kids the right way.

As always, looking forward to your hunting adventure stories!

Take care!

[Stephen Borud]

Thanks Denali! Hope to have a bunch of hunting stories this fall.

Stephen