Monday, December 6

Morning Hunt

Walt took Josh out last weekend for his first duck hunting experience. They went with Walt's friend,Kenny, and his friend, Keith.

Josh doesn't have a hunting license so he was a non-shooter. But he still got to see if duck hunting is something he'd enjoy, and see if he'd want to take the class to get his license.

Since check-in is at 4:30 am, they drove to the reserve Friday night and slept in the van. With the seats removed or folded down and a mattress pad thrown on the floor, it's like a mini-camper.

They both had a great time together. I love to see father-son bonding.

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One of the first things Josh told me was that he got to build a "fort" in the bushes. He was thrilled.

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Josh with the catch and Kenny's dog, Oliver.

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Josh testing out how waterproof his waders are.

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Apparently they're parked beyond those trees in the distance. Long walk in waders.

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Thanks to Kenny for taking his camera and capturing Josh's first-time experience for me.

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First day hunting done. This boy is becoming a young man right before my eyes.

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