MCgunner
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Went down to the local WMA for a bit of duck shooting. Met a kid there, kid, he's 28 years old, anyway, he's been hunting a couple of years and hangs out on a duck hunting board. He lives in Houston, Jersey Village, and left there at 1:30AM to get here. Damn, well, I was goofy at that age, too, or should I say "goofier".
He had this rather worthless dog that cost me a couple of birds. He put the dog back in the truck early on. But, I still managed a limit. Took him a while to get his range, but he finally started hitting and knocked down three toward the end. I finished up and just did the calling for him. He had a nice gun, too, Browning autoloader. It's too pretty for the marsh, though, some BEAUTIFUL grained checkered walnut. I just took the old camo Mossberg like always, ain't real fancy, but still gets the job done. Didn't have a camera out there or I'd post a pic. I was done by 7:30 and stayed til about 9 just calling. Lotsa fun.
This kid is one of our many heroes. He was wounded in Iraqi Freedom, Marine. He didn't give any details and I didn't press, but sounds like either a mortar or something got him or an IED. He's had back surgery and it messed up his skull, but it must not have hurt his brain because he's going to school at University of Houston, studying anthropology. His back don't seem to slow him down, though, haulin' all that junk in and wading all over hell's half acre in the marsh. Anyway, it was a real pleasure meeting him and I admire what he's done for our country.
He had this rather worthless dog that cost me a couple of birds. He put the dog back in the truck early on. But, I still managed a limit. Took him a while to get his range, but he finally started hitting and knocked down three toward the end. I finished up and just did the calling for him. He had a nice gun, too, Browning autoloader. It's too pretty for the marsh, though, some BEAUTIFUL grained checkered walnut. I just took the old camo Mossberg like always, ain't real fancy, but still gets the job done. Didn't have a camera out there or I'd post a pic. I was done by 7:30 and stayed til about 9 just calling. Lotsa fun.
This kid is one of our many heroes. He was wounded in Iraqi Freedom, Marine. He didn't give any details and I didn't press, but sounds like either a mortar or something got him or an IED. He's had back surgery and it messed up his skull, but it must not have hurt his brain because he's going to school at University of Houston, studying anthropology. His back don't seem to slow him down, though, haulin' all that junk in and wading all over hell's half acre in the marsh. Anyway, it was a real pleasure meeting him and I admire what he's done for our country.