I can't begin to express the shock at learning about the passing of my dear friend Dave McCracken. I first met Dave back in 1992 I believe. Dave and I met on the old Prodigy Archery Bulletin board. Back when 2400 baud rate was king. Dave and I shared a love and passion for Archery and we soon became fast friends once we discovered we only lived 20 minutes apart!
Dave was a stickbow guy and I was a compound fanatic, but we sure had a lot of fun hunting together.
One time Dave had picked a spot to hunt on a farm I leased and he was sure it was a big buck spot so a few days later I went in and put some fake rubs and scrapes out and he hunted a few days later and was telling me on the radio that there were giant rubs all around his stand. We both laughed so hard when I told him what I had done. The funny thing is when I walked in there there were more big rubs and tracks all through the mock scrapes I had made.
I could tell you a 1,000 Dave stories. Dave and I also hunted geese, turkey, and did a lot of fishing together on the Chesapeake Bay.
I started a bow company 2 years ago and Dave and I kind of lost touch, but last January Dave and I hunted together on Maryland's Eastern Shore and we talked about old times and just had a great hunt together.
Dave had a Benelli with him and I had my bow and while we didn't get any deer it sure was good to spend some quality time together in the woods with my old friend Dave.
Dave I can't express enough the sorrow I feel right now. You will be missed my friend and I will always be grateful we were friends. May God Bless you Dave and may God Bless and keep Rachel, Sarah, and Benjamin.
Love your friend Steve!