when i could walk i was on the water. we got pics of me in diapers at 1 or 2 yrs old reelin in trout dad hooked for me on his fly rod. then soon after i had my own fishing gear and was going with walks with dad. on the walks he was always showing me game sign, diffrent nuts, crab apples etc etc. 4 or so i started shootng a BB gun..then or so was a 22 and a 38 wheel gun. somewhere between 4 and 6 dad started taking me hunting..i couldnt legally hunt but he would take me to watch him shoot groundhogs and squirrels. at about age 10 i started shooting everything under the sun. by 14 ive shot more guns then most people know exsist and burned up more ammo in four years or so than most will in a life time. my friends dad owns a large gunshop in the area. i went to their camp every weekend with them. wed take fully automatic weapons and cases of ammo and just goto town. any gun in the shop that wasnt brand new i was allowed to take with us. but my buddy and his dad owned most everything FUN like mp5s, m16s etc. i think once he brought me a CZ bolt gun from the shop rack to shoot.

at 11 i got my first gun. a single shot 20 ga with a full choke..then 12th bday i got my own 22 bolt action. since then ive aquierd many many guns..most all of mine are "hunting guns" except for a pistol and a 22 semi auto. still got that 20 ga single shot. havent shot it in years but i kinda wanna hang on to it..

hunted from 12-16 with dad. but at 16 i wanted a car so i started working..workaholism runs through me and dad..if he aint workin i certainly was. i worked 2 jobs most of the way through plus school. i started hunting alone at 16 and me and dad kinda slowly faded..he works alot..i worked alot..just never got times to match up to hunt..

now im 20 in a couple weeks..and still love to hunt and fish. i was brought up right and think i turned out alright! saftey was always preached until i started preaching it back. when i shot my first squirrel i didnt work the bolt and COULDNT put the saftey back on. thats how the bolt works on that gun. dad about whacked me tellin me never hand someone a loaded rifle not on safe etc etc. after we both calmed down i showed him that it wouldnt go on safe and he rifle was empty. we were both pretty excited over my first kill. im in college now...time to hunt and fish with dad still doesnt come..hopefully one day...im just trying to keep him interested in hunting...id hate to see him give up on it. sometimes he likes it..other times he doesnt and says im the only reason he kept hunting this long.

one day me and did will get to hunt and fish again. i miss getting out with him. we had fun...he taught me alot and always got more tricks up his sleeve..when i graduate college id like to go on a dream hunting or fishing trip with him.