Great bird TN! Way to go.
Remington... sorry to hear about your father... but a great story. This sport is all about the memories we create and keep w/ us over the years. Sometimes the unsuccessful hunts are more memorable. He must have been prouder than you when you took that bird. Cherish those memories.
My father is in his mid 70's and is in poor health w/ heart conditions. We never killed alot together when he took me hunting as a child. The memories of the old NE hunts and wool bring back great memories though. It's interesting to see how excited he gets reliving our hunts now through our stories like I did when I was a child w/ him.
I hope you smoke that big guy!

I saw the flock down by my dad's again Sat and pulled over and got a nice tom to gobble about 20 yards off of the road for my little girl. She is almost 3. She thought that was the neatest thing ever!