thanx guys...

really dont know how much i will deer or turkey hunt "out the back door"

dad and i were a meannnn huntin crew till i hit 16. 16 i started working, and could hunt alone. since then, ive either tagged out early and dad didnt wanna hunt, or most of the time, our schedules simply dont match up..first it was both of us working...now its him working ALOT and me in college...simply dont match up...

last year dad hunted will about 10am opening day of rifle...that was IT. dad used to hunt hard core before i could hunt...was a HARD core bowhunter...ive had STRANGERS tell me stories about him...he got out of bowhunting...and hasnt killed a buck in YEARS. he took my uncle hunting when he was 12-14(cant remember) and hasnt shot a buck since before that...i was with him when he shot some does though..dad loves venison...got half my buck gone already i think!!!

but id really like to see dad atleast get into hunting a little more, even if he hunted with a crossbow during bow season(legal in my area) or just rifle hunted...whatever...i know he loves to hunt..just dont have the time or locations..so now that we got woods in the back yard, id REALLY like to see him get back into hunting.

i may poke around a bit this late flintlock season, might even doe hunt it this weekend(legal in my area) but am not going to make it my serious stomping grounds...dad taught me everything i know....i hate to see him give it up...i KNOW hes always busy working and such..but now its kinda convinent for him to "take the rifle for a walk" or go sit on the stump out back..whatever....im just at that age already i rather see dad drag in a bruiser, than see myself drag one in....i might only be 20...and dad is only 40 somethin...but i know not too long from now i am not going to be living around here...will still come "home" but wont be living there...i just dont wanna see dad give up hunting...and think this setup may get him back into it...

me coming home saying "i just found an awesome rub line!" (found a couple rubs within bow range of my backyard!!) or "open the sliding glass door one morning this spring" i KNOW hes gunna hear birds sounding off there this spring...i KNOW it...hopefully he grabs the gun and vest and chases after them....i wont...i will grab the vest...only if he does...but aint takin the gun..id like to see dad nail a slug off "my" point i already know will be a hotspot not 200yds from the house....

maybe build a feeder for him...if he isnt going to hunt...he loves to see animals...will love seeing deer and turkey in the backyard even if he dont hunt....just cant do it if hes going to hunt...we shall see...told him take the rifle for a walk a couple times after work this season to see how many guys hunt there and such...i already know..i just want him out there...