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If you could tell themone thing today what would it be?

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People will probably laugh a little after reading my story, but hey, laugh ifyou want. The person who, by far, influenced me the most when it came to hunting was/is Ted Nugent. When i first saw Ted Nugent on TV my dream was to be the next Ted Nugent, which means i gotta learn to play guitar, which i do now because of him, and hunt, which i also do because of him. I know a lot of people arent too fond of Ted, but that doesnt change the facts. When i was really young, the song "Fred Bear" just came out pretty recently and i loved that song ( i could sing the whole song at the age of 2). That song, for some reason, gave me that hunting "attitude" and it still does. Growing up and watching his shows and videos and things like that, Ted stressed one major thing, "Dont drink, dont do drugs". I figured, why not hunt instead, just like him? As i grew up a little bit and got into high school, thats when drugs and alcohol really started getting popular. And if you didnt do one of those, you were the black sheep (which i guess is still how it is in school these days). Not once did i take a single sip of alcohol or get anywhere near a drug. People asked why i didnt drink, i said because Ted says not to. Of course they thought i was dumb for that, buton the other hand i wasnt pukin and dyin like they were.While i was doing what Ted said to do, which was hunt, everyone else was partying. Because of all this, i lost quite a bit of friends. But to learn to hunt and stay clean and get high on gun powder rather than dope i think its made me a HELL of a better person than what i ever could imagine if i wouldnt have been influenced by Ted Nugent. People can say all they want about Ted, but ill tell you one thing, he has changed a lot of lives, and i can definetly say he changed mine. Still to this day, watching Ted Nugent on TV, going to his concerts, or just listening to his music makes me feel like im getting into it all over again. And i sure am glad it happened this way because i cant imagine at all what it would be like to not be a hunter.

If I saw Ted today, what would i tell him? The first thing id tell him is to keep doing what hes doing, because what he doesto help/motivate peopleworks. Id tell him the same thing i wrote in this post. About how he basically made me a better person and hunter than what i could have been. I would also tell him that he is by far the most appreciative out of all the "celebrity hunters" when it comes to harvesting an animal and enjoying the outdoors. Id tell him theres nothing more influential than his actions and words.

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[/align]For the last 20 years of my life I have been an avid vegetarian, animal rights activist (domestic animals) and participated in animal rescue; I am a certified animal control officer and still volunteer in rescue.
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[/align]I can't say that I hated hunters; my brother, at one time in his life, hunted and my older sister dated a guy that hunted so I wasn't so unfamiliar with it to despise it....
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[/align]It wasn't until my separation/divorce and the fortunate layout of the stars (the chance meeting of my now fiancée) that I can say that I understood or appreciated it. I was one of those people that didn't care where my burger or chicken sandwiches came from..... I was one of those people that cringed when I saw people with hunted animals in their pick-ups... Mr. Java has been hunting since he could walk. I have listened in awe of the stories of his first gun, his first bow, his first doe and his first "trophy" buck. The exciting shots and the dreaded times where an animal could not be tracked.
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[/align]His passion is unimaginable to any and all that he meets but, I can see it in his eyes and I can hear it in his voice. His excitement and love for the lifestyle has grown triple-fold since I jumped in (so he says).
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[/align]From the day I attending my first Hunter's Education class to the day I took my first doe with my bow. My heart still races at the thought of it and I can see the excitement in his eyes for us both. He has taught me all the hunting basics that all should know and be taught but, the most important he has taught me to respect the animal. Respect that I now see, I hadn't had before. I felt it though, couple weeks ago when he took that 9pt. All I could do is sit next to him where he laid to pass on and stare; all the while, thinking to myself, he is just so beautiful.
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[/align]I love this excitement and I love the respect that hunting has taught me; respect unknown to those who have never carried a bow.
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[/align]I still have him in my life. I thank the Lord above for that. I want him to know that my life will not be complete if I didn't have the time in the woods, fields and in the marsh like we have now.May it never end.
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Alright well here we go, who was the most influential person in my hunting development easy my father. Robert C. Murtiff. Not only is he my hunting buddy but hes my mentor and my best friend. Growing up my idea of a day well spent was one spent with my dad and it still is. He took me fishing, and hunting since i was big enough to walk. He bought me my first bow when i was 5 and over the years taught me to shoot it accurately and to take game with it. He always told me that hunting is a passion that will be yours forever and is the one time when a man can truly be alone with his thoughts. I believe that growing up with a man like this to influence me was the one greatestthings that Godcouldve ever happened to me and i hope that we will have many more seasons together because i know that i have much more to learn from this great man and not all of it is hunting its more its how to be a good man, father and person and if i could say anything to him it would betwo words Thanks, Dad

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alright here we go.
Like most guys posting on this thread my greatest influence would be my dad. from the time I was 6 years old, I was walking in his footsteps in the oak hammocks of florida totin' the 4-10 that he handed down to me. My dad is old school. countless stories around the campfire would make anyone understand what I'm talking about. Stories such as days spent hunting on the historic suwannee river in a time that i will never be able to live myself, but am greatful to be able to relive through my father. My dad never was real "hardcore" about killing animals. He has always been more interested in spending time with me and my siblings. I may be rambling here but the words are just pouring onto the keyboard. when i was younger me and my dad seemed to butt heads, just like many father and son relationships. There was always this understood truce when we were in the woods. every argument postponed, every disagreement at bay. The thing that really makes me admire and love this man so much is that....he is not my biological father. I never knew my real father, but this great guy took me in as his own, and that makes it so much more special for me.
If i could say one thing to him at this moment I guess i would have to use a line from a country song and say: I hope I'm at least half the dad that you didn't have to be.

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I am 23 years old now and ever since i can remember my dad has been there for me through thick and thin. I never relized it until a few years ago but he psuhed me mentally more than i could imagine. He lost his dad when he was young and had to learn everything on his own. He taught me how to hunt, fish and play all sports. He was my high school basketball, baseball and golf coach. I asked him one day why he was apart of everything i did in life and he said because I love you and never want to be out of your life. I had 2 hernia operations before the age of 10. I remember after my second operation he would carry me outside in my beanbag chair to watch him shoot his bow. It was at this time i knew i was addicted to bowhunting.. I'll never the long days and longs nights hunting and tracking deer with him and i know there will be many more to come. I have never met a person before that would stick beside me through anything. I missed and wounded more deer my first 3 seasons then you can imagine, but he never got down on me but kept pushing me to become a better hunter everything would fall into place. After my 3rd hunting season i wanted to quit hunting. He never forced me to stick with it. That same year i turned down a scholarship to play a college sport. Again he never forced me to stick with it. But after these to events i could see the disappointment in his eyes, and the only other thing worst then a father being mad at his son is him being disappointed in him. The very next year i harvested my first deer a 9 point 120 class buck, i looked at him and the grin on his face made it well worth it. He told me last year there was 1 thing he wanted me to achieve in my life and that was to make him proud and so far i have. (But i think i could of did about anything and he still would of been proud) I have made many mistakes in my life and for the most important person in my life to say i have made him proud is heartwarming. Still to this day we spend as much time together in and out of the woods as possible.
One thing i would say to him, which i think he already knows is, Dad you are my Hero and I Love You.

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