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You're my hero Taz ! I couldn't have said it better .

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They get us younger guys to do it! :D And if you pick some knowledge up along the way than all the better.

And whatever doesn't get done today well it will get done tomorrow or the day after that.;)

Crawdaddy

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I agree they creatively get the younger guys to end up doing it. I'm not sure how but they always manage to. Our little hunting group is split between older and younger. Actually I'm not sure where I fall. 31?? Anyway I'm considered the youngin. Couple of ways they do it:
"I'm going to do some target practice then run to the store to get you guys some lunch. How about hanging that stand near the soybean field and by that time I'll be back to help you with the one that has to go over to the corn field"?
Sure. Good one Dad. After 5 hours of hanging stands, miraculously his truck pulls into the driveway and walking into the house with subs as we're getting back.
Watch out for the crafty veterans too. Here's a quick story I posted before.
I was getting down from my stand one night(after dark). Get to the bottom of my stand and a giant buck is 30 yards from me. I sat there and watched him pass although I could've shot him seeing as how it was bright as could be with the full moon. My father witnessed the whole thing from about 60 yards away. He told me how proud he was and I did a very ethical and great thing letting him pass because it was after shooting =hours. 3 days later he takes a the same giant out of the same stand!! Now that I look back on it he had a funny smerk on his face when he was giving me props for letting him pass. Of course I did a great thing cause he knew he was going to get him.

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The younger hunters that I have met are a good bunch. They are more than willing to help us older guys out. I used to do the same. Im glad to see some traditions continue.

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Taz, you hit the nail on the head ! I'm 50, my son is 22, my dad who still hunted with us this year is 81 !!!! Even tho he was still there this year, I don't think he is gonna make it next year, the body parts just don't want to cooperate any more with the rigors of deer hunting for dad.

Even at 50, I realize that I have to take is a little slower. I can feel myself slowing down !

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62, semi-retired and loving it.

Just had my annual checkup, cholestral is down to 158 and BP 116/64.

It seems the more I hunt the better shape I'm in!

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[8D] Deerhunter1224, I'm 53 and carry the mail for my wages. For years now I've been hiking my butt off, toting heavy crates, boxes etc.. Climbing umteen million steps, you get the picture. I consider my treks to the woods as mental therapy and a walk in the park. Ok, guys/gals please no going postal jokes or I'll have to take another sedative and walk into the whitetail kingdom. They understand me and don't talk back too much!!

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My old butt has a 28 year old hunting pardner that's still full of pi$$ and vinegar, I'm just full of pi$$. He does the hard stuff and I pay for whatever we have to buy.
I also bought a 4 wheeler to haul my deer out. I also take an aleve before I hunt and two after I hunt.
Seriously, I can still do most anything I set my mind to, I just do it alot slower.