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Learning New Skills: Fishing and Shooting
We've been able to take some time off from our busy schedule and have come to the bay house to chill and fish.Until six years ago I had never really fished at all. Growing up in Houston, my dad and I would go on Saturdays to go offshore where you trawl for kingfish and tarpon. But you don't have to cast the rod at all.Six years ago, Skeeter boats came on board as a sponsor. We started running their new saltwater boat a... Read more…
Dove Hunt #2
We're back to the dove lodge with a new group of folks from Texas, St. Louis, and Jamaica. What a great experience. Everyone jelled perfectly.The Jamaicans had been there a day, so they had already begun their hunt. They were amazed at the amounts of birds, as everyone is when they get here.The next day brought the same amazement to the rest of the group. Gil and I started at opposite ends and met in the middle to help... Read more…
The Pigeon Lodge
Argentina Pigeon LodgeHow much fun we had and how many lessons learned. And of course, the food and service were fabulous. The pigeon lodge was built in 1622 and has so much history. The manager Christen takes care of it to make everyone appreciates the history.On to the field and the hunt for the pigeons. The pigeons in Argentina are larger than what we have in the States. And they fly in more of a straight line.We sh... Read more…
Argentina Dove Hunting 2015
We left Houston at 10:30 in a big rainstorm. Houston had so much rain on Monday night that it flooded the town. And we were getting it again.Getting to ArgentinaOff to Panama to catch our flight to Córdoba to bird hunt for 14 days. We have two groups coming this year to shoot doves and pigeons.Everyone made it to Houston except for two people who couldn't get into Houston due to the weather. So off we went without them... Read more…
DNR Training in Iowa
We're on our way home from doing two DNR trainings. One was in Florida which had 186 volunteers that we introduced to the OSP System. The other was in Des Moines, Iowa at the International Hunters Education Convention, where we gave two lectures then had a range day.Being Open-Minded Leads to ChangeChange is oftentimes a big barrier to learning. But each of the volunteers came with an open mind.After watching the anima... Read more…
