Much is written about introducing young people to hunting and the importance of helping youngsters embrace an outdoor life style. But we often overlook the mentors in this process.
My father and grandfather were ardent hunters, and their passion for the outdoors changed my life in many positive ways. For my dad’s 70th birthday, I took him on a spring turkey hunt in Alabama and it is one of our most cherished memories. Breanne Thiel shares this “take a parent hunting” theme in this post on the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance website.
Growing up, we rarely think about the fact that as we are getting older, so are our parents. We can’t wait until we are old enough to drive a car, or old enough to move out of the house. As kids, we measure our lives based on what we can do at a certain age. Rarely do we stop to take the time to realize that while our lives are getting more exciting because of our age, our parents lives may be getting more restricted because of theirs. I was one of those kids who constantly set milestones for myself with each passing year.
When I was in high school, I remember setting a goal for myself to out-hike my dad. This may seem like a weird goal, but my dad is my hunting partner. We have spent a lot of time together in the field, and he always out-hiked me… [continued]
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