johnc wrote:But with no flight---we never get to part B
Rick wrote:Learned of it through one of his neighbors this morning. Is my understanding that he, like Bob, had been battling cancer. Pretty sure he was in his early 90s, so he'd had a good run.
Deltaman wrote:" But history tells me that about as soon as I made something in the rice work, that would be Doug's selling point to sublet it out."...........it's a good thing you realize how his mind works Rick, and can't imagine you giving up your little piece of heaven in the marsh. We know that you work your arse off getting it ready, but the stringers of ducks you manage to pull from it are about as good, and as consistent as duck hunting gets.
Darren wrote:Rick wrote:Learned of it through one of his neighbors this morning. Is my understanding that he, like Bob, had been battling cancer. Pretty sure he was in his early 90s, so he'd had a good run.
On my visits I often wondered if just sitting in their guide shack would degrade my health, much less if I were contributing to all the smoke constantly in the air. Helluva run.........
Rick wrote:Think doves were his real love. Come late summer during his time as our deputy, no one had to worry about traffic warnings, because his eyes were on the fields and power lines. He wasn't patrolling, he was scouting.
Had a chocolate Lab back when they were fairly new and mostly worthless that would ride in the bed of his truck, start barking when he turned the ignition key to start it and not quit until Francis killed the engine. One day hunting with us, the dog ate their first dove and Francis decided to wrestle it over the next one going down the hatch and was lucky to retrieve his own bloody hand. Off they went to the emergency room with that dang dog no doubt barking all the way.
Rick wrote:Deltaman wrote:" But history tells me that about as soon as I made something in the rice work, that would be Doug's selling point to sublet it out."...........it's a good thing you realize how his mind works Rick, and can't imagine you giving up your little piece of heaven in the marsh. We know that you work your arse off getting it ready, but the stringers of ducks you manage to pull from it are about as good, and as consistent as duck hunting gets.
Wasn't all that tempted to move to one of our better duck blinds this year, but I really, really miss speck hunting. 'Course during the period when I was mostly goose hunting, I really, really missed duck hunting...
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