SSgt G Cody
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Thanks for the story and the memories! Great deer also! Reminds me so much of my Dad, and the precious memories we shared! God bless you!
Well, last Thursday morning I woke up before dawn thinking about my dad (who died a few days before), planning the funeral in my head, and reminiscing all the good times we had in the woods.
I could hear him chastising me for not hunting on the ranch much and me telling him I was saving the deer for my kids and grandkids!
As I lay there I started thinking I could at least go sit on the stand and watch the sun come up and spend time with my thoughts alone. So I got dressed, grabbed my rifle and walked quietly to the stand. I saw several young bucks and a few doe. They all made their way back into the brush and I was about to leave when some movement caught my eye…
Dad, I know you would be happy! I shot a buck at the ranch for the first time in 15-20 years. Turned out to be the biggest ever taken at the ranch!
Oh: 7RM, ACTAR, 168 ABLR's, 200 yards - DRT
So sorry for your loss, But don't worry. Your Dad was with you and saw the deer you shot,Well, last Thursday morning I woke up before dawn thinking about my dad (who died a few days before), planning the funeral in my head, and reminiscing all the good times we had in the woods.
I could hear him chastising me for not hunting on the ranch much and me telling him I was saving the deer for my kids and grandkids!
As I lay there I started thinking I could at least go sit on the stand and watch the sun come up and spend time with my thoughts alone. So I got dressed, grabbed my rifle and walked quietly to the stand. I saw several young bucks and a few doe. They all made their way back into the brush and I was about to leave when some movement caught my eye…
Dad, I know you would be happy! I shot a buck at the ranch for the first time in 15-20 years. Turned out to be the biggest ever taken at the ranch!
Oh: 7RM, ACTAR, 168 ABLR's, 200 yards - DRT
Wow I am so sorry!I was elk hunting in NM on Oct 27; we spotted a monster elk at 640 yards from the truck, but it just didn't feel right hopping out of the truck and shooting him, so we made a stalk that proved to be futile. I called my MN deer hunting buddy of 33 years but he didn't answer. That night I shot a different elk and posted pics on a five way text. Three other guys commented but my deer hunting pal did not. I learned the next morning he had taken his own life.
I didn't have the heart to go back to the shack this year; I might not ever - too many memories. Instead, I hunted with an old college roommate who now lives in Grand Rapids. Had a good time, but my friend's death closed a chapter in my own life I was not ready to finish. I will miss him greatly.