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Title: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: Guru on June 18, 2011, 06:33:00 AM
A hunt shared with his son Cash...

Jason will be along soon with a story fellas....it doesn't get any better than this!

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•  (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/Jasoncash2.jpeg)
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Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: jcar315 on June 18, 2011, 06:46:00 AM
Can't wait for this one!

  :campfire:
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: Eugene Slagle on June 18, 2011, 06:49:00 AM
AWESOME..  :archer:
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: JohnnyWayne on June 18, 2011, 06:58:00 AM
Eagerly awaiting  :)
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: Green on June 18, 2011, 07:01:00 AM
Big Pig!  And I really like the game face on the young man while holding the bow....just too cool.  Can't wait for the story.
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: Ryan Sanpei on June 18, 2011, 07:19:00 AM
Thanks for posting this  Guru.  This is one cool story that the Gang deserves to read. I find the similarities between you and Jason remarkable. Cash and Cade, generations of committed traditional bowhunters, awesome father figures and passionate ambassadors to the sport.  Don't want to give away too much but this gives "piggy back" a whole new meaning! Congratulations Jason! Happy Father's Day to you, Curt and the rest of the guys on Trad Gang.
Ryan
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: Jason Hairston on June 18, 2011, 08:16:00 AM
Thanks Curt.  

Brad & Brian stopped by the shop last weekend and invited Cash and I to come out to Brad's place for an evening hog hunt. Brad's property is at the base of the Sutter Buttes in Central California.  The Sutter Buttes is the worlds smallest mountain range that sits right in the Middle of California's Central Valley an hour north of Sacramento.

Brad's family owns a large wheat field that is getting hammered by the hogs, which made it a perfect set up for Cash.  We sat and glassed for a couple of hours and right before dark we spotted several hogs headed to the field including a couple of big boars.  

They were headed for the far corner and we did not have much time to beat them to there.  There was a ditch line we could jump in for cover to close the distance. I threw Cash my 3 1/2 year old son on my back for the most adventurous "piggyback" (pun intended) ride of his life.

We were able to cut this boar off and catch him coming down a fence line to get into the wheat field.  I peaked up over the edge of the cover in front of me to see him headed our way at 35 yards.  I swung Cash off my back and told him to get ready a boar was coming.  A few seconds late I could see his ears and top of his back I drew and waited for for him to pass broadside at 15 yards.  

Cash was able to watch Daddy shoot, see and hear the arrow hit, hear the boar grunt and clack his teeth at impact and then run off 75 yards before going down from a heart shot.  

Right after the boar went down, Cash looked at me with excitement I have never seen on his face before and said "THANK YOU DADDY!!!!  THANK YOU!"  I reached down and picked him up in a HUGE bear hug and tears in my eyes and said no THANK YOU CASH! THANK YOU!  A dream come true.

This was by far the finest hunting experience of my life!  What a Fathers Day present.  Thank you to Brad and Brian for a memory of a lifetime.  

Happy Fathers Day to all of you!!!!!

Jason
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: JohnnyWayne on June 18, 2011, 08:25:00 AM
Pure awesome    :clapper:
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: fmscan on June 18, 2011, 08:52:00 AM
It don't get no better than that!!! You are a good and lucky man. Happy Fathers Day!
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: rastaman on June 18, 2011, 08:52:00 AM
This is what it's all about about! Thanks for sharing your story with us!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: Randy Morin on June 18, 2011, 08:56:00 AM
I thought I had it good just shooting my 3-d deer last night with my 6 yr old girl and 3 yr old boy.  But nooooooo....you had to do me one better....way better.   :D  

Sounds like an amazing bonding moment.  Thanks for sharing that.
   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: limbolt on June 18, 2011, 08:58:00 AM
A memory to last a lifetime,Congrats.  :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: Duckbutt on June 18, 2011, 08:59:00 AM
Very cool story!

"Cash" what a cool customer you must be!
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: Tater on June 18, 2011, 09:05:00 AM
Thanks for sharing your story.!

     Memories for a lifetime.....  :clapper:
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on June 18, 2011, 09:19:00 AM
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:  
Awesome
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on June 18, 2011, 09:39:00 AM
Lucky man!

I love it!
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: bolong on June 18, 2011, 10:03:00 AM
:thumbsup:   Like someone already said, it don't get any better than that!
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: KyStickbow on June 18, 2011, 10:26:00 AM
Awesome!!
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: TexasStick81 on June 18, 2011, 10:37:00 AM
That's awesome!
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: Dry Creek on June 18, 2011, 10:39:00 AM
Congrats     :clapper:
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: StanM on June 18, 2011, 11:20:00 AM
Wow, Jason and Cash, a huge congrats!  What a treasured experience.  Happy Father's Day, Jason.
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: Guru on June 18, 2011, 11:25:00 AM
You're more than welcome brother...Happy Fathers Day!
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: highcountry on June 18, 2011, 12:04:00 PM
Good stuff!! Just the pictures made my day.
Thanks
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: Dirtybird on June 18, 2011, 12:23:00 PM
Yep, you can't beat that!  Congrats Jason that is a memory that will forever be engraved in you and your sons minds.   :bigsmyl:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: GRINCH on June 18, 2011, 12:57:00 PM
What an experience,memories for alifetime for you both,congrats.  :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: SlowArrow on June 18, 2011, 01:22:00 PM
Now that is COOL!  Sharing your story was a great lead into Fathers Day for me.  Thanks for posting it!
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: jcar315 on June 18, 2011, 03:00:00 PM
Happy Fathers Day indeed!
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: Wary Buck on June 18, 2011, 03:01:00 PM
Jason, that was awesome.  Those memories are priceless.  The evening I killed a small spike whitetail with my then 5- or 6-yr old daughter was just such an extremely GREAT night.
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: Zbearclaw on June 18, 2011, 07:02:00 PM
Awesome stuff for sure!

Congrats on a great hog and an even better moment with your son.
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: JAG on June 18, 2011, 07:07:00 PM
That's what traditional hunting is all about!  Enjoy the times and memories!
  :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: Bernie B. on June 18, 2011, 07:36:00 PM
Great pictures and story!  You're a lucky man to have had your son share the hunt with you!  I'm sure you'll have many more years of hunting together!  That was one BIG pig!

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: bayoulongbowman on June 19, 2011, 10:10:00 AM
:wavey:    :goldtooth:
Title: Re: " My Fathers Day Gift"....By Jason Hairston of KUIU
Post by: Bonebuster on June 19, 2011, 10:17:00 AM
WOW...what a great story!!!  :campfire: