Thanks for the well wishes everybody!! And thanks again Tim for all your help with my bow last year. I spent the earlier part of my day packing, then saying good bye to several friends and then down to Delaware to spend some time with my dad. I wanted to go into the woods one last time but knew that I had to get some things done before leaving tomorrow night. The other day when I was taking down several of my stands, I came upon my very first portable tree stand that I still use. It's an Amacker that's made of steel. I must have bought that stand back in the mid 80's!! My dad asked me, you're not going to be taking that one are you? I just sat there for a moment and reminisced of all the memories that I had in that stand. My dad then said, "I truly don't think that stand been hung anywhere else but here on the property". I believe he's right too. He then he stated that she belongs here and she will be there for when I come home. Then as we was walking out he reminded me of the time that I shortened his pull up rope to where it was about 6ft off the ground. To most of us that wouldn't be an issue but to my dad, who is a retired horse jockey, it was challenge!! LOL. Please don't get me wrong because my dad has gotten his pranks in on his sons as well. Like the time he replaced all my broadheads and my brothers broadheads with Bunny Busters, (basically a rubber ball that screws into your arrow), just in time for an afternoon hunt!! LOL. Gave him great satisfaction to watch all of his sons return to the truck to find our broadheads!! Hahaha. I wasn't blessed with a great dad, but a best friend as well.
Old picture from last year,,
Topic: Last hunt on my family's property,,(for this year at least). (Read 677 times)
