“When are we leaving for the dove hunt, Daddy?”

There is nothing more rewarding than handing down the tradition of hunting to our children.  My 6 year old grand daughter, Gibbes is quite the young huntress.  She is a seasoned dove hunter with 3 years of experience hunting with her Daddy.  Retrieving is her speciality.  On this particular hunt, she retrieved 7 birds. She has the eyes of an eagle and carefully marks the spot where the bird lands and walks right to it.  This week she boasted that she no longer needs the ear protection as she is not afraid of the noise.  Of course, we remind her that the ear protection is also to make sure that her young ears are not affected by the loud sound.    The memories of these hunts will be fondly remembered throughout her years These hunts provide a great base for understanding what nature provides.  It helps us teach our children how important conservation is and how hunters are the primary caregivers for the wildlife.  Without our contribution,  wildlife would be unbalanced and ultimately, more species would become extinct.

 It seems like yesterday when her daddy was going on dove hunts with his daddy.  They still look forward to hunting together whenever they can.  For that matter, her Mommy and I look forward to hunting ducks with them every year!   I guess you can say that we are truly a hunting family!Trippett 3, Lindsay, Trippett Jr., Maggie &  our sweet retriever for the day, Penny!