| There's a popular saying going around now that | | | | spot. Sitting there waiting for first light on the |
| states: "Kids who hunt and fish don't use drugs | | | | opening day of the deer hunt was the most |
| and steal." It's safe to say that statement for the | | | | exciting emotion for me back then. That was a |
| most part is very true. Me and my close friends | | | | high for me that could never be matched by a |
| being solid examples. Growing up I was around | | | | drug or by stealing. |
| everything from drugs, alcohol, smoking and | | | | You could say that I became 100% addicted to |
| stealing. However I was too busy hunting and | | | | the outdoors after I got my first taste of it. I |
| fishing to get involved in it. Hunting and fishing | | | | think most outdoorsmen will agree with me on |
| were my number one priorities in life, they've | | | | that statement. It became a lifelong obsession |
| since moved to my second priority behind my | | | | and passion. |
| family. I still dream and think about hunting and | | | | Taking your kids outdoors could possibly be the |
| fishing everyday that I'm awake and moving | | | | best experience of their lives, something they'll |
| though. | | | | never ever forget. Once kids get a taste and |
| It's safe to say that a person's best memories | | | | love of the outdoors they'll be too busy dreaming |
| are when he/she was young and was out hunting | | | | about their next hunting or fishing trip to worry |
| or fishing with their father or family. I know those | | | | about trying drugs or out stealing with their |
| are my best memories. I still love to sit and | | | | friends. |
| reflect back on when I was young and remember | | | | I'm encouraging everyone who reads this to take |
| my father waking me up at 4 am, climbing into | | | | your kids hunting and fishing as much as possible, |
| his truck and heading out to our favorite hunting | | | | your kids will thank you for it. That I can promise. |