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It is official, certifide and bona fide... I am now in the Fifth Stage of my life as a hunter. Most may know of the five stages of life a hunter goes through, according to scientific researchers. I'll explain in full detail later, but first, the reason why I know that I am in the fifth and final stage. I have just returned from one of my periodic "hunting or fishing road trips."

This time I accompanied good friends Ross Malone, Ed McCoy and Keith McCutcheon to live for two days in a duck blind on Kentucky Lake. We were joined by more friends, Wilson Burton and Larry Richardson, and all hosted by another good friend, guide Steve McCadams.

The first pictures I sent was the road running by the hunting lodge and some
of the fields we were hunting.  I'm attaching some pictures.  As a matter of
fact, that afternoon as we were walking down that road to hunt the fields on
the right hand side, both the dogs we were working took a hard point just as
they got into the field.  The four of us hunting that patch were all still
standing in the road.  When the birds flushed - in three different groups
about two or three seconds apart - there were eleven birds total.  We were
so surprised at the number, about half of them got away.  Had a great time
and came back with twelve quart sized freezer bags with 3 - 5 breasts in
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Here are the fields we're hunting near Sargent, NE.  We've taken a lunch break after shooting 40 birds this morning.  Sky's clear now and sun's on the fields after 4 inches of snow last night.  When we started out this morning, it was heavy overcastt with temps in the low 40's and a 15 - 20 mph wind behind it.  Having a great time!