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Who was your mentor?

Liv4Rut

Liv4Rut

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Hi guys, just wondering who was your mentor, or the person that contributed the most into getting you into this great sport of hunting. For me it was my dad, he taught me everything I know about hunting. He taught me at a young age, chasing rabbits and squirrels, and eventually deer. I still remember the look on his face, when he came to get me in my stand, and i said, I shot a doe!!! Who got you started, was it your dad, mom, uncle, cousin, friends, etc...
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I'D HAVE TO SAY MY FATHER, I WAS BROUGHT UP WITH ALL THIS HUNTING STUFF FROM FINDING THEM DRAGGING AND PREPARING THEM FOR THE FREZZER. FINDING SHEDS WHEN I WAS YOUNG, THEN THIER WAS THAT AGE OF 16-17 I'D RATHER BE WITH A GIRL. THEN I TOOK SOME ADVICE FROM MY FATHER AND SAID GIRLS AREN'T WORTH YOUR TIME. NOW IT IS MY LIFE. I JUST CAN'T BE DRAGGED AWAY. THANKS DAD! NOW I JUST HAVE TO HOLD DOWN A PART TIME RELATIONSHIP.
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hey ya'll new member again. my dad was the biggest mentor in my life. the first time i ever went hunting i was only 4 and i haven't missed a season yet. he drug me around in snow that thigh high to me but told me you'll never kill a deer if you aren't in the woods.then when i got old enough to carry my own gun. the expression on his face when i shot my first deer(a little 5 point) and his exact words which were, you little son of a b---h(because he actually did see the buck first) was something i will never forget! now this all means so much more than it ever did before because 9 days ago my father was only given 2 weeks to live. but i think he would pull through! by the way i need help how do i start my own topic on here?
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It was my dad also, since I can remember I was tagging along in the fields carrying the birds he killed, watching and learning how he worked the dogs, calling coyotes, hunting deer and anything else he hunted. He has been the man that taught me the right way to do it all. I love him for it and can't wait til the next season when I get to go home and hunt with him again.

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My cousin, Mr. Danny York. I'll never forget when he brought his 186 gross typical over and showed it to me. I was only 6 years old and was dying to go hunting from that day forward.
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It was my dad, I was hooked after I watched him shoot a doe with his bow. My brother and I were in the same stand with him. I will never forget that the rest of my life. I can also remember the first doe I got during the youth season with the old model 12. That was a day I will never forget.
 
I did not really have a mentor as far as hunting in general goes,I taught myself for the most part so I have came from the school of hard knock's!As far as deer hunting I give that credit to a buddy from work,Steve Epstien,he took me deer hunting for the first time shotgunning and I have never looked back!!I'm HOOKED!!!!I do not shotgun hunt anymore but I would not hunt deer at all if it were not for Steve.
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My first hunting mentor or encourager was my grandfather. He got me started rabbit hunting real young. Then as a teenager taught me quail and pheasant hunting, primarily on his farm. As for deer hunting in my early 20's I had a preacher friend take me for 2-3 years and taught me a lot.
 
My granddaddy, god rest his soul, took me fishing and pigeon hunting with my first bb gun while my dad was in Vietnam. He worked as a night watchmen for a produce packing shed. I would stay overnight with him and we would go out in the evening and shoot pigeons in the rafters of the packing shed. My Uncle who I still hunt with today was also instrumental in lighting the fire for my love of the outdoors. My dad tried but he was so busy with his career in the military he never found much time for those types of things.
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My Mentor was my cousin, he was a great guy, great hunter and a real good time to be around unfortunitly things happened and we aren't close knit like we were. It's to bad really because "UNCLE GRASS" was alright. But that's just life. Hopefully what he taught me about hunting I can teach my kids someday.
 
My Father.

He put a bow in my hand in 1964 and we continue to share our passion in the Iowa woods. He taught me about a hunting where the trophies were the challenge and adventure.
 
My cuzin Brett is the person that got me hooked the most. He would always bring his deer over to my house to show me after he shot them. I can remember when i was like 7 or 8 for x-mass he bought me a grunt call a hunting movie- it was like trade secrets of the pros-- by lohman game calls. and he told me to watch this and learn everything i could from it. About every Sat. he would come pick me up and we would head to the woods to teach me everything. If it wasen't for him, i dont think i would be inlove with this sport so much i would pry be out getting into trouble, so i'm glad he got me introduced to this sport! its the best feeling in the world after u kill a deer or turkey or pheasant just the rush to get up to it and look and see what u have. I dont think my Cuzin is on this site but i just wana say thanks!!
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I would have to say it was my older brother. He was the first to take me hunting and has taught me everything I know about hunting. He has been with me on over half the hunts which I harvested a deer, my first deer, my first buck, and also just this year he was sitting about 40 yds from me when I shot my first buck with my bow, I think he was as excited as I was. If he wouldn't have got me started I would still do a little hunting but without him I wouldn't be able to go anywhere (it's kind of hard to with out a licenses). I would just like to say thanks to him.
 
My mentors were my father and his mentor Warren Daniels (a farm neighbor); both were instrumental in forming my love for hunting and fishing. I have learned a great deal from both of those individuals and wish Warren was still around to hunt and fish wish us. I am sure he is watching from above and looking out for us while we are out in the wilderness. Because of my youthfulness and desire to excel in everything I have done, hopefully I have given back to those who have taught me and the others I have had the good fortune to hunt and fish with.
 
diddo hanyak about the same story only with my dad and grandfather. it brings a tear to my eye every time i get my knuckles in some guts, it is why i spend as much time in the woods as i can, i feel like my grandfather is sitting there with me. i miss him terribly

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Mike,
I know what you mean, it is an eerie feeling, but one that I would gladly feel each and every day. Our days in the field provide cherished memories that last a lifetime. It is our responsibility to pass on the tradition to the next generation – family, friends and acquaintances alike.
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i know what you mean i just had my first kid, a baby girl and cant wait until she can. and she will my wife is picking up hunting, next year she will sit by herself and she enjoys it as much as me. gramps and god are looking out for me, i cant wait till the whole family can hunt together

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My dad got me in to hunting & my uncle took over when my dad died & got me in to bow hunting. I have learned a lot from him & we have shared many good hunts.
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I would have to say my dad mainly but also learned alot from a couple of old tradionalists in our area...randy doyle and terry banitt....both good hunters/sportsman and good guys.
 
...the list is long but my Dad is at the top!...he taught me patience and that success is more than a filled tag...
 
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