billygoat Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 My father and I have hunted together since I started hunting at the age of twelve. Every year, like clockwork, the WI gun season brought us into the woods together. As our families grew, we began to see an influx of individuals wanting to join the hunt, so deer hunting was no longer "Dad and my time". So, several years ago (5), I started hunting 500 acres down in southern Iowa, after missing several "big" buck, my father decided he needed to start joining me on my venture to the south. As a result, the Iowa shotgun season became our "new" annual hunt, and over the last three, we had made the hunt without fail. This year has been really goofy. My youngest sister (lives in MN) is pregnant and has been having multiple complications with her pregnancy, as a result, my mother and father have been taking care of their 3 children. The day before Thanksgiving, my sister was suppose to come down to our families for dinner... then pick up her children, but as fate would have it, she had another complication and her MD would not let her travel. Since they knew they would not be coming down for Thanksgiving and Deer hunting, her husband decided to go to work (Wednesday). While painting the exterior peak of a 3 story house... he took a fall... 65 ft. Ends up he survived (darn in laws have nine lives (lol) guys like a cat) but he broke 3 ribs on the way down and fracture one of the processes on his L1 spine. As you might have guessed, they didn't come down for Thanksgiving, and now my mother and father will be keeping their children until they are able to take care of them (indefinitely). You see, Iowa starts on Saturday and my dad and I were planning on leaving Thursday for our hunt, but now I'll be hunting it alone, 500 + acres of Iowa farm bottoms and drain ditches and I'm just not sure how to tackle it all. Anyway's, if you all could throw a few prayers up for the family it would be greatly appreciated (any ideas on tackling the piece of property would be helpful also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Re: Dad can\'t go on our hunt this year. I got an idea...invite one of the forum members to fill in for Dad this year ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Re: Dad can\'t go on our hunt this year. billygoat---my thoughts and prayers to your family. what a bunch of bad luck. i'm sorry about the lost time with your dad. as i get older i learn to appreciate the time i have with my father. he doesn't hunt but loves to help me with my food plots and building stands. he also loves to help pull the deer out of the woods and the cleaning process. he is always the first one i call after every hunt to give him a progress report. I hope God heals your family quickly and your sister's pregnancy turns out ok giving you a healthy nephew or niece God bless and have fun on your hunt todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billygoat Posted November 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Re: Dad can\'t go on our hunt this year. Great Idea Bucky, bet you happen to be free next week... right? Too bad Iowa doesn't allow individuals to hunt under tags of other hunters, I'd probably switch a vancouver hunt w/ you for next year (lol). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Re: Dad can\'t go on our hunt this year. billygoat, Me and mine send out prayers to your family and wish you much success on your hunt.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billygoat Posted November 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 Re: Dad can\'t go on our hunt this year. Thanks for the prayers, folks, head out Thursday morning, best of luck to all of you East Coast hunters who are getting into full swing, I'll try and keep everyone updated about the Iowa status... Sister's doing O.K. and they haven't had to take the Baby (TTL), brother-in-law is on the mend and should make a full recovery. As my 2 year old nephew told me early this week "uncle billy gonna kill a buck!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 Re: Dad can\'t go on our hunt this year. All the best to you and the family billygoat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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