TangSafetyM77
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Just had to share this great turn of events with you folks. My Grandfather owns about 650 acres in central Texas, Brady/San Angelo area. I have hunted this piece of land my whole life, and while it does not produce the huge racks one might see in South Texas, we have taken some nice bucks off the place over the years.
My Grandfather is now 82, and he no longer takes hunting seriously. He still comes out and walks the place with us, but I think he enjoys the meals cooked over the campfire and an adult beverage or two in the evenings more than anything. Neither Dad nor I can remember the last time he actually killed a deer.
This past summer, I was visiting my Granparents with my then pregnant wife. I went with Grandad to a Kiwanis meeting where the presentation was by a representative for the Boys and Girls club. My wife and I like this organization, and have supported it over the years. So it was only natural when I bought 2 $25 dollar tickets for a trophy hunt they were raffling off...only I bought them in my Grandfather's name.
When Grandad called me at work last week, I feared the worst (He has NEVER called me at work before). Instead, he was bubbling over with excitement. He won the hunt, got his picture in the paper, whole deal. Guess who he invited as his guest?
The hunt is on a private ranch outside of Llano, Texas and includes a trophy whitetail buck, a doe, a hog, and a gobbler. Grandad would never spend the $$ to buy a hunt like this for himself...heck he doesn't even hunt his own place anymore. I am so excited to go on this hunt with him this weekend. I think it has been over 15 years since he actually killed a deer. Follow-up report and pics to follow!
My Grandfather is now 82, and he no longer takes hunting seriously. He still comes out and walks the place with us, but I think he enjoys the meals cooked over the campfire and an adult beverage or two in the evenings more than anything. Neither Dad nor I can remember the last time he actually killed a deer.
This past summer, I was visiting my Granparents with my then pregnant wife. I went with Grandad to a Kiwanis meeting where the presentation was by a representative for the Boys and Girls club. My wife and I like this organization, and have supported it over the years. So it was only natural when I bought 2 $25 dollar tickets for a trophy hunt they were raffling off...only I bought them in my Grandfather's name.
When Grandad called me at work last week, I feared the worst (He has NEVER called me at work before). Instead, he was bubbling over with excitement. He won the hunt, got his picture in the paper, whole deal. Guess who he invited as his guest?
The hunt is on a private ranch outside of Llano, Texas and includes a trophy whitetail buck, a doe, a hog, and a gobbler. Grandad would never spend the $$ to buy a hunt like this for himself...heck he doesn't even hunt his own place anymore. I am so excited to go on this hunt with him this weekend. I think it has been over 15 years since he actually killed a deer. Follow-up report and pics to follow!
