Hunted with my Dad today...

[fethrduster]

...for the first time since he passed away in 1998. I know, I just painted him on my gun, but it was a really neat experience to be able to look down and see him there with me. He was a kind, gracious, and great man, and we used to hunt together all the time. I really miss him, especially on days like today.



My setter Briar wanted in on the action too:

[hrd2fnd]

Nice tribute you have there.  Your father will now experience the hunt and companionship for years to come

[Klyne3]

very cool!

[GrampasGuns]

Beautiful Gun, Dog and story. I hunt with my late grandfathers guns and it really bring something extra to the hunt for me. Wish he was here to show me how its really done.

Great post man.

[CP]

Very cool - 

[Cascade_fisher]

That's a really nice tribute to your father and says a lot about the son he raised as well.  Have a great season together 

[X-Force]

  cool tribute

[Stilly bay]

very cool tribute! that gun is big medicine!

I am always jealous of folks with hunting families and traditions.

I can't thank my dad enough for getting me into hunting... he is a militant anti-hunter and I think I mainly took up hunting to piss him off when I was a teenager... oh well worked out in the end.

[Knocker of rocks]

Beautiful work and a fitting tribute

[brianb231]

That is awesome. I too come from a hunting heritage handed down from my father who passed away in 2009. Tough being in the woods without them. I have special wraps on my arrows in his memory. These things are important.

Great way to remember your father.


Regards,


Brianb231

[akirkland]

Very cool!

[singleshot12]

That is some nice art work there great idea, The day I give up the ghost I would hope my son would do something like that in memorial for our times in the field.

[10Key]

Sweet, thanks for posting

[dukethedog]

I think I'll go call my dad........thanks for that......Love the tribute.

sg

[fethrduster]

Fantastic replies guys, thanks.  I appreciate the kind words and I'm glad I've been able to foster some good will. 

Stilly, I can appreciate your iconoclasm within your family.   Good for you for being your own person.