Post by: jhouckwsu on August 14, 2024, 03:08:50 PM
Thanks and best of luck to everyone
Post by: CarbonHunter on August 14, 2024, 06:27:47 PM
Post by: jhouckwsu on August 15, 2024, 06:39:06 AM
My son has the tag as well. Once the rifle hunters leave the elk should be pretty easy to find and the locations will be dependent upon weather. When will you be able to hunt?
Unfortunately, it will all depend on football, which is 6 days per week. I'll try and run out and find them on the weekdays to try and set him up but for him it may only be on that last weekend and modern runs into that 1st weekend. Best of luck to you and your boy.
Post by: kirkl on August 15, 2024, 08:15:03 AM
Post by: dagon on August 28, 2024, 07:53:35 AM
Post by: jhouckwsu on August 28, 2024, 08:33:29 AM
how old is he? Not that it matters really but as the parent you decide when you want to pull your son out for a family trip. Its excused if you say so. If the the coach says something different then you need to educate him. I coach wrestling and I would never impose that kind of rule on the kids. :twocents:
He is 15. As for your coaching theory on Parent excusing the absence, I agree and wish our coach had the same philosophy as you, but he is an ass hat and does not feel that way and just a *censored*ty coach in general. On the other hand, I also want him to keep his commitment to a team, but also feel like missing 2-3 days isn't the end of the world especially since he has been at all the practices this summer. He has already said he probably won't play again next year because of things like this.
I have gotten a few PM's with places to go and those are much appreciated. Willing to read more if anyone has them.
Post by: JJJ on August 28, 2024, 09:59:04 AM
how old is he? Not that it matters really but as the parent you decide when you want to pull your son out for a family trip. Its excused if you say so. If the the coach says something different then you need to educate him. I coach wrestling and I would never impose that kind of rule on the kids. :twocents:
He is 15. As for your coaching theory on Parent excusing the absence, I agree and wish our coach had the same philosophy as you, but he is an ass hat and does not feel that way and just a *censored*ty coach in general. On the other hand, I also want him to keep his commitment to a team, but also feel like missing 2-3 days isn't the end of the world especially since he has been at all the practices this summer. He has already said he probably won't play again next year because of things like this.
I have gotten a few PM's with places to go and those are much appreciated. Willing to read more if anyone has them.
I had the same problem when my boys went through high school, and I understand your opinion regarding team commitment vs missing a few days. ... If you miss practice, or god forbid a game, you will sit the bench indefinitely. It definitely impacted our hunts or wiped them out entirely. When I was their age, Coach encouraged family time.... :dunno:
Post by: MeepDog on August 28, 2024, 10:42:57 AM
Sounds like a great chance to switch to cross country.how old is he? Not that it matters really but as the parent you decide when you want to pull your son out for a family trip. Its excused if you say so. If the the coach says something different then you need to educate him. I coach wrestling and I would never impose that kind of rule on the kids. :twocents:
He is 15. As for your coaching theory on Parent excusing the absence, I agree and wish our coach had the same philosophy as you, but he is an ass hat and does not feel that way and just a *censored*ty coach in general. On the other hand, I also want him to keep his commitment to a team, but also feel like missing 2-3 days isn't the end of the world especially since he has been at all the practices this summer. He has already said he probably won't play again next year because of things like this.
Or play the sick card, but it shouldn't even be necessary.
Post by: builtfordtough on August 28, 2024, 11:27:11 AM
They start their season back up oct 1 for trsining But when season started April 1 he missed out on turkey hunting and a trip to Chicago to see his great grandma. Totally get the commit thing. What I don't get is school not making it an excused absent. I love going in there to sign him out early from school and put In bold letters HUNTING. Or mushroom hunting or fishing. Could still use the excuse of the flu or the covid. They can't do a damn thing about it.
Post by: jhouckwsu on August 28, 2024, 12:22:06 PM
how old is he? Not that it matters really but as the parent you decide when you want to pull your son out for a family trip. Its excused if you say so. If the the coach says something different then you need to educate him. I coach wrestling and I would never impose that kind of rule on the kids. :twocents:
He is 15. As for your coaching theory on Parent excusing the absence, I agree and wish our coach had the same philosophy as you, but he is an ass hat and does not feel that way and just a *censored*ty coach in general. On the other hand, I also want him to keep his commitment to a team, but also feel like missing 2-3 days isn't the end of the world especially since he has been at all the practices this summer. He has already said he probably won't play again next year because of things like this.
I have gotten a few PM's with places to go and those are much appreciated. Willing to read more if anyone has them.
I had the same problem when my boys went through high school, and I understand your opinion regarding team commitment vs missing a few days. ... If you miss practice, or god forbid a game, you will sit the bench indefinitely. It definitely impacted our hunts or wiped them out entirely. When I was their age, Coach encouraged family time.... :dunno:
Things have changed since I was his age, my coach was fine with it but put a tax on it in the form of a steak or two or a few LBS of ground. Totally worth it!
Post by: jhouckwsu on August 28, 2024, 12:29:12 PM
My son has the muzzy tag sept 28-11and his baseball coach fully understand the commitment to hunting, family time
They start their season back up oct 1 for trsining But when season started April 1 he missed out on turkey hunting and a trip to Chicago to see his great grandma. Totally get the commit thing. What I don't get is school not making it an excused absent. I love going in there to sign him out early from school and put In bold letters HUNTING. Or mushroom hunting or fishing. Could still use the excuse of the flu or the covid. They can't do a damn thing about it.
It's not the school, it is the coach for football. I have signed him out from school outside of football no issues at all. Please don't feel like I am judging or preachy here but I don't want him to have to lie to his coach about being sick.. Me personally I don't think that is what I should teach him to do. Now do I do it for work occasionally?? hell yes! Do I judge others that do that, not at all... I will let him make his own mind up on that when he gets older, but for now I gotta teach him honesty is the best policy.
PS--good luck too your boy in his hunt and baseball!.
Post by: jhouckwsu on August 28, 2024, 12:35:17 PM
:chuckle: let's just say he is not a runner.... And no it shouldn't be necessary but to play a sick card but I also don't want to teach him to do that. No being judgy or preachy in anyway, I promise. I have played my own sick card, but I don't want to teach him that at this age. Let him grow into it like I did :)Sounds like a great chance to switch to cross country.how old is he? Not that it matters really but as the parent you decide when you want to pull your son out for a family trip. Its excused if you say so. If the the coach says something different then you need to educate him. I coach wrestling and I would never impose that kind of rule on the kids. :twocents:
He is 15. As for your coaching theory on Parent excusing the absence, I agree and wish our coach had the same philosophy as you, but he is an ass hat and does not feel that way and just a *censored*ty coach in general. On the other hand, I also want him to keep his commitment to a team, but also feel like missing 2-3 days isn't the end of the world especially since he has been at all the practices this summer. He has already said he probably won't play again next year because of things like this.
Or play the sick card, but it shouldn't even be necessary.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on August 28, 2024, 12:59:23 PM
Last game is 11/1 pending playoffs of course....so our last game is 11/1 :chuckle:
Hunt as late as possible. Just gets better and better the farther away from general season you get. It chaps my hide bad they don't give these kids better season dates. Why can't they have two weekends outside of the general season :dunno:
Post by: jhouckwsu on October 30, 2024, 12:30:38 PM
Karl. Last game could be this Friday but keeping winning and also as late as December and practice is 6 days per week. I feel bad rooting against them…. Kinda
Thanks for any help
Post by: HillHound on October 30, 2024, 01:37:49 PM
Hopefully your son can get a cow down quick and make it back to his commitments. It is a good lesson in life though, you are constantly juggling stuff and having to make a decision on what is a priority and what no longer is.
Post by: Higgi44 on October 30, 2024, 06:08:59 PM