Finally the 28 Guage Goes BOOM! and......

Have not been feeling to great this week. But today decided I needed to get out. This afternoon when Ritt called and said "Lets go for a hike!" I said, "Sure!" It was great this was the first time that I was able to go out with Ritt. Ritt on the mend from Cancer. So to be able to get out this him was a great treat! We went to the WMA and met Dan and his two dogs, Jake (10+ years) and Magnum (2+ years) for an afternoon of pheasant hunting. I have not been Pheasant hunting in many years. I like before my girls were born. But the biggest treat was to be out with Ritt. Within the first hour Magnum push up a big rooster. Boom!... Dan dropped it ... Great shot through the trees. We spent the next hour and half walking through heavy cover... But no birds. But it was just great to get out and especially with Ritt. We were making a last pass down along the river. Dan said that Ritt and I looked like Andy and Opie walking down the road. He won't tell us who is who... Good idea. But Magnum put up a nice rooster. My little 28 guage fell into my shoulder.. . and just like thousands of clay birds... The bird was in its position ... the trigger clicked... and the number 6 shot was on its way. At about 30 to 35 yrds, the rooster crumpled and rolled in the air. DEAD!... It landed out in the river. Magnum lauched himself in and retrieved it back to Dan. Ritt was dancing around. Yes! Jimbo! Great shot!... Yaahoo!...

It has been a dream for both of us... To hunt birds this year with my little 28 guage. It means even more since Ritt's cancer. As I have written earlier. I was really waiting for him...So we could get that first "28 bird" together.... and TODAY was the day. Both of us were not feeling 100% yet ... But is was fantastic and we both were very excited. I gave my hunting buddy a great be hug! The next thing is a duck now... But after watching the big rooster fold... A duck should no problem...

But the best thing was RITT WAS HERE TO SEE IT ALL! Thanks be to God!