At 19, I think I am probably the youngest member on here. My dad hunted when he was younger, but hasn't hunted in decades. My grandfather was a hunter and a fisherman, but died 6 months before I was born. His gun are in storage in NE, and have been for all 19 years of my life, I hope I get them someday. I was always outside as a younger kid, my parents hated video games and we didnt' have cable. I spent a lot of time at the pond near my house. I became an expert frog catcher. I moved on to fishing, and was instantly hooked (pun intended). Loved bass fishing, and did it with some uncles. My uncles are BIG hunters. Between the 3 that hunt, they have been all over the world and shot just about everything you can shoot. They started to get me into it, and I loved any excuse to play outside. I have always loved dogs and been good with them, so bird hunting was a good way to combine my two interests. Convinced my parents I should get a GSP, and found a guy living in a trailer with a GSP who had too much energy and got him for free. That free dog has turned into one helluva gun dog with a lot of training, time and money. Started doing a lot of reading, fell in love with SxS guns. I have expanded to big game hunting, took my first elk this year. Now I lust for a double rifle, but that will probably have to wait until after college. As a freshman I still have a long way to go. I plan to study abroad, hopefully in New Zealand or Australia and hope to do some hunting there. I attribute my love of the outdoors, hunting, and guns to my grandfather, uncles, and some of you gentlemen. The internet has taught me a lot and provided me with a lot of mentors.
