:gobble: :gobble: I met a very interesting old timer today as I put out some feed for the turkeys and deer. We started to talk about the hard winter and how it affected the game animals. He said he believes that the deer kill will only be 10% around these parts and the turkeys will be 20-30%. Then he whips out his hunters GPS and spits out data from the past 3 years. Where and when he saw what, the date and time of his successful hunts. This guy was amazing. I asked him his age, I am 48 and he is much older than I, he said he was 83. I was shocked, I asked how did he get so tech savvy. I retired 21 years ago and have either hunted, scouted, fished or studied this area every day since. The world changes and you have to adapt. I have a new hero. I invited him to hunt with us/me this year and he said, "Good luck and thanks for putting out the feed". I would just follow him around the woods and take notes if he let me. I hope we meet again. Very cool guy.
Sounds like you got a great new friend!
With age comes wisdom, sometimes, at least in this case, learn as much as you can from, he might turn out turn out it be a great friend
Sounds like a good day and maybe a great friend
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I love meeting and taking to people like that. Maybe yall will run into each other again.
The old dudes are the best!!!!
I ran into a old fella in a small town cafe in Northwest Missouri after a successful morning hunt who was wearing a WWII Pacific Theater Veteran hat one morning several years back. I thanked him for his service, told him my grandfather was an island hopper and that I was a High School American History teacher. He pointed to a chair and told me to sit down. I did what I was told. I went in for breakfast and wound up eating lunch there also. That old man told me stories for two and a half hours that I still use in teaching my classes.
Can't help but like old folks--especially those from the greatest generation.
Great stuff. I get mesmerized when I get to do this sort of thing. This guy was sharper that any sub 30 year old I know.
Sounds awesome!
He understands that if you're green, you're growing and if you're ripe, you're rotten! Good for both of you!
Sounds like he will kill a bird or two this spring.
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Quote from: zelmo1 on March 08, 2015, 03:22:49 PM
:gobble: :gobble: I met a very interesting old timer today as I put out some feed for the turkeys and deer. We started to talk about the hard winter and how it affected the game animals. He said he believes that the deer kill will only be 10% around these parts and the turkeys will be 20-30%. Then he whips out his hunters GPS and spits out data from the past 3 years. Where and when he saw what, the date and time of his successful hunts. This guy was amazing. I asked him his age, I am 48 and he is much older than I, he said he was 83. I was shocked, I asked how did he get so tech savvy. I retired 21 years ago and have either hunted, scouted, fished or studied this area every day since. The world changes and you have to adapt. I have a new hero. I invited him to hunt with us/me this year and he said, "Good luck and thanks for putting out the feed". I would just follow him around the woods and take notes if he let me. I hope we meet again. Very cool guy.
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I respect you, for respecting him
IMO, that may be the greatest generation of men and women that this this country has ever seen
No argument here, great generation
You can learn a lot from guys like that..I know a few ole guys like that in Missouri..During turkey season after the hunts 10-2pm, they'd all gather at a little bait store/gas station sit around drink coffee and tell stories about turkey hunting or whatever..I could of sat there all day listening, those old guys were a wealth of turkey knowledge and had many years of experience. Learned a whole bunch just listening.
Sounds like a great experience in meeting this Gentleman; what is so sad that the younger generation misses out on some of the best advice both in Hunting and general Life itself when they don't take the time to listen; nothing better than to meet these kind of men and just listen to their stories.
Quote from: Gut Pile on March 09, 2015, 06:09:59 PM
IMO, that may be the greatest generation of men and women that this this country has ever seen
No, the greatest generation were the founding fathers. If only we had followed the contract they prepared for us, perhaps we wouldn't be in the mess we now find ourselves.
Never underestimate the old dudes. :lol:
I remember when grunt tubes for deer first started making a scene on the market. I bought one and took it with me on my next hunt. I stealthily slipped through the woods, stopping periodically to blow on my new grunt call. Every time I did, I imagined that a buck was about to step out.
Finally, I slipped into an area, took cover behind a tree, and let out a few grunts from my new call. To my surprise, an old man was sitting 3 feet away from me, with only his head sticking up out of the bushes. He looked at me, and said, "You through scaring everything out of the woods yet?". Shocked, I turned towards the voice, and only then was it that I saw his head sticking up out of the brush. :o
I was completely mortified. I turned 20 shades of red in embarrassment! Sheepishly, I tucked the grunt call in my pocket, and beat a hasty retreat. :lol:
It's funny now, but not so much back then!! ;D :TooFunny:
Yep, don't ever underestimate those old dudes!
Quote from: Gut Pile on March 09, 2015, 06:09:59 PM
IMO, that may be the greatest generation of men and women that this this country has ever seen
. I agree. I can only imagine what they think when they look at the mess we have now. :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an