Cedar Creek Classic

Brooke and I shot sporting clays at the Ben Lippen Cedar Creek Classic Saturday, April 28. We had a blast (no pun intended). Brooke shot a gun for the first time that day pulling the trigger about 45 times. We started shooting the 5-stand competition and I did horrible! But, then I shot a 74/100 on the course. We took Emma along and she took some pictures and just hung out. Outback Steakhouse catered the meal which included Chicken, Steak, and Lamb. All in all, it was a great experience and I look forward to shooting the Classic again next year!

Lake Murray Striper Fishing

I had the privilege of fishing for Stripers on Lake Murray today with my friend David and another friend of his. The trip started at 7:00am (50 degrees) at the dam and was guided by Captain Steve Wise, an experienced fishing guide. The wind was blowing a little and when the sun was behind the clouds, it got a little chilly. We caught about 20 fish in 3 different locations. The fish would bite on and off throughout the day and we ended up with 14 keepers including some 8-10 pounders. Here's a few of them.

Chocolate Lab Puppies

Born March 16, 4 males and 3 females, all are AKC registered and will make great pets or hunting companions.

My First Gobbler

My friend Eric called this old bird for me today after battling him for several hours. The mature gobbler had an 11 inch beard with 1 1/4 inch spurs that curled and were super sharp! We were hunting in Springfield with permission from my friend Rufus (left). One week ago, Rufus and I hunted turkeys and came close to bagging a gobbler several times. First, we walked up on two birds who were fighting. We thought they were going to come in on us at first, but they disappeared. Soon after that, I saw a strutting gobbler just behind some trees and out of range. We battled yet another bird who I think could have been the one Eric and I took today, but were never able to get a shot. We hunted the birds again on Saturday and were in the woods all day (except for a lunch break at the barbecue place). Despite our patience, the only birds we saw were a couple of hens in a field as we were walking out. The birds gobbled early and must have hit the ground running the opposite direction, so we really didn't hear or see much all day. We did see a few wood ducks and several snakes.

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