Personal Narrative: The Joy Of Hunting

Mike introduced me to hunting and the great outdoors when we first got married. I can remember being pregnant with our first son and going across a field when a pheasant flew right up in front of me. It scared me so I screamed and fell to the ground. I was so embarrassed knowing there were other hunters around looking to find out who was screaming. I waited on the ground for Mike to give me the ok to get back up. At the time I was mortified but now it is a great memory.

We have three grown boys now but when they were young, the youngest would ride on my hip while the other two would follow behind Mike pheasant hunting. We would all block our ears when we saw the gun go up as we knew a loud bang was about to come next. Then seeing our bird dog retrieve the pheasant that was shot down was as much of a trophy for us as it was for Mike who shot it down. We have a lot of memorable moments as we enjoyed hunting together as a family.Bring On the Pups

We started training dogs after sending first bird dog out to be trained. The trainer saw our dog about a year later and was impressed on how Mike kept up the training. At that time he told Mike he should train dogs down in our area. We have been training dogs ever since, about 25 years for clients.
We have spent many hours outside trying to make that perfect shot in the bulls eye. One of our boys shot what's called a robin-hood, (an arrow is in the target and a second arrow goes right into the knock of the first arrow. Talk about a perfect shot. Now that we are grandparents we are enjoying teaching our grandchildren how to shoot bow. Seeing their excitement when they hit the target is so rewarding. I too have a certification for NSAP 1 Archery Instructor so I can help Mike teach children to adults the fine art of archery. We are located at 287 South Main Street Concord, on the premises of Get Fit