Elephant would be No even if offered free. I’d shoot it with a camera is all.
Realistically, twice I’ve turned down a free Florida gator hunt. I wouldn’t fly across the country to get one. Perhaps if I was already there for something else I might do it.
No plans to turkey hunt this year but eventually I need to go East to complete the World Slam.
I made this setup for future waterfowl seasons where a trophy bird is out of range for traditional ammo.
If I had this setup in the past I could have taken a Cinnamon/Bluewing hybrid, two red Ruddies...
To me a Bucket List is a Back Burner list.
Hunts that are attainable but slowly cooking.
Eventually making its way to the Front Burner.
On the Front Burner is Pacific Eider in Alaska and then King Eider in Greenland.
I still put big game in the mix but for now I’m fixated on waterfowl.
My lab grew up in my taxidermy shop and doesn’t mess with anything. She has her own chair next to mine behind my desk. On wall above her chair is a framed business license.
I had an extra Ocellated Turkey feather that I decided to slip into the frame against the glass. When she went to jump up...
Wanting to do 2 trips to Alaska this coming season but we lost our baby sitter for our black lab. My daughter moved away and where she's renting now doesn't allow pets.
My wife will have to watch "Scoter" while I'm in Alaska. She said I can go to Alaska one time without her but not two times...