Starting tomorrow is the rifle elk hunt from New Mexico with my nephew, Cody. This is one of those special youth hunts where New Mexico is making a big difference in getting kids in the field. And not just for cows and does. These are high quality hunts.
Even though I lost Loren's tripod, as hard as it is to lose a tripod, he did an amazing job with a makeshift spotting scope tripod. I think it turned out very well, but I am probably biased.
One of the dangers of having younger hunters on these hunts, especially TV hunts, is whether or not they are up to the work it will take, the risk it might take the fun out of it for them, and the unknown of how they will respond in front of the camera.
Cody did great on all counts. I hope that some day you all get a chance to take a young hunter on an elk hunt such as this.
If you want to read the day-by-day account, here is a link of the posts I made from the field. Hope you enjoy the episode.
http://onyourownadventures.com/hunttalk/showthread.php?t=244130
Even though I lost Loren's tripod, as hard as it is to lose a tripod, he did an amazing job with a makeshift spotting scope tripod. I think it turned out very well, but I am probably biased.
One of the dangers of having younger hunters on these hunts, especially TV hunts, is whether or not they are up to the work it will take, the risk it might take the fun out of it for them, and the unknown of how they will respond in front of the camera.
Cody did great on all counts. I hope that some day you all get a chance to take a young hunter on an elk hunt such as this.
If you want to read the day-by-day account, here is a link of the posts I made from the field. Hope you enjoy the episode.
http://onyourownadventures.com/hunttalk/showthread.php?t=244130