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| Comments from a mentor... Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors received an email from a gentleman in Kansas City recently, who had heard our interview on a recent Huntcast podcast. We asked his permission to share his comments as they hit right at what we are all about. I hope you will enjoy! I’m an avid waterfowler and more than occasional upland bird hunter who was raised in a home with a father and grandfather sharing the same passion. I can’t imagine not having the opportunity to get outdoors, and can assure you my three kids won’t have to worry about that problem either. My children are 6, 3 and 4 months so our hunting opportunities have been few for obvious reasons but I can tell you they love them and are showing great interest in joining the troops so to speak. I’m writing you to commend you for your efforts after hearing about your connection while listening to a Huntcast podcast. There are a lot of kids these days that don’t have the opportunities to hunt and fish and anything we can do to help in that effort is a win for everyone. I found this out a couple years ago… A couple years ago a friend of mine and I took advantage of the Kansas “Pass it on” opportunity and took two boys 12 and 13 on a duck hunt. It was during the youth hunt so our focus was primarily on them which of course is what it should be. It was early in the season and appeared to be a day better opportune for catching crappie than shooting a duck but we went none the less. After a bluebird start, a ramped up stage of action with committed birds and several misses both boys managed to shoot a couple ducks. They were both elated with the outcome as “told” by the cell phone conversations back to their parents as soon as we hit the truck after the hunt. From the boat ride experience in the dark, to the book we put together for them that outlined in a few pages what duck hunting was all about, they really soaked it all in. Everything we take for granted in that hunting opportunity they found enjoyment in. 30 minutes between volleys wasn’t an issue for them. They knew no different. A clear day with little wind and rising temperatures wasn’t something that made them contemplate why we were there. It was an experience that they didn’t know of, but something they won’t forget.
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have to admit though, both my friend and I agreed, we were the ones
that benefitted the most. It was definitely one of the most rewarding
opportunities in the hunting realm that we have experienced. Shooting
a limit of ducks in short order is something we are both akin to,
but to see the looks on those boys’ faces and see their enjoyment
was incredible. Bart
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