The sibling relationship is a special one.
This year the two older took off, just the two of them together, chasing turkey through the hills.
As they closed in and were in the final stages of their stalk, Colson set down his bow, leaving it back to make sure his big sister would be the priority and that he could focus on helping her.
What a joy it was to see them accomplish this on their own, together.
The next day Colson went with us and his little sister. After a 2 hour stalk she finally had a shot, and right when she pulled up, the turkey moved. She looked at her brother with questioning eyes, “can you take it?” She asked. He said “I have a shot from here, but won’t take it unless you are ok with it.”
She looked back and said “I want you to!”

They are a team. In the field and in life.

For years he has watched his dad take the back seat, sacrifice, and say over and over “there is so much more joy in helping someone than harvesting yourself.”
He internalized that lesson and it has become part of the man he is growing into.

So proud of these kids!

(disclaimer- as with all social media, this is a highlight reel. They are real kids, and it’s not always perfect. Truth be told, on the exact same hunt, there may have been children throwing cow patties at their siblings as well.)

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Waterfowl is coming to a close, and I’ll be honest, I’m ok with it because my waterfowl cooking creativity is running out!

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