The fall is always such a busy time of year. A mixture of new adventures and favorite traditions quickly fill up what is to me the greatest time of year.
This year we tried a new adventure. We met Jake, with The Fowl Drake, this past summer at Wisconsin Waterfowl Association Expo in Oshkosh. In October we tried out duck hunting for the first time. Jake and his crew were very informative; explaining the steps, equipment, and different kind of ducks. The sunrise was beautiful and experiencing the first duck down was AMAZING (each one that followed was equally exciting!) It was definitely something different but I am game for going again.
Some of our favorite traditions happen in the fall. From quiet nights at the cabin, shooting bow, watching deer and turkeys, to snuggle dates with Paisley (my pup) in the deer stand, watching VHS movies with Brythe and our Trio, Friday fish fries “up north”, and the whole family being together for the entire week of gun hunting. The food, the smells, the nostalgic movies, the ting of the woodstove, the family time, and the memories that are created during this time, makes it easily my favorite time of year.
Another new adventure will be our travels to the Texas panhandle to hopefully get our shot at Sandhill Cranes (some pun intended!) We have been practicing shooting sporting clays all spring, summer, and fall in preparation. This is a hunt we booked with Drake Dawson of Safari Unlimited LLC. He is always such a huge supporter of SCI and an all-around good guy. We look forward to this hunt and in this chapter of life we have begun traveling by camper and taking our dogs (Paisley, Maverick, and Heston) with- making the journey as much of the adventure as the destination.
I hope that each of you had a hunting season filled with memories and that your family had a great Thanksgiving, a Merry Christmas, and the very best of the Holiday Seasons!
Our chapter of SCI is in the finishing stages of getting ready for our banquet and EXPO. We hope to see you all there. Expo dates are February 21-23, 2025, in Green Bay, WI, at the Resch Expo Center in conjunction with the Wisconsin State Hunting and Fishing Expo. Our dinner, banquet, and auction will once again be held at Stadium View in Green Bay, WI, on Saturday, February 22, 2025.
Thank you for your continued support of this organization- together we are protecting and promoting hunter’s rights locally and worldwide (remember 70% of what our chapter earns stays right here in Wisconsin!) Feel free to reach out with any questions and/or concerns.
