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<blockquote data-quote="jag1" data-source="post: 5248390" data-attributes="member: 21447"><p>Started deer hunting in 82 with my uncle, shot my first doe with my dad's Marlin 35. Had no idea how to gut the thing but I had read several how-to's in Field & Stream & Outdoor Life. Still butchered it however. Those books were golden. Read one several years ago and it was trash...not sure what happened over the 30 years.</p><p>1st climber was a homemade platform with no hand climber I bought for $25 from my ag teacher. Had to hug the tree and pull up. Learned a valuable lesson one day...don't climb a pine tree. Don't recall if I got all the rosin off or not. Remember rubbing mink oil onto our leather boots to waterproof them? Times have certainly changed, these young ones coming into the game certainly have certain advantages we didn't but I wouldn't change a thing.</p><p>Side note on check-in stations. I miss them. All the reasons mentioned above but also they were a good opportunity for young people to get hands on learning. I used to take kids to Bolivar to work Webster's opening day. One of the best learning experiences around. Good times.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jag1, post: 5248390, member: 21447"] Started deer hunting in 82 with my uncle, shot my first doe with my dad's Marlin 35. Had no idea how to gut the thing but I had read several how-to's in Field & Stream & Outdoor Life. Still butchered it however. Those books were golden. Read one several years ago and it was trash...not sure what happened over the 30 years. 1st climber was a homemade platform with no hand climber I bought for $25 from my ag teacher. Had to hug the tree and pull up. Learned a valuable lesson one day...don't climb a pine tree. Don't recall if I got all the rosin off or not. Remember rubbing mink oil onto our leather boots to waterproof them? Times have certainly changed, these young ones coming into the game certainly have certain advantages we didn't but I wouldn't change a thing. Side note on check-in stations. I miss them. All the reasons mentioned above but also they were a good opportunity for young people to get hands on learning. I used to take kids to Bolivar to work Webster's opening day. One of the best learning experiences around. Good times. [/QUOTE]
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