A different kind of hunting
By Jeff Bahr, American News, Aberdeen, S.D. | |
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"If it walks, crawls, swims or flies, we're going to figure out a way to put it in a pot and eat it," said Todd Wager, who lives in
Fortunately, Wager and his friends were confronted only with pheasants on Saturday.
The three
It's the fourth straight year that four members of the group have hunted the
In honor of
One of the pheasants the men bagged was reluctant to die. The bird was still shaking slightly when they brought him in. "He's got a little zombie in him," joked
The men also talked about how bad an old boar can smell back in
What they like about hunting is "just having fun with the guys," said
Some of the men were a little cold. Back in
One member of the group,
As a gift, Wager brought their host Cajun boiled peanuts and Cajun chicken.
While three of the men now live in
When they were young, Wager and
How much does Wager like to hunt? During the appropriate season, he hunts for ducks on the way to work each morning. He's also proud that his two daughters like to hunt and fish.
McIntyre used to shoot a semi-automatic weapon, but he decided he wanted a shotgun. "So I explained to my wife that a new shotgun was an absolutely necessity," he said, smiling.
How is
For one thing, the deer are a lot bigger here. Deer in
McIntyre likes hunting for birds more than deer. Mostly, he likes to watch good bird dogs in action. "I just love to watch them work the fields," he said.
Joining in the hunt was
McIntyre's son, Steve, is another member of the hunting party. He lives in
Also in the group is
While most of the men have ties to
Wager is going to stick around duck hunting until Friday. If he misses any ducks here, "I figure I'll get them when they get to
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