hot_rod_eddie
Six Pointer
I have been friends with the land owner for 30 years. He was a friend of my dad's. He was my dad's age so it was tougher for him to do bigger chores on the 100 acre farm. I started helping him fixing fences, cutting up trees that fell into the pasture, etc. I was just starting hunting and he would let me hunt his place.
We became good friends. He taught me everything I knew about turkey hunting. When I moved out of state, every time I'd come home I'd call and see if he needed help. Most of the time he did. I would sometimes hunt when I came home.
Moved to NC 8 years ago and I started hunting there again (2 hours away). Always helped him on the farm and around his house as he got cancer and was unable to do many things.
Our relationship was to the point when my dad was around our friend would tell my dad when referring to me as "our son".
I bought land in NC and rarely hunted that farm, but I would still go help when I was in town. After my dad retired he was interested in hunting deer so I would go sit with him. After every hunt our friend would be there feeding cows or something. We would talk for hours or I would work on something that needed done.
My friend told me multiple times that no matter what happened to him he had instructed his family to always allow me to hunt. I appreciated how much he appreciated me.
He died April 2023 at the age of 73. I still called the wife multiple times to see if she needed anything. I didn't hunt that farm last year as Dad was too busy.
Dad was interested in going the gun opener this year, so I called the wife. She informed me that she leased the land and only family is allowed to hunt. Funny thing is the only family that hunts is a son in law that married in a few years ago.
I don't really care about the hunting, but it hurts my feelings that they would forget about all the help I provided because the son and daughter didn't help out. I am also very disappointed that they didn't honor the wishes of my good friend. I still think of him every time I go hunting.
Thanks for letting me vent.
We became good friends. He taught me everything I knew about turkey hunting. When I moved out of state, every time I'd come home I'd call and see if he needed help. Most of the time he did. I would sometimes hunt when I came home.
Moved to NC 8 years ago and I started hunting there again (2 hours away). Always helped him on the farm and around his house as he got cancer and was unable to do many things.
Our relationship was to the point when my dad was around our friend would tell my dad when referring to me as "our son".
I bought land in NC and rarely hunted that farm, but I would still go help when I was in town. After my dad retired he was interested in hunting deer so I would go sit with him. After every hunt our friend would be there feeding cows or something. We would talk for hours or I would work on something that needed done.
My friend told me multiple times that no matter what happened to him he had instructed his family to always allow me to hunt. I appreciated how much he appreciated me.
He died April 2023 at the age of 73. I still called the wife multiple times to see if she needed anything. I didn't hunt that farm last year as Dad was too busy.
Dad was interested in going the gun opener this year, so I called the wife. She informed me that she leased the land and only family is allowed to hunt. Funny thing is the only family that hunts is a son in law that married in a few years ago.
I don't really care about the hunting, but it hurts my feelings that they would forget about all the help I provided because the son and daughter didn't help out. I am also very disappointed that they didn't honor the wishes of my good friend. I still think of him every time I go hunting.
Thanks for letting me vent.