14 year ol kid in the neighborhood. Never been hunting. Single mom asks if I wouldn't mind taking him out. I didn't hesitate.

1st hunt




2nd hunt



After the 1st hunt gave him some calls to take home to practice with. His mom hates me now.

That's what it's about. But that kid got spoiled on his first hunts. I think I sat in the freezing cold my first time and saw nothing. Of course I was by myself and 25.

Awesome! Good on you!

That’s exactly what that young man needs

okay, lets get to the real question...whats the single mom look like?

Dan, good on you for taking him hunting! You may never know it, but the impact made could have changed his life.

Your a good man Charlie Brown. More of what your doing would make the world a better place.

Danno you probably change this kids life forever!! Great job.. Instead of asking for ipads and playstations for gifts he is asking Mom for gear!!!! Well done!!!

Damn the luck, now you will probably have to buy a spare shotgun for when he wants to go with you (sarcasm imoji here)

Awesome thing to do, and a great memory there. It looks like you got him covered, but if he needs his own starter decoys just to have something of his own, I bet I can come up with a dozen to give him. Let me know if that's something you'd like to get to him as a "welcome to the club" gift.

"What finer recreation could fall to the lot of any boy than to tramp with his dad, gun in hand, through forests ablaze with autumn leaves, over pungent marshes where swift-winged quacking waterfowl await his coming?" -Raymond S. Deck 1942


I know you're not the boy's father but felt like this quote was fitting..one of my favorites.

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Good stuff.

Ha that young man is just glowing...I think it’ll be just as important to teach him how to prepare those fowl properly. In my opinion it’s easier to kill them then it is to make them taste good.

Cans on his first hunt. That's not fair

Between the first and second hunt his mom takes him to BP and gets waders, jacket, hat, gloves and game bag.

Very much appreciated but not necessary. I stopped guiding full-time this year so I can spend more time doing stuff like this. I will still take out a few loyal clients but mainly it's time spent with family, friends and more specifically first timers. I have a ton of gear accumulated over the last 30 years of doing this. Kids like this will be the beneficiary.

This quote nailed it. I grew up without a father. I know what I lacked and missed out on. My goal is to make a difference. He will be hog hunting and fishing with me after duck season.

I showed him three ways to clean based on intended preparations and provided detailed instructions. He texted me a pic of the finished product. It looked great and tasted "amazing" according to him. He went with the Can skin on fillet breasts route. Salt, pepper and a tough of Chinese 5 Spice.

Put him in a boat and we hunted big water this last Saturday due to all the ice. Only shot 2 birds. Welcome to duck hunting.

Dan, this is awesome! Congrats to the young hunter............one you have addicted to the waterfowl game!

Heck yeah, good deal!

Dan is as stand up as they come!

Good man!

What kind of boat you running?