I feel extremely fortunate to have shared a couple of hunting camps with John.
First time on the Junco was our first work weekend after leasing out a pasture. John took time out to run over to our pasture to show Mike Miller and I a few areas to set up protein pens. He also showed us an easier way to build them too. I would always enjoy inviting the Lee's over for fish fry's or going over to their camp to look over video's and deer pics. I learned a lot from my conversations with them about bowhunting and chasing deer on the Junco. When I emailed John about leaving the Junco, I told him that the only thing I would really miss was sharing a camp with him and his brothers ( Dog and Blade included ).
John also recommended me to Mitch for a spot on the Axis Lease. We had so much fun last year. My first trip up I didn't have adequate transportation around the ranch. John and Bobby were leaving that same day. John told me where the keys were and told me to use his ranger. John saved me a lot of walking that first hunt. We hunted a few days together towards the end of the lease. I will never forgot sitting in camp watching video of "one eyed jack" and telling John he was crazy for not shooting him.
I will always remember John for his outgoing personality.
Like Bruce said on another post, we just went through the motions this weekend. I kept thinking that John and Mark should have been there this weekend. He was missed this weekend and will be missed many, many, more down the road. But I will have the memories of the hunts I was able to share with John.
For all the fellow TBHer's that mentioned that they wished they could have met John in person, I wish you could have met him too.
First time on the Junco was our first work weekend after leasing out a pasture. John took time out to run over to our pasture to show Mike Miller and I a few areas to set up protein pens. He also showed us an easier way to build them too. I would always enjoy inviting the Lee's over for fish fry's or going over to their camp to look over video's and deer pics. I learned a lot from my conversations with them about bowhunting and chasing deer on the Junco. When I emailed John about leaving the Junco, I told him that the only thing I would really miss was sharing a camp with him and his brothers ( Dog and Blade included ).
John also recommended me to Mitch for a spot on the Axis Lease. We had so much fun last year. My first trip up I didn't have adequate transportation around the ranch. John and Bobby were leaving that same day. John told me where the keys were and told me to use his ranger. John saved me a lot of walking that first hunt. We hunted a few days together towards the end of the lease. I will never forgot sitting in camp watching video of "one eyed jack" and telling John he was crazy for not shooting him.
I will always remember John for his outgoing personality.
Like Bruce said on another post, we just went through the motions this weekend. I kept thinking that John and Mark should have been there this weekend. He was missed this weekend and will be missed many, many, more down the road. But I will have the memories of the hunts I was able to share with John.
For all the fellow TBHer's that mentioned that they wished they could have met John in person, I wish you could have met him too.
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