Friday, July 26, 2013

A road kill, a shotgun, and one cool honeymoon to Alaska!

When I was in wildlife management, I had a crazy roommate who was engaged to an even crazier guy.  One weekend she came back and announced with great pride, that her boyfriend had been driving down the road, saw a road-kill ground hog that was still fresh enough to mount, and brought it home to her.

I decided then and there that her love of taxidermy (not too mention her boyfriend) was a little bit creepy.

It was an interesting way of saying, “I love you,” but it worked!  A couple years later they were married.  For their first Christmas together – he bought her a new shotgun.

Over 30 years later, they’re still hunting together.  Some things just work.

Anyway, I’m willing to bet that 30 years from now – this couple will still be fishing together. 

Best Honeymoon Ever: Fishing Alaska's Afognak Island | Outdoor Life

After getting married in April, my wife Faith and I decided that an exotic tropical honeymoon just wasn't for us. We did have the perfect place in mind, though. A place that regular Live Hunt readers know that I cherish: Afognak ...

 

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