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[frawin]

Waldo, I grew up with 7 older Brothers and most all of them  were big Hunters, I learned to Hunt and shoot at a young age. I have always loved guns, any kind of Guns. Mainly Shotguns, as I love to Hunt Upland Game Birds, Pheasant, Chukars and Quail. In Fact, I asked my 2 Boys what they wanted for Christmas and they said, "just another Hunt with you. I have the Hunts Book, they put out 15 Birds of each kind, for each Hunter. That is a total of 135 Birds. My youngest son and I went to this place last year, we  paid for 90 Birds, the Guide told us that anything over 90 we shot we didn't have to pay for. He said we should do very well as the Group that Hunted the same area that we were going to Hunt, missed a lot of Birds, we shot a 143 Birds, that is some really good eating. I missed one Bird and my Son missed one. Most all of my Brothers were Great Shots . My Brothers Neil, George and Bob rarely ever missed a Bird. When I was around 12 years old mu Brother Neil Started taking me Quail Hunting. He had a little 410, he let me Carry it, if the dogs got on point he would le me shoot first, if I hit a bird he would let me shoot again on the next Birds that the Dogs Pointed, if I missed I had to carry the 410 the rest of the day and I didn't get to shoot anymore that day. That made me do all kinds of practicing with an old BB gun. The other thing my Brothers taught me was to not look at the sight on your gun, just look at the Birds and the Gun would go right to it. I know my days of Bird Hunting are numbered, I have had 3 Back Surgeries, and a Knee replacement, and my artificial Knee joint has been in 10 Years, it is still good but when it was put in the life expectancy was around ten years. I am really looking forward to the Hunt with my Boys, they said  that would be a super Christmas Present, for them, well getting to Hunt with them will be my best Christmas present to. Well I have rambled on long enough, here is hoping everyone on the Forum, and those that are not are having a great day,

[W. Gray]

I did a lot of hunting with my dad up until I was about 14. We would leave around 3:30 am or so and head for northern Missouri. He would knock on farm house doors until someone said we could hunt. Looking back, it seems surprising how many people would allow strangers on their land. I am thinking more people said yes rather than no.

My last hunt was with my dad and a couple other men. I left the shotgun at home and took my movie camera. I still have the film somewhere around here.

[frawin]

When I started Hunting, most people that knew you or your Family would let you Hunt. There was so Many Quail and Prairie Chickens that lots of people shot their Limit in the Morning and went  back in the Afternoon and shot another limit. I did not agree with that. in those early Days my Wife's Family had Prairie Chicken that they came in. in Flocks of a 100 or more. Two years ago I asked my Mother-in-Law if she has seen any Chickens lately, she said I saw two up in the Pasture Yesterday a sad thing. The Quail population is just as Bad, the Quail were everywhere. I had 2 Bird dogs, and in those Days I was running cattle in several Pastures and I would turn my Bird Dogs loose while I scattered the hay for the Cattle. I would watch my dogs and they would be Locked up on Point in no time. I asked a Game Warden what had Happened to the Quail and Chickens, he said the Armadillo ate their Eggs. Also the Turkeys would Peck the Eggs open and eat what was inside. Every time we go Back to Kansas we see Dead Armadillos everywhere, the roads are covered with them. When I was growing up there were no Armadillos in Kansas anywhere. I have been told that they started moving North in the in the 1980s and are now all the way to the Nebraska line. The First Armadillo I ever saw was when I hauled a load of Horses for a friend to a Horse sale in Southern, Oklahoma. Also, when I was growing up there no Deer or Turkeys in in Southeast Kansas, The First Deer I every saw was in the Timber down along the Creek behind Earl Garisons. I lived with them for several years, we had a big Morgan Stallion and I loved to ride him, and one Morning I rode down along the Creek and a big Buck jump out of the Brush, startled me and the Horse Both, I went back to the House and told Earl, he laughed and said, that was probably one of Reddicks Billy Goats. Now the Deer are Everywhere in Kansas, in Fact I saw Signs down South of Sedan, that some Big Trophy Buck had been Bagged in the area. Amazing the Cycle that Mother Nature can put the Wildlife thru.

[frawin]

I can't thank Waldo enough for all he has done to help me get my pictures on the Form. Waldo and I got acquainted because his Grandparents were two of my Favorite People, they lived next door to my Brother Dwight and  and I used to have some good visits with Waldo and I really miss the Howard History discussions we had. I think Waldo is Mr. Howard History. THANK YOU WALDO

[W. Gray]

I can't thank Waldo enough for all he has done to help me get my pictures on the Form. Waldo and I got acquainted because his Grandparents were two of my Favorite People, they lived next door to my Brother Dwight and  and I used to have some good visits with Waldo and I really miss the Howard History discussions we had. I think Waldo is Mr. Howard History. THANK YOU WALDO

Thanks Frank.

Actually, my mom and dad lived next door to Dwight Winn. They had the distinction of living next door to Dwight when they were married in 1939. And then living next door to him at their last residence. They left Howard in 1946 after my Dad got home from WWII. His sister lived in Independence, Mo., and she told him he could find work there. They left Independence in 1989 and returned to Howard.

My grandparents on my father's side, Asmer (Slim) and Beryl Gray, lived above McKee's dime store, which later became Ben Franklin. They had a farm somewhere in the county, but I never did go there. It might have been rented to share croppers, I dont know.

On my mother's side, my grandparents, Sarah and Oscar Miller,  lived on a farm southwest of Howard. I just loved going out there and staying at that place. After retirement from the farm in 1951, they lived on Paw Paw street and then on Jefferson street. I remember my grandmother saying that they needed the bigger place on Jefferson in order to have more room for the grandchildren when they visited. At the Jefferson house, we would be watching TV and in order to get better reception we had to run outside and grab and push an iron pipe lever attached to a really tall aerial.

Dwight and I had a lot of Howard discussions, also. I remember one time he asked me what I knew about school sections. I knew zip at the time but have since learned enough to have a decent discussion.

[frawin]

Waldo, sorry I knew it was your parents, I just had a brain lapse sorry.

[W. Gray]

You mean you have those too? If so, we must be the only seniors on this forum that do.

[frawin]

Waldo, the older I get the worse my Rememberer gets. My wife says I have Selective Memory, and I only remember what is important to me, things about Guns, Antique Cars, etc.

[frawin]

In Glancing through this Post about my Antique cars, I noticed on the Post by Waldo, Dated 12-7-15, in the Picture where my Grandaughter is riding on my sons Shoulders, Waldo had it as my Daughter. I am 75 years old, and while I love my Daughter, I would NOT want a 4 year old at my age.