Childhood waterfowl hunting experiences create lasting memories

Matt McMillan — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:59:22 -0500

By Tom Conroy, DNR information officer

They seemed to be everywhere. Ducks on the wing.Some appeared as but specks, high above. Others were trading back and forth, low on the water. In between, more ducks. I was a young boy on his first duck hunt as I witnessed this spectacle many years ago. On that day, something in me changed forever.

It was mid-morning on a late 1950s waterfowl opener in Le Sueur County, the first time I was allowed to join Dad and his cronies on a duck hunt. That I was not yet allowed to carry a gun didn’t much matter. I was thrilled just to be there.

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Childhood waterfowl hunting experiences create lasting memories