| Sam was the youngest of our children. I
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| | up the given ammo I loaded him more. One
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| had begun to expose him to the outdoors
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| | day he was handling the rifle in our
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| and the shooting sports at an early age.
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| | cabin and it came apart. He brought me 4
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| What other youngster could say that he
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| | or 5 pieces and the gun. He did not have
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| had shot his daddys pistol at age six?
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| | a clue on the procedures required to put
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| Every time that Sam touched a gun he was
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| | the pieces back together again. My wife
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| under intense scrutiny. Safety was the
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| | took the rifle and extra parts to the
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| primary concern. He began to accompany
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| | local gun smith. It would be 4 months
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| me on my deer hunting trips. We had a
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| | before he would have time to repair the
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| cabin located in prime hunting territory
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| | Marlin. She brought the rifle home and I
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| where deer were abundant.. The usual
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| | repaired it myself.I had booked a hunt at
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| things happened on those occasions.
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| | one of the local game ranches. The
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| Sitting in a tree with his dad was not
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| | reasoning for this departure was that I
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| enough. He would talk and use the tree
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| | did not want Sam to sit in a stand for
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| trunk for a drum set on most hunting
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| | days and lose interest again. We were at
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| trips. Singing was his number one
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| | the ranch before day break. I had booked
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| priority on these excursions. I never
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| | a hunt for axis deer and hogs. The hunt
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| saw any deer on my trips to the deer
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| | was to last two days. My aunt died and
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| stands with Sam. It really did not
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| | plans were changed . Extra time was
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| matter. Time well spent with my son was
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| | needed to go back to the big city for the
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| far more important than venison.School
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| | funeral. We began to transverse the
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| came. Sam developed other interests. I
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| | ranch. A big ram came into view. Sam's
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| volunteered for coaching duties in
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| | first shot was low. The second shot was
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| football and baseball. He belonged to
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| | on the money. The ram went down without
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| the band for a short period. There was
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| | taking a step, succumbing to a single
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| school work and athletics. The spare
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| | shot. We next approached a beautiful 8
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| time that he had left was devoted to
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| | point white tail buck. One shot and the
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| fishing. Fishing at dads stock tank was
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| | buck was down. Sam's confidence was
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| a number one concern for him. Time flew
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| | growing in leaps and bounds. The hog
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| . The next thing I noticed about Sam was
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| | never knew what hit him. Sam and the
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| that he was growing into a young man.A
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| | guide approached the downed hog. The
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| very good general purpose deer rifle was
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| | guide put his boot on the neck of the hog
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| given to him. It sported a scope that
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| | without interference. The hog exploded
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| matched the integrity of the rifle. We
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| | with an intended end run to the safety of
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| made a trip to San Saba to hunt deer. He
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| | the trees. Sam's shot was true. The hog
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| had the opportunity. He told me later
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| | was stopped in it's tracks. Sam walked
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| that when the deer came into his sight
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| | up to the hog and the hog jumped up and
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| picture he began to shake. Welcome to
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| | tried for the forest again. Sam's third
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| deer hunting. Sam lost interest to a
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| | shot was terminal. Hogs are tough
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| degree after this hunt.Sam's rifle was
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| | critters to bring down.Sam has the meat.
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| lost. I loaned him another. I had
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| | The ram and 8 point are at the
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| obtained this rifle in a purchase over
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| | taxidermists. His new wife is undecided
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| the internet. It was a good and sound
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| | about where to put his trophies. She
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| used Marlin in 30-30 caliber. Sam became
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| | mentioned something about me storing them
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| interested in going on a hunt one more
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| | at my house. It is all in the right
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| time. I gave him about 100 rounds of
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| | training. She will eventually come
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| ammo that I had hand loaded. Practice
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| | around.Stephen Graham- Writes articles
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| sessions began in earnest. When he shot
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| | from his own life experiences.
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