Introduction

I have spent much of my life in the out-of-doors following in the autumn footsteps of my father, his father and those generations that came before them. This work is a collection of my hunting memories and is an attempt to pass on my family traditions along with my beliefs, philosophies, observations and personal experiences afield to my children, grandchildren and generation to come as well.

It is my hope they too find the joy, peace and meaning afield that I have tried to pass on to them through this endeavor. --Doug