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Andy L,

I agree that one bad hunting partner can ruin the trip and cost a lot of money, but one bad hunting partner can ruin the trip if you are in a life and death situation. Over the last year, I learned that hunting with pricks, no matter how good the hunting is, just isn't worth it.

TD,

I know what you were feeling, because I have felt it myself as I laid in bed on several occassions. However, each time I just clutch my chest and hope for it to go away. The first time it happened, I thought I was having a heart attack, but it went away about 15 minutes later. Now, I know what it is and try to relax when it happens. It usually comes about as I start to think about everything I have to do for my clients the next day and wonder how the hell I am going to get it done. Unlike the guy in the boat, I doubt you would just jumped out of the stretcher and announce that it was an anxiety attack. That is what would have killed me. I would follow my friends to the hospital and make sure that everythign is right. I would have also agreed with hauling back in full speed, and I never would have asked the captain for a refund. At the same time, I wouldn't expect for my buddy to cough up anything extra, but once he jumped up on deck after removing the IV and announced it was merely an anxiety attack, I would have killed him personally.

I have heard stories where people have stepped on gafs and they have gone right through their foot. No hesitation to high speed it back to the shore and call for help the entire way in.

Hunting and fishing can be very dangerous sports because they involve a lot of physical exertion, they are usually done far away from civilization, and they usually involve deadly equipment. So, hunting and fishing buddies are really important.

Steverino,

Congratulations on tying the knot in a month. So far so good for the wife and I. The townhouse is almost finished. I have to finish up the garage and a couple of odds and ends inside, but the large portion of the work is done. Now I spend long hours working and making money.

Steverino,