The Therapeutic Fall Season
Fall is a great time of the year. Dove season arrives and in the South it’s the official kick off of hunting season. It’s time to spend some time on the tractor and plant food plots to nourish your deer herd. There are so many important fall projects that gamekeepers need to make sure to get done. Just knock them one at a time and you’ll be proud of what you did in a few months.
It’s been an emotional few months for me since the last magazine published. My daughter Jessi Cole had our first grandchild, and holding Charlie has been the highlight of my life. I can’t wait to show him the world I love so much. Watching Jessi and her husband Josh transform into parents has also been very rewarding.
We almost lost my old friend “Copper” and if not for the diligence and expertise of the MSU Vet school he wouldn’t be laying at my feet right now as I type this. I was reminded of how important dogs are to us and it was a tough experience that fortunately had a great ending.
I was also humbled by the depths of friendship recently. I am enclosing a porch on my cabin and my old college roommate surprised me by generously providing the pine flooring (his company is called Taylor Made in Maplesville, AL if you ever need any). Then, on the weekend I was planning to lay the flooring, local trapper/hunter and flooring expert Hunter Crimm, his dad Mr. Crimm, and Brent Lochala showed up to help install. It quickly turned into me helping them. They made a day’s work turn into something fun and reminded me of the value of FRIENDSHIPS. Thanks guys!
So my words of encouragement in this issue are about enjoying the fall—slow down and savor what’s important. Sometimes it’s easier said than done and sometimes you need a reminder.
Take Care,
Bobby Cole
PS: Don’t miss the new episodes of The Gamekeepers of Mossy Oak and our weekly Gamekeepers podcast.
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