I was blessed to have been invited by my good friend Tod to spend today with him and several others on a Hanover County farm. We hunted over cut corn, harvesting several geese this morning and evening from layout blinds, as well as a good number of doves this afternoon. The best thing about the day, though, was just being able to enjoy the beautiful weather among good company.
A little bit about the property - Tod was the one who initially gained permission to hunt this farm many years back, and has since been asked to coordinate hunting on the property by others. Now, we met a young man today who had recently requested and was granted permission from the landowner to hunt the property, without consulting Tod regarding this decision. Obviously, Tod had two choices in how to respond to this development. He could have confronted the landowner on this decision and also attempted to discourage this young man from hunting there, which would have been a poor example of Christ, and would also have potentially put Tod's permission in jeopardy. However, Tod has decided to welcome him 'into the fold', treating this as an opportunity provided by the Lord to reach out to and mentor this young man. Now, how would you respond if the landowner of your honey hole lease gave permission to another without consulting you first? Let's attempt to respond in a positive manner if and when this situation occurs on our hunting land...
And if you're looking for a guided waterfowl hunt in Virginia or Maryland, you would do well to contact Final Approach Pro Staffer Tim Skelton, who was full of valuable tips and pointers today in the field. Thanks Tim! - GE
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