Harry, I don't know where my grandfather and father hunted during their early days in Florida. They lived in Boca Grande from the mid 20's until around 1940. My father left Boca Grande for Miami and a career with the railroad, and my grandfather left for Brewster, FL due to being transferred by the railroad. My grandfather hunted around Brewster until his death in the early 50's. My father was transferred to Tampa in 1954, and he and I hunted birds on the property where Busch Gardens now stands. I started shooting at age 7 with a old Iver Johnson single shot 410 which was my father's gun when he was about 6. I still have it. Definitely fun days. I never got to hunt with my grandfather as I was only 5 or 6 when he died.
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John Black
 Retired: Every day is a holiday, Every meal a feast, Every hour happy hour.
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