A Birthday Trip....

[Destry L. Hoffard]

I'll be turning 50 in June this year and am thinking I need to mark the occasion with a trip somewhere.

Anybody getting an Argentina waterfowl trip together and needing another gun?

I would also entertain suggestions on a fishing trip for that time of year. Too early for salmon in Alaska, I've done most of the Northern Michigan stuff, just can't think of where to go.

P.S. I don't fly fish.

[Mike Franzen]

For fishing I would pick Cabo San Lucas. One of the great fisheries of the world and can be done without breaking the bank. For hunting maybe try to take a mountain lion with a Parker. Not sure that’s ever been done but definitely doable. Live it up brother. 50 is the youth of old age.

[Destry L. Hoffard]

I'm not much for salt water fishing, it just never appealed to me. The mountain lion sounds fun but I'm guessing the season isn't open anywhere in June.

[Stan Hillis]

You can combine wingshooting and fishing in Argentina. I'm going on memory now, but I seem to recall them offering fishing for trout and Golden Dorado.

https://www.nervouswaters.com/fish-by-specie/golden-dorado/

What a nice problem to have!

Best, SRH

[chris dawe]

Good to see you posting Destry ,was starting to wonder where you went

[Garry L Gordon]

How 'bout a walking tour of Scotland with stops at notable landmarks and the Gordon Castle. You can stop in at Dicksons and order their new 28 gauge side lever...and have a dram or two along the way. We may see you there if you go.

[Paul Ehlers]

You can't go wrong with an Argentine adventure.

June is a great month to go there ducks, doves, pigeons, perdiz, fishing etc. What's not to like? If I had the funds I would make an Argentina trip every year.

[Destry L. Hoffard]

I was heading back to Scotland last September for a big go round with the wood pigeons. But then unexpectedly had to move house and that depleted available funds. Sadly they dont get good till the oilseed rape starts to come off in late August.

[John Davis]

When I grow up, I want to be Destry.

[John Davis]

For anyone new to the Forum, it's been awhile since we've heard from Destry. He has hunted everywhere, literally. I met Destry about 20 years ago at my first PGCA Annual Meeting in Ohio. We had been communicating through the Parker web-site but came face to face at the hotel bar the first night of the gun show. Wound up sharing a room. He never has paid me for his half. We've had many great adventures since then. The Kimble vs. Bogardus matches at the Southern, goose hunting on the eastern shore and live pigeon shooting at the Philadelphia Gun Club courtesy of Don Kaas. I've bought some great stuff from him and he's given me some great stuff. Wonderful guy. Normally I would say gentleman but .............

[Destry L. Hoffard]

Thank you for the kind words Mr. Davis.

[Dave Noreen]

For hunting maybe try to take a mountain lion with a Parker. Not sure that’s ever been done but definitely doable.

Don't know about a Mountain Lion, but I took this Bobcat with a Parker Bros. DH-Grade of 1899 vintage --

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[Mills Morrison]

Come on down here. We can take you to the oldest gun club in the nation.

If fishing, try Crane's loch haven lodge in Ontario. We went there before these two elves came into our lives

[Mike Franzen]

Dang Dave! What’s the story on the Bobcat?

[Dave Noreen]

On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving 1967, my friend Jim and I were hunting Quail down in Columbia County, Washington, and while moving through some trees, where just the stone foundations of an old set of buildings remained, my Brittany started barking. I had never heard that dog bark. I got over to where she was and looked up in a tree and there was the cat. Having #8 Quail loads in the gun, I looked around in my vest and found a heavy load #6 and used that to shoot the cat.

[Destry L. Hoffard]

Thanks for the invite Mills, if I don't organize a hunting or fishing venture, something that simple might be very fun.

DLH