Any of us that spend time outdoors, wish we could spend more. City folks only have spring, summer, fall and winter. There are so many seasons for us outdoor people. Turkey, trout, deer, dove, rabbit, squirrel, camping, hiking, and fishing just to name a few of our favorites. It is unfortunate that spending time outdoors isn’t most our full-time jobs.
The other unfortunate thing is that those that do make the outdoors their full-time jobs are poorly compensated for doing so. The salaries of the biologists, game wardens, and other positions that protect and work with the wildlife, woods, and waters are extremely low. These people fill these positions because they love the outdoors. We need to remember that the next time we question a game warden or complain to a biologist about the way they are managing the properties that we hunt.
Our jobs keep us out of the woods and off the water more often than not. Commitments can make it hard to find time to spend outdoors. Sometimes we have to pick and choose our seasons that we are going to take part in. There are points in our life where we can hunt and fish anytime we want. Then life catches up and we hunt or fish anytime we can squeeze it in. Tonight was one of those nights.
Over the last few months, I haven’t been able to spend much time outdoors. Fishing has been limited and most of my hunting has been a few hours at a time. When you have a demanding job and a young child, you take time as you can get it. Tonight we stopped by Cedar Creek Reservoir. There were several people out enjoying this beautiful evening. We only fished for about 30 minutes, but it was just nice to be throwing a few casts and watching a sunset from the water. We all wish we could spend more time out there, but when we can’t we have to enjoy what we can get.
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