Doggett Stirs Harrowing Memory

I READ JOE DOGGETT’S article on the various mishaps over the years with shotguns (read it twice actually). It reminded me of an event I had with my grandfather about 50 years ago while squirrel hunting in the San Jacinto County river-bottom.

He had an old H&R single shot 16 gauge dated 1903. We had a squirrel treed dead to rights and when he squeezed off the shot it knocked him to the ground.

Upon inspection it had peeled about four inches off the end of the barrel like a peeled banana.

We never proved it, but we all came to the conclusion that a dirt dauber had built a nest in the end of the barrel.

Luckily my grandfather wasn’t hurt, and we ended up sawing off and honing that barrel and it went on to take many more squirrels and doves over the years. I still have that shotgun and the safety aspect of that event is etched in my mind.

I have followed you since your younger years and have always enjoyed reading your work.

Dale Hollow

Toddler’s First Fish

Here is a photo of Sadie Mae Stroud, giving thumbs up as her dad, Dakota Stroud holds her first fish, a trout she caught while fishing in New Mexico.

Sadie was just 19 months old at the time of the catch, last summer.

Tanya Runon-Worley

Editor: Thanks for the photo submission. You can find more photos from readers in Hot Shots on page 34 and on the Fish & Game Photos spread, on pages 62-63.

If you would like your your action photos published in the magazine, or as a Photo of the Day on our Facebook page, email them to photos@fishgame.com.

Croaker Memories

IN RESPONSE TO Chester Moore’s story on Atlantic Croaker. I used to go, back in the early to mid 70’s, fishing with a neighbor and his sons. We would go mid to late October to Padre Island croaker fishing. We slept on the beach all weekend and fished when we weren’t sleeping. We literally caught 100’s of 2–3-pound croaker. My wife and I tried it 20 something years ago with no success. 

My neighbor said the croaker started running after the first couple of cold fronts. This is back when there used to be cold fronts in early October. Hopefully they keep making a comeback so I can take my grandkids fishing for croaker.

Ray Donsbach

Staying Alive

I REALLY ENJOYED the Staying Alive articles you have been doing. Not enough people in your positions put an emphasis on safety and I appreciate that.

I especially appreciate the article about the human dangers out there and have recently tuned into Chester Moore’s Dark Outdoors podcast. A few of those shows were pretty scary.

People need to know there are some bad people out there and to take the precautions you have suggested to stay alive in the great outdoors.

Jack Hill

Editor:

We’re glad you enjoyed those articles. We feel it’s important to not only give information on how to catch fish and where to hunt ducks, etc. but to give a look at the parts of the great outdoors most media doesn’t cover. And I’m glad you enjoy Dark Outdoors. I’m about to release season 3 and it’s going to be wild.

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