Pheasant Season

Every year for the past 20 years, the Bettin family has had a crew of hunters that are friends of Todd and myself come to Iowa to Pheasant hunt opening weekend. The crew has changed over the years as well as the attitude and atmosphere. In the beginning, it was all about the hunting and the friendship was an added benefit. Now it is all about the friendship and the hunting is an added benefit. We have watched each other grow up and have watched our families change and grow as well. We have had some really great years of hunting (30 + birds) and some not so great. This year we had an absolutely wonderful time enjoying each others company and spending time just hanging out - which was about all that got done because so much corn was still in. We did hunt, but were only rewarded with 1 (yes you read it right) bird. But no one really cared because we get together now for the friendship and time spent together. I have added some pictures from the past so you can see how we have changed.

20082003

19951990 (They did shoot pheastant that year as well, but were so proud of the goose they got. Look how young they were.)