By: Ryan Kennedy
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Deer hunting, fall fishing, cooler temperatures, Thanksgiving, and the month before Christmas. Welcome to November folks! Are you more excited about fast-paced fishing and crisp mornings in the deer stand or are you already focused on busting down the doors at your favorite sporting goods store come Black Friday? For me, I couldnât care less about fighting crowds to save a couple of bucks on something that I probably donât need anyways. Thatâs valuable time that I could be resting up for the next morning of casting lures or letting an arrow fly.
As a million ideas of what all I want to do in the outdoors this month pop into my head, I canât help but think that having that train of thought is a bit selfish. Now of course, between me, myself, and I, there are countless things that I desire to do, but I believe that there is no better time to get a child, friend or family member involved in the outdoors. Wildlife is abundant and active this time of year, and it would be a shame to let such an opportunity pass. Just about everyone can think back to the first great experience they had in the outdoors, and if youâre like me, it was undoubtedly LIFE CHANGING. I canât even imagine my life without having a never-ending love for the great outdoors around me.
When I say that my involvement in the outdoors has been a life changing experience, I mean that with every bit on sincerity in the world. Fishing local holes has given me some of the biggest smiles my face has ever experienced. Hunting out of a tree stand with a view of nature from above has given me a place to think through any thought that could ever pop into my head. Hiking up a mountain just to sit on a rock and gaze out into Godâs amazing creation and talk to Him humbles me more and more every time. I could go on and on, but I think I would have to write a book before I was able to even list half of what the great outdoors has to offer.
With all of that said about my personal experiences, take someone fishing, hunting, hiking, or ANYTHING in the outdoors to show them an experience that they will never forget. I am beyond thankful to have grown up with family and friends that always gave me opportunities in the outdoors to find my passion just as they had. Itâs not all about going outside and trying to make someone have fun, folks, itâs simply about taking the time to introduce someone to what you had the privilege of being introduced to and the tradition of passing on a love for the outdoors will continue.
I wish each and every one of you a wonderful Thanksgiving, and God Bless!