Well guys this comes to many of us as we grow older... My hunting partner, son is getting married this Saturday and I will be away from AR for a few days...
I have Tanzania in my plans for next year and my son will have to pass on this one...
Many of you have met Matt in Dallas in 07 after my AR buf hunt...


Mike

Mike,

You may be losing a hunting partner in the short term. But in the long term I bet you'll get a whole new camp. Daughter-in-law and grand kids.

Tell Matt congrats!

-Steve

Hey Mike,

Hope it all goes well and congratulations to the happy couple. I'll drink a toast to absent friends at 9 pm local time and hope that you do likewise your time!

Retreever,
Why would his marriage result him stopping hunting hunting with you?

Surely this would not be a happy arrangement?

Cheers and all the best to him...

Mike,
As long as the new bride is not a vegan, you should have Mat back in the fields in no time.
Congrats!
Russ

damn kids should know better than to get married during hunting season. My son did the same thing. 2nd weekend of duck season. I had to show up for the rehearsal in hip boots and camo. gave all the wedding party new duck calls. the groomsmen played here comes the bride on their way back down the aisle - on the duck calls

If I change my name to Matt and call you dad will you take me to Tanzania with you?

Mike,
Not to worry. While the young fellow may be a bit shorter on cash for the next few years as he get's settled and established my experience with my own son's hasn't been so bad.
My oldest while yes, he doesn't have the discretionary money he once did, has proved to be even closer - especially in terms of hunting and fishing here locally. Now my youngest son who seems to have found a serious girl is starting to show the same propensity for spending quality time with the old man as oposed to using it all on his buddies.
It's not Africa but any time with my kids is time well spent. Make sure they know they're welcome anytime even just to chat on the phone and you may just see some positive development from this new chapter in everyone's lives.
Congraduations on the new daughter!

Mike,

My congratulations to your family on your son's marriage. While I've never met the man, you speak very highly of him; I wish them the best. I'm sure the hunting-buddy situation will resolve itself in time.

Don't worry Mike, you won't lose him for long! We always come back to go hunting.

John

Hey Mike, first of all, congratulations. Secondly, you might be gaining a hunting daughter-in-law, or at least a traveling daughter-in-law to keep Cheri company, if the four of you decide to return to Africa together. My one son-in-law and my one daughter in law are not hunters (yet), although I have converted each of them from non-gun owners to gun owners and introduced them to the shooting sports by buying each of them their own Ruger 10-22s. They now look forward to our family shooting outings! It's a step in the right direction. At first I thought that you had some bad news on either Cheri or one of your labs. Sheesh, you scared me for a moment.

You guys are lucky. I'm in Florida, my kid's in Montana. She doesn't hunt and neither does he, and they have mulies strolling through their yard. Grrrrr.

Congratulations Mike.

Just remember, even the father of the groom can stand during the toast and welcome the new huntress to the clan. You may want to give her the Fiona Capstick book on the history of women in the hunting fields and invite her along.
Frank

Congrats to Matt ....... as stated above, here's to a grandson or two ..... just think how exciting it'll be to accompany a grandson on his first hunt in Africa. And, yes, I know Matt ..... he's a fine young man.

May GOD bless the new couple!!!

Congratulations, Mike! Looks like the size of your future safaris is growing.

Best wishes for the new campfire companions! Enjoy the wedding and look forward to teaching some new recruits for the 450#2

Mike,

Congratulations to you and the happy couple!