>>2007038>>2007041>>2007063 As I’m leaving my dad also showed me some new, if extremely niche, /out/ skills. Hawk trapping
>dad does hawk trapping as part of a research study, not for job, just for fun and cause the dude loves birbs >we drive out to big nearby valley as I’m leaving for another ski trip>drive around, see hawks, set traps>success>actually caught two red-tailed hawks with one trap first try>take wing measurements, determine sex, weight, etc. >band the hawks, release>try a couple more times, catch, measure and bans one other hawk>have lunch, give my dad a hug, and head out>think about how much fun I had with dad>make this thread >>2007060Lol my dad showed me a similar dumbass game growing up too.
>maybe 12yo>go past yard out into woods with bow and dad>kinda just plinking around, shooting trees, lookin for squirrels/quail>bored>”dad I’m “bored”>”okay, here’s a fun game”>draws circle, maybe yard wide>stands in circle with me, shoots arrow straight up full draw>”wait for it, don’t move”>”hold”>arrow lands maybe 15’ away>try again >”wait for it”>”alright this one looks good, RUN”>arrow lands in circle>great fun, show my friends, many laughs had 