Well, I have reached the age of 70 and starting to work on a bucket list. I’ve scratched off two this year that we’re high on the list.

Back in the summer I got to get flight time in a DC3 which is on the bucket list of most pilots I know. After flying it I understand why it’s on the list. The controls are amazingly light for such a heavy aircraft and it just flies beautifully. I had a grin pasted on my face for several days. What a great experience.

When I grew up, quail where all over the place in Texas. My GrandPa had a few great bird dogs and after the Army I raised and trained some good ones. Quail hunting was by far my favorite hunting. In the mid nineties, fire ants showed up in my part of Texas and the quail became extinct in the area soon thereafter. From that experience I always wanted to hunt Pheasant. I had a few acquaintances in Kansas that invited me, but a hunt just never came together. Last Monday I finally experienced it. What a hoot! I’m scheduled to go again in January and can’t wait.

What is on YOUR bucket list?