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Another Circle Event in the books. Another turkey hunt at the Davis Ranch. John is always a great host, and he upped his game this weekend by bringing in 70 pounds of crawfish for a Friday evening, low country boil. That was a great way to welcome everyone. We had a great group of 12 guys. All but 3 had attended an event before. Our new ones were Kirk, Casey, and Jay. I enjoyed getting to meet these guys and I got to hunt with Casey and Jay. Both have great stories and interests. Kirk and Larry were Ray’s responsibility as they went to another ranch. But while the turkey hunting wasn’t good, these guys slayed the fish, catching 250 fish! Ray is on the OT team and was going to make sure these guys had a good time. The turkey hunting wasn’t good at the Davis Ranch either. We saw several but just couldn’t get any to cooperate – especially after the weather turned cooler. I think the food and fellowship made up for it though. Another fun food fact was Joe Basham
 was back with his famous Dutch Oven cobblers and puddings. Joe, like Ray, Geoff and John is on the OT team, and I think everyone has started to expect his desserts. Speaking of Geoff, he got to hunt with Jay as well. (Jay will never be the same. Lol) Gay
lon had brought Jay. They are brothers. Gaylon has attended a few but this was Jay’s first. It was a good first time though. He WON the Bass Pro Gift Card!
It was good to see Don, John’s brother, back as well. He has become one of my favorite guys. He had dibs on Darrell as his guide, but Darrell turned up sick after Friday night’s feast and was down all-day Saturday, but good as new on Sunday. Darrell is a good guide and an overall great helper. And then there’s Jason. I’ve known Jason for years.
He’s a good hunter and guide, but he is also the younger version of Joe. Joe is always helping, serving, working, cooking, and cleaning up. He is a tremendous help at every event he attends. And it looks like he’s been training Jason. In fact, Jason’s new nickname is Little Joe.
I am so thankful for some really good conversations over the weekend and for the opportunity to share some spiritual truths with these guys. They bless me. And as I think about this event, it was one of my favorites – even if no toms hit the ground. Next up… Trout in August. I hope you’ll get to a Circle Event. Circles are better than rows.
Gary
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