Originally Posted by WMR
Don’t lower your expectations. Just change them. Don’t make it a squirrel hunt. Make it an outdoor adventure. Take snacks and drinks. Help him make a fire and cook hotdogs. If the weather is decent take a tent and sleeping bags. And more snacks and drinks. You’ll be making lifelong memories for each of you. Who knows, maybe a squirrel gets shot somewhere along the way. 😀

Edited to add: Looking back, now that the kids are grown, I’d gladly trade an elk hunt for one more of those pajama parties. It’s all about perspective.


This. I shoulda read the rest of the thread first. You nailed it 1000%.

Originally Posted by Archerhunter

Quit giving in inch by inch then looking back to lament the mile behind ya and wonder how to preserve those few feet left in front of ya. They'll never stop until they're stopped. That's a fact.