I actually own a farm in North Dakota, in the family since 1919. I hope I'm not broke, because I just retired early. And I've never worked at a University anywhere for even a day. I was actually sent for IQ testing when I was in third grade because I was hassling the teacher... they concluded the teacher was the problem and sent me to advanced programs. I've shot somewhere around 45 head of deer, pronghorn, elk, and African game, and somewhere around 1,400 upland birds in three countries. I've trained 9 very productive pointing dogs and a Lab, and never shot one yet. If I'd loosed them within 50 yards of any chicken, it would have been "Winner winner, chicken dinner!" Duck hunting is for you fatties immune to cold. But I have to admit, I need to drop 10 lbs. before the mountain grouse season resumes in September because the hills are steep.
