eelgrass
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I was digging around in my old photo box the other day. I didn't take many hunting pictures back in the day but a few. I came across this photo of George Dean that I took in 1970. It was the last day of Brant season, about Feb. 20th. It's pretty special because he shot these Brant over our decoys in our blind. He died that summer, so this was his last waterfowl hunt. That was his old truck. Kilowatt will have to tell you the year and model.
http://www.monstermuleys.info/photos/user_photos/7384georgedean1970-001.jpg
George Dean lived his whole life on Humboldt Bay. In his early years he was a market hunter, and a true legend. Everybody knew him and paid their respects when he was around. He was without a doubt the best shotgun shooter I have ever seen. I don't remember him ever missing.
After this photo was taken he invited me to stop by his house sometime and see his old photo album. About a month later I dropped by unannounced. He had a duck on the stove when I got there. I spent a couple hours looking at his photos and reliving the old days. I don't know what happened to his photo album but it would be priceless today.
He got married at the age of 40. When his wife died a few years before he did, he buried her in the morning and duck hunted that afternoon. I remember that day.
He told me a story about the time he got busted for selling ducks to an undercover game warden, after market hunting was outlawed. He went to court and was fined $10. The judge happened to be one of his long time customers. After the proceedings, the judge asked to see him in his chambers. When he got back there the judge ordered two ducks and paid him $10 in advance.
Eel
http://www.monstermuleys.info/photos/user_photos/7384georgedean1970-001.jpg
George Dean lived his whole life on Humboldt Bay. In his early years he was a market hunter, and a true legend. Everybody knew him and paid their respects when he was around. He was without a doubt the best shotgun shooter I have ever seen. I don't remember him ever missing.
After this photo was taken he invited me to stop by his house sometime and see his old photo album. About a month later I dropped by unannounced. He had a duck on the stove when I got there. I spent a couple hours looking at his photos and reliving the old days. I don't know what happened to his photo album but it would be priceless today.
He got married at the age of 40. When his wife died a few years before he did, he buried her in the morning and duck hunted that afternoon. I remember that day.
He told me a story about the time he got busted for selling ducks to an undercover game warden, after market hunting was outlawed. He went to court and was fined $10. The judge happened to be one of his long time customers. After the proceedings, the judge asked to see him in his chambers. When he got back there the judge ordered two ducks and paid him $10 in advance.
Eel
