The Upland Almanac – July 2019

UA In the Swing BRYAN E. BILINSKI

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The Hunting Trip from Hell! Part I

D

ear Bryan,

I just got invited to go on a

pheasant hunting trip to South

Dakota. The three guys who

invited me I met at a conservation

organization banquet fundraiser. I barely

know them, but they seem like good guys.

Since this will be my first big-time bird hunt,

do you have any advice to help me prepare for this hunt of a

lifetime? Thanks in advance from the Buckeye State.

Dear Mr. Buckeye,

Whether you are taking a trip a few hours from home

or heading cross country, I promise you, without the right

ingredients and regardless of your best intentions, many factors

can make the trip you are so excited about turn sour, real quick.

Some of the best advice and preventative medicine I

can give you is this: “Prior planning and preparation prevent

poor performance.” For any trip, no matter the

duration, take nothing for granted! Any small

detail of a trip left unaddressed can make a

pleasant hunting experience turn into an ugly

one in the blink of an eye.

To prevent problems before, during or even

after your trip, take into account the following

points.

The Master Plan – First, compose a written master plan

of action that everyone agrees to or have a meeting with all

parties involved well before the departure date. This simple

effort may prevent a disaster from occurring or friendship-

ending issues to develop. Confirm everyone knows and

understands their responsibilities as a member of the hunting

party. Assume nothing!

Dates of departure and return: Who is driving and who

Many factors can

make the trip you

are so excited about

turn sour, real quick.