Lane unloads his Christmas present, a 12-gauge shotgun, completely camoed, from a bag in the truck’s bed. There’s not much small talk as the youngsters draw for the best blinds, then head to their trucks, then out to the blinds. “It’s fun to be outdoors and take a break from school,” Lane says, “and I like being with my dad and grandpa.”Īt the refuge check-in station, youngsters and their adults gather for a safety briefing. This Saturday is a special “Youth Hunt Day” at Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge, where the only hunters allowed are kids aged 10-15, accompanied by a parent or other adult.Īs he waited patiently for ducks to approach the marsh, Lane Bowie was so covered in camo that only a tiny portion of his face was visible. Lane, a sixth-grader at Drake Middle School in Auburn, Alabama, has been hunting since he was about seven years old with his father, John Bowie, and his grandfather, Mark Bowie. Time to put the phone down and go duck hunting. The Ford 4X4 jounces over the rutted path and stops, and Lane climbs out into the chilly darkness, two hours before sunrise. Making memories in a duck blind For a 12-year-old hunter in Alabama, connecting with family and the outdoors trumps video gamesīy Phil Kloer, Public Affairs Specialist February 12, 2018Įufaula National Wildlife Refuge, Alabama – “Some of the best memories are made even if you don’t pull the trigger” is a saying that circulates among some hunters.Īt 4:30 a.m., 12-year-old Lane Bowie is scrunched in the backseat of his grandpa’s truck playing a video game on his phone, one that involves frantic thumb movements and never-ending explosions on the little screen.Īt about 4:30 a.m., Mark Bowie helped Emmy, a black Labrador retriever, out of her kennel in the back of his pickup truck, and into a canine camo jacket.īut not for long.
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