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Hunting is a family sport
They live on 500 acres that has been in Joey's family for years and are surrounded by countless opportunities to enjoy the fruits of the land. Joey began hunting when he was little. He wanted a horse and thought he couldn't ride a horse without a gun. His first venture into hunting with that horse and gun was one he'll never forget. As he steadied the gun atop the horse's head between his ears, aimed at a deer and then shot - Joey landed on the ground and the horse beat him home. That was a lesson no one could teach him, it had to be learned the hard way. His love of hunting grew as he did. On one of his and Sharon's first dates, instead of the typical night out with dinner and a movie, they went hunting.
As their children and nieces and nephews came along, the couple always included them in the hunt. "If it's a first time hunter, Joey will let them get one," Sharon said. "We usually don't kill anything less than a sixpoint, but if it's one of the younger kids or a first-time hunter, Joey will let them get a smaller one or a doe." Over the years Joey has gotten his share of the big bucks but Sharon commented he hasn't gotten one in about three years. He lets the younger ones get them. "We put motion-activated cameras out and by hunting season we pretty much know what's there and when they show up," she said. "Joey will look at the tapes one day and then tell Brett or Lindsey that it'd be a good idea to head off over to a certain place tomorrow... 'and don't tell your momma'." Joey drives a school bus every morning and afternoon, which gives him time during the day to work at home on the farm where the family raises cows.
Candice, her husband Bucky Richard son, and their nearly two-year-old son Cain, live just down the road from Joey and Sharon. "We feed deer and turkey in our back yard," Candice said. This year will be Cain's first time going deer hunting. Plans are to take him to the camp house, which is near the road. The deer there are used to noise and activity and may not be too spooked by a busy two-year old. Cain already loves the outdoors, especially when his PawPaw comes home and they go riding on the four-wheeler. Sharon said she takes him riding around sometimes too. They have fields planted that are rooted up by armadillo and Cain has learned to tell his Memaw.
Lindsey, a student at Alabama Southern, works at Dunn's Sports part time. Her favorite gun is her daddy's old 30-30. When Joey was a little boy his daddy bought him that gun. Even though the family has newer ones, the 30-30 is the only one she'll use. Brett is a freshman at Thomasville High School. When he hunts he usually uses his mother's old snub nose 30-ought-6. Each family member has their favorite gun. However, traditionally each gets a new one each Christmas.
Sharon keeps all the old books because each has notations of different events going on in the family at the time she was working on the puzzle - a journal of sorts. "They work on puzzles," Candice laughed, "I take a nap. But, if you don't pay attention, they're going to come in and you'll miss 'em." In addition to hunting, the Hare family enjoys fishing in one of the nearby ponds or creeks. "Me and Cain caught a 7 or 8 pound catfish the other day," said Candice who drives a school bus and has worked at Lisa's Hair Loft for eight years. "I caught it and he helped me reeling it in. That's my biggest, biggest thing. I love hunting, but I L-O-V-E fishing!" As far as any special deer recipes the family enjoys, they use deer meat like you would beef.
One special treat the family loves is the deer tenderloin. Joey will soak it overnight in Dale's sauce. Wrap it in bacon and grill it. Ummmmmm good! Hunting for the Hare family, is truly a family activity, from the young to the old, each one loves to be out in the woods and wait on the big one. Since the beginning of time people have been in the woods hunting for deer, turkey and other meat for the table. Even in the Bible God told Noah to hunt for food. "Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things." Genesis 9:3.
The Hares have made each hunting season a time for the
family to enjoy, including each new generation and teaching them the joy and
excitement of bringing in a big buck.
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