Enjoying cabin time with my grandson

I have just returned from spending a few days at the cabin with my grandson, Dylan. We did get in some fishing, and I really enjoyed our evening time just talking about fishing and life in general. When it was time to turn in, I said I was going to bed and an hour later it finally happened. So, when I said that the next night, he reminded me that I was repeating myself.

 

These are memories that I will always cherish. All of my grandsons hold a special bond with me, but Dylan likes to spend time with Grandpa at the cabin. In many ways Dylan likes to fish the same way that I do and that makes me feel proud. We had a lot of laughs and that time spent means a lot to this old guy.

 

Whenever I am fishing, it brings back that youthful feeling. I almost feel like a kid again and the anticipation is still the same when I am waiting for a fish to bite. I am not much of a bobber guy, but there is a certain feeling I get whenever I bobber fish that brings out the kid in me. That’s how I grew up. Whether it was an old thermos bottle cork or a red and white plastic bobber, the feeling of excitement was always the same when the bobber started to go down. That is when the kid in me shows up and that same feeling of excitement sends that feeling of excitement surging through my body.

 

I am hoping to get up to the cabin a couple of more times before we close up shop for the season. Dylan hopes to visit the cabin with a couple of his friends in October. I really hope that he gets a chance to do that.

 

Until next time: Pheasant numbers in the 2025 Minnesota August Roadside Survey were up nearly 50% from 2024 and 21% above the 10-year average, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

 

“The increase in pheasant numbers across the state and all regions is great news,” said Steven Woodley, acting upland game research scientist. “Our milder winter likely helped the overwinter survival of hens, and the drier and warmer spring created better conditions for nesting and brood-rearing relative to last year.”

 

This year’s statewide pheasant index was 75 birds per 100 miles of roads driven, compared to 51 in 2024. Pheasant numbers increased in every region. Compared to 2024, pheasant numbers increased the most in the southeast region (189%), followed by the southwest (86%), east central (82%), south central (40%), central (33%) and west central (19%) regions.

 

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