In fact, it’s contagious and I found myself mirroring the expression back. He has a “Top-Gun” mustache and wears an eternal grin that stretches ear to ear. Hats like that say a lot about the men who wear them: Salt of the earth and unafraid to do what they need in order to earn what they’re after. Parsons had on a dirty, sweat-stained baseball cap with “Salt Plains Outfitters” hardly legible across the front. (Photo courtesy of Jeremy Moore) True To His Word
In his words, “this kind of hunt has become a lost art.” It was a great hunt, shared with good friends and good dogs. Waited on ducks that never came, and trailed behind setters with our Labradors at heel.
By the end of the conversation, Parsons and his dogs, progeny of fine British retrievers, had an invite to our camp.
What took me 20 years to realize I wanted in a Labrador, I learned in under an hour from this kids’ experience.
