Speaker 1
I am short. I like basketball. My father drives a truck. I like to work outside. My mother is from canada.
Speaker 2
I am a gator hunter. I have an air boat. I've been in trouble with the law before. My dream car is an'81 camaro. I went hungry to buy 33 inch truck tires.
Speaker 1
I have been on a tour. I have been near New Orleans. I am from New Orleans. My mom is from Canada.
Speaker 2
I have an air boat. I have been in trouble. I am not allowed to go to Canada. I like to hunt.
Speaker 1
Hi. How was your day?
Speaker 2
Great! Took the air boat out to catch some gators this morning.
Speaker 1
That sounds like fun. I've seen gators, but never caught one.
Speaker 2
You gotta try it some day! It's thrilling.
Speaker 1
I believe that. I do love trying new things outside.
Speaker 2
Ever been on an air boat before?
Speaker 1
Once on a swamp tour outside new orleans.
Speaker 2
Is that where you are from?
Speaker 1
Yeah, but my mom is from canada.
Speaker 2
I can't go to canada, got in trouble wth the law too many times.
Speaker 1
That's too bad. What did you do?
Speaker 2
I went hunting on private property.
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Speaker 1
I have been on a tour. I have been near New Orleans. I am from New Orleans. My mom is from Canada.
Speaker 2
I have an air boat. I have been in trouble. I am not allowed to go to Canada. I like to hunt.
Speaker 1
I watched a gator hunting video this week and wanted to ask you some questions.
Speaker 2
Honestly, other than getting eaten, I think the best feeling is when you experience a hunt first hand. Gator hunting videos are great resources, but it's best to be one with the wild, and not overly research.
Speaker 1
That is probably a good philosophy to have.  I guess the thing that stood out was how they would jump on the gator and keep its jaws shut.  I heard about it, but I keep thinking they would surely be able to open their mouths.
Speaker 2
I assure you, it's safe. However, I will say, most creatures find ways to open their mouths just when you don't want them to... (Thinking of my kid who always finds ways to say the most embarrassing things at the most inconvenient time.) Do you have any kids?
Speaker 1
No kids for me, but I do hope to have a big family some day.  My fiance and I are planning to get married next Summer.  She is finishing up school.  We are hoping to be homesteaders which is a lot different than my life in NO!
Speaker 2
Congratulations! What is she studying in school. I come from a big family and also hope to have a large family of our own. We have a daughter, with another daughter on the way. We also are foster parents, and had a sibling set of 6 living with us last year. Lots of craziness in our household. 
Speaker 1
Thank you and WOW!  She is going to be a veterinarian.  The plan is to have our own livestock and maybe she can get a side gig helping those in the same region.  She actually grew up on a farm and knows so much already.
Speaker 2
That's awesome. My grandfather grew up on a farm in Kansas. He always speaks fondly of it. One of my sisters wants to be a veterinarian, but she is only going into 7th grade so who knows if she will change her mind by then.
Speaker 1
It's possible, but I think your sister can definitely do it.  I once asked my wife when she knew she wanted to be a vet and she said about 3rd grade she just knew.  She had just helped birth a calf.  Has your sister worked at a farm?  They are always looking for volunteers during the summer.
Speaker 2
No, but she watches a lot of vet shows and documentaries. She also has two dogs, a cat and a bird that she helps take care of, and does extra science and biology assignments to help her learn. She might volunteer with horses soon, but no work experience on a farm, unfortunately.
Speaker 1
That's a great start though!  You can always mention that Mc
Speaker 2
Yes, and maybe there will be good programs at her high school to help her get a head start with that career path and make sure it's what she wants to do.
6 days
Speaker 1
I have been on a tour. I have been near New Orleans. I am from New Orleans. My mom is from Canada. I have no kids. I am engaged to be married. I plan to be a homesteader. My fiance is a veterinarian.
Speaker 2
I have an air boat. I have been in trouble. I am not allowed to go to Canada. I like to hunt. I hunt gators. I have a daughter and am going to have another. I am a foster parent. My grandfather is from Kansas. My sister has several pets.
Speaker 1
I signed up to join a gator hunt next weekend.
Speaker 2
Wow! I am excited for you to try it out. Will you be on vacation when you go?
Speaker 1
Yeah...blasting a gator is a vacation experience and I guess the flip of that is hunting a human trying to hunt me is a gator vacation so it's win win for both sides...may the best creature win I guess
Speaker 2
Haha true! Good luck! Do you know what to expect?
Speaker 1
Well I know they will take me out in a fan boat to where gators are known to roam...then I think they just spot it and hand you the gun. If they hand me a knife instead I think the gators going to win the fight
Speaker 2
Oh wow. I think you will love the experience. Is it a group of friends going with you?
Speaker 1
Me and my fiance...this is an experience you want to share with the one you will be with forever. 
Speaker 2
Congratulations on the upcoming marriage! Do you have it all planned out?
Speaker 1
Well the gator hunt has us pretty occupied at the moment, but if all goes well i'll have that gator's head as the centerpiece for our wedding table...here's hoping!
Speaker 2
That would be amazing! Haha. Your veterinarian fiancee must be thrilled to be out in the wildlife for the gator hunt.
Speaker 1
You'd think so, but it's one of those "don't tell my patients i'm going out to kill a living animal" scenario. I think my fiance will change their mind when we down that sucker
Speaker 2
Oh yeah that's interesting. I didn't think of it like that! Sounds like a conundrum for her.
6 days 7 hours
Speaker 1
I have been on a tour. I have been near New Orleans. I am from New Orleans. My mom is from Canada. I have no kids. I am engaged to be married. I plan to be a homesteader. My fiance is a veterinarian. I am going on a gator hunt next weekend. I will be on vacation next weekend. I will be riding on a fan boat to gator hunt. I am engaged and my fiance is going with me. I would like to decorate my wedding with my kill.
Speaker 2
I have an air boat. I have been in trouble. I am not allowed to go to Canada. I like to hunt. I hunt gators. I have a daughter and am going to have another. I am a foster parent. My grandfather is from Kansas. My sister has several pets.
Speaker 1
My fiance said she is very excited about the hunt and showed me pictures from the hunting area.
Speaker 2
Hey - how's it going? DO they have air boats down there on the bayou? lol
Speaker 1
They do, indeed. Can you tell me why you're not allowed to go to Canada?
Speaker 2
Oh- nothing too major. I just crossed the border when I was living in the tip of Maine and I had some drinks over in New Brunswick and when I was driving back home into Maine I did not stop at the border. I was afraid they'd check me for drinking- anyway- not a good thing . So maybe we can get together and hunt some gators. Is the first time for you nex tweek? Do you actually kill them?
Speaker 1
Sounds like you had a good time! This will be my first time and I'm hoping to get to kill one! How many have you killed?
Speaker 2
I've killed 4 but at least 10 escaped me. I also love to hunt Moose but when I was living in Maine there was a lottery every year to get a moose license. I never got picked but I have hunted deer a lot. How does your fiance feel about you hunting- being a veterinarian and all??
Speaker 1
He encourages killing anything we can and will eat. I love deer meat!
Speaker 2
I'm surprised a vet would encourage hunting. IDK- I would assume the opposite. Yeah venison stew is my favorite. Is a fan boat similar to an air boat? Is it the first time your fiance has gone with you on a hunt?
Speaker 1
It is essentially the same thing. And yes, he has never gone before. Should be an interesting experience for us both.
Speaker 2
So your mom is from Canada- where abouts? Do you get to see her or is she now living in the states? I wish I could go there someday but looks unlikely. I used to love to shop over there. 
Speaker 1
She's from Quebec originally, but she now lives close to me.
Speaker 2
Oh a Frenchie. You must be bilingual then? I tried to learn French but even after taking it in all through school and into college, I still am awful. It is nice to have your mom so close now. 
6 days 14 hours
Speaker 1
I have been on a tour. I have been near New Orleans. I am from New Orleans. My mom is from Canada. I live close to my mom. I have no kids. I am engaged to be married. I plan to be a homesteader. My fiance is a veterinarian. I am going on a gator hunt next weekend. I will be on vacation next weekend. I will be riding on a fan boat to gator hunt. I am engaged and my fiance is going with me. This is the first time I am hunting with my fiance. I would like to decorate my wedding with my kill. I love deer meat.
Speaker 2
I have an air boat. I have been in trouble. I am not allowed to go to Canada. I like to hunt. I hunt gators. I have a daughter and am going to have another. I am a foster parent. My grandfather is from Kansas. My sister has several pets. I used to live in Maine. I crossed the border into Canada, had some drinks, and then did not stop at the border coming back into Maine. I've hunted gators before, killing 4 but 10 got away. I love to hunt Moose. I never won the lottery for a moose hunting license when I lived in Maine. I've hunted deer many times. I like venison stew. I want to go to Canada. I liked to shop there. I tried to learn to speak French. I'm  not good at it.
Speaker 1
I entered the Maine moose hunting lottery! You should enter it too!
Speaker 2
That sounds cool. Have you hunted moose before? I know you have gone gator hunting before, how was that?
Speaker 1
I haven't. Thought it would be more challenging. What have you been up to?
Speaker 2
Well, I have been practicing my French and I am still struggling with it. I have been hunting deer around my house, but haven't killed any yet. I always wished I could hunt moose!
Speaker 1
You've been busy. I find French difficult too. What help me learn was the Dummy's Guide to speaking French book. Have you tasted deer meat?
Speaker 2
Ya I like venison stew a lot! There are a lot of things to do with deer though. Wait, so I didn't hear if you killed a gator to wear at your wedding - did you?
Speaker 1
No, I wasn't that lucky. We decided to skip that one for now and save on it. Who knows what surprises expenses would arise from the wedding?
Speaker 2
Very true, weddings are very expensive in general. What do you do with deer after you kill it? Any favorite recipes?
Speaker 1
I normally smoke dry the meat. That way we could store it for later but my dadd loves making jerky.
Speaker 2
Oh those are both great ideas. I will have to remember those for next time I catch a deer. I just built a tree stand to hunt from. Where do you hunt?
Speaker 1
A tree stand sounds like fun. So do you camp in it, waiting for them to show up?
Speaker 2
KInd of, I don't sleep there. I just hang out on it and try to not make a sound! It makes me harder to smell I think too since I am up higher. 
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