Rabbits and rugrats

My wife Emily and I had hunted various game animals during the early stages of our relationship. Fast forwarding several years brought marriage and three kids. Suddenly we struggled to go hunting together due to our commitments.

I had more recently bought Emily a 12-gauge shotgun but it just sat securely in the safe. The shotgun came with a ‘junior’ stock and ‘adult’ stock, which gave me flexibility fitting it.

Eventually, we decided to have a family camping/hunting trip at a property I had been on for the past three years. I had door-knocked and gained access to this estate, which holds everything from deer through to rabbits.

Packing the vehicle turned into one giant Tetris game. We had to squeeze the three children in, plus their car seats, then add all the hunting and camping gear to last for