Member Spotlight

July & August 2010, Regular Features

By Nick Stallings Sun, Jul 04, 2010

Each month, we spotlight a member from the TalkHunting forum. We learn a little more about this individual, their likes and dislikes and why they love the outdoors. Come join us and see this month's member spotlight - Western KY Hunter

Western KY Hunter

Hello everyone, welcome to the July Member Spotlight once again, this month we shine the spotlight on Western KY Hunter. He (Western KY Hunter) has been a member of Talk Hunting since July 2008 he is a global moderator and has reached state record status. Thank you for participating in the Member Spotlight

1. Tell us a little about yourself.
My name is Ron Larkin’s I am 43 yrs old I was born and raised in White Plains KY I am married and have three kid’s boy 22, and two girls 16 and 10 years. I am part owner of Triple L farms we raise cattle, on our farm of 1500 acres along with hay and a couple hundred acres of roll crops also owner operator of 12 chicken houses we raise nearly 2 million chickens a year. I started River Oak Outfitter 5 yrs ago we have deer, turkey and hog hunts on my farm. I’ve been hunting since I was 12 yrs old

2. What is your favorite animal to hunt, and why?
Wild turkey but whitetail deer is a close second. I would have to say wild turkey because it's your ability to try and out smart the bird your after you are doing just the opposite of what nature intended the tom gobbles and the hens come to him we are calling the tom to us the hen, that takes a lot of luck, skill and being in the right place.

3. What is your favorite firearm, and why?
My favorite I call Old Bessie, which is my Remington 870 shotgun, in 3 inch Magnum, that I turkey hunt with. I have harvested a lot of Wiley toms with old Bessie when old Bessie barks you can count on meat on the table.
Second is my Remington 30-06 model 7400 auto loader that I deer hunt with.

4. What is your favorite hunting method, and why?
Run and gun during spring turkey season, you can cover a lot of ground that way and find a hot gobbler that is willing to work to your calling.

5. Who is your favorite author, and why?
I don't have a favorite author I like reading hunting story's

6. What is your favorite food, and why?
Mexican, Italian heck I love it all. I really love Mexican, it sticks to my ribs I'm not hungry 30 minutes later like when I eat most other foods. I guess that’s why I'm a fat boy LOL

7. What is your favorite quote?
"We really need to do this"

8. If you could have dinner with anyone person, who would it be?
Clint Eastwood he seems to be the kind of guy that doesn't take any flack

9. What is your favorite non hunting or fishing activity?
Going on vacation with my family and going to my daughter's volleyball games and soccer games and watching sports on TV and life.

10. Tell the members about your most rewarding, memorable adventure in the outdoors.
Being with my kids when they took their first deer and catching their first fish.

11. Tell the members about your funniest mishap in the outdoors.
Taking a first time turkey hunter and seeing their face when they harvest their first turkey I tell them when they shoot get on the bird fast I’ve had people roll fall dive do most anything trying to get to that bird most of the time their legs are asleep from sitting on them and sleepy legs don't work real well do they WV. LOL

12. What talk hunting member would you like us to ask these questions to next month?
NotRite

By Nick Stallings

Nick "TNcowboy" Stallings was introduced to hunting at an early age, he started tagging along with his dad at age five with his trusty Red Rider BB gun hunting rabbits.

Nick started hunting whitetail deer in his teens and was hooked on his first outing. He has been studying and hunting the whitetail deer ever since. He also turkey hunts and fishes the local lakes.

Nick enjoys deer hunting with a crossbow and hunts exclusively with a handgun for deer during the firearms season.

Other than hunting he and his wife Luann (Talking Hunting screen name tncowgirl) enjoy camping and trail riding their mules. Nick is a twenty nine year veteran fire fighter with the Carthage Fire Department and the Smith County Rescue Squad.

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