Chico

Hello everyone and welcome to the May Member Spotlight. This month we shine the spotlight on Chris "Chico" Lopez, he has been a member of Talk Hunting since July 2009 and has reached wall hanger status. Thank you for participating in the Member Spotlight
 
1. Tell us a little about yourself.
I am definitely a city boy turned country.  I love blue jeans, country music, Johnny Cash, southern rock, sweet tea, baseball hats and my cowboy boots. Cooking game when I have been fortunate enough to make a harvest is something I look forward to. I am at ease when I am chasing deer, water fowling, gunning for turkeys, hunting trout, or just having a line in the water.  I enjoy taking someone out for their first time hunting or fishing, and watching their face when they realize their dream.  I am fortunate to be in the outdoors as much as I am, and if the good Lord is willing, I will be able to do it for many more years.

2. What is your favorite animal to hunt, and why?
I love to hunt waterfowl.  I enjoy watching the sun rise over a marsh and watching the silhouettes of birds against the morning sky.  It is a great time to enjoy the camaraderie of your hunting buddies.  Also being able to shoot multiple times is great.

3.  What is your favorite firearm, and why?
I like my old 870 12 gauge.  It is about 17 years old and has been extremely reliable.  Great all around gun.

4.  What is your favorite hunting method, and why?
I like to hunt with my bow.  There is just something about that sweet string music.  The challenge I guess.

5.  Who is your favorite author, and why?
Mario Puzo.  I loved the Godfather.

6.  What is your favorite food, and why?
I would have to say bacon wrapped venison back strap.  It reminds me why I have to get out of bed and hunt, when it would be easier to just roll over, and go back to sleep.

7.  What is your favorite quote?
The choices you make today will shape your life forever.

8. If you could have dinner with anyone person, who would it, be?
My Grandma and Grandpa because it would be nice to see them again.

9.  What is your favorite non hunting or fishing activity?
Cooking, man do I love to cook.  I guess that is why my waist size isn’t small!

10. {Optional} Tell the members about your most rewording, memorable adventure in the outdoors.
My most rewarding moment in the outdoors has to be without question, taking my 2 year old son Drake out deer hunting, this past season. We had fun, cut up, and saw deer. He enjoyed it, and asks me all the time, "Daddy when can we go shoot the deer?"

11. {Optional} Tell the members about your funniest mishap in the outdoors.  
The funniest thing that has happened was the time I was river fishing for walleye. My buddy, and I went about 3 miles downstream and decided to head back to the boat launch, when my impeller went out on my motor. Needless to say, two guys paddling upstream, in heavy current, was a funny sight. After that, I knew I had to get in better shape. Or be more careful when going out.

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

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.