By Matt Browning
At the very young age one, Peabody-Burns’ Aiden Hurst fell in love with the outdoors.
“My dad started to take me fishing now that I was able to sort of learn how to do things,” Hurst said. “I may have not been very good at fishing when I started but I still loved being outside and spending time with my dad’s friends and my dad.”
A few years later, Hurst began to learn how to shoot a gun, which led to his love for hunting.
“I was around 4 years old when my dad’s friend Hupe bought me a BB gun,” Hurst said. “He also helped me learn how to be safe while using it.”
While he will fish anything that is biting, Hurst hunts plenty of game.
“When I’m outdoors, my favorite things to do are dove hunting, deer hunting, turkey hunting and fishing for anything that is biting at the time,” Hurst said. “The thing I find gratifying about being outdoors is that it’s so peaceful and it’s a perfect way to clear your head when you are stressed. It is also a great way to make memories with friends.”
The memories that Hurst has made will last a lifetime.
“The outdoors is something that provides me with memories and I would say memories are the most important thing in the world to me,” Hurst said. “The outdoors has provided me with the most memories and the most important memories.”
