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This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORSMcCollum, who welcomed his second son with wife Hallie Ray in July, recently spent several days at the family ranch with his oldest boy, 2-year-old Major.Parker McCollum performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday, June 7, 2024.(USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)"I was taking him with me to kind of, you know, just do some ranch stuff," McCollum told OutKick OutDoors in an exclusive interview.
"He can't really.He just kind of stands out there and pulls grass out of the ground while I'm working or whatever."Major might not be much help around the ranch just yet, but McCollum certainly doesn't mind.
After all, he remembers exactly what it was like to be that little boy.Watch Parker McCollum's whole interview with OutKick OutDoors here:"I remember those days so vividly," he said."My dad would get me out of school early on a Friday to go down to the lease or the ranch or whatever, and we would let it rip all weekend.
And a lot of times it was just him and I."To say that I look forward to doing that for him and with him is an understatement."Hunting has been part of McCollum's life for as long as he can remember.In a 2022 interview with NRA Country, the Texas native recalled going bird hunting with his father when he was around 8 years old, carrying a single-shot .410 shotgun.He also identified his dad as one of his favorite hunting buddies.Parker McCollum performs onstage during the 2024 People's Choice Country Awards at Grand Ole Opry House on September 26, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee.
(Katherine Bomboy / NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)But McCollum's love for the outdoors started even before he was old enough to participate.Dur...