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Title: Thanks guys I'm still grinnin' ;-)
Post by: Van/TX on May 08, 2006, 03:16:00 PM: LDB and I spent some quality time together the last few days. It was short and sweet and memorable. Could have kept it a couple of more days but I put it in the mail today to make sure the next guy (Kojac) got it on time. Plus I was growing too danged attached to it for comfort. This bow was like it was made just for me. It felt right with the first shot. What a great shooting bow.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/VanTX/Little%20Delta%20Bow/LDBpractice1s.jpg)

I took it down south around Tilden, TX for a short solo 2 ½ day hunt. This area is dry as a bone with hardly any rain for many months. The last tank on the property dried up several weeks ago. How game manages to survive these conditions is a mystery to me but they seem to do ok. They just seem to slow down a bit and not move much except very early and late in the day. Not much to do but a bit of stump shooting and scouting around for the upcoming deer season.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/VanTX/Little%20Delta%20Bow/LDB1s.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/VanTX/Little%20Delta%20Bow/LDBdryTanks.jpg)

Couldn’t get the turkey to answer but did attempt a stalk on a lone tom around mid morning Saturday.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/VanTX/Little%20Delta%20Bow/LDBturkey2s.jpg)

Did I say it was hot and dry?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/VanTX/Little%20Delta%20Bow/LDBdry1s.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/VanTX/Little%20Delta%20Bow/LDBdry2s.jpg)

Couple of rabbits committed suicide while waiting on the hogs to move. I don’t normally shoot them but sometimes I break down. Yes it was a head shot. LDB made me do it. I do like to eat ‘em.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/VanTX/Little%20Delta%20Bow/LDBbigGames.jpg)...Van
Title: Re: Thanks guys I'm still grinnin' ;-)
Post by: Van/TX on May 08, 2006, 03:18:00 PM: We did have some hogs start moving Saturday evening at around 8:30 on a sendero that I’d corned at noon. I got into position about 40 yards from them. They were coming my way which would give me a 5 yard shot. At 9:00 PM they were just a few yards away and still coming. I could still see good enough to shoot but decided tracking a hog at night by myself in this rattlesnake infested brush was not a good idea. Stood up, quivered my arrow and walked back to the truck with the sound of hogs crunching corn behind me. Man it was a nice evening.

We did lot’s of walking around looking at stuff.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/VanTX/Little%20Delta%20Bow/LDBflower2s.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/VanTX/Little%20Delta%20Bow/LDBflower1s.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/VanTX/Little%20Delta%20Bow/LDBbreakTimes.jpg)

We slept together

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/VanTX/Little%20Delta%20Bow/LDBbedTimes.jpg)

We ate together.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/VanTX/Little%20Delta%20Bow/LDBlunchs.jpg)

In general just enjoyed each others company. Thanks to all who are a part of this idea. I hope to be lucky enough to do it again
:wavey: ....Van
Title: Re: Thanks guys I'm still grinnin' ;-)
Post by: Cody Roiter on May 09, 2006, 03:38:00 PM: Cool Pics van
best to you
Cody
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Post by: Van/TX on May 09, 2006, 09:50:00 PM: Thanks Cody :wavey: ....Van
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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on May 10, 2006, 09:47:00 AM: Kool Van, I see you had a great time with LDB as I did....Tanks for sharing
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Post by: Huntrdfk on May 10, 2006, 01:26:00 PM: Thanks Van, neat story and pics also. You've shared time with a special bow for sure.

David
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Post by: Terry Green on May 11, 2006, 08:55:00 PM: Congrats Van!!!!!
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Post by: kojac on May 12, 2006, 12:01:00 AM: Well I'll be,

I reconize the bow in that picture. It's the same the post man left in my front porch. Yesterday was a long one for me so comeing home to this little gem looking at me was real treat.

Thanks for a the speedy delivery,Van.

I've been pretty jacked about this bow for some time now. I really feel I have let her down a little though. I was out of town for 3 weeks(work does get in the way) and I didn't buy my bear tag in time for the spring season, here in montana you have to buy a bear tag before the spring opening date to hunt bears in the spring and I didn't :smileystooges: but we'll see.

thanks for opportunity,
brian
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Post by: Van/TX on May 12, 2006, 08:23:00 AM: Good deal Kojac! Glad it arrived OK :) ....Van
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Post by: Brute killer on May 13, 2006, 11:05:00 AM: Well done, Van. Looks like a good time was had. :campfire:
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Post by: Van/TX on May 20, 2006, 06:33:00 PM: Thanks Brute :wavey: ....Van
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Post by: Brute killer on May 21, 2006, 07:53:00 AM: We were about to start dusting them for ticks, it was so dry. :) Been raining pretty good lately.
I hear y'all are still dry down there.
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Post by: Van/TX on May 21, 2006, 08:18:00 PM: :bigsmyl: Bone dry :mad: :) ...Van
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Post by: Terry Green on June 07, 2006, 04:24:00 PM: ttt
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Post by: ber643 on June 07, 2006, 05:04:00 PM: Good pictorial, Van. Good thinking on the pigs at dark too - look at it as Countin' coup - ya reached out n' touched 'em spiritually at least.