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Title: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Terry Green on January 05, 2009, 06:56:00 PM: Have at it guys n gals!!!
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Post by: gregg dudley on January 05, 2009, 09:44:00 PM: January 1, 2009 at 5:47 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v611/dudleyg/P1010906.jpg)

Chickasawhatchee Wildlife Management Area, Georgia

Hunting with the fine folks of the Traditional Bowhunters of Georgia.

Story at:
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=068886
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Post by: Terry Green on January 05, 2009, 10:02:00 PM: Congrats again Gregg...and I like the way you posted a link to the story thread on the PowWow!
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Post by: Jerry Jeffer on January 06, 2009, 10:59:00 AM: Shot Jan 3rd- recovered Jan 5th the hard way.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f196/jjeffer/Doe09.jpg)

Here is my story (http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=068919)
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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on January 06, 2009, 05:06:00 PM: nice work guys
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Post by: Terry Green on January 07, 2009, 12:55:00 PM: 70# Thunderstick MOAB - Arrow Dynamics Trad Heavy - Zwickey Delta 4 blade.

You can read the story here which is a link to page seven on the original PowWow thread about the Solana hunt....

CLICK HERE FOR STORY... (http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=068914;p=7)

(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/solanabuc091.jpg)

(http://tradgang.com/tg/images/tx2009tgpagebuck.jpg)
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Post by: Chris Surtees on January 07, 2009, 03:06:00 PM: Congrats to all of you :thumbsup:
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Post by: Kip on January 07, 2009, 05:04:00 PM: January 3rd. she was being chased by a small buck I couldn't shoot club rules.Bob Lee 51@28" 58" shot with snuffer. (http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p191/Kip_album/2009_0103Image0092.jpg)
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Post by: gregg dudley on January 07, 2009, 06:01:00 PM: Reed Dudley

Treadway Black Swamp 42@28 (Christmas Present)

January 7, 2009 Marauding 'Possum

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v611/dudleyg/reedscamerajanuary2009006.jpg)
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Post by: DW on January 07, 2009, 09:26:00 PM: GREAT JOB Reed!!!!!!! What a way to break that new bow in... :clapper: Don and Skyler
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Post by: Janne Nilirova on January 08, 2009, 01:29:00 AM: Hey! Congrats for you all! Lets have a nice season 2009.

t: Janne From Finland. we got cold winter here. Over meter of snow, great weather to stalk rabbits with snowshoes :)
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Post by: beachbowhunter on January 09, 2009, 10:17:00 AM: Dang Greg, that is one fine swine. Those Georgia hogs are so beautifully groomed compared to our wiry haired dusty critters. Good start to the new year folks. :thumbsup:
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Post by: Chris Surtees on January 10, 2009, 01:50:00 AM: Well done Reed! Maybe a few quail and turkey nests will be spared :thumbsup:
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Post by: gregg dudley on January 13, 2009, 02:24:00 PM: Reed sends his thanks and is glad to do his part on behalf of quail and turkeys everywhere.

Beachbowhunter-I dig those wild and wooly hogs y'all kill out your way too!
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Post by: arklongbowman on January 13, 2009, 02:52:00 PM: That is one BIG Georgia hog. Wish I had something like that to hunt in Ark.
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Post by: Chris Surtees on January 27, 2009, 11:43:00 PM: Nice rooter Bill :thumbsup:
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Post by: RC on January 28, 2009, 01:03:00 PM: Good deal Bill.
snapped these too small to shoot porkers yesterday.

(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/IMG_0147.jpg)
snapped this fella on the way out at dark with pork in the backpack.RC

(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/IMG_0168.jpg)

(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/IMG_0158.jpg)

(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/IMG_0164.jpg)
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Post by: Jerry Jeffer on January 28, 2009, 06:42:00 PM: Nice Hog Bill. I really like the looks of the land you hunt.
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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on January 31, 2009, 12:57:00 PM: Congrats.. Them some nice piggies
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Post by: Chris Surtees on February 01, 2009, 09:55:00 AM: Some fine looking bacon there RC :thumbsup:
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Post by: SKYLER W on February 01, 2009, 07:28:00 PM: Alabama Swamp Rabbit, 250 gr. Ace Hex Point, Okeena Longbow and a blood trail :) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG3554.jpg)
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Post by: RC on February 01, 2009, 07:45:00 PM: Good deal Skyler!!RC
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Post by: Guru on February 01, 2009, 08:08:00 PM: Way to go Sky!
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Post by: Bob Walker on February 01, 2009, 09:05:00 PM: Great shooting, little brother!
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Post by: JackP on February 03, 2009, 01:39:00 AM: Nice lookin rabbit!
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Post by: gregg dudley on February 04, 2009, 05:21:00 PM: Sky-Nice Rabbit!
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Post by: Danny Roberts on February 07, 2009, 06:40:00 AM: Didn't know there was hogs too small.
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Post by: Chris Surtees on February 07, 2009, 07:07:00 AM: Way to go Skyler :thumbsup:
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Post by: CheapShot on February 13, 2009, 05:05:00 PM: We call them big ole rabbits cane cutters around here. Good shooting Skyler.
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Post by: extremebowfishing on February 24, 2009, 01:01:00 AM: Morrison Shawnee Dakota 50@28 - Muzzy Phantom combo tough to beat if you like the other white meat! Anchored this little sow February 21 a little after 8 pm.

(http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu351/bow-tech/4-1.jpg)
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Post by: bill langer on February 24, 2009, 05:44:00 PM: Nice pig extremebowfishing!!! Envy you fellas that have pigs in the backyard. Gotta move south someday I guess...
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Post by: extremebowfishing on February 25, 2009, 12:26:00 AM: Yeah, its alot of fun. I wanted to film but they came in well after dark. Had to use the force! Lol!
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Post by: bill langer on February 25, 2009, 09:05:00 PM: May it always be with you!!!!!!!!
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Post by: extremebowfishing on February 25, 2009, 11:21:00 PM: You have to use the force to shoot fast swimming/flying fish! Gotta let it flow thru ya! Then let them Muzzys eat!
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Post by: Jerry Jeffer on February 26, 2009, 08:10:00 AM: Nice hog. Good shot.
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Post by: extremebowfishing on February 26, 2009, 04:28:00 PM: Thanks Jerry, thats the exit! Ribs in the smoker! ((
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Post by: GangStarr on February 28, 2009, 04:57:00 PM: double header my girl shot hers at first light and i shot mine at last light the same day!!
kate's FIRST Buck! good job baby!!
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d28/sneknsally/P1010292.jpg)

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d28/sneknsally/P1010276.jpg)
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Post by: joe ashton on February 28, 2009, 09:08:00 PM: good job. Lee and tiffiny move over.
Joe
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Post by: hunt it on March 02, 2009, 09:10:00 AM: (http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g56/huntit/unsorted014-1.jpg)

Nice boar, the first of two taken on this years Texas Sweat Hunt. Taken with 72# Morrison Shawnee and 300xtreme broadhead tipped Grizzly stick.
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Post by: hunt it on March 02, 2009, 09:12:00 AM: (http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g56/huntit/unsorted023-1.jpg)

Here is the second boar. It fell to a 285gr STOS/insert tipped axis.
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Post by: Jerry Jeffer on March 03, 2009, 10:34:00 AM: Richard, Nice NJ buck and congrats to the Lady! David, Nice pair of hogs. I smell BACON!!!!!!
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Post by: extremebowfishing on March 03, 2009, 09:40:00 PM: Hey Richard,
Great deer your two! David, I'm experiencing boar envey!
Jack
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Post by: ratgunner on March 12, 2009, 03:01:00 PM: Congrats everyone. :thumbsup:
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Post by: homer on March 12, 2009, 09:57:00 PM: Nice start to the 2009 season- great pictures! Congratulations to all the kids! Just remember, always shoot, never regret.
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Post by: Holm-Made on March 22, 2009, 09:40:00 AM: Spent last week in Ok. Left snow and frigid temperatures and really enjoyed the dry climate.
(http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m433/HolmMadeBows/DSCN5952.jpg)

Saw only two hogs which happened to be on the last morning of the hunt, was fortunate enough to get one of them. Chad
(http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m433/HolmMadeBows/DSCN5969.jpg)
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Post by: swp on March 22, 2009, 10:16:00 AM: Nice hog Chad!
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Post by: DELTA on March 22, 2009, 07:57:00 PM: Nice hog Chad :clapper: Tell us about your shot, and the gear that you used.
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Post by: Holm-Made on March 22, 2009, 08:16:00 PM: Thanks, I had fresh tender loins tonight.
I took the boar from the ground by still hunting. 15 yards quartering away. Arrow went through both lungs and sets of ribs, stopped in the far arm pit area. 48# @ 27" River Runner recurve with AD traditional lites with 200 grains up front. 540 grains total arrow weight. ACE standard heads. Chad
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Post by: vermonster13 on March 23, 2009, 11:25:00 AM: Is that the bow that was here for a while Chad?
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Post by: Over&Under on March 23, 2009, 11:35:00 AM: Wow!! :eek:

What a great start to the new year Guy and Gals!!! :clapper:

Turkey season is right around the corner here, so I hope to add to the list.
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Post by: Guru on March 24, 2009, 07:54:00 PM: Way to go Chad :thumbsup:
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Post by: fatman on March 24, 2009, 08:02:00 PM: :clapper:
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Post by: T Sunstone on March 25, 2009, 12:20:00 AM: (http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee178/sunstone/P1010514-1.jpg)

Shot this doe the last week of the season in Maryland. A late season doe sometimes feels as good as a buck in November.
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Post by: Wary Buck on March 26, 2009, 12:13:00 PM: Opening evening here in Nebraska along the eastern Platte River and I was able to tag this jake as he and a pal worked over a jake decoy. I was set up on a travel route often used to access a roost area about 100 yards away, but these birds were working away fast--apparently toward another roost area--when I got a little aggressive with my calling and they came a running.

First bird I've taken through the netting of my Double Bull. All the activity was at 5 yards so it was a pretty cool show. Pronghorn longbow. One of my poorest success pics but I got him late and had to take down all my stuff and I didn't want to take pics on-site for fear of boogering up the roost area.

(http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o94/WaryBuck/09TurkeyA004-1-1.jpg)
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Post by: Kingwouldbe on March 27, 2009, 11:04:00 AM: Nice kills Tradgang,
this 1st one was a 300xtreme test volunteer, never works out for the volunteers :p

(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w27/kingwouldbe/Hog/P1010045-1.jpg)

The 2nd is a Tradgang equipment hog, Bow, broadheads, binoculars, pack, knife etc... was all provided by the Gang, after 90% of my hunting gear was stolen.
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w27/kingwouldbe/Image005.jpg)

(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w27/kingwouldbe/Image013.jpg)

I just received a new camra from DesertDude, he did'nt like my pic's with my cell phone, so he just sent me a new one :thumbsup: thanks Bro.
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Post by: Lin Rhea on March 31, 2009, 09:28:00 PM: Those are some nice looking pigies you got there bud
:D
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Post by: T Sunstone on April 01, 2009, 06:57:00 PM: (http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee178/sunstone/P1010531-1.jpg)

I posted this earlier and I messed up on resizing, sorry. Shot this little piggy in Texas on the last day of the hunt right at dark. I know he's small but he ate good. Shot another right at dark 3 days earlier and didn't find it before the coyotes did.
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Post by: tradtusker on April 02, 2009, 09:35:00 AM: the first two for 2009
(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h101/tradtusker/IVY_20090216_3358.jpg)
these things are so much fun to hunt!
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Post by: Wiley Coyote on April 02, 2009, 07:42:00 PM: Hey Terry, nice doe. :wavey: I wish we had a late season in Ontario but we usually have so much snow it would be hard getting out!!
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Post by: gregg dudley on April 03, 2009, 10:00:00 AM: Nice javelinas, Andy. I am going to have to try that some time.
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Post by: Santiam on April 04, 2009, 10:38:00 AM: Spring bear has now opened here in Oregon...I found a old ridge road last year that the bear used heavily...If they use it again this year I will have a good shot at taking one with my recurve..

No baiting here which makes it tougher...

3 mile hike to the top of the gated logging road...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1100830.jpg)

This is it...Road goes out the top of the ridge and forks out to 2 old landings..Last year at the end of April I counted 44 piles of bear sign in a half mile along this road..That is what gave me the idea for tree standing this road..

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1100831.jpg)

I set up the stand at the forks..

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1100833.jpg)

Cleared the shooting lanes ,took several practice shots and deployed the trailcam..

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1100835.jpg)

Stay tuned for reports...Season is open until the end of May..For good luck I am using my Bear Kodiak and Bear razorheads...Bear for a Bear...LOL
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Post by: Guru on April 05, 2009, 08:42:00 PM: Good luck bud....sounds like a great opportunity :pray:

can't wait for updates!!
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Post by: Santiam on April 06, 2009, 01:39:00 AM: Got back up there today...Hiked out some of the other ridge roads in my area just checking them out...Bear tracks everywhere...Going and coming on every ridge road...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1100866.jpg)

That got me plenty excited...I headed out the ridge to my ladder stand and while I was seeing lots of tracks on the other roads,mine didn't have any...LOL

About a hundred yards from the stand I did see this though..

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/100_3109.jpg)

Good enough cause along side my spring bear tag I have a cougar tag keeping it company...

I got in my stand about 1:00 and settled in for the afternoon/evening hunt..

Dry run today..Lots of tracks but nothing came by...I didn't even get the longtail on the trailcam...He must have taken the upper road cause the cam is on the lower.. :banghead: :banghead:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1100870.jpg)

I have until the end of May...
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Post by: Chris Surtees on April 06, 2009, 10:11:00 AM: Best of luck to ya. Looks like you have an excellent spot.

When I was stationed in WA I used to love hiking or mountain biking back into the gated areas.
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Post by: Mr Holland on April 06, 2009, 01:47:00 PM: You packed that ladder stand better than three miles? Your the MAN!
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Post by: Bob L. on April 06, 2009, 02:41:00 PM: Santiam,
That's awesome what part of oregon are you in?
Bob
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Post by: Wary Buck on April 06, 2009, 04:32:00 PM: Cool pics, thanks for taking us along.

By accident, I found a better way to carry my ladder stands in and out. I wish I had a picture, but I nested and lashed togather all the ladder pieces with the top portion which has a curve to it. I then flipped it so that curved portion near the seat is facing down (in other words the seat portion is facing to the ground) with the ladder portions extended out at about a 45-degree angle. Then I simply walked through the grass, leaves, etc. and there was almost no friction whatsoever. And it's streamlined so it could fit through spots with about 2' of clearance. You didn't need that kind of clearance along that road, and in your case, with a road and some rocks, I'd think a simple set of tires that could be fed through the apparatus or something would make it an easier task.

Either way, nobody can say you didn't work hard to make this hunt happen. Good luck and thanks again for sharing the pics.
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Post by: Santiam on April 07, 2009, 11:32:00 PM: Hey Bob,

I am hunting over near Mapleton..

Actually, packing the stand wasn't as bad as I thought it would be..Pretty easy really...It is worth the pack because I am uncomfortable in hang ons...I feel safer in a solid ladder stand...

Back after them Thursday...
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Post by: Guru on April 08, 2009, 10:54:00 AM: Good luck bud :pray:
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Post by: Santiam on April 10, 2009, 01:06:00 AM: Found this about a hundred yards from my stand...Fresh,fresh..But then the weather turned nasty and nothing showed again...My brother was over on the next ridge and had a bobcat walk right up to him,but no bear....Waiting for better weather now...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1100877.jpg)
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Post by: Santiam on April 11, 2009, 02:15:00 AM: This is the central Oregon coast range..Steep,brushy and tough to hunt...Ax men country..

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1100893.jpg)

I didn't sit in the tree this afternoon..Instead,I put on my felt sneaks and slipped along some ridge roads...Right now the bear are feeding the roadside grass and I was trying to catch one...Bear tracks and sign was everywhere..

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1100878.jpg)

The only thing I saw today was a big ol blacktail shed..

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1100885.jpg)
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Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on April 11, 2009, 10:40:00 AM: Dang Bill your killing me with the picks, It's been way to long since I have been back there. I can still smell the forest in my memories.

We hunted the Cummins Creek area and loved it. Good luck Bill and congrats on the nice shed.

Tracy
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Post by: Big Ed on April 12, 2009, 09:55:00 AM: Bill, thanks for sharing the picks. good luck on the bears. Ed
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Post by: Santiam on April 12, 2009, 12:44:00 PM: Thanks guys, I guess no one else is hunting??..I thought the turkey hunters woud be posting reports by now...

Anyway here is my hunt report..

My treestand location is not producing...Last year it was the hot ridge but they just are not using it this year....Deader than heck...Other ridges in the area have lots of sign so I went off to find a new spot....

Last week I walked out a old blocked off ridge road scouting it out and there were several tracks on it...The bear have been busy out there since last week....Several new piles on the road and you could easily see where they have been grazing the roadside grass..

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1100909.jpg)

The tracks from last week had been rained out,but plenty of new ones to take their place..

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1100907.jpg)

I don't even have to move my tree stand...I plan on a stand at the top of the bank...This road is on top of the ridge and it is straight off both sides...It connects another large ridge and the bears are using to travel from one ridge to the other..

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1100901.jpg)

The bears have won round 1...Its time for round 2..

:readit: :readit: :readit:
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Post by: Jack Denbow on April 12, 2009, 02:32:00 PM: This is cool. I can't wait for the next installment.
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Post by: swp on April 12, 2009, 06:58:00 PM: Good luck on the hill that is a great looking place.
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Post by: Kingwouldbe on April 13, 2009, 01:17:00 PM: The daily double, here is a link to the hunt
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=073126

(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w27/kingwouldbe/Hog/DSCN0294.jpg)

(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w27/kingwouldbe/DSCN0271.jpg)
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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on April 14, 2009, 08:44:00 PM: That's a Nice Hog.

Good Luck with that Bear hunt... Great Pic's.
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Post by: Santiam on April 15, 2009, 01:50:00 AM: Nice pigs...Sometimes I wish we had pigs,but probably better we don't...Fish and game don't want them for sure...

I tried an afternoon stand,but the wind turned on me so I went sneaking instead...

Hoping for a better wind Thursday afternoon...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1100916.jpg)
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Post by: Guru on April 15, 2009, 02:01:00 PM: Billy, Does that road turn right below ya? Looks like a great spot to spend some time in...

This is great here, but I wish you would have had this as a thread on it's own and just keep updating it. I think more folks would see it that way. Some don't even check this thread.

Your on-going bear thread is great here, but would be even better on it's own...

Good luck Bill...really enjoy
hunting along with ya...
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Post by: Danny Roberts on April 15, 2009, 02:44:00 PM: Santiam, how long have you had your old Bear bow ? Great pics and stories !!
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Post by: Big Ed on April 15, 2009, 02:53:00 PM: Santiam,Keep after them. Good luck
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Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on April 15, 2009, 09:34:00 PM: Good luck tomorrow Bill and thanks for keeping this hunt going. :coffee:
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Post by: Santiam on April 16, 2009, 12:27:00 AM: Hey Curt,

Kinda thought the daily hunt reports went on the daily hunt report thread.. :confused: :campfire: :campfire: :campfire:

That road goes out and forks beyond where you can see ..It does hook right back behind me...It is hard to see but it goes off steep and deep,both sides of the road...It is basicly the ridge top...I am hoping to catch traveling bears using it from one ridge to the other...According to the tracks I was seeing they are using it..

Thanks for the luck guys...The bear hunting just keeps getting better as the season goes on...The weather hasn't been the best,YET!!!

My buddy bought that Kodiak back in 1974 right out of high school...I had a Wing Gull and he bought it so he could hunt with me...After only a year the compounds called to him and it was in his closet for many years...I finally bought it from him about 10 years ago...His kids had put a small ding on the edge of the limb...It has just started to look worse so on the advice Bowdoc I am not going to shoot it until I can get some attention to it...

Good thing I have a WHOLE bunch of bows...LOL I did want to shoot a bear with it though... :archer:
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Post by: bowhunterfrompast on April 16, 2009, 01:39:00 PM: I've been silently watching your bear hunt-a-long. Great pics and story..have a great hunt.
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Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on April 16, 2009, 10:19:00 PM: Nice hogs King :thumbsup: :notworthy: Looks like your shooting that bow pretty darn good.

Tracy
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Post by: Santiam on April 17, 2009, 03:10:00 AM: I got down there about noon...Sat in my stand for 3 hours or so..

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1100947.jpg)

I watched the wind bow UP the road,then DOWN the road...It blew THIS way,then THAT way..I was SURE that everything in the area knew exactly where I was...LOL

Took off sneaking the little roads again...

About 4:00 I looked down and, BEAR!!!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1100957.jpg)

Zoomed in..

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1100960.jpg)

Pretty sure it is a sow...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1100952.jpg)

Anyway,I know better,but decided to try a stalk...Had to go back to the top,cross over to her side of the ridge and drop in on her...She looks like she is in the open,but it is a small area and there are several hundred yards of nasty coast brush and STEEP ground to get down to her...Took about 40 minutes and she was gone..Probably just fed on out...Even if she was still there it would have still been a impossible shot..There never was much of a chance,but hey,ya gotta try... :bigsmyl:

Hard climb back to the top...

Hiked on out to another road I wanted to sneak..Only about 1/2 hour light left...I just started out when I spotted a bear walking toward me on the road...He seemed to spot me about the same time,but didn't seem to know what I was...

He just stood there for the longest time,about 60 yards or so, just watching...It was getting dark and I had to do something,so I kissed at him a couple times...Well,he didn't like that,turned,went back up the road a bit,then dropped off..I hurried up there and peeked over the edge...I could see bits of him through the brush,but just not enough to shoot at...He was kinda on the small side anyway...

Best day yet..
:bigsmyl:
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Post by: Jack Denbow on April 17, 2009, 07:41:00 AM: This is getting good. :thumbsup:
Jack
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Post by: Guru on April 19, 2009, 08:41:00 AM: Bill, Your absolutely right! But when you kill one, start a thread on pow wow :thumbsup:

I'm sure looking forward to more bud :pray:
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Post by: bill langer on April 22, 2009, 08:00:00 PM: Hey Bill, Any more bear action???
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Post by: Santiam on April 24, 2009, 07:37:00 AM: Hey Bill,

Will be back after them next weekend...Have honey do's this weekend and can't get out.....I told her that it could wait until June,but that didn't work.. :knothead: :D

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/CDY_bear.jpg)
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Post by: just_a_hunter on April 25, 2009, 08:35:00 AM: I've never added a photo here before. I don't know why. I always look though and want to congratulate all of you.

I got the hog bug pretty bad these days.

A good boar I took in East Texas on 2/21/2009.

(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/n32/papsblueribbon1/heropic.jpg)

Link to story (http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=071841;p=1)

A 62#@30" St. Judes special Sunbear. 31.5" Gold Tip with 235gr WW.

(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/n32/papsblueribbon1/subearandsun.jpg)

Continued good luck to everyone!!!!

Todd
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Post by: Big Ed on April 25, 2009, 08:40:00 AM: Nice Pig, and a sweet looking Sunbear.
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Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on April 27, 2009, 08:19:00 PM: Love that hog pick Todd :thumbsup: And I can't wait to see and shoot that Sunbear if you let me. :D

Tracy
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Post by: UrsusNil on April 30, 2009, 11:06:00 PM: (http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/JoeSaber/jav1.jpg)

This javelina was shot in West Texas on a hunt sponsored by Kent Ostrem of Mahaska bows (Also a TragGang sponsor). This boy is big, about 62lbs. The cool thing is that I got him with a bow Kent made from wood on this ranch where I got the javelina. The bow has a cat claw handle and arroyo limbs. 58", 47# @ 26".

(http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/JoeSaber/jav2.jpg)

(http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/JoeSaber/jav3.jpg)

Those teeth are razor sharp. They are one tough animal.

Kent is a great guy and a superb boyer. If you are interested in a javelina hunt, book one with Mahaska.
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Post by: Tim Fishell on May 01, 2009, 10:34:00 AM: Michigan Spring Turkey 2009. Below is the link to the story.

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=073746

(http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p278/timf24/Picture001-5.jpg)
(http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p278/timf24/Picture003-3.jpg)
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Post by: bill langer on May 03, 2009, 09:13:00 AM: Todd, Joe and Tim GOOD WORK!!!
Bill did you get that bear yet???
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Post by: Santiam on May 03, 2009, 11:04:00 AM: Good to see some succes..Congrats and great pics...

Bill,
I have slowed down a bit...Work has picked up and the weather has turned lousy...It is 75 miles to my area and it is a waste of gas in bad weather..I have went down some and it was more of the same...

I did have a blacktail doe walk under my stand,which gave me some hope on the swirling winds...Also there are not many deer in my area,probbly more bears than deer...LOL ..You can see her looking at me through the trees..She busted me getting my camera out..
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1110021.jpg)

Lots of action on the trailcam...Mostly all of bears...The only nonbear pic was of a bobcat...No deer on the camera...Thats why I was surprised when a deer came under...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/CDY_0045.jpg)

This is a good boar I believe...He looks wet...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/CDY_4758.jpg)

The weather is sposed to improve this afternoon and I have found a new spot for my tree stand...I am heading down to move it and hunt the afternoon...Leaving in a bit...I also have a new to me Kodiak hunter I am taking...That is bound to change my luck...

I will at least post a pic of my new location tonite...It is a cool spot,lots of sign and a good spot for wind direction I hope...
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Post by: bill langer on May 04, 2009, 09:04:00 PM: Good luck Bill-waiting on the rest of the story...
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Post by: hunt it on May 06, 2009, 09:00:00 AM: (http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g56/huntit/unsorted134.jpg)
Got both of these hawgs with same shot. Hunted with Curtis at 7th Age in Texas last week.
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Post by: hunt it on May 06, 2009, 09:01:00 AM: (http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g56/huntit/unsorted007.jpg)
Another sow bagged on same hunt.
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Post by: Santiam on May 06, 2009, 02:35:00 PM: The weather has been horrible the last week or so putting a damper on the bear hunting,but I did get my ladder stand moved a couple days ago and sat in it last night...

This doe couldn't believe her eyes...LOL I had the stand tied on my pack...She obviously couldn't figure out what kind of strange creatue was walking by..

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1110051.jpg)

All set up in the new spot...I have more confidence in this spot...It is in a saddle and the wind direction is much more stable..

That is my new to me Kodiak that I just got from a fellow Tradganger...Shes a beauty...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1110062.jpg)

Nothing came by last night...I don't stay untill full dark...I don't really want to shoot that late on a work night...About a half hour before dark I climbed down...

Just getting to the truck and what do I see...A bear...

Apparently it was walking the road,came upon the truck,looked at it a minute and turned and walked back the way it came...The truck is parked in the wide spot to the right just out of the pic... I lightend up the pic quite a bit..It was to dark to shoot...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/102_3189.jpg)
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Post by: Jack Denbow on May 06, 2009, 07:54:00 PM: That looks like a good bear.
Jack
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Post by: Guru on May 06, 2009, 09:53:00 PM: Just a matter of time Bill...very cool!
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Post by: hunt it on May 07, 2009, 10:05:00 AM: Nice looking bear Bill, thanks for taking us along on your hunt.
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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on May 07, 2009, 08:48:00 PM: Great pic's everyone.... keep them coming.
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on May 15, 2009, 06:46:00 AM: Wow! Cograts, everybody! I really enjoy looking at the bear hunt photos - good luck!
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Post by: Lefty on May 18, 2009, 08:35:00 PM: We had a lot of rain on Friday and the river came up alot and the weather cooled off. My daughter Brier and I headed down to the river hoping to find a nice carp or maybe even a buffalo to eat, but the only fish working the shallows were gar. We had a good time and even managed to get an arrow in a couple. Here's a picture of my best girl and the morning's catch.
(http://inlinethumb11.webshots.com/41802/2014214250049369050S500x500Q85.jpg) (http://sports.webshots.com/photo/2014214250049369050ejFcER)
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Post by: swp on May 19, 2009, 07:25:00 AM: Nothing better than Daddy/daughter time, congrats on the gar too!
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Post by: Steve H. on May 24, 2009, 01:19:00 AM: (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/SteveHohensee/Steve_BillyH.jpg)

Kauai' January 2009

50# longbow (self made)
Douglas Fir Arrow
160 grain Grizzly
35 yards thru shoulder: that is good for me AND I have a witness, lol!
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Post by: Steve H. on May 24, 2009, 01:20:00 AM: (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/SteveHohensee/Steve_Pig.jpg)

Kauai' January 2009

50# longbow (self made)
Douglas Fir Arrow
Magnus I
~20 yards
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Post by: Steve H. on May 24, 2009, 01:22:00 AM: (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/SteveHohensee/Ox_130_Fav.jpg)

54# longbow (self made)
Douglas Fir Arrow
160 grain Grizzly
14 yard shot
-30 degrees!
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Post by: bowhunterfrompast on May 24, 2009, 11:08:00 AM: Some mighty fine animals there Steve :thumbsup:
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Post by: kbetts on May 24, 2009, 01:18:00 PM: Have not figured out how to add pics yet but have no fear for they are coming. Waiting for 5/26 DNREC meeting to confirm Delaware's first turkey by stickbow. Taken at twenty paces with a 61# PMA and a Razorcap. Believe it or not it was my first attempt. I'm not a softie, but couldn't help getting a little choked up. All of my compound toting friends were thinking I was crazy. They all hunted with shotguns with no luck. Now I'm the man.
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Post by: fido dog on May 25, 2009, 01:56:00 AM: Damn Steve............

WOW! =0)
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Post by: GRINCH on May 25, 2009, 02:14:00 AM: Thanks to everyone for sharing their hunts.
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Post by: Santiam on May 25, 2009, 03:32:00 PM: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1110173.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1110181.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Santiam/P1110182.jpg)
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Post by: Guru on May 26, 2009, 07:10:00 PM: Oh boy!!!!!
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Post by: bill langer on May 28, 2009, 12:44:00 AM: How did this end????
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Post by: Santiam on May 30, 2009, 01:00:00 PM: Well I missed ... :banghead:

The bear is not as far as it appears in the picture...It was the steep uphill shot that got me...I misjudged and shot just underneath her...

A guy has a lot of time to think while the arrow is in flight...You marvel at the nock spinning away with nary a wobble..You know that the release was good..

The next thing you think about is the line running true...Wow looks good!!You start thinking about the tracking job,bloodtrails,and the pack..

Now the arrow is almost there and you start getting excited...Looks to be a perfect shot...This s when you start thinking about hero shots..Then what kind of sausage you are going to have made...Pepperoni??? You bet!!!

The excitement gets to be a fever pitch...You think I have done it,my first bear with trad equipment...You want to call your buddies on the phone...Then,at the last possible second and only inches from the bear,the arrow dramaticly takes a nose dive and the bottom drops off...

You shoot only inches underneath her...Your jaw hits the ground about the same time as the arrow...

Yip, a lot of time to think while a arrow is in flight...

:confused: :confused: :confused:
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Post by: Chris Surtees on May 30, 2009, 01:08:00 PM: Sorry to hear that Santiam...you put some serious effort into this hunt.

Thanks for sharing your photo's everyone :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bear on June 01, 2009, 09:00:00 AM: You have hunted well, and inspired others. This is a sucessful hunt. Connecting is only a matter of time.
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Post by: Wile E. Coyote on June 01, 2009, 04:37:00 PM: I have really enjoyed you taking us along with you on your hunts. Excellent effort, glad you got a shot and am sure we will see you in a hero pic soon.
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Post by: Guru on June 01, 2009, 08:48:00 PM: Bet you'll get the next one bud :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: Matt Fowler on June 04, 2009, 09:07:00 AM: Very well said about thinkin' when your arra's in flight. I can relate:)
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Post by: Steve H. on June 14, 2009, 11:33:00 AM: Here is a link to the play-by-play I did on my Alaskan coastal brown bear hunt(s).

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=074488;p=1

(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/SteveHohensee/BrownBear_Reduced_091.jpg)
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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on June 15, 2009, 09:32:00 AM: Nice Bear.
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Post by: oldway on June 16, 2009, 12:46:00 PM: I just thought I would share a few pictures of the bear I shot the evening of June 12.He is the largest bear I have shot to date and should score well into the 20's and weighed close to 400lbs. by all estimates.I hope you enjoy the pics.
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m285/delljohnson/DSCF0739.jpg)
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m285/delljohnson/DSCF0739.jpg)
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Post by: smokin feathers on June 16, 2009, 06:59:00 PM: I dont have the pics posted on another site to be able to put up here yet, but I got back from New Brunswick sun evening after a sucessfull bear hunt.

Night one went out about 4:30 and had a bear walking in 30 min later, he paced back and forth around the bait site staying 30-80yd out. I finally got tired and set down after a couple hours of this and he walks in right under me 20yds. The stand I was in had limbs tied to it to help break up your outline and I decided to take the shot sitting since he was right there in the open. Well I picked a spot, drew, and released just fine, but I forgot to look at the bottom limb of my sarrells longbow before the shot. KAPOW!!! Bottom limb hit and the arrow went right between his feet!!

Next evening back out at the same time. Look down under me and bear standing there, he turns around gets downwind and blows out of there!! Dang! In a few min i hear something under me again and he is back and goes back to the same spot and takes off again!! I stand up and he turns around and walks right back in. Head goes behind a tree and start the draw, finish as he comes out, picked a tuft of hair behind his shoulder and let fly hitting just above where I was looking. he lets out a roar and takes off but crashes into deadfall about 60yds out and barely makes it out the other side before fallin for good. I am pumped and my easton axis with 125 magnus stinger is sitting in a tree by the barrel.

Shot was 13yds, bow was a sarrels blackhills 44@28 with camo axis 500 and magnus stingers. Bear was a boar weighing about 275lbs.

Will try and get some pics put up somewhere so I can post.
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Post by: Coonbait on June 16, 2009, 07:27:00 PM: Smokin Feathers, were in N.B. did you hunt. Been up around Renous a couple times in the spring. This year we are going up in the fall. Great hunting and a beautiful place.
Congrats !
GLENN
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Post by: smokin feathers on June 16, 2009, 08:52:00 PM: we were right there at the renous and miramichi rivers. hunted with Big Paw outfitters unit 7.
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Post by: smokin feathers on June 16, 2009, 09:24:00 PM: (http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab308/smokinfeathers/P1110091.jpg)
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Post by: smokin feathers on June 16, 2009, 09:27:00 PM: (http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab308/smokinfeathers/P1110095.jpg)
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Post by: Coonbait on June 17, 2009, 12:58:00 AM: Was Kevin guiding you! He does a super job!!
GLENN
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Post by: Coonbait on June 17, 2009, 01:30:00 AM: By the way, beautiful bear! Did they feed you your friday lobsters?
GLENN
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Post by: Big Ed on June 17, 2009, 09:33:00 AM: Great looking bears! Congrats to all
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Post by: smokin feathers on June 17, 2009, 10:51:00 AM: Yeah we had the lobster, and hunted with Kevin,Joey and Gerald.
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Post by: smokin feathers on June 18, 2009, 12:22:00 AM: Went out this evening to the river bottom to cool off a bit and ran into a bunch of pigs, caught this little guy bringing up the rear. Used the same setup as my bear.

(http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab308/smokinfeathers/hog2009005.jpg)
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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on July 01, 2009, 10:10:00 PM: nice game
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Post by: kibok&ko on July 05, 2009, 04:45:00 AM: hello guys, some news from the informal french chapter ...

After a very hard winter with a lot of snow i get lucky for the Roe Deer buck spring season

the location is one hour driving from the mediterranean sea, those mountain are traditionnaly dedicated to drive hunt but slowly individual hunting is coming out ! fortunatly for bowhunter !!

the base camp

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd133/kiboko_bucket/capreo2.jpg)

the biotope

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd133/kiboko_bucket/capreo3.jpg)

happy bowhunter !

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd133/kiboko_bucket/capreo4.jpg)

52 pounds bow & 685 grs arrows and WW broadheads

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd133/kiboko_bucket/capreo5.jpg)

a good shape roe deer, wheigted 26 kgs / the trophee is just "representative" 3 years old

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd133/kiboko_bucket/capreo6.jpg)

by by from south alps of france !! ;)
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Post by: Jack Denbow on July 05, 2009, 09:11:00 AM: Very cool.
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Post by: J-dog on July 05, 2009, 07:52:00 PM: That is a cool deer K! cool pics too!

J
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Post by: chris_qc on July 06, 2009, 03:14:00 PM: Félicitations Kibok,

That is one nice chevreuil.

Chris.
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Post by: kibok&ko on July 07, 2009, 01:57:00 PM: thanks guys !

Exalty Chris, "chevreuil" is the name we are calling the roe deer for our old cousin from Quebec chevreuil is the whitetail deer isn't it ?
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Post by: chris_qc on July 08, 2009, 03:18:00 PM: Exactly Kibok,

Altough the official name in Quebec for whitetail deer is ''cerf de virginie'' I and most hunters much rather use the historical ''chevreuil''.

Chris,
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Post by: gregg dudley on July 09, 2009, 02:13:00 PM: Very cool hunt, Kibok! Nice Roe deer!
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Post by: bowhunterfrompast on July 19, 2009, 10:30:00 AM: Kibok..congrats :thumbsup:
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Post by: Big Ed on July 25, 2009, 08:01:00 AM: Very nice looking Roe deer. Congrats
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Post by: kadbow on July 25, 2009, 11:00:00 AM: Awesome!
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Post by: Son of Texas on August 04, 2009, 10:36:00 PM: That,s a cool looking deer, congrats!!!
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Post by: Terry Green on August 07, 2009, 07:47:00 AM: Here's a dandy hog I got a few months ago and forgot to post here.....

(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/cohuttahog2a.jpg)

(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/cohuttahog2d.jpg)

Click here for story..... (http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=073580)

Small game season opens up again next Saturday,....and I'll be back in there at daylight :campfire:
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Post by: RC on August 07, 2009, 06:35:00 PM: Nice hog. Those pigs from the hills shore look different than these swampers down here.They look thicker in the chest even for a sow.RC
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Post by: Terry Green on August 08, 2009, 08:04:00 PM: Yeah Robert....I'd gotten so use to seeing those southern swampers....and when I saw this sow I thought it was a boar. Them Mountain sows are build a little more dozer like.
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Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on August 11, 2009, 10:51:00 PM: Congrats Terry :thumbsup: Nice pictures too ;)

Tracy
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Post by: Greg Szalewski on August 30, 2009, 10:36:00 AM: Here's the elk my nephews got on the PBS Doug Kerr Memorial Youth Hunt just held in Utah. David Moldenhauer was the first to score with this cow.

(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/gszalewski/120.jpg)

Vince was next with this spike. Both mead great hits thus eliminating any need for tracking.

(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/gszalewski/206.jpg)

I can't say enough about this hunt. Guy Perkins and the rest of the PBS guys were awesome and rolled out red carpet for 10 kids for a 9 day hunt. Check out the whole story at:
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=076603
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Post by: Guru on August 30, 2009, 02:08:00 PM: That's awesome Greg!!
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Post by: joe ashton on August 30, 2009, 11:32:00 PM: (http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee30/joeashton/100_1752-1-1.jpg)
Colorados bow season started at 6am I shot this mule deer at 9am. I had just got back to camp, kicked off my boots and warmed up the coffee. I sat down to write my field notes for the morning and saw this little guy walking through the woods. I put on an other pair of socks and eased up to 25 yards. After the shot he went 30 yards and dropped dead. You got to love a sharp Woodsman and Blackwidow long bows.

Joe
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Post by: joe ashton on August 30, 2009, 11:34:00 PM: (http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee30/joeashton/100_2109.jpg)
opps wrong photo. this photo is this week ends deer
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Post by: Guru on August 31, 2009, 09:24:00 PM: Way to go Joe :thumbsup:

Beautiful early season buck
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Post by: Chris Surtees on August 31, 2009, 09:26:00 PM: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: swp on August 31, 2009, 09:31:00 PM: Good Job Joe!
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Post by: ratgunner on September 03, 2009, 05:32:00 PM: Nice job.
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on September 08, 2009, 09:52:00 PM: (http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa121/kyTJ/Buck%202009/P9060606-1.jpg)

Here is the story. http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=077974#000000
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on September 09, 2009, 08:11:00 AM: Awesome stuff, fellows! It's especially good to see those younger fellows knocking the elk over! Well-done, all!
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Post by: SKYLER W on September 13, 2009, 08:18:00 PM: Well,,,after that last pic I just don't know about mine...Congratulations Tom!.....Anyway...Pope & Young Armadillo...... (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/IMGP0080.jpg)
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Post by: bowhunterfrompast on September 13, 2009, 09:48:00 PM: Congrats :thumbsup:
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Post by: joe ashton on September 15, 2009, 04:46:00 PM: congrats :)
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Post by: kibok&ko on September 17, 2009, 06:21:00 AM: hello Guys

some news of the french southern Alps

last sunday hunting opening day for all, a crazy raining day ... this kind of day with everything wet in the tent and everywhere around

but not bad sometimes to make ambush when the drop begin to come more slowly ...

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd133/kiboko_bucket/BARREBLEYNE.jpg)

once again a was going for chamois, once again i came back with something else ...

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd133/kiboko_bucket/TABLEAU.jpg)

a young russian wild boar, i'ts smelling BBQ !

when the rain will stop !

first use of Abowyer blade for me, just perfect !
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on September 17, 2009, 07:33:00 AM: Great pig, David!
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Post by: chris_qc on September 17, 2009, 10:39:00 AM: Nice sanglier Kibok !

That is some beautiful country you are in. Wherabout in France is that?

Salut,

Chris
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Post by: kibok&ko on September 17, 2009, 11:56:00 AM: thank you gentlemens, it's not a great pig exept for BBQ ........ he was the only one survivor of the year with his mother, normaly Sanglier get 3 or four "marcassins" (young one) ...

but this winter was incredible with a lot of snow during almost 5 months ... and more and more wolfs ...

so the temptation to shoot the 50 kgs female was very hight but for next year (if she survive to the every week drive hunt session) it's was better to shoot the young one ... smaller target also ! The young one are quite clear and striped we call them "marcassins", after that theu get red like this one on the picture we call them "bete rousse" and you can begin to shoot them on hunting, after they get black and finaly grey black when they are quite old

it's on open public land where you have to buy a hunting licence to the village hunting society if they get "room" for you ... and one hour driving north from the mediterranean sea and the town of Cannes, south east part of french alps

On this part the mountain are close to 2000 m High, closer to Italy you have some 3000 m in the national parc of Mercantour

by by !
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Post by: chris_qc on September 17, 2009, 12:50:00 PM: Wow, It's amazing to see such wilderness just one hour from ''La Croisette''

Chris
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Post by: kibok&ko on September 17, 2009, 02:30:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by chris_qc:
Wow, It's amazing to see such wilderness just one hour from ''La Croisette''

Chris
hello Chris, "la croisette" can be wild to :saywhat:
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Post by: Osagetree on September 19, 2009, 04:09:00 PM: I'd say it's about time for some fall whitetails to show up on here! :archer:
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Post by: bowhunterfrompast on September 20, 2009, 01:51:00 PM: David..congrats :thumbsup: on the boar
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Post by: Emilio on September 24, 2009, 03:14:00 PM: Yeah, Congrats on that Boar David, and regards from Spain....

We call in Spain those small teenboars "bermejos" that means "reds", due its red color.

Before that we call them "rayones", due its black lines on their bodies.

Beautiful place to hunt...

Ah, good luck with your "rebecos".
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Post by: kibok&ko on September 26, 2009, 02:35:00 AM: thanks to all !

:wavey: emilio !
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Post by: Wary Buck on September 26, 2009, 02:15:00 PM: This may well be my smallest deer kill ever, but was one of my most rewarding as my 6-year old daughter Emily was with me in the buddy stand and only about 7-8 feet above ground. It was dead silent last night and I just knew this was not gonna work but I'll be darned if this deer didn't come our way (Emily saw it first) and then pause at 13 yards so I could slip a Woodsman head through lungs and the top of the heart. Emily got to see it all and then led the way on the ample blood trail. Normally I wouldn't shoot such a young buck, but my daughter has really wanted me to get something when I take her and it's just never worked out. The way our antlerless permits read I can legally tag it with those so it doesn't effect my two buck permits. Trust me, Emily didn't care and it was a very cool night I doubt I'll forget.

(http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o94/WaryBuck/IMG_0763.jpg)
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Post by: Jack Denbow on September 26, 2009, 02:25:00 PM: Very cool Bryce.
Jack
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Post by: swp on September 26, 2009, 06:06:00 PM: Bryce,

Wondering when you would be posting a pic of a deer. The smiles say it all on that one!
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Post by: LoneWolf73 on September 27, 2009, 07:53:00 PM: Opening weekend in Tennessee. 15 ft up, 17 yard, double lung shot with a Voodoo Kustom Longbow, CX350/Landshark.
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff14/LoneWolf73_photo/P9260315.jpg)
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Post by: GingivitisKahn on September 27, 2009, 09:12:00 PM: Took this doe (my first with a longbow) last night (Ohio's deer archery opening day) right about last light and I'll admit I had some judgment lapses. It had been raining off and on all day - not when I shot but it would be again soon. Also, I'm not too big on shooting in the evening - tracking in the dark seems iffy.

Well, I got an opportunity I couldn't pass up and took it. Didn't see the hit. Couldn't find sign or an arrow. Lame. Searched for 2-3 hours in the dark and in the rain (which started again shortly after I took my shot). My bulb on my primary flashlight croaked so I switched to my backup. >:-( Nothing.

Went home for the night and tossed/turned for most of it as rain drummed against our windows. Spent the night praying about it as well. After church this morning, my son and I went out determined to find an arrow or a body or something - no way there was going to be blood. Dylan prayed about it as well and very shortly, found her in some impossibly thick stuff.

Apparently when I dropped the string she turned into me and took a step before impact. My shot was further back than I had planned (entrance liver, exit far side ham) but my 60# @ 29 HH Halfbreed did a great job pushing my Magnus two-blade tipped Carbon Express Heritage 250 most of the way through that crummy angle.

Thankfully we were able to get her dressed, dragged, tagged and deposited at the butcher before people started closing up shop for the day.

Oh - the picture isn't a typical one, but honestly, I wanted her out of the woods and at the butchers ASAP - no time for nice hero shots. In that pic, I'm dragging her (though Dylan did most of that work) with my tomahawk looped through some rope around her forelegs.

(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff187/GingivitisKahn/20090927_ac_02_jim_doe.jpg)

For what it's worth - I was still-hunting on public land.
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Post by: Steve H. on September 27, 2009, 11:53:00 PM: My buddy Benny and my moose camp was over run by WOLVES! There was moose sign in the area but it was all really old.

We left camp on three occasions to specifically hunt wolves since they were howling nearby for days. I got to 14 paces on one while still hunting and here is the results!

(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/SteveHohensee/Wolf_108.jpg)
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Post by: Ray Hammond on September 28, 2009, 12:37:00 AM: nice shot, Kibok! I've always admired the roe deeer as a beautiful species no matter what size they are...really neat animals and beautiful terrain as well.

Congratulations.
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Post by: acorn on September 28, 2009, 08:13:00 AM: Thats a nice pick Steve. Thats a great wolf , what did he weigh. He almost looks like a German Shephard. I bet he was surprised when that broadhead slipped through him. He probably wasn't used to being prey.
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Post by: Emilio on September 28, 2009, 08:26:00 AM: what a beautiful animal Steve, it looks a nice size wolf isn´t it??

Congrats on the hunt and pic.
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Post by: chris_qc on September 28, 2009, 12:22:00 PM: Bravo Steve,

In my neck of the woods, only the best hunters can claim to be wolf hunters!

Chris.
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Post by: Steve H. on September 28, 2009, 03:09:00 PM: http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=078735

Here's a bit more on my wolf.
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Post by: kibok&ko on September 28, 2009, 05:09:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Steve H.:
My buddy Benny and my moose camp was over run by WOLVES! There was moose sign in the area but it was all really old.

We left camp on three occasions to specifically hunt wolves since they were howling nearby for days. I got to 14 paces on one while still hunting and here is the results!

(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/SteveHohensee/Wolf_108.jpg)
wahoaouuuu ! with a bow it's a dream !!!

congratulations !!!
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Post by: nate c on September 28, 2009, 10:47:00 PM: +1 - Congrats Steve.
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Post by: soopernate on September 29, 2009, 04:53:00 PM: Congratulations on a well earned trophy and thanks for helping us regulate these critters.
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Post by: luv2bowhunt on October 02, 2009, 05:37:00 PM: Here are the results of my first trip out West hunting Antelope. I took him on the 20th of September. I was hunting a fence opening into an alfalfa field and the Antelope rut was in full swing. My buck chased another buck at Mach 10 across the field and through the fence opening, he stopped just short of the opening standing broadside at 23 yards. A Gold Tip Traditional 55/75 tipped with a weighted Woodsman did the job out of a RER Little River longbow. Took out both lungs and this bugger still made it 250 yards before piling up!

(http://www.pixofnature.com/photos/wyoming/12wyoming.jpg)

(http://www.pixofnature.com/photos/wyoming/13wyoming.jpg)

You can read the full story and see all of our pictures at Wyoming, an Antelope Adventure and "out west" learning experience (http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=078811;p=1) .

My buddy Drew took a nice Antelope buck as well and Tim had a fantastic time even eating tag soup... he did have a few good opportunites though :D
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Post by: Wary Buck on October 03, 2009, 07:32:00 PM: Steve's wolf pic captures the deep woods and luv2hunt's antelope photo captures the majesty of West. Good stuff.

This picture captures the grit of a down and dirty and fairly miraculous cornfield recovery of a nice buck shot a little back at last light after a successful stalk in that cornfield. I put together a few pics and story labeled as 30mph wind or something like that. Here's where I recovered him, after the coyotes beat me to his back half.

(http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o94/WaryBuck/IMG_0804.jpg)

If the mods can make this photo larger, great. I do not understand/get/get along with Photobucket. :(
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Post by: Follower on October 03, 2009, 08:37:00 PM: the colors in luv2hunts photos are awesome. the goats a good one too!

nice job bryce - good buck!
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Post by: swp on October 03, 2009, 08:55:00 PM: Nice buck Bryce!
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Post by: ratgunner on October 04, 2009, 10:22:00 AM: Great job everyone.The photos keep me inspired.
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Post by: Molson on October 04, 2009, 05:13:00 PM: Shot this ol' gal this morning. 53# JD Berry Taipan, CX150 shaft, and a Griz 190 head kept dry and razor sharp in my Arrow Master quiver. She was at five yards facing away so I waited for her to give me the angle and I shot her through the back and out the heart.

(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/molson410/OctoberDoe.jpg)

The Griz 190 "S" cut:

(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/molson410/HeartShot.jpg)
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Post by: BaldingEagle on October 04, 2009, 10:08:00 PM: Nice touch!
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Post by: VA Bowbender on October 06, 2009, 01:12:00 PM: (http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h21/VAbowbender/Harvests/deer10-5-09.jpg)

Here's a picture of my latest deer from SWMNV resident traditional
bowhunter. The deer was taken on private property in Stafford county. I got
in the stand at about 5:00 pm, at around 5:50 I had 3 does and a spike
coming toward me on a hillside. I had made my mind up that the first deer to
offer a shot I would take. They came from my right and the does spooked some
and moved down the hillside. The spike came in an circled behind my tree.
When he cleared to my left and offered a shot at 25 paces I let fly and made
a perfect quartering away shot and a pass through. He ran 80 yards and crash
rolling down hill another 20 yards. I went and collected my friend who's
property we were on, got the 4 wheeler and picked up my deer. All in all a
good afternoon after work.

54# Predator Classic, Gold Tip 5575 traditional, Zwickey Eskimo w/125gr steel insert.
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Post by: Bear on October 06, 2009, 03:55:00 PM: My first primitive kill. 64" snake backed osage, 52# @ 29". Cedar, woodsmans.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/waroche75/DSCN0237.jpg)
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Post by: SKYLER W on October 06, 2009, 08:37:00 PM: CONGRATULATIONS Alex!!!!! Is that VooDoo Child? :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on October 07, 2009, 09:17:00 AM: Other than getting a little wet I really like the misty rainy hunts. I think the deer move more during these type days. Two mature does with their two fawns came feeding around the back edge of this soybean field. One mama wondered a little to close. The Silvertip placed a perfect arrow. My traditional only tipped with the Magnus Stinger did its job and proceeded to stick in the mud 4 inches deep on the opposite side of her. She ran 50 yards and tumped over in the beans. Thanks to Ron at KME for the super sharp edge.

58" 50lb @ 28" Schafer Silvertip

(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa121/kyTJ/2009%20Doe/PA060672-640.jpg)
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Post by: Wary Buck on October 07, 2009, 10:16:00 AM: (http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o94/WaryBuck/09BWLOct6doeincorn.jpg)

When I collected my buck Saturday I tried to create a path of less resistance for deer to enter the cornfield by knocking down a trail with pickup through the beat up endrows (nothing left) that have been overtaken completely by foxtail and other grasses. I've noticed the deer aren't real comfortable going in and sometimes they will bound into it with a real high leaping form not unlike a dog in high cover. So I made it easier for them and then returned last night to test the early results.

Posted up just downwind of my trail and while my own visibility is limited, I had at least 3 baldies coming my way (actually all looked like adult does). First one to give me a good shot got center punched through both lungs at about 10 yards; she ran about 55 yards. Pretty cool way to hunt deer. Used my Pronghorn and a Woodsman head.
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Post by: Mark U on October 07, 2009, 10:09:00 PM: So, Bryce, ya feeding the needy down in Nebrasker again with all them deers?
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Post by: JCJ on October 08, 2009, 11:38:00 PM: Luck was in my favor tonight. At about 6:30 PM had a nice six- point Whitetail appear 35 yards out at 12:00 o'clock. He walked right into me and turned broadside at 5-6 yards. When he put his head down I picked my spot drew the Dwyer and sent a Magnus 1 two blade into the crease. The deer bolted through some pole Aspen and the arrow was torn out. Immediately I was concerned about depth of penetration. I waited fifteen minutes and snuck out of my stand and walked back to my house. After an hour I went back, found my arrow with good red blood on the shaft and after a 100 yard blood trail found my fine buck. It was a good day! Grilled back strap for dinner tomorrow.
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Post by: LEOPARD on October 09, 2009, 06:32:00 AM: Here's a few boars I shot on a recent trip to Cape York, Australia.
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t98/nigelivy/2009/20090925_australia/IVY_20090918_1589.jpg)
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t98/nigelivy/2009/20090925_australia/IVY_20090922_7403.jpg)
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t98/nigelivy/2009/20090925_australia/IVY_20090922_1634.jpg)
Click here for story (http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=078754;p=1)
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Post by: ratgunner on October 09, 2009, 10:35:00 AM: Congrats to our brothers across the pond on some mean lookin hogs.Thats gotta be fun.
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Post by: bmb on October 09, 2009, 05:34:00 PM: Finally got a photobucket account and you guys can finally put a face with the name....these are all 2009 harvest...nothing big but trophies nonetheless...here we go, this is a hog i took at the end of January. i used my hoyt gamemaster and steel force 2 blades!!
(http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx152/bmbailes1/00small61298004.jpg)
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Post by: bmb on October 09, 2009, 05:39:00 PM: Dove season with my new chekmate... can you say lucky shot:) as you can see i use a clicker on every bow. and it makes shooting consistent easier:) (http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx152/bmbailes1/00small77291772.jpg)
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Post by: bmb on October 09, 2009, 05:45:00 PM: heres a unique one....was out scouting and got this guy with a magnus 2 blade and the ole hoyt. good eating and a nice shell to display. (http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx152/bmbailes1/00small57981515.jpg)
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Post by: Tony Sanders on October 10, 2009, 06:43:00 AM: Opening Day success. I saw about 13 deer that morning. This one came out in front of me
moviig from my left to my right through the brush, and at 17 yards I doubled lunged her. She ran off down hill towards a stream, which is where I found her. Good Luck to all this season. Shoot Straight and Good Hunting. (http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn230/SNUFFER8/IMG_0707.jpg)

Tony Sanders/aka"SNUFFER"
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Post by: Downsouth on October 10, 2009, 08:58:00 AM: Nice shot Tony!
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Post by: joe ashton on October 10, 2009, 10:59:00 AM: Tony That is right where the text book says to shoot them good job.
Joe
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Post by: Tony Sanders on October 10, 2009, 08:26:00 PM: Thanks fellows. I hope you all have a great season. Shoot Straight and Good Hunting.

Tony Sanders/aka"SNUFFER"
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Post by: Wary Buck on October 11, 2009, 05:58:00 PM: Yeah, Mark U, I have a waiting list of co-workers who take my extra venison. Some non-hunters (like the little old English teacher down the hall), and others that are bird-hunters or fishermen. This year I have four deer spoken for.

I also have four primary farms I hunt. Fortunately, having grown up in the area I still have landowners who know me and my parents and we still have places to go. About the only way you are going to get on private ground around here (too close to Lincoln/Omaha). Each of these landowners wants us to kill more deer. I personally would be quite happy to go through a fall and get a nice buck or two and leave the does alone. But I also know the political value in being able to show the farmers that I have taken x-number of does (and each of them is like removing 3 deer from the population when you count the two fawns they'd have next year). So...

Took another doe fairly early Sat. afternoon on a different property. The doe was wired so had decided to pass on the shot but then she began scratching her nose with her opposite rear hoof. No way she's gonna jump string doing that!

Ended up hitting low at 20 yards--right on/through the elbow and into the chest cavity just below/behind the heart. This trail was a first for me. Blood trail was at least 1000 yards! That's a THOUSAND, not hundred. Arrow stayed in 300+ yards and most of the blood trail was a 'walker' although I took it slow in case a follow-up presented itself. An hour later and the deer had gone well over a half-mile and possibly 3/4 mile, and I come up on her...I think she'd just bled completely out as there was no damage to the heart.

We're in the middle of a three-day antlerless rifle season too hence the blaze orange.

(http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o94/WaryBuck/09Oct10blazeorange.jpg)

(http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o94/WaryBuck/09Oct10entryB.jpg)

A lesson here is to stay on the blood even if convinced it is a flesh wound. Obviously I would never quit as long as I had blood, and even after that would do a grid search, but this was quite a trail. I've included a picture of the entry wound so you can see where I hit. Notice the burrs (beggar's lice) all over the deer. That was fun picking those out after the hunt (at least they come off the Sitka stuff fairly easy but there were HUNDREDS).
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Post by: Gerardo on October 12, 2009, 08:16:00 PM: Its great to see all of your pictures and stories, and congrats to all of your succes

Our deer hunting season starts in nov 27 and runs until last days of January ,

So I am anxiously waiting

So to help with the blues I headed to a friends place which has some rams and hogs,

When I got out of camp in the morning there was no wind so my plan was to go up the mountain and glass, I took about 40 minutes to walk up and was focused just to get on top , When i am about to arrive I feel a steady wind in my face that came from the other side I arrive to the top and

15 yds away and to the bottom of the mountain 6 corsican rams where bedded.

I came back some steps down and lighted my gear
left my fanny pack and my side quiver, and only took my bow.

I sat looking at them where I can see them but barely be seen. I am there enjoying the moment I never imagined these will happen and I am very relaxed and breathing heavily 1st because of the 40 min uphill workout and next because i had a clear chance for a shot, the sun was barely rising and my body felt warm and complete, 10 minutes after i am sitting and waiting, I move my foot and hit a rock making the worst noise ,

I feel as if I ruined the hunt , and I close my eyes to wrap my anger, I see where only 3 of them stand up and one of them comes up toward me to investigate the noise,

I dont move a thing I am just a statue and he walks up to me and stared at me at about 7yds by these time i dont know what to do, he is staring at me but i can not take a front shot and i can not draw either so I wait very nervously , when he decides I am no threat he turns to go back down I draw on him and let it go, my yellow fletching dissapears right on the spot quartering to the front shoulder, he ran down the mountian for 60 yds It was a thrill , and here i share my pics,

thanks

Gerardo
60" Whip Longbow 56@28 with wooden cedar arrows 60/65 WW woodsman 125gr upfront
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Post by: Gerardo on October 12, 2009, 08:18:00 PM: (http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/gerardz17/borregogera.jpg)
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on October 16, 2009, 02:42:00 PM: Nice Corsican Ram Geraldo
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Post by: frank bullitt on October 17, 2009, 09:53:00 AM: Hey guys, good huntin! Brandon ,love them turtles! Tony, nice looking doe! Bryce, great tracking job, and every time I read you posts, I feel alot of similar things in our hunting places. Gerardo, that is a Beauty of a ram, A trophy most of us here would never get a shot at, congrats. Keep em coming and good shootin, Steve
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Post by: GingivitisKahn on October 17, 2009, 08:54:00 PM: Nailed a fierce ground grizzly today. I was between him and his hole and he was preoccupied (as I learned later) watching a coyote out in the field beyond.

(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff187/GingivitisKahn/20091017_ac_05.jpg)

The fletching is positioned like that to hide some of the damage. Ace Hex Head to the head - game over.
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Post by: Straitshot on October 17, 2009, 11:41:00 PM: Bloodied my new Schafer Silvertip. First time in about ten years since I started hunting this early in the season. I usually wait until November when it turns cooler since I hunt with bow throughout rifle season.

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a57/Sonnygun/041.jpg)

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a57/Sonnygun/040.jpg)
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Post by: Guru on October 18, 2009, 05:23:00 AM: Heck of a buck buddy :notworthy:

Congrats :clapper:
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Post by: BaldingEagle on October 18, 2009, 03:00:00 PM: NICE BUCK!
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Post by: BaldingEagle on October 22, 2009, 09:31:00 PM: Nice deer!
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Post by: shakey slim on October 24, 2009, 11:32:00 PM: not smart enough for good coment.
hunt eat repeat / bow work of wonder , arrow work of god.
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Post by: Tom Leemans on October 29, 2009, 01:30:00 PM: I gotta start remembering to take the camera, just in case.

I left work at 3:00 and was at my hunting location by 3:30, thanks to a nice straight shot road to get there. It was kinda warm (upper 50's) I put my boots on, slipped into the bibs and put on my brown/black plaid shirt, strung the bow, donned the side stalker quiver and binos, grabbed my new thick seat cushion, and off to the woods. Arrived at my natural ground blind and settled in on my new cushion. I sit on a 7 gallon bucket with a swivel seat lid. There was a favorable breeze in my face.

I spent the first 1-1/2 hours watching squirrels and woodpeckers and such. At some point, I got one of those "you should probably look over here" feelings and lifted my binos to scan the tree line at the other end of my honey hole, about 125 yards away. Nothing at first, but then up from the ravine walks a nice doe. I yearling, but a nice, blocky, fat looking yearling. I have a combo tag, so if she comes my way, I'll fling an arrow. She decides to stay under the big osage and feed on a mashed up hedgeapple. If you want to see something funny, watch a squirrel try to carry one of those off.

I decide to have a little fun, so I grunt at her several times with my tru talker. She looks up each time, but never comes my way. Finally, a hedgeapple falls right behind her and sends her running. She comes back several times. She wanders back down the hill, out of sight and I see nothing special for about a half hour, then she comes back with a mature doe in tow. I note that the deer are all looking really big and healthy this year. The big doe is the size of a nice buck. They feed for awhile, then something sends the big doe packing. I raise the binos again and up walks a buck I saw last year that I want out of the herd. He has a tall, narrow 6, possibly 7 point rack, but he's a brute otherwise. I'll definitely take him if he moves in. They are content to feed on the hedgeapples, as is the fat red fox squirrel about 30 yards away from me. The big doe comes back.

They stay under the big osage, so I decide to try grunting again, because I got maybe a half hour of legal shooting light left. At first, the buck could care less. The yearling keeps prancing around playfully, like she's 4 months old again. Not sure what her deal is. I then decide to pinch the call down and go for more of a doe sound; that "calling to my fawns" sound. A couple of those and he's decided he better come on over and see what's going on. He starts walking to me on a string. I know he can't see me yet, and I definitely know he's not smelling me. He gets to about 50 yards upwind of me and both does take off running for some reason. He looks their way, then continues to me. He gets another 10 yards closer. My heart is pounding by now, and I'm feeling the string on my bow. Then one of those does starts making a big rukus in the tree line like they're wrestling back there or something. I can't see what she's doing, but the buck takes note and looks her direction. I softly grunt again and he looks back my way, then back towards her, lowers his head and slinks on off into the tree line. ($#@&%!) I think to myself. Next thing you know, the yearling pops out of the trees, runs in a big circle, then runs back in the trees. All is quiet again, then all 3 come barreling back through like their tails are on fire. I sit there wondering what is got them so spooked, then off in the distance, I hear a 4 wheeler start up, then another, then I hear two teenagers hollering back and forth on the neigboring property as they're loading up, talking about where they're going tomorrow.

To top it all off, I left my new seat cushion in the tractor shed where I park. I hope it's still there today when I go look for it. Oh well... there's always next time! I believe I'll be closer to that osage tree then.
:archer:
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: kenn1320 on October 30, 2009, 04:09:00 PM: Got my first deer with a longbow. Im shooting a Bear Montana 45lbs. 1916 xx75 arrows, magnus buzz cut in 125gr. Deer was taken in the evening. Had 2 does come in, this one stopped 8yds quartering away. I was 16ft up a tree. I got nervous and didnt "pick a spot". I staired at the chest and ended up hitting a bit further back then I would have liked. Deer went about 150yds. I waited 2hrs and in the first 50yds found stomach matter in the blood. I backed out and waited till 5am to pursue her. The blood was dark/watery at first, then mainly bright red. She bedded down one time, which is where she expired. I dont know who was more excited, me or my family.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/kenn1320/doe4.jpg)
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Post by: Tom Leemans on October 30, 2009, 09:10:00 PM: Kenn-
Good job! Handled it just as you should. Congrats!
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Post by: Old York on October 30, 2009, 10:43:00 PM: Atta boy, Kenn!
I told you it was just a matter of time :D
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Post by: joe ashton on October 31, 2009, 10:51:00 AM: That waiting over night is hard to do but it pays off. Good job. Joe
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Post by: BUCK-EYE on November 01, 2009, 04:07:00 PM: Nice shooting! :thumbsup:
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Post by: varmint101 on November 03, 2009, 09:05:00 PM: Forgot to post this here a while back.

Killed 10/11 @10yds(9 and a half steps actually) with a Black Widow PSA II 56@28(drawn 30) with 31" chundoo shafts and a 125 glue on Snuffer. That equals bad medicine for the doe.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/varmint101/101109032.jpg)
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: adeeden on November 07, 2009, 09:56:00 PM: (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l87/adeeden/09Illinois028.jpg)

11/07/2009 Illinois buck taken with a Bob Lee recurve 53#@27" and carbon vapor shafts with 100 grain brass inserts and a green bear razorhead at 6:28 central time.
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: NightHawk on November 09, 2009, 08:58:00 AM: Saturday 11-7-09 5:30 pm......the shot was 25 yards.He went about 50 yards before he expired.He weighed 182lbs field dressed

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/doylejmd/harrisoncountylease013.jpg)

bighorn recurve...zwicky eskimo broadhead
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: John Scifres on November 09, 2009, 03:26:00 PM: Dang guys, awesome job!
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Post by: beyondmyken on November 09, 2009, 10:39:00 PM: 1st deer with my Fedora. For various reasons, I have not had a shot at a deer for quite some time. It all came together tonight. see my post in powwow, turkey talisman. I had wanted this posted here on daily hunt pics but put it in the wrong spot. Sorry for any confusion.

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e17/beyondmyken/IMG_1873.jpg)
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: stick_string on November 10, 2009, 03:49:00 PM: Great Job!! Nice bucks.
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Missouri CK on November 10, 2009, 10:20:00 PM: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/ckinslow/DSCF2979.jpg)
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Peter Smith on November 11, 2009, 09:44:00 AM: Nice Job to everyone!
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Post by: BaldingEagle on November 11, 2009, 12:43:00 PM: WOW, Those are some great deer!
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: AdrenalinAddict on November 12, 2009, 12:36:00 AM: I Just want to thank all you guys on here for unknowingly helping me harvest my first "REAL" trophy. It's been 6 FUN years of trials and errors. I've had deer so close I could pat them on the head and yet had countless others waive that little white flag in the air at 500 yards. But in all that time I've just let my first arrow go and I will never forget it.

(http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/garbagepail4/DSC01572-1.jpg)
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Post by: beyondmyken on November 12, 2009, 03:51:00 PM: Very nice AdrenalinAddict, are those Legacy shafts that you are using?
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Post by: AdrenalinAddict on November 12, 2009, 10:30:00 PM: Hey thanks Beyondmyken, Yes they are Legacy 2216s with 150 Woodsmans up front.... and lil reflective tape on the back ... just in case. :)
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Fritz on November 15, 2009, 09:24:00 AM: Super deer, guys!!! Congrats to all!
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: katie on November 16, 2009, 01:17:00 PM: Great thread. Can't believe I just now noticed it. Awesome pics everyone!
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: bornagainbowhunter on November 16, 2009, 03:38:00 PM: I really like the reflective tape idea, and all the critters. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Danny Rowan on November 16, 2009, 09:12:00 PM: Killed this beauty on 4 Nov on Solana Ranch in Texas.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/comanche/TexasPig002.jpg)

Story is here
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=080761
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: highPlains on November 17, 2009, 12:00:00 AM: This is always one of my favorite threads to read and look at.

I shot a button buck a few weeks back.

Mohawk longbow
cedar arrow
Grizzly El Grande broadhead
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/tlclum/DSCN0126small.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/tlclum/DSCN0131small.jpg)
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: BaldingEagle on November 20, 2009, 05:20:00 PM: Nice deer, HighPlains.
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: kibok&ko on November 20, 2009, 06:27:00 PM: congrats to all; nice animals and nice bows !

some news of the french chapter :archer:

after a good camping Week end not far from the mediteranean sea

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd133/kiboko_bucket/CHEVRILANDSCAPE.jpg)

I was lucky enough from a new tree stand spot to shot a faw of roe deer, i can shoot the female but i don't and one of the two faw was friendly enough to present himself in a good position

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd133/kiboko_bucket/CHEVRIDAVID.jpg)

addicted to grizzly broahead or to the woodsman i betrayed those two for a first try for me of the muzzy phantom 220 grs ...easy to resharpen with a diamond hone + a KME by exemple, the only thing dificult for me is to put on again the bleeder after resharpening

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd133/kiboko_bucket/CHEVRILAME.jpg)

very very satisfied , big hole, pass trough and very big blood trail

in :

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd133/kiboko_bucket/ENTREEFLCHE.jpg)

out :
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd133/kiboko_bucket/CHEVRISORTIEFLCHE.jpg)

voila thank you to all and like you said "every game is a big game"

By / Ciao / K&K
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: tradtusker on November 23, 2009, 10:15:00 AM: here's a few from the outback

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h101/tradtusker/IVY_20090919_1174.jpg)

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h101/tradtusker/IVY_20090919_1176.jpg)

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h101/tradtusker/IVY_20090919_1170.jpg)

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h101/tradtusker/IVY_20090919_1164.jpg)

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h101/tradtusker/IVY_20090916_0347.jpg)

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h101/tradtusker/IVY_20090917_1122.jpg)
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: tradtusker on November 23, 2009, 10:21:00 AM: couple more

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h101/tradtusker/IVY_20090919_1155.jpg)

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h101/tradtusker/IVY_20090920_0410_PS.jpg)

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h101/tradtusker/IVY_20090918_1152.jpg)
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Post by: CCWhitetail on November 23, 2009, 11:36:00 AM: Cool pictures.

I am still trying to get my first trad deer kill,
but I hit the mark on a squirrel Sat.
The other arrow was the first shot,....a miss.

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/jake5555/hunting_stuff/squirrel.jpg)
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Post by: shakeyslim on November 23, 2009, 08:20:00 PM: ccwhitetail you done the world a big favor ! eat well ! smile repeat
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Post by: kibok&ko on November 24, 2009, 03:06:00 PM: Iwish i was born in australia !!! great time for you ! Bravo !
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Post by: shakeyslim on November 25, 2009, 07:58:00 PM: i want a pig so bad i can smell bacon!
i guess thank god they are not a problem in va much yet. but i hear down south they are HUGE problem / gotta make the hunt!
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Landshark160 on December 01, 2009, 08:42:00 AM: September 13th
Bullard Creek WMA
18 yards
Water Oaks
Simmons Interceptor
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r100/hookedn21/Deer/58d514d7.jpg)

September 21st
Bullard Creek WMA
10 yards
Persimmons
160 Snuffer
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r100/hookedn21/Deer/58c2aac3.jpg)

September 24th
Ocmulgee WMA
15 yards
Simmons Interceptor
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r100/hookedn21/Hogs/IMG_0590.jpg)

September 25th
Ocmulgee WMA
14 yards
Crabapples
Simmons Treeshark
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r100/hookedn21/Deer/d329c778.jpg)

October 5th
Ocmulgee WMA
15 yards
Campground
Simmons Treeshark
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r100/hookedn21/Deer/002.jpg)

October 19th
Horse Creek WMA
12 yards
Simmons Treeshark
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r100/hookedn21/Hogs/95305d6d.jpg)
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Landshark160 on December 01, 2009, 08:43:00 AM: October 21st
Horse Creek WMA
10 yards
Water Oaks
Simmons Treeshark
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r100/hookedn21/Deer/076e7af3.jpg)

October 25th
Horse Creek WMA
10 yards
Swamp Chestnuts
Simmons Treeshark
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r100/hookedn21/Deer/1be1d568.jpg)

October 29th
Horse Creek WMA
4 yards
White Oaks
Simmons Treeshark
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r100/hookedn21/Deer/7491a93b.jpg)

November 9th
Private land
7 yards
Water Oaks
Simmons Treeshark
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r100/hookedn21/Deer/1472bdf2.jpg)

November 16th
Private land
3 yards
Water Oaks
Simmons Treeshark
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r100/hookedn21/Deer/36d5f55a.jpg)
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Bob L. on December 01, 2009, 03:03:00 PM: Man that simmons head does some damage, good hunting and shooting.
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Fritz on December 02, 2009, 04:27:00 PM: Dang!!! You got some biiiigggg freezers! Congrats on some fine animals and some great shots.
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Jerry Jeffer on December 03, 2009, 08:34:00 AM: I posted a thread about this one, but I'll add the pic here. Shot this grey in Nov.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f196/jjeffer/greyfox01.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f196/jjeffer/greyfox02.jpg)
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: T Sunstone on December 03, 2009, 09:51:00 PM: (http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee178/sunstone/P1010788.jpg)

Shot this tall six on Nov. the 6th.
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: LoweBow on December 06, 2009, 02:57:00 PM: Cold weather late season doe.
Kentucky TJ and I had a little doe hunt last night. I shot this one right before dark and left her till morning. It was a brisk 17 degrees this morning which caused the camera to fog a little.

53# Black Widow MA IV Mossy Oak
125 Magnus Stinger Axis ST 400's

(http://www.orba42.com/photopost/data//501/medium/DSCF1129.JPG)
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: T Sunstone on December 12, 2009, 04:13:00 AM: I robbed the gun hunters of this one. Shot on next to the last day of Maryland's gun season. I was using a Robertson long bow 63# @ 29

(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee178/sunstone/P1010830.jpg)
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Post by: 2ndxarnd on December 12, 2009, 07:32:00 AM: Terry, Now that's a great BUCK! Congrats.... RP
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Post by: BaldingEagle on December 12, 2009, 10:44:00 PM: From another MD hunter - Holy Cow!!!!
Congratulations!!
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: bluegrassbowhunter on December 13, 2009, 09:18:00 AM: 9-7-09
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/bluegrassbowhunter/IMG_0349.jpg)

9-9-09
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/bluegrassbowhunter/IMG_0754.jpg)

10-1-09 public land
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/bluegrassbowhunter/IMG_0780.jpg)

10-7-09
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/bluegrassbowhunter/IMG_0803.jpg)

10-22-09
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/bluegrassbowhunter/IMG_0441.jpg)

11-1-09
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/bluegrassbowhunter/IMG_0482.jpg)
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Post by: bluegrassbowhunter on December 13, 2009, 09:20:00 AM: 11-1-09
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/bluegrassbowhunter/IMG_0499-2.jpg)

12-07-09 public land
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/bluegrassbowhunter/IMG_0510.jpg)

12-08-09
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/bluegrassbowhunter/IMG_0815-1.jpg)
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Post by: swp on December 13, 2009, 09:59:00 AM: Dang Mark! Looks like someone will be eating a lot of venison and turkey. Congrats on a great season!
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Post by: Guru on December 13, 2009, 08:01:00 PM: Great season bud....but it seems that way every year for you! Congrats :notworthy:
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Spurs on December 15, 2009, 10:12:00 AM: Ok guys. I am about three weeks new to this forum. I have got the traditional bug pretty bad. This is my second post, and I am very excited to post here.

To start, a very close friend of mine has been doing the trad thing for quite a while. He has killed several bucks over 140 inches with his modern equipment, and said he just wanted a fresh outlook on bowhunting. I sorta blew him off, but he has proved me wrong by killing quite a few deer with his longbow and recurve over the past few yrs. He is currently hunting with a black widow psax, and is just as efficient now as he can be with modern equipment. Off course his yardage is quite a bit less. Well, back in the summer he handed me a chapparall longbow, and a dozen wooden arrows with zwickey broadheads. He told me if I wanted a new outlook on bowhunting, then I needed to start practicing.

I took the bow, and diligently practiced with decent results before the MS season opened. I kept cutting my nose with the string, and it was effecting my shooting. I gave it up, picked up the compound and started hunting. I killed my biggest buck ever with the compound. He was an 8Pt that was just shy of Pope and Young by 1.5 inches. Nonetheless, a step in the right direction. I wanted a challenge so I told him my dilemma with the string cutting my nose. He helped me with my form by canting the bow a little more, and I also changed the brace height on the bow. I started practicing again three days ago. I was drilling out to 20yds so I felt like I might have a chance if I got one in the 20yd range.

I learned a valuable lesson yesterday about trophy hunting. TROPHY is in the eye of the beholder. I usually have a policy that if I am not going to mount a buck, then I don't shoot him. This all changed yesterday when I shot my first deer with the longbow. It was a 1.5 yr old spike. He means as much to me as the 150 inch 8pt that I killed with a gun last year.

I had been watching deer come out on my clover field for two days. I went at 3pm took my huntve, and drove to a pine that I had picked out on the edge of the field. I hung a lock on, parked the cart about 100yds away, and climbed in the stand with longbow for an evening sit.

I had been there 45min when I heard deer moving my way. I had two does come out to about 32yds. I just didn't feel condident with the range so I passed as they fed out toward the center of the field. Directly, I heard another deer coming. I looked up and at first thought it to be a large doe. It was a spike headed straight toward my tree. He walked approximately 10 yds, turned broadside, and started munching on clover. I have not been this nervous since my first deer at about age 14. I drew the bow silently and held it for what seemed like an eternity as I focused on the lungs. I released the arrow, and it was a perfect shot through the lungs exiting the heart. The arrow was protruding equal amounts out both sides of the deer. He turned ran about 50yds, and crashed. The emotion overtook me. My legs locked, and I felt like I was going to be sick. One would have thought that I had shot a true trophy. As I gathered my thoughts, I realized that indeed I had shot a trophy. I also realized that I should keep my lips closed if I am at a camp and someone shoots a buck that by today's trophy standards seems sub par. Quess what. The trophy is relevent to the person that shoots the animal.

In conclusion, I am hooked. I have rekindled the desire to enjoy the sporting practices of hunting again, and realized it is not just all about the bone. Thanks for a great sight, and I am very proud to say that I took a spike buck with traditional archery equipment. I also know that there was lots of luck involved for this to happen the first time out with a longbow. I also found half of the wooden shaft with the broadhead for a keepsake, and reminder of this wonderful day. Thanks for listening.
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: kibok&ko on December 16, 2009, 04:00:00 PM: Hello

a good winter Fox from south alps ...

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd133/kiboko_bucket/AFOX.jpg)

very lucky , missed once from very close and "smoke it" after from very far , don't ask me why or how ???? ... the Muzzy Phantom 22O were perfect for a very very quick recovery

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd133/kiboko_bucket/BFOX.jpg)
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: swp on December 16, 2009, 04:37:00 PM: That is a big ole fox. Congrats!
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: ishoot4thrills on December 16, 2009, 07:05:00 PM: September 11, 2009....52# Beeler Osage Hybrid longbow...Beman MFX Classic 500s...Delta two-blade...pass-through at 23 yds:

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh472/ishoot4thrills/2009BowKill-doe005.jpg)

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh472/ishoot4thrills/2009BowKill-doe008.jpg)

Click the following link for the whole story and more pics:
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=078154#000000
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: joe ashton on December 17, 2009, 08:30:00 PM: wow nice pics
Joe
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Onewldcat on December 17, 2009, 10:35:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by arklongbowman:
That is one BIG Georgia hog. Wish I had something like that to hunt in Ark.
I think you do have something like that in Ark. I found some sign recently waist high on public land in NW Ark.
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Emilio on December 18, 2009, 01:08:00 PM: Beautiful fox Kibok&Ko, congrats.
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: ChristopherO on December 18, 2009, 01:47:00 PM: Great story, Spurs, thanks for sharing and congratulations!
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on December 18, 2009, 08:34:00 PM: Nice foxe and doe you guys did good.
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: mike hall on December 19, 2009, 10:35:00 AM: Congrats on your first Spurs :thumbsup:
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: jerseyboy on December 19, 2009, 04:07:00 PM: heres one from the first ten minutes of the jersey http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/ad38/jerseyboy-album/P9126852.jpg?t=1261256792
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Post by: Longbow338 on December 20, 2009, 11:11:00 PM: Thanks for the kind words guys. I hope it is the first of many with traditional gear.
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Spurs on December 23, 2009, 01:26:00 PM: Sorry guys, I was signed in on Longbow 338's computer, and didn't re login as Spurs. I do appreciate the kind words.
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: LITTLEBIGMAN on December 26, 2009, 03:26:00 PM: (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4213971011_99b991ed2e.jpg) Christmas day doe

see powow thread here

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=082441
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Morning Star on December 26, 2009, 10:38:00 PM: November 8th 2009 - 56" Widow SAX, 650gr MFX with a Muzzy Phantom SS

(http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs042.snc3/12949_1307478933820_1435962113_872255_4035831_n.jpg)
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Ark.Buck on December 26, 2009, 10:49:00 PM: congrats Morning Star, that is one fine buck
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: 2ndxarnd on December 27, 2009, 11:59:00 AM: NICE!!!!!!!!BUCK......Congrats
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Morning Star on December 27, 2009, 03:51:00 PM: Thanks guys, he is my biggest in 21 years of pulling the string.

Here's a few more pics from this year. I love filling antlerless tags! A couple November Does and I killed the Tom back in April.

(http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs042.snc3/12949_1307478973821_1435962113_872256_211906_n.jpg)

(http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs042.snc3/12949_1307479013822_1435962113_872257_7096162_n.jpg)

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Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: ishoot4thrills on December 27, 2009, 04:03:00 PM: WOW Mike, excellent year for you for sure. BTW, I LOVE that bow! Perfect length. What's the weight?
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Hoser1268 on December 27, 2009, 07:47:00 PM: That is one beautiful buck!!! Congrats!!!
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Hoser1268 on December 27, 2009, 07:48:00 PM
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: KentuckyTJ on December 28, 2009, 08:47:00 AM: Great buck Mike
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Carcajou on December 28, 2009, 09:56:00 PM: Now thats a SLAMMER! Congrats on a stellar year...I'm Movin to Iowa!
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: RC on December 29, 2009, 11:37:00 PM: Good Buck Mike.Love them Widders.RC
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: BadKarma on December 31, 2009, 10:51:00 AM: I'm not so sure he didn't skin that buck and then glued the skin on one of those monster BEEF STEERS!!!!!

That is one VERY nice whitetail!!! CONGRATS!!!
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: leftybearfan on December 31, 2009, 10:13:00 PM: Great buck, Morning Star!!
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: just_a_hunter on January 01, 2010, 09:56:00 AM: Great year for a whole bunch of good folks.

I wish everybody a fruitful 2010!

Todd
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: the longbowkid on January 01, 2010, 12:56:00 PM: my first trad deer,thanksgiving morning, 12 yds. woodsman elite b-head, bob lee bow:archer:
(http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy71/longhunter95/trad%20kills/PB263367.jpg) :D
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Morning Star on January 01, 2010, 02:17:00 PM: Way to go longhunter, I think that's quite an accomplishment for a young archer...... Congratulations!

Thanks for the compliments guys, he'll surely be a tough one to beat!
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: ckanous on January 02, 2010, 07:01:00 AM: Good job longhunter wheres abouts in NC are ya?
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Thumper Dunker on January 03, 2010, 02:32:00 AM: Real nice Longhunter.
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Holm-Made on January 03, 2010, 05:43:00 PM: Season closes today in ND. I went out with a few friends yesterday and made some deer drives. Actual temperature was -36 on the drive to the farm. The high for the day was -15. This does not figure in wind chill. We had fun and got a couple for the freezer.

(http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m433/HolmMadeBows/DSCN6101.jpg)

Trever

(http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m433/HolmMadeBows/DSCN6103.jpg)

Me
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Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Owlgrowler on January 03, 2010, 06:47:00 PM: COOL!
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: rwarrich on January 03, 2010, 08:40:00 PM: Went bowhunting this past fall for the first time in 20some years. Saw one nice 8 pointer that bedded down 35 yds behind the tree for over 2 hrs lol, never got a shot. Missed 2 bucks, a nice spike at 10 yds and a fork at 25 yds, knew the distances just aimed wrong is all. Hopefully will get better control of my buck fever, legs started to quiver as soon as I seen them, so that I am calmer for the shot.

Randal
Title: Re: *** Daily Hunt Stories and Pics 2009 ***
Post by: Terry Green on January 05, 2010, 10:51:00 AM: Moved to Memorable Hunts Archive.