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Trad Gang Highlights => HIGHLIGHTS 2011 => Topic started by: Elksong on May 01, 2011, 07:18:00 PM

Title: Osage and Cedar=
Post by: Elksong on May 01, 2011, 07:18:00 PM
Shot this beautiful tom yesterday morning. 56" sinew backed Osage w/ water mocassin skins, 50@28. Cedar arrows with MA-3 head. 1"spurs, 8"beard and had to weight around 25lbs. Big for a Merriam.
 (http://i.imgur.com/2vyoK.jpg)
Title: Re: Osage and Cedar=
Post by: Elksong on May 01, 2011, 07:30:00 PM
I'm 6' and 235lbs. so you can see this is a BIG bird.
 (http://i.imgur.com/a5PM1.jpg)
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Post by: ti-guy on May 01, 2011, 08:07:00 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: varmint101 on May 01, 2011, 08:31:00 PM
Beautiful!  Congrats!
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Post by: tracker1 on May 01, 2011, 08:42:00 PM
Nice looking bird and a sweet bow!!!
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Post by: Son of Texas on May 01, 2011, 08:47:00 PM
That's Great Congrats!!!    :clapper:
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Post by: djohnson on May 01, 2011, 08:57:00 PM
Way to go!  :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: rastaman on May 01, 2011, 09:10:00 PM
Awesome sir!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: on May 01, 2011, 09:11:00 PM
Congrats on the Thunder Chicken! Dude, is that snow on the ground?

Bisch
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Post by: Elksong on May 01, 2011, 09:14:00 PM
Thanks guy's! Yes that is snow, just a skiff, but we got 8" over night about 1000' higher up.
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Post by: JJB on May 01, 2011, 09:15:00 PM
Congratulations, good looking bird and pictures.  I like the looks of you bow.
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Post by: mikebiz on May 01, 2011, 09:34:00 PM
That's a major score!  Great bird.  I'm jealous.
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Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on May 01, 2011, 09:53:00 PM
Congratulations on a nice bird.
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Post by: Over&Under on May 01, 2011, 10:32:00 PM
Way to go Jason!
Quite the accomplishment!

You just gotta get your hands on a little bit of everything archery related... Just messin!

Congrats!
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Post by: Jack Guard on May 01, 2011, 10:47:00 PM
Fantastic!  

Congrats !  

Love the fact you took it with a sinew backed bow.

Pretty Cool    :thumbsup:
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Post by: StanM on May 02, 2011, 12:54:00 AM
Nice job, Jason, on a great looking bird.  Very cool to take it with a selfbow, quite an accomplishment.
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Post by: Zradix on May 02, 2011, 08:22:00 AM
Yummy!
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Post by: Bernie B. on May 02, 2011, 09:38:00 AM
Congratulations!  That's a nice looking turkey and also a great looking bow!  Thanks for sharing your pictures.

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
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Post by: GREATBROWNKNOCKEMDOWN on May 02, 2011, 10:37:00 AM
Way to go brother, that's sweet!
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Post by: rushlush on May 02, 2011, 11:55:00 AM
Congrats!
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Post by: saumensch on May 02, 2011, 01:23:00 PM
:clapper:
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Post by: swp on May 02, 2011, 01:48:00 PM
COOL!!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Terry Green on May 02, 2011, 06:30:00 PM
:bigsmyl:
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Post by: Elksong on May 02, 2011, 06:54:00 PM
Thanks guy's I was pretty happy! Now if I can get me some primitive arrows made up hopefully I wil have a pic of the bull I take with it in Sept!!
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Post by: OBXarcher on May 03, 2011, 09:28:00 AM
Beautiful Bird, congrats !
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Post by: clayton95 on May 03, 2011, 11:36:00 AM
Nice! That has to be very rewarding.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: bolong on May 03, 2011, 09:27:00 PM
:thumbsup:  Congrats! Good shooting!
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Post by: hitman on May 03, 2011, 09:41:00 PM
That is quite a hunt and a beautiful bird. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Gatekeeper on May 05, 2011, 01:34:00 PM
COOL! Congratulations  :thumbsup: