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Trad Gang Highlights => HIGHLIGHTS 2012 => Topic started by: Tony Sanders on September 01, 2012, 11:12:00 PM
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When I came out of the woods this evening from taking down a treestand and clearing debris and brush,and then loading my equipment in the back of my truck I look up and see this big Ole Ground Hog out for the evening feed. I was surprised that it did not hear me or see me, because I was not trying to be quiet or anything like that. I said Lord please let me get him. As I usually always do, I had my bow in my truck. So I reached in, got my bow and looked for a way to stalk him. When I first saw it, it was about 75-80 yards away. I was able to use what brush and trees that was there to get closer. I had to expose my self openly for a brief period, while trying to get from the tree to the johnny on the spots. I was able to make it up behind the johnny on the spots out on the old negro ball field without being detected by the Groundhog. I peered around the side of the toilet and the Hog was still feeding, and with the arrow already nocked, I came to full draw and let my first arrow fly. It fell just short, and it seem to scrape his undersides. The Hog jumped up and looked around, I ducked back behind the johnny on the spot and got another arrow on the string. When I looked around the toilet again, the Groundhog had resumed feeding. It was broadside slightly quartering and I came to full draw again and took more careful aim and let fly. The arrow took it right behind the shoulder from 31 yards. It made it to the inside of the woods and expired. When I found my first arrow, it had indeed drew blood, but it was not enough to make the Hog go scurrying for it's hole somewhere inside the woods. I would say this thing weighed every bit 15 to 20Lbs. When I skinned this Hog, man you should have seen all the fat this thing had on it. A nice warm up prior to our Maryland season opener on Sept 7. Shoot Straight and Good hunting.
Tony Sanders/aka"SNUFFER"
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MAN, thats a big ground hog!!!! Nice shooting!!!
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Great shooting and HUGE HOG! Good luck out there this season Tony.
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Tony, that hog is huge.Cangrats!
Randy
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Holy cow! That one is big! You knocked a good hole in him with that second shot.
Congrats and good luck for deer season,
Bisch
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Tony.
Using the old crapper as a blind trick again I see...Man that ground hog probally thought just another dude using the John I should be safe but little did he know that wherever Tony Sanders go's he packing his bow...Man that one is huge but just wait till Bruce hears about this one things just won't be the same for you...Just noticed you missing something under your bottom lip? Trying not to show your real age Tony? Looks like you are enjoying your retirement already! :thumbsup:
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Tony, that thing is a beast!! Looks like you made a near perfect shot too. congrats and thanks for sharing
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Wow thats a big ground hog. Good luck with deer season.
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That guy is huge!!! Nice shootin!
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Congrats on a monster 'chuck brother!!
My friends and I call those big boys "bear cubs"....he's definitely worthy :notworthy:
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Congrats! Big groundhog! :clapper:
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Thanks fellows for the kind words. The bow is a 2 piece 62" Dale Stahl Take Down Longbow, 61#@31". I have been practicing long range shots all summer long, even out as far as 45-50 yards on small targets, so when something is within that 30-35 yard range, it don't seem like its that far out there. But certainly I would much rather have my game within that 15-20 yard range, which they are 95% of the time. But having practiced long range shooting does give you a more degree of confidence when something is somewhat beyond the normal range(your ESR). Good luck to everyone in the coming seasons and may all your arrows find their mark. Shoot Straight and Good Hunting.
Tony
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Tony,
Good luck to you too but like always you get 12 deer a year anyway and a great shooter you are..Now please let that hair grow on your chinny chin chin again...You look 20 years younger then me...Never saw you without the chin hair before :biglaugh:
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Wow, that's several good meals. I love hunting the critters. Congrats on a boss hog.
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OMG that woodchuck is huge. Definitely a great warm up kill.
TK
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What a huge ground griz! Nice job :thumbsup:
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I think that's one of them bear/groundhog cross breeds! Man, that thing is HUGE!!!
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Wow that is a big O'l ground hog. Nice shooting.
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Nice whistle pig. Great shot!
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31 yards, and dead groundhog. Fine shooting.
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Great job, from one MD groundhog nemesis to another.
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I thought that was Tony's "Magic Mike" moustache... :)
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Awesome :thumbsup:
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Big pig!
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Congrats, great shot!
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Great Ground Grizz!
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that ground grizzly is HUGE
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You dont like those things do you , good shot...
,,,Sam,,,