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longbowman
Trad Bowhunter
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Remembering in a trad way
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January 27, 2012, 09:37:00 AM »
Last Saturday morning the temperature read 9 Deg. with 9" of snow on the ground. The 75# Northern Mist rode feather light in my hand as I made my way through the dead quiet woods. A couple of gray squirrles caught my attention for a few minutes but and errant shot sent them scurrying.
I watched them leave and was taken back 49 yrs. to when I was 8 and sitting at the base of tree with my big brother as we waited for a black squirrle to give him a chance with his freshly made hickory longbow.
What a brother to have. I made my way to a group of Larches and kicked the snow away and made a fire with my flint and steel. It's flame felt pretty good. This spot was where I went to hunt 4 seasons ago on the day I got the call that cancer had taken my big brother. I can still remember that hollow feeling and then seeing the huge buck coming towards me. As I melted inside over my brother I still felt that bowhunter feeling watching the buck slowly make his way towards me. The buck stopped just out of range but the beauty and excitement seemed so apporpriate at that moment remembering the brother who taught me how to do this stuff.
A branch broke in the wind and snapped me back to today. I kicked the fire out and grabbed my longbow and looked around and said "Thanks big brother for all of this".
It was a good remembering day.
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Mudd
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Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 12391
Re: Remembering in a trad way
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January 27, 2012, 09:47:00 AM »
Thank you for sharing such a bittersweet and awesome time with us.
God bless,Mudd
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YORNOC
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Re: Remembering in a trad way
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January 27, 2012, 10:26:00 AM »
Such a mixture of feelings. That hollowness is always present, but like you said, the thankfullness and fond memories usually blanket them. I hear ya, and appreciate the tale.
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David M. Conroy
Gray Buffalo
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Posts: 1254
Re: Remembering in a trad way
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January 27, 2012, 10:28:00 AM »
I also have been remembering back. My hunting pard. Rudy Ott passed last week. We hunted together for some 25 years and I'm already missing him.
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I try not to let my mind wander...It is too small and fragile to be out by itself.
"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him; better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry Ford
bow_man_66
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 143
Re: Remembering in a trad way
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January 27, 2012, 12:45:00 PM »
All I can say is thank you for sharing, brings on feelings that i cannot explain. God bless and know that he will always be with you.
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May your arrow always fly true and your hunt be an adventure.
Shoot Straight,
Bow_man66
lpcjon2
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Re: Remembering in a trad way
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January 27, 2012, 12:49:00 PM »
All I can say is WOW!! very touching and inspirational.
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David Yukon
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Re: Remembering in a trad way
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January 27, 2012, 12:50:00 PM »
Real nice! Thank you!
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Steve Clandinin
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Re: Remembering in a trad way
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January 27, 2012, 01:01:00 PM »
Real nice my friend,your roots grow deep,all the best my friend.
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Quote from Howard Hill.( Whenever he taught someone to shoot) "Son make up your mind right now if you want to target shoot or hunt as theres a world of differance between the two"
wooddamon1
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Re: Remembering in a trad way
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January 27, 2012, 01:41:00 PM »
Sounds like an awesome brother to have had. Great tribute!
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"The history of the bow and arrow is the history of mankind..."-Fred Bear
team fudd
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 322
Re: Remembering in a trad way
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January 27, 2012, 02:29:00 PM »
Thank you
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maineac
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Re: Remembering in a trad way
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January 27, 2012, 02:36:00 PM »
Nicely shared.
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Robert Holthouser
Butchie
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Re: Remembering in a trad way
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January 27, 2012, 02:46:00 PM »
Thank you! Reminds us all to remember those that have touched our lives and are no longer here to hear us tell them how much we love them.
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JAG
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January 27, 2012, 03:28:00 PM »
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Swiftspeed10
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Re: Remembering in a trad way
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January 27, 2012, 04:43:00 PM »
great read.
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JamesKerr
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Re: Remembering in a trad way
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January 27, 2012, 04:53:00 PM »
Thank you for posting this. My family and I also lost are hunting partner last year just before the season opened. He had hunted with my grandfather since they were teenagers and was missed this last hunting season.
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James Kerr
sou-pawbowhunter
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Re: Remembering in a trad way
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January 27, 2012, 06:49:00 PM »
Thank you for sharing a poignant memory.
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Terry Lightle
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January 27, 2012, 07:42:00 PM »
THANKS
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huntingarcher
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Re: Remembering in a trad way
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January 27, 2012, 08:15:00 PM »
Thank you for sharing this.
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