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Author Topic: Better Lucky Than Good  (Read 1631 times)

Offline Herdbull

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #80 on: November 09, 2014, 11:07:00 PM »
Effort comes in many forms, and rewards come in even more. Joe you continue to make the most out of every hunt and share all your tips. We all appreciate it. Mike

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #81 on: November 09, 2014, 11:23:00 PM »
Persistence pays.  Glad all ended well.
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Offline jackdaw

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #82 on: November 09, 2014, 11:32:00 PM »
nice job! Thanks for your persistence and your candidness on telling your story because not every shot is perfect. Well done!
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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #83 on: November 22, 2014, 06:47:00 AM »
TTT for looper
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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #84 on: November 22, 2014, 10:39:00 AM »
Congratulations!!!!
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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #85 on: November 22, 2014, 11:03:00 AM »
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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #86 on: November 22, 2014, 12:49:00 PM »
Thanks for the tips,great story. I myself have been in similar situations.
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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #87 on: November 22, 2014, 11:15:00 PM »
Congratulations both of you on a nice buck.
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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #88 on: November 22, 2014, 11:22:00 PM »
Awesome!

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #89 on: November 22, 2014, 11:39:00 PM »
Congrats on a beautiful deer. And congrats for not giving up.

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #90 on: November 23, 2014, 08:26:00 PM »
Nice buck Joe.    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Offline LITTLEBIGMAN

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #91 on: November 24, 2014, 09:06:00 AM »
don't know how I missed your Story Whip. Wow what an ordeal. Thankfully you and Arlo are a great team and don't give easily!! congrats to you both.
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Offline Chromebuck

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #92 on: November 24, 2014, 05:57:00 PM »
Great story Whip!  Way to follow your "instinct".  Pun intended!  If you can't learn valuable lessons on this site you must be just looking at the pictures...

Congrats to you and Arlo...
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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #93 on: November 24, 2014, 07:37:00 PM »
That had to be a tough one...thx for telling the story
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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #94 on: November 24, 2014, 10:26:00 PM »
Congratulations on a great deer. Excellent story and I commend you for sticking with it after the shot. Great job.

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