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Author Topic: A friends first trad harvest..  (Read 1267 times)

Offline DanielB89

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A friends first trad harvest..
« on: May 22, 2017, 10:43:00 PM »
I'm going to tell this story for a buddy who isn't on here...yet.  

I got my buddy sat up with a tradbow.  We got him a #40 Sammick Sage, some .500 spined black eagle outlaws, 165 simmons land sharks, and of course, a new string.  ;) .  He has been practicing religiously, before work, after work, on break, etc.  He has been "bitten", and there is no cure, except more trad archery!  


We went to a friends land and began out walk.  This is a big trail that is a little grown up that surrounds a big body of water and lets us walk about 50 yards from the water the whole time.  It's absolute PERFECT for stalking hogs!!  

It wasn't long until we realized their was a pig or two in the area!
 


While we were walking down the trail, I saw this weird track and drag mark.. My mind went to thinking about what it could possibly be.. then it hit me... ALLIGATOR.. AND A BIG ONE!!!


This is a size 12 boot for reference..
 

Here is his trail drag:
 


It wasn't long and Chris and I saw our first group of hogs.  We tried our hand at getting up on them, but we just couldn't make it happen.  We then decided to split up and try to "divide and conquer".  Sure enough, my phone rang in no time.. "I just shot a pig".  I then go over to meet up with him.  Here is what I found..

 

It was a 15 yard shot with a 40 pound bow and wide COC head.  The hog went 12 yards after the shot.  Chris did his job of putting it where it was supposed to go.  

Taht's 2 holes in a decent sized pig with a #40 bow.  

 


Here is the hero pic:
 
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Offline Gator1

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Re: A friends first trad harvest..
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2017, 11:05:00 PM »
Nice.   Congrats

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Re: A friends first trad harvest..
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2017, 11:14:00 PM »
Don't think you could pray that smile off his face with a crowbar .
It's easier to fool someone than to convince them they have been fooled. Mark Twain

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Re: A friends first trad harvest..
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2017, 01:02:00 AM »
Fine job getting your friend hooked and a good hunt as well-congrats to you both.
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Re: A friends first trad harvest..
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2017, 01:27:00 AM »
Awesome!

Offline Keith Zimmerman

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Re: A friends first trad harvest..
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2017, 05:44:00 AM »
It was the string that did it:)

Offline A.S.

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Re: A friends first trad harvest..
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2017, 05:53:00 AM »
Great job to both of you!

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Re: A friends first trad harvest..
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2017, 06:17:00 AM »
Awesome!
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Offline Cyclic-Rivers

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Re: A friends first trad harvest..
« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2017, 07:08:00 AM »
Congrats to both of you!
Relax,

You'll live longer!

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Offline huskyarcher

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Re: A friends first trad harvest..
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2017, 07:31:00 AM »
Awesome! Congrats to both of you!
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Re: A friends first trad harvest..
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2017, 07:49:00 AM »
Cool!  The buddy system pays off!
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Offline Sam McMichael

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Re: A friends first trad harvest..
« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2017, 09:01:00 AM »
Yeah, from the looks of that picture, I'd say he is hooked. He made a nice shot on that pig. Congrats to your buddy;. Keep encouraging him to join the gang.
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Re: A friends first trad harvest..
« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2017, 09:07:00 AM »
Cool! Congrats to you both.     :clapper:
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Offline Basinboy

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Re: A friends first trad harvest..
« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2017, 09:09:00 AM »
Congrats to him and thank you for getting a fella hooked on Trad!
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Offline kadbow

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Re: A friends first trad harvest..
« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2017, 10:13:00 AM »
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Offline KyStickbow

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Re: A friends first trad harvest..
« Reply #15 on: May 23, 2017, 10:28:00 AM »
Congrats to the both of you!     :thumbsup:      :thumbsup:
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Re: A friends first trad harvest..
« Reply #16 on: May 23, 2017, 10:29:00 AM »
Very happy looking Hunter there!  Congrats!

Offline DanielB89

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Re: A friends first trad harvest..
« Reply #17 on: May 23, 2017, 01:32:00 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by Tony Van Dort:
Cool!  The buddy system pays off!
   :thumbsup:  
I'm still waiting for it to come around my way! haha.
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Offline Matty

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Re: A friends first trad harvest..
« Reply #18 on: May 23, 2017, 01:44:00 PM »
Nice one man. Good job turning him on to trad! Yes he looks rather excited as he should be!

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Re: A friends first trad harvest..
« Reply #19 on: May 23, 2017, 06:38:00 PM »
The pic of that alligator print actually made a shiver go up my neck.
Congrats on the pig.
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