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Author Topic: The Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt 2008 (FINAL THANKYOU!!)  (Read 49306 times)

Offline NOMAD88

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Re: The Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt 2008 (FINAL THANKYOU!!)
« Reply #1220 on: February 18, 2008, 06:17:00 PM »

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Re: The Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt 2008 (FINAL THANKYOU!!)
« Reply #1221 on: February 18, 2008, 06:23:00 PM »
That is a great tattoo! Jim

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Re: The Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt 2008 (FINAL THANKYOU!!)
« Reply #1222 on: February 18, 2008, 06:35:00 PM »
That tatoo was from a shirt made for last year's  hunt. Damon should post a pic. of the shirt as well, you will be impressed with how close they are. Just talked to Curt and he should be posting stuff in a little while. Kathy better get her butt going too, as she has photos that are pieces of art. I went to a local archery shop today to pick up some field points and the owner and a buddy attended, they joined TG about two weeks ago, mario the owner summed it up pretty well when he said "I have seen and been part of a lot of things in my life, but never have I seen so many people surround a piece of cover and others come out bloody and still have so much fun. It was the best hunt I have been on in my life!!" OOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Shawn
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Re: The Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt 2008 (FINAL THANKYOU!!)
« Reply #1223 on: February 18, 2008, 06:36:00 PM »
Well, I'll get some pics going in a few, I downloaded about 65 of them this afternoon, have to resize them and will then start posting.....while I am doing that Huntermy daughter Avery and I are watching the video of the hunt......

Back soon.........

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Re: The Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt 2008 (FINAL THANKYOU!!)
« Reply #1224 on: February 18, 2008, 06:48:00 PM »
Here is the beginning of the 2008 Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt, this is the "range" at about 8 am on Saturday morning......if it looks cold it's because it is!

 

How things change......two hours later, the "Gauntlet" prepares to shoot the running rabbit......

 

The kids and parents/Grandparents....(didn't forget you Lee), just before we start on the kids hunt.....

 


More to follow.......

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Re: The Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt 2008 (FINAL THANKYOU!!)
« Reply #1225 on: February 18, 2008, 06:58:00 PM »
Here is "The Kids Team Pink" shooters lined up for the first push of the kids hunt, my son Hunter, Justin, Emily and at the far end is Becky, all ready to go.......I wish you could all see the video of this one as Adam, who was below Hunter shot so many arrows that he ran out and had to reload!!!!!

 

Here is Justin on the second kid's push, you think he was ready? Look at the arrow ready to go just in front of him........

 

And here is Hunter at the ready on the same push....realize we are on a trail here, and you can get an idea of how thick it is.....

 


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Re: The Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt 2008 (FINAL THANKYOU!!)
« Reply #1226 on: February 18, 2008, 07:09:00 PM »
Here is one of the "Official" group pics right before the hunt proper started......somehow we managed to do this without Killy in the picture....I know there are many pics of her that will be in this thread, but we messed up here.....Kathy it was a pleasure to meet and hunt with you, thank you for the opportunity...

 

Here is a part of the crew as we start into the first hedgerow along the airport fence, that is Ken and Chuck to the left.......within 30 yards of this picture the first rabbit was kicked out, I was putting my camera away when it almost ran into me, I tried to kick it with my left foot and missed at a distance of 8".......

 

Shortly after that I jumped into the hedgerow to kick a couple of piles, I had to throw my bow out to Chuck when it got too thick, when I came out this is what I looked like, and this was just the begininng......

 

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Re: The Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt 2008 (FINAL THANKYOU!!)
« Reply #1227 on: February 18, 2008, 07:15:00 PM »
OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Shawn
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Re: The Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt 2008 (FINAL THANKYOU!!)
« Reply #1228 on: February 18, 2008, 07:26:00 PM »
Can someone tell me what all these pics have in common?
  2008  
  2007  
  2006  
  2005  
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Re: The Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt 2008 (FINAL THANKYOU!!)
« Reply #1229 on: February 18, 2008, 07:29:00 PM »
Wow he is aging very well.  :biglaugh:

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Re: The Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt 2008 (FINAL THANKYOU!!)
« Reply #1230 on: February 18, 2008, 07:30:00 PM »
Here is the shirt the tattoo came from
 

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Re: The Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt 2008 (FINAL THANKYOU!!)
« Reply #1231 on: February 18, 2008, 07:36:00 PM »
Nope I give up ! LOL

What else can be said but a big thanks to Shawn and his family!! I'm sure your mother has a grin ear to ear !

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Re: The Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt 2008 (FINAL THANKYOU!!)
« Reply #1232 on: February 18, 2008, 07:46:00 PM »
Anyone who has seen Bob shoot would not have bet against him this weekend. Those rabbits quake in their shoes when they hear deadeye Bob The bunny whacker is in town!   :readit:
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Re: The Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt 2008 (FINAL THANKYOU!!)
« Reply #1233 on: February 18, 2008, 07:50:00 PM »
None of them have Guru looking like this in them.

 

That bunny is finally off his back and I am glad! It was making even ME nervous!!!

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Re: The Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt 2008 (FINAL THANKYOU!!)
« Reply #1234 on: February 18, 2008, 07:51:00 PM »
Bob seems to be eating well each year with shooting the highly prised wabbit's.  :clapper:
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Re: The Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt 2008 (FINAL THANKYOU!!)
« Reply #1235 on: February 18, 2008, 07:53:00 PM »
Our first true hunt on Saturday was at the "Island of Trees".......last year we killed four or five out of there and this is where three committed suicide by running into a well full of water and drowning!!......To quote Joe Skipp, "I can't make this **** up!"......Not many pictures from here as I was running the video, but I was between Tyler and Adam, there were rabbits everywhere......including the one that almost ran over Tyler's feet......he missed at three feet, something that happened often over the weekend......here is one that didn't get away, how's that for shot placement....

 

I'll let some others post some pics, my last couple are at the end of Rabbit Valley at the end of the day.......

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Re: The Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt 2008 (FINAL THANKYOU!!)
« Reply #1236 on: February 18, 2008, 07:55:00 PM »
More hero pics:

 

 

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Long, long afterward, in an oak I found the arrow, still unbroke;
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Re: The Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt 2008 (FINAL THANKYOU!!)
« Reply #1237 on: February 18, 2008, 08:03:00 PM »
Damon is my new hero, sweet shooting   :thumbsup:  Kathy those are nice pics for sure.
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Re: The Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt 2008 (FINAL THANKYOU!!)
« Reply #1238 on: February 18, 2008, 08:05:00 PM »
I saw David bleeding from the nose and thought nothing of it. But when the petroglyphs appeared on his head, I had him take a bow. I took a head shot.

  :bigsmyl:  

 

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Re: The Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt 2008 (FINAL THANKYOU!!)
« Reply #1239 on: February 18, 2008, 08:12:00 PM »
Hey that can't be me, that guy's got no hair!!!!!  :scared:    :scared:  


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