TEXAS SWEAT 06 ...Tales of the Hunts...Clips start pg 8

[Joe D]

Just pulled into the homestead.
Unbelievable is all I can say. Excellent group of guys! Excellent trip! Excellent food! Excellent hunting!
Great meeting you all!!!            


"A South Texas Sunrise"

     

[IB]

You're "BURNING DAYLIGHT"

 LET'S GO HUNTING     and EAT something        

  This is great Thanks for sharing......vance

[Littlefeather]

Oh man, I awoke without an alarm clock this morning and first thing I did was jump from the sack thinking I was late to wake up all the hunters.. Boy oh boy, what a pleasant surprise to see my own bedroom wallpaper. Im going back to sleep now. I'll get up in a few days. CK

[JC]

When we bailed out for that stalk, I was determined we were going to get em with our well thought out, deviously contrived plan....eh Krister?    :D  

There was not really a good way to stalk them through the brush on their road, it was just to thick to get through. The wind was blowing in our faces so we couldn't get in front of em, only thing left to do was keep the brush of the fencerow between us. It was just impossible to crawl fast enough (I tried) so I just kept vegitation between us up the fencerow. 40 yards was pretty easy, getting within 20 wasn't. After about 20 minutes, I just decided to take the best shot I got within range. One big one turned at maybe the far side of 20 or so and I turned one loose. That javie was gone by a good 6 feet when the arrow sunk in the sand. They milled for a little but didn't bail out, they knew something was wrong but weren't sure what it was.

[kyle]

they sure get skittish when you get into that 20 yard range don't they JC?  they ain't dumb.  I've always wanted to hunt them and they lived up to my expectations for sure.

Sleep tight Curtis.  Enjoy some of that well-earned rest!

[Terry Green]

Put down the coffee or tea while viewing Stinson....

  An afternoon with Dave.....Part I  

  An afternoon with Dave.....Part II

[JC]

Yep Kyle, when them crittes know you're there, you gotta be point blank on em. I think they can see better turned broadside than lookin straight at ya. After thinking about my 3 misses, if you see the hackles raise up on their back, you know you've been busted, whether they run or not. If they smell ya, they're pretty much on the verge of haulin outta there. If they see ya, they'll hang around a little while but if they see and smell ya, they'll light the afterburners.

And yes Curt, I missed. 1) I'm not shootin enough with the new much heavier Morrison to be at a level of accuracy that I think I am capable of....but how can you get better if you don't hunt with it? I didn't take any marginal shots,  and the lighter bow may not of made much difference, but I know I'm certainly not up to this bow yet. 2)All my misses the animal was gone, thankfully all were clean.

[kyle]

I noticed that too about the hackle's goin up.  If they do, you're time with them is seriously limited.

[Guru]

This is just getting better and better as more guys get settled in      

Joe,Believe me when I tell ya "I've been there brutha". Do you have plans down the road for the heavier bow??? Is that why you're working on going up in wt.?

What was that "crabby" looking thing that guy was eating???

Somewhere down the line here after things settle down I'd like to see a run down on "who killed what",between following this and the updates thread for a week now,my head is spinning   :confused:   .I can remember who got what.It would be cool to see a list...maybe?

[bayoulongbowman]

Kyle, Im just so happy for you bud, chalk up one for the big boys....great javie....Marco#78

[JC]

Curt, I've got lots of plans down the road for the heavier bow...mainly, if I can master this one, I could probably hunt anything just short of elephant or cape buff. Nothin set in stone, but I'm relatively young and relatively healthy so no real reason for me no to work into it.

What pic is the "crabby" thing? We ate lots of stuff, some awesome mesquite cooked carne asada with rabbits one night...and course the frog legs were pretty good  

[Guru]

sorry Joe, it was in the video clip at the table Terry posted....

[JC]

Ahh, I see it now. That was Krister eating his rabbit. They were mighty fine over the mesquite.

[Littlefeather]

TO ALL SWEAT PARTICIPANTS : I have to thank each and every one of you guys for traveling far and wide to be with us. This whole hunt started as just a small thought one night several years ago after Charlie and I got in from hunting. Neither Charlie or myself could ever forsee what was ahead. I am truly humbled beyond words that guys would travel from 16 states, Alaska, Canada, and Norway to hunt with Charlie and myself. It is something that still has a hard time sinking in. The diverse backgrounds, accents, walks of life, and financial backgrounds of all the hunters is amazing. To see you guys all in one camp, sharing, giving, and enjoying something like this is beyond words. Charlie and I would like to express our most heartfelt thank you for helping us to make this hunt such a success! I certainly can't leave out Jerry Gonzales. The man went above and beyond to help me put this thing together without many flaws. Oh, I know there will always be a few little things that guys will find wrong but there weren't many let-downs from what I saw. Thank you guys again! Yall are the ones who make the Texas Sweat such a success! CK

[hunt it]

THANK YOU!!! CURTIS AND CHARLIE

For all your hard work putting together a great hunt for all of us. And a big THANKS to Terry for giving us all this venue to hang out and make great things like this hunt happen. TRAD GANG is the place!! A life time of great stories and great friends packed into three days!!

[JC]

A hearty second to Dave's accolades....you guys are definately living up to the goal all of us strive for: to further the cause of traditional bowhunting.

[Guru]

   

[Whip]

Curtis, you, Thanking US??????  :confused:  
Give me a break! You just invited me on the best hunt of my life! It's you and Charlie that deserve all the thanks.  
I'd have to dig out my field notes that I took to see exactly how I worded it when I wrote about my impressions of you two, but it was something to the effect that you are both perfect examples of what traditional archery is all about.  Sharing your passions with others and passing along what you know.  And you obviously get so much pleasure in doing so. But ultimately we, the guys that had the honor of being there, are the ones that benefit, so it is US that get to thank YOU!          

[beachbowhunter]

Joe, you are absolutely right my new friend. Now that I'm back near the ocean I can say...those Kellar Dudes Rock!

Dr. Lamb was exactly as I had imagined from his work on this site, which tells me a lot. Charlie, thanks for the great, but too brief, talks and laughs.

Before coming to TXS06, I'd already been to graduate school(twice). I just finished my first semester at bowhunting school and can't wait for the next!  Viva la Tejas Sweat!

[Terry Green]

You crack me up Curtis!!!!.....you and Charlie did all the work...all we had to do was show up and enjoy the show.
   
Like I said earlier, I was honored to share a camp with each and every one there, and wish I could have shared both camps.