Indiana January Bunny Romp

[ELKDUDE07]

Many thanks, to all involved in putting the Indiana Bunny Romp together. Looking forward to next year. My son Travis and I had a great time. Really enjoyed meeting everyone, and checking out some fine looking selfbows. Really got the itch to find some osage, and start whittling.

[Billy]

Hey ya'll...what A blast !!!

AS you can see there was a bit of shootin', yes bow and arrow shooting TOO !!

Not sure what time we all cleared out and headed for the brush but, it was like a mass explosion of people, dogs and bows.
High hopes had each of moving along at a fun loving pace.
The group I was with bumped a bunny within 5 minutes of the cabin. We popped brush and turn over leaves, but alas...no cotton tail.
We moved on; Bona and Greg Went left. Steve,Calvin and Ethan went right. John and I went brush stumbling.
We crossed paths and weaved and wandered around the area. We shot arrows acrossed the ice. We shot at Itty bitty cedars. We shot at fence posts. We even shot at the sky.
John, Calvin Steve and I were treated to a pair of does and a buck in mid-speed pursuit.
We went in had some chow and conversation.
Around 5, Bona,Greg and I went out for another try. We popped one bunny out of the weeds ...I missed     But at least I had a chance    
This morning; we played P-I-G....
Ethan walked away with a Voodoo 1 off armguard.
Brianne left with a 'new to her' bow and a half dozen arrows (courtesy of Hawksnest).
I won't be far off by saying, Everyone had at least a little fun.
I came away with some new friends, some renewed friendships and a lot of anticipation for the next Indiana Bunny Romp!!

As for remembering faces; I can't either,so..

I am 2d from the left, Ethan is 3d and that guy in the back with the black sock hat, 8th from the left; that's my buddy Calvin. Calvin is from Florence,SC and he was driving the big Peterbilt parked at the cabin.
He wanted me to say Thanks, to all who were there and made him feel Welcome and amongst friends!

Back on the road, be in touch in a few days. Stay warm and safe. Thanks again for being who Tradgang has become.

[trapperDave]

I'm third from the right

[adeeden]

I'm fourth from the right (between Dave S. and John S.)

[oneshot-onekill]

anyone that wants a copy of the group photo just get me your e-mail and i'll send it out....can't wait til next year....maybe we should do a spring gobbler hunt say hoosier national or morgan monroe forest??

[trapperDave]

I would appreciate that, pm forthcoming.

Turkey hunt sounds fun  

[John Scifres]

I'll give it a shot left to right :

Travis, Billy, Ethan, Mike, Travis' Dad, Brianne, Joe, Calvin, ?, Bob(?), Steve, John, Dennis, Dave, Greg, Bona

Fill in those ??? please    

[youngbuk94]

Thanks to all who helped organize the Indiana Bunny Romp and everyone that showed my father and myself hospitaltity (which makes everyone). We really had a great time.  Though we saw few rabbits I had fun just shooting at hedgeapples. I'm first on the left in the front row. And my father is third in the back row with a black tobogan on. Like he said after looking at some really nice selfbows we got the itch to find some osage to make a selfbow. Thanks again!

[Afraid a snake]

I am fourth from the left.

[b.glass]

Thanks everyone that was able to come to the hunt! It's one thing to help put together such an event but it's another thing to respond to the invitation. We are all sooo busy! Too busy sometimes.

We didn't lack for targets to shoot at. Osage and hedge apples were EVERYWHERE! I think we can coin the phrase "apple shooting" in that area instead of "stump shooting".

We already have the funds to rent the same place next year. I suppose there is always room for improvement but I honestly can't think of anything I would change about this hunt. Maybe more organization on the eats. If it weren't for Maries wonderful chili, we would have starved! Well, maybe not STARVED. Billy and Marie pretty much fed us all...well! Thanks Marie!!!

I had a blast and Greg genuinely had fun too. Thanks for making a non-shooter feel welcome.

I would absolutely LOVE a weekend turkey hunt!

I forgot my camera too!

[breanne]

hey ya'll    i'm new on this site but since I had so much fun at the bunny hunt and got to meet you guys I thought I'd join in on the fun of the website!

[trapperDave]

 

It was nice to meet you and welcome to the "gang"    

[Shawn Leonard]

Guys when we do our bunny hunt, we do not break up in groups. We have 60 or 70 guys and we place standers and the rest jump brush, we had over 250 shots last year. Looks like a great time!! Shawn

[trapperDave]

Oh sure, NOW ya tell us  

[MikeW]

maybe we should do a spring gobbler hunt say hoosier national or morgan monroe forest??

Not sure if I'll be around here still then but if I am you can count me in.

 

We have 60 or 70 guys and we place standers and the rest jump brush

They have the same stuff here we have in Texas, we call them "wait a minute vines" not sure what it really is but they hurt and will go right through a pair of Carharts. It's a brave man that will jump into that stuff on purpose.

[702plmo]

I am upset that i could not get out of work for the weekend.   I did get to stop by Saturday evening for a short time.   It was great seeing the folks.   Maybe next year I can get some time off.   You folks take care.

[b.glass]

HEY BREE!!! Good to hear from ya! Are ya still shoot'n?

Bona

[b.glass]

It was good to see you Jim! I was bragg'n on your boys shooting expertise at aerial targets for ya!

Bona

[Billy]

Sounds like we've got a 'date' third weekend in January 2010.....

I will be making plans for it!! I wanna try Shawn's method along with playin' H-O-R-S-E...

Maria might even be coaxed into preventing starvation again. Thank you alll for the comments on her chili.

[trapperDave]

Now about this spring turkey hunt......

It'll be here 'for ya know it. Any ideas?