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Author Topic: Gene Wensel's story in TBM  (Read 823 times)

Offline Pat B.

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Gene Wensel's story in TBM
« on: January 05, 2009, 10:06:00 AM »
I got my latest issue of TBM last week and like always enjoyed it, all of it.  

Getting just a tad long in the tooth myself, Gene's article hit close to home. Just wanted to say it was nicely written. You fellas who are a bit younger take note and enjoy each day in the woods as if it might be the last.  Wonderful article Gene.
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Offline deermaster1

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Re: Gene Wensel's story in TBM
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2009, 10:14:00 AM »
wish my issue would hurry up and get here!!!
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Offline Dave Lay

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Re: Gene Wensel's story in TBM
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2009, 12:50:00 PM »
no doubt... a great article kinda hits close to home...
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Offline ron w

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Re: Gene Wensel's story in TBM
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2009, 03:05:00 PM »
It was a great story, Pat were you the model for the pencil drawing......lol!
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Re: Gene Wensel's story in TBM
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2009, 03:17:00 PM »
The issue was great.  Genes article was close to home. The older I get the slower I move and that has ment more meat in the freezer.
Joe at age 57.
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Offline Wary Buck

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Re: Gene Wensel's story in TBM
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2009, 03:45:00 PM »
Best part of the article was talking about how when he was young he stood up on stand until he got tired.  Now, he sits down until his butt gets tired and he needs to stand up to loosen up.  Man, I can relate to that.  HA!
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Offline Jeff Sample

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Re: Gene Wensel's story in TBM
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2009, 04:27:00 PM »
Soon after I hit 40, I had to replace the seats on all of my Screaming Eagle stands with the "large" seat!
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Offline ethan

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Re: Gene Wensel's story in TBM
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2009, 05:21:00 PM »
a friend of mine once told me "he was getting so old what he use to do all night now takes him all night to do!"
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Offline Schultzy

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Re: Gene Wensel's story in TBM
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2009, 05:32:00 PM »
I need to subscribe to that magazine. My dad use to get It and loved It.
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Offline bowtough

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Re: Gene Wensel's story in TBM
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2009, 05:35:00 PM »
Live in Il, have not seen my issue yet. Wonder why they are so slow to reach our area?
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Offline John3

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Re: Gene Wensel's story in TBM
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2009, 06:04:00 PM »
Not here in my part of Missouri yet...
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Offline macbow

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Re: Gene Wensel's story in TBM
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2009, 07:42:00 PM »
I loved Gene's article as well.
JDS3 I got mine in Mo. more than a week ago?
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Offline John3

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Re: Gene Wensel's story in TBM
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2009, 07:44:00 PM »
Maybe my mail lady is taking her time in reading it first... LOL

I'm sure it will show sometime.


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Offline buckster

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Re: Gene Wensel's story in TBM
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2009, 08:27:00 PM »
Very warm and well written indeed; really hit home for me at 45 years old.

Hope to have more articles in the future by Mr. Wensel!
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Re: Gene Wensel's story in TBM
« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2009, 08:31:00 PM »
ttt
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Offline Bakes168

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Re: Gene Wensel's story in TBM
« Reply #15 on: January 05, 2009, 09:10:00 PM »
I really liked the article, but I've got a little while before I get there  :D .

I just handed my dad the magazine opened to that article and said
"Read it....you can relate huh?"
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Offline centaur

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Re: Gene Wensel's story in TBM
« Reply #16 on: January 05, 2009, 09:17:00 PM »
I'm another old phart, and this article says a lot of what I feel. I still love to hunt elk, but God help me if I kill one and have to pack it out like I did years ago. Whitetails and turkeys are much lighter, and almost as much fun to hunt. My days of putting in for sheep tags are over; those mountains just keep getting steeper and taller.
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Offline NDTerminator

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Re: Gene Wensel's story in TBM
« Reply #17 on: January 06, 2009, 07:37:00 AM »
I ain't quite that "eld" yet, but I'm getting there.   :D    Thoroughly enjoyed Gene's piece, can't think of any article or video the Wensel boys have done that I didn't.  Love how they can deliver any message imaginable touched with a bit of humor.

y & large I enjoy the magazine, but...

On the other hand, David Peterson's closing piece bit of criticizing everybody & everything who doesn't subscribe to his beliefs of "Trad" or who,(God forbid) uses any modern device in the pursuit of game, is getting old.

That elitist bit is what keeps many from even trying Trad.  The guy is like Brother Theodore (The Existential Stand Up Comic) with a longbow...
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Offline jonsimoneau

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Re: Gene Wensel's story in TBM
« Reply #18 on: January 06, 2009, 09:34:00 AM »
Every article Gene writes is great. I'm 30, so I can't completely relate, but still enjoyed the article.  I also really liked the article "Trail Camera Connection" that appeared in the recent P.B.S. magazine.
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Offline 52 bow

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Re: Gene Wensel's story in TBM
« Reply #19 on: January 06, 2009, 12:08:00 PM »
I hope Gene never gets to that" if it doesn't hurt , it doesn't work"stage.I,ll be 59 the 25th of this month but still feel 25.Still hanging on for "deer" life while climbing -hanging stands!John Benetti
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