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Author Topic: Tales of TX Sweat 2007 - 1st Group  (Read 22377 times)

Offline Terry Green

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Re: Tales of TX Sweat 2007 - 1st Group
« Reply #100 on: March 17, 2007, 03:41:00 PM »
I named this little guy Bob..........Bob Walker     ;)      ;)      ;)  (inside joke)

   
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Re: Tales of TX Sweat 2007 - 1st Group
« Reply #101 on: March 17, 2007, 03:49:00 PM »
Yet another stalk.......

Jeff thinking it over.........

   


Jeff and Tom now talking it over........

   
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Re: Tales of TX Sweat 2007 - 1st Group
« Reply #102 on: March 17, 2007, 04:03:00 PM »
Terry, these photos are outstanding, especially the one of ...Bob... :) ....there really pretty, nice country...marco#78
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Re: Tales of TX Sweat 2007 - 1st Group
« Reply #103 on: March 17, 2007, 04:27:00 PM »
I heard Irish made cabrito...maybe we can hear from him when he recovers from Sweat (and possibly from St. Patty's day!)
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Re: Tales of TX Sweat 2007 - 1st Group
« Reply #104 on: March 17, 2007, 04:40:00 PM »
My first afternoon at the ranch started with a number of little mishaps.  Thinking we were only hunting a 1/2 day I decide to just take a fanny pack and about 1/2 liter of water.  My fanny pack buckle wouldn't stay closed.  I ended up just tying a knot in the belt & slinging it over my shoulder.  Other mistake was trying to follow Dave "see ya at the next ranch" Stinson  :)   That guy can travel.  Whip & I followed.  We spotted a couple of rams and tried to make a stalk but they were gone before we could get to them.  

Here's Whip climbing:
   

Then on the next mesa we spotted a group of 20+ Spanish goats.  Dave was going to circle around, Whip headed back to try and find the rams, and I cut down toward them trying a push to Dave.

Final mishap of the day...while glassing the goats from one of the top benches, I took my sling pack off not realizing it til I got to the top of the next mesa.  It was too late to go back so I'd just find it tomorrow?  The most important thing in the pack was my hearing aid.  I'm sure everyone was also hoping I'd find it...What, what, what?  Doc
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Re: Tales of TX Sweat 2007 - 1st Group
« Reply #105 on: March 17, 2007, 05:02:00 PM »
Can't wait to hear more Doc, and maybe see some hero pics.

The pic's look a lot different than last years Sweat.  Nice river...
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Re: Tales of TX Sweat 2007 - 1st Group
« Reply #106 on: March 17, 2007, 05:13:00 PM »
The next morning I finally found my fanny pack & my hearing  :)
 

Now I had 2 packs so I decide to head back to camp and re-organise.  Unlike last years sweat, rabbits were scarce but there were a couple popping out in the flats.  

So this is for Herb...we missed you.
 
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Re: Tales of TX Sweat 2007 - 1st Group
« Reply #107 on: March 17, 2007, 05:19:00 PM »
So, what's the specs on the gear you used to take out that little sucker, Tippit?
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Re: Tales of TX Sweat 2007 - 1st Group
« Reply #108 on: March 17, 2007, 05:20:00 PM »
Good shootin' there tippit.  Looks like you hit the only soft target around for miles.
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Re: Tales of TX Sweat 2007 - 1st Group
« Reply #109 on: March 17, 2007, 06:10:00 PM »
Lovin' every word guys......
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Re: Tales of TX Sweat 2007 - 1st Group
« Reply #110 on: March 17, 2007, 06:19:00 PM »
keep it comming guys i love it.
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Re: Tales of TX Sweat 2007 - 1st Group
« Reply #111 on: March 17, 2007, 06:22:00 PM »
Don't stop now !!!
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Re: Tales of TX Sweat 2007 - 1st Group
« Reply #112 on: March 17, 2007, 06:58:00 PM »
Here's a cave that's definitely used by the sheep...the smell and droppings(as you can see) were both THICK!!!

   
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Re: Tales of TX Sweat 2007 - 1st Group
« Reply #113 on: March 17, 2007, 07:00:00 PM »
Whip: what is that bow you're holding in that pic?
looks nice!

great pics and stories guys - keepem comin.   :archer:    :clapper:
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Re: Tales of TX Sweat 2007 - 1st Group
« Reply #114 on: March 17, 2007, 07:04:00 PM »
Outstanding stuff guys.

Terry what kind of camera are you using? The picture you zoomed in on the goats is a great picture.

JC can we hunt on your new found ranch?

Tippit that knife is beautiful, and your generousity is second to none.
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Re: Tales of TX Sweat 2007 - 1st Group
« Reply #115 on: March 17, 2007, 07:08:00 PM »
The next day, our first full one, I decided to strike out on my own up the face of what Curtis and Gary called "the lookout" in search of what critters might be on top.

As the sun came up, it afforded a wonderful view of the ranch and the river.

 

 

The view of the lookout from below....

 

From up top...

 

A bit of sidehilling on the greased softballs that passed for footing and I was at the top of the mesa....with goats already all around. Most of the ones I topped out into had lambs in tow however....but I still practiced my sneak and slip to get close anyway. It was good to be in predator mode after too many long days at work.

 

 
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Re: Tales of TX Sweat 2007 - 1st Group
« Reply #116 on: March 17, 2007, 07:40:00 PM »
Great stuff guys
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Re: Tales of TX Sweat 2007 - 1st Group
« Reply #117 on: March 17, 2007, 07:45:00 PM »
The end of the first full day brought in a Texas Thunder Boomer with some pretty good winds.  I was back up top stalking those goats I saw the first afternoon.  They were all coming straight for me when the wind started picking up & swerling.  They dropped down one bench under me and I proceeded to make one goat do the Texas Two Step as my arrow went between her legs.  Goats 1 / Doc 0!  That won't be the last time the goats out score me  :)  

The sky got real dark and I went down the mesa as fast as these 61 yr legs could go.  But the old saying at the end of storm...
 
 
 
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« Reply #118 on: March 17, 2007, 07:49:00 PM »
Terry mentioned the "land mines" we had to make our way through....these were some of the worse cactus I've ever encountered. As he said, what frequently stuck to one heel ended up in the opposite calf   :eek:  

   

As I made my way around the mesa, I found more and more animals. I made a stalk on this "billy" only to find what I was looking at were udders...so I backed back out and got my camera for a pic...she caught me coming back for "coup"

   

Numerous opportunities presented themselves that morning....but for some reason...it just didn't feel right. I was after a big billy so I continued to count coup throughout the morning wiht first my bow by drawing but not releasing then with the camera when I could.

   

   

This one I ambushed in it's feeding lane, passing right by me at about 3 ft. I poked her with my bow tip....and she hollered "NAAAAHHH!!" but never looked up. She thought another goat was horning her! This pic is at about 5-7 yards as she fed my way.

   
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Re: Tales of TX Sweat 2007 - 1st Group
« Reply #119 on: March 17, 2007, 07:53:00 PM »
Bowspirit,
I was using a 56" 48#@27 Morrison Cheyenne T/D recurve with black glass black limbs.  I was going to camo paint the limbs but they worked just fine as is. Bow shoots better than I do  :)
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