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Author Topic: A very special hunt  (Read 682 times)

Offline Dave McDaniel

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Re: A very special hunt
« Reply #20 on: December 31, 2009, 07:48:00 AM »
Congrats! I have never talked to anybody who could have shot a bow that fast after by pass surgery, good job. The flower thing is really cool.

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Re: A very special hunt
« Reply #21 on: December 31, 2009, 07:55:00 AM »
Amazing! The shooting and the frost flower. I hope you got help dragging him out.

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Re: A very special hunt
« Reply #22 on: December 31, 2009, 07:55:00 AM »
Thank you for sharing the blessings of your life with us!  The whitetail is a wonderful and concrete representation of your physical recovery as well as your archery acumen.  Congratulations!

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Re: A very special hunt
« Reply #23 on: December 31, 2009, 07:58:00 AM »
Congratulations on all your accomplishments.

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Re: A very special hunt
« Reply #24 on: December 31, 2009, 08:01:00 AM »
Fantastic John!  Congratulations and continued success on your recovery.

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Re: A very special hunt
« Reply #25 on: December 31, 2009, 08:02:00 AM »
Beautiful buck, congrats!
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Offline John Krause

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Re: A very special hunt
« Reply #26 on: December 31, 2009, 09:17:00 AM »
Thanks for all the well wishes. The shot was from a ladder stand. I did get help getting him out.

I shot him on the 2nd last day of muzzle loader season in MO. That morning I was gonna ML hunt but when I popped a primer before loading the charge the bolt froze up solid. I spent a while trying to get it working to no avail. The morning hunt got canned. I had planned on a bowhunt after the last day of ML season but no second ML so bow it was for the afternoon. It was my first bowhunt since about 10/15 when all this started.

I just gotta feel that somebody wanted me to go bowhuntng that day with the sequence of events that happened. When I couldn't get the gun working the thought entered my mind that it maybe was meant to be a special day.

It was.....
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Offline dick sable

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Re: A very special hunt
« Reply #27 on: December 31, 2009, 09:26:00 AM »
Excellent story John!

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Re: A very special hunt
« Reply #28 on: December 31, 2009, 09:36:00 AM »
Cool stuff,never saw a frost flower.

Offline Roger Moerke

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Re: A very special hunt
« Reply #29 on: December 31, 2009, 09:48:00 AM »
Very neat story and pictures of the frost flower yes sir your are in deed blessed the good part is you recognize it!!

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Re: A very special hunt
« Reply #30 on: December 31, 2009, 10:03:00 AM »
John, don't know about the snow flower but I really liked your story.  It really represents what we all love here, being out in the woods, a fine wooden bow and a properly placed arrow with a quick recovery.  I'm not a huge Ted Nugent fan but I will have to quote him "It's perfect".
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Re: A very special hunt
« Reply #31 on: December 31, 2009, 10:38:00 AM »
Congratulations on a great deer. It is great to see that you are healing up well. The key to healing is attitude and you sir have the right attitude.
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Re: A very special hunt
« Reply #32 on: December 31, 2009, 12:53:00 PM »
Toughest time of the year to hunt! Sounds like you're a pretty tough guy!

Love that backquiver, too! Conrads and best health to you!

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Re: A very special hunt
« Reply #33 on: December 31, 2009, 01:03:00 PM »
Good job John! Like others, I was not aware of your bypass surgery. You been keeping a secret from us! Sorry for what you been through and hope you continue to recuperate.
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Re: A very special hunt
« Reply #34 on: December 31, 2009, 01:13:00 PM »
Congratulations on your recovery and your hunt.  I am a little disappointed on the Snow Flower explanation.  I thought the snow fairy made them to reward those who go outside in the cold.
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Re: A very special hunt
« Reply #35 on: December 31, 2009, 01:17:00 PM »
Fantastic story!  Never seen a frost flower here in New York but will sure keep my eye for one now, very cool!
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Re: A very special hunt
« Reply #36 on: December 31, 2009, 02:21:00 PM »
Thats sweet - gotta make you feel good about that one.  A lot of satisfaction.  Congrats.  And thanks for sharing the ice flower - never saw once before.
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Re: A very special hunt
« Reply #37 on: December 31, 2009, 03:01:00 PM »
Congratulations!  I'm gonna have to start looking for the frost flowers.

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Re: A very special hunt
« Reply #38 on: December 31, 2009, 03:35:00 PM »
Great job John!!!

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Re: A very special hunt
« Reply #39 on: December 31, 2009, 06:22:00 PM »
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:
Relax,

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