My first time to hang out with my northern brothers. America's Backbone of the Traditional Bowhunting. When Jerry invited me to speak, i couldn''t turn down again...I assembled my bookends (Biggie and Marty) and we had to go scout this out...here are my raw first impressions.
I actually met guys that talked slower then me.
Two Tracks has the best looking wool felt garments hands down. he left the show with my vest.. i will have to order one now. i could talk bowhunting with Chuck for hours. wealth of knowledge
Although Denny Sturgis looks like a TapOut competitor on the Net, in person he's a smiling gentleman with a pranster twinkle in his eye....love it
Whip has continued to keep in shape with his mountain workout regiment. he sold me the ugliest hat ever. it's perfect.
Steve O..bought arguebly one on the nicest bows there. A Bocote TallTines..He let me shoot it. I would not let marty shoot it because he would dry fire it...I will now Will my Osceola bird slot to Steve if something happens to me. he can hang,great guy
Rick Shepard's Great Northern Qiuver Co. Feather Grinder.....Buy it!!.....buy the dyes too!..great people and extremely knowledgeable..coolest fleece noggins out there
Gene ate my desert. Barry had 2.......Susan and Donna raise the bar for them. the women are class acts....have you thought what this sport would be like without the twins?....they are always alot of fun and one heck of some flashlight salesmen.
Monty made me up my best turkey prop ever. 22" turkey beard..i'll have to make him another box call...News Flash!..he told me he's thinking about buying his first computer!!!
Biggie as usual lied about his ETA and beats me to the show by driving most of the night from Ga. He took a nap at a truck stop but woke up when mercury hit 7 degrees in his truck....if he would have froze..how would u get him out?
Someone pick pocketed my 3 Ben Franklins or i spent it? I told my wife the ATM charge was a mistake and i will take care of it.
Easiest Money? I made $10 by walking down the hotel hall to get a coke in my underwear and Whip's hat on from Marty. he paid in cash....sweet!...Robin Conrads almost busted me but i was fast. TJ hasn't aged one bit.....hunting 13 months a year is his secret
Herdbull is with holding information. He is a smart rascal. I'll let him get his weight up and then i'll take him on in an arm wrestling match. starting on his book tonight.
Great Northern has Green glass.....what a solid and crafty bow Jerry makes... you have to check it out!
Mike and Mary with Woodyweights had the best value there with Plaid wool jackets and shirts that had prices George Stout would have blushed at....Woodyweights are ingenious....definite buy
I bought my 11th turkey blind in 20 years Sunday. Bought this from Apache Blind Man. I spent 2 hours trying to tell him what i needed in a blind to shoot a recurve hidden from turkeys finally i gave up....so like a good redneck....I bought one New so i can take it home to fix it.
Kananti Quivers.......just an expectional funtional quiver John Dill is making. It is so well thought out and made. it's hitting the turkey woods with me in 3- 4 weeks in Fl. Batman is perfect company representative..He knows bowhunting, bluegrass, turtle sticking, catfish grappling and buck dancing. he's the real Carolina deal...enjoyed meeting ya'll immensely.
Surprise award for me was knifemaker Wayne Hendricks from Allendale SC..i have not seen wayne in 17 years. Monty and I talked turkey with him for an hour after my seminar..Wayne is a tremedous outsdoorsaman and turkey hunter..Loved swapping stories back and forth with him. he's sending me a trick wooden call to duplicate.....
Regretably i did not get to spend enough time with my cyber buddy Todd Smith but i know we'll get to spend some ABS booth time together in the future. great meeting you Todd
Speaking of Smiths, Thanks Marty Smith for the pack frame and your help.
Thanks Blake Fisher of Eclipse broadheads for getting Marty lined out with a quality BH that he nows says he can sharpen. I will give him a pop test in 3 weeks. Please keep up the good work in the Cat depredation program around Boise.. Your work there is legendary.
Great putting Hawkeye's name with a face. good luck with your birds. Anything your learned from my seminars i am not legalily liable for unless they work out then i'll have to charge you!
Lastly thanks jerry and sharon for a great time I had. I had the best time ever, never have i talked so much turkey that my throat is killing me from gobbling 765 times in 2 days...i did not miss my grits a bit!
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