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Author Topic: A BEAUTIFUL day for my "first" traditional kill  (Read 1817 times)

Offline Winterhawk1960

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Re: A BEAUTIFUL day for my "first" traditional kill
« Reply #80 on: November 12, 2010, 09:55:00 PM »
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Beautiful is right!
Congratulations Don, that is quite a feeling, isn't it?  Well worth the wait!
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If I could bottle this feeling and sell it, I could retire tomorrow !!!
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Re: A BEAUTIFUL day for my "first" traditional kill
« Reply #81 on: November 12, 2010, 09:58:00 PM »
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Great story and pic's was it a femoral artery?
How about some more info on what you had a Crackle Barrel...LOL
Yep.....it definately hit the femoral and was very close to the kidney too.

Well......I had "Spicy Grilled Catfish with mashed potatoes and white gravy, a big salad with ranch dressing......some corn muffins and a couple glasses of sweet ice tea.  :bigsmyl:
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Re: A BEAUTIFUL day for my "first" traditional kill
« Reply #82 on: November 12, 2010, 10:02:00 PM »
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.......and last but far from least, I want to give a big "shout-out" to you buddy !!!! YOU were far more "responsible" for this than you really know. Thanks to all the shooting sessions that I put in because I had a friend like you to shoot with. I owe ya one.......or maybe two.  :clapper:    :clapper:
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Re: A BEAUTIFUL day for my "first" traditional kill
« Reply #83 on: November 12, 2010, 10:04:00 PM »
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Re: A BEAUTIFUL day for my "first" traditional kill
« Reply #84 on: November 12, 2010, 10:15:00 PM »
Woops.......double posted......  :knothead:
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Re: A BEAUTIFUL day for my "first" traditional kill
« Reply #85 on: November 13, 2010, 07:57:00 AM »
Great job Don.  Nice buck and story.
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Re: A BEAUTIFUL day for my "first" traditional kill
« Reply #86 on: November 13, 2010, 10:23:00 AM »
Great story and pics, thanks for sharing.   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

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Re: A BEAUTIFUL day for my "first" traditional kill
« Reply #87 on: November 13, 2010, 10:35:00 AM »
Great buck!  Congratulations!

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Re: A BEAUTIFUL day for my "first" traditional kill
« Reply #88 on: November 13, 2010, 11:24:00 AM »
Don,congrats for the fine buck.I am glad you took it with your beloved Snakebit.Way to go brother.
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Re: A BEAUTIFUL day for my "first" traditional kill
« Reply #89 on: November 13, 2010, 01:29:00 PM »
Congrats - great looking animal!

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Re: A BEAUTIFUL day for my "first" traditional kill
« Reply #90 on: November 13, 2010, 03:04:00 PM »
congrats on ya Buck Don now ya have somthing special to put in that medicine Bag i sent ya way to go Bro!!  :clapper:    :clapper:
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Re: A BEAUTIFUL day for my "first" traditional kill
« Reply #91 on: November 13, 2010, 03:29:00 PM »
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congrats on ya Buck Don now ya have somthing special to put in that medicine Bag i sent ya way to go Bro!!    :campfire:
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Re: A BEAUTIFUL day for my "first" traditional kill
« Reply #92 on: November 13, 2010, 07:33:00 PM »
Great hunt, Don and wife!

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Re: A BEAUTIFUL day for my "first" traditional kill
« Reply #93 on: November 13, 2010, 08:23:00 PM »
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Re: A BEAUTIFUL day for my "first" traditional kill
« Reply #94 on: November 13, 2010, 11:54:00 PM »
Congrats , that's a great buck ! And a great story  too !
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Re: A BEAUTIFUL day for my "first" traditional kill
« Reply #95 on: November 14, 2010, 05:40:00 AM »
Great read and great buck!    :clapper:
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Re: A BEAUTIFUL day for my "first" traditional kill
« Reply #96 on: November 14, 2010, 08:07:00 AM »
Congrats!!! Thanks for sharing.
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Re: A BEAUTIFUL day for my "first" traditional kill
« Reply #97 on: November 14, 2010, 08:21:00 AM »
Whoa Don that's awesome!!  It's even the more exciting after talking with you previously!  That's one nice buck and I congratulate you!  Man what a feeling!!  ;)    :thumbsup:
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Re: A BEAUTIFUL day for my "first" traditional kill
« Reply #98 on: November 14, 2010, 08:24:00 AM »
Way to go. Nice having your wife for a hunting partner and her around for this experience. No more "Dark Side", I reckon.
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Re: A BEAUTIFUL day for my "first" traditional kill
« Reply #99 on: November 14, 2010, 09:13:00 AM »
Awesome first deer! Very nice proving to yourself it is possible huh! Congrats.
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