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Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #560 on: January 10, 2011, 09:06:00 PM »
A BIG CONGRATS  to Skyler if indeed it was Skyler  who took those pictures. Memories will fade and time will pass but awesome pictures will always remain to help relive a wonderful memory. Theres a lot here that would be lost in translation if not for some wonderful picture taking.

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Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #561 on: January 10, 2011, 09:20:00 PM »
Jack, once again CONGRATULATIONS!!!  :archer:   And I believe Jeff Berberick(Bowhunter4Life) was our 4th companion  ;)
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Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #562 on: January 10, 2011, 09:20:00 PM »
I was full of emotion when I arrived to the buck.  I didn't even touch him for several minutes.  Robert was beside himself and says    " you gotta touch that buck man cause I want to touch it after wards".

I got a good laugh out of Roberts comment and bent down to take it all in.  


Wayne....you are absolutely right.  Skyler saved the experience for us all.  Take lots of pictures guys.  When you think you have enough, take twice as many more.


After pictures and lots of talking we drug the deer to a near by grass road and Robert meet us there with the truck.  

All along Skyler had been texting his dad.  Telling him, it "didnt look good"

When we arrived in camp. lots, if not most of the gang were hanging around outside of the main cook house.  As we pulled into the driveway.. i could see their faces as they were gaining focus on the back of the truck and the deer.  It was like all of a sudden, they saw it at once and a loud cheer went out.  

Its all kinda blurry after we arrived.  Lots of hand shakes and hugs.  Posing for pictures and back slapping.

On a side note:  If you are interested in numbers...the staff of the ranch measured him  and they say he was 135 1/2 inches.  

This is one of my favorite pictures of the night.  

 

It was new years eve.  That was one heck of a way to end a year.  I stayed up much of the night, talking and reliving the experience.  Also spent a lot of time with Larry that night.  Heck, for the first time in months I even had a beer to celebrate the occasion.
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Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #563 on: January 10, 2011, 09:29:00 PM »
NICE BUCK!!
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Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #564 on: January 10, 2011, 09:31:00 PM »
Awesome stories, guys! Congrats on a great buck, Jack!  :bigsmyl:    :notworthy:
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Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #565 on: January 10, 2011, 09:36:00 PM »
Just WOW! all I got to say.

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Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #566 on: January 10, 2011, 09:37:00 PM »
Great buck Jack, Congrats!
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Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #567 on: January 10, 2011, 09:42:00 PM »
Jack,

That's great.  What a beautiful buck.  Where did your arrow go?  Looks like it might have gone off his leg into his chest, but it's kind of hard to tell from that one picture.
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Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #568 on: January 10, 2011, 09:46:00 PM »
Awesome stories guys.  Been hangin on the edge of my seat!  Love it
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Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #569 on: January 10, 2011, 09:55:00 PM »
Wow!!!!!!  :clapper:    :clapper:  Great buck Jack, I can only imagine the emotions that you were all experiencing......


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Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #570 on: January 10, 2011, 10:01:00 PM »
AWESOME!     :thumbsup:   Beautiful Buck....
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Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #571 on: January 10, 2011, 10:06:00 PM »
Great story.  The way you are unfolding the stories it seems like you all might have planned it at that last night's dinner after the man shopping.    :biglaugh:   Fantastic series of events and great tales.  What a magnificent deer Jack, and Skyler's picts really help fill the tale. Now I'm waiting for the next installment of the Hog Fight II, the sequel.
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Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #572 on: January 10, 2011, 10:06:00 PM »
What a beautiful buck Jack! Congratulations - you did everything oh so right. Nodoubt ab out it - Chris was grinning right along with you that night!
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Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #573 on: January 10, 2011, 10:13:00 PM »
Wow,great story and a beautiful deer.

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Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #574 on: January 10, 2011, 10:14:00 PM »
Great buck, Jack!  Excellent job with pictres, Skyler!  One picture rarely does a buck justice.  Really like Robert's philosophy and I would definately respect that in a guide.  Good story, guys!
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Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #575 on: January 10, 2011, 10:21:00 PM »
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Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #576 on: January 10, 2011, 10:27:00 PM »
I heard Curt shoot....and then I heard Don holler...."Here he comes"!!!!!

Don went by me 1st, then I felt the breeze Curt created as he went by as I finished nocking my Zwikey.  I looked up to see the boar coming toward me, and I bowed up at him as I squared for a shot.

He veered and gave me the reverse position I had a couple of nights before....just needed to sneak this one by the left cheek.....which is exactly what I did.....again, with Chris' bow.

As the arrow struck the boar looked as though it had been electrocuted and he went into a convulsion and fell over dead....'dead as a hammer'.
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Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #577 on: January 10, 2011, 10:28:00 PM »
congrats on the nice buck jack... and yours too izzy!!   :campfire:
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Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #578 on: January 10, 2011, 10:30:00 PM »
These stories are AWESOME, keep them coming.
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Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #579 on: January 10, 2011, 10:33:00 PM »
Way to go Jack ... Divine intervention for sure !


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