INFO: Trad Archery for Bowhunters



LEFT HAND BOWS CLASSIFIEDS TRAD GANG CLASSIFIEDS ACCESS RIGHT HAND BOWS CLASSIFIEDS


« previous next »
Pages: 1 ... 30 31 [32] 33 34 ... 44   Go Down

Author Topic: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year  (Read 60351 times)

Offline DW

  • Moderator
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • ***
  • Posts: 1279
Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #620 on: January 11, 2011, 02:16:00 PM »
Hey Chop...I got a pic of your deer and Will post tonight for you...
Logged
TGMM Family of the Bow

Offline sunny hill archer

  • Moderator
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • ***
  • Posts: 795
Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #621 on: January 11, 2011, 02:26:00 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by Mike Gerardi:
That would be a bad  euro mount!!
Already on the way.   :bigsmyl:
Logged
The old order is passing. Swiftly receding into memory are the days of strong, earnest men who followed an atavistic yearning to pit their skills against wild animals.

Billy Ellis

Offline Izzy

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 7487
Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #622 on: January 11, 2011, 02:27:00 PM »
Cool to hear your story told in full for the first time.Congrats Tony.
Logged

Offline Terry Green

  • Administrator
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • ****
  • Posts: 28640
Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #623 on: January 11, 2011, 02:54:00 PM »
After lunch Saturday we had a Memorial Service for Chris at a very scenic place at the ranch.  A grassy plateau overlooking Solana Creek and a view of the bluff on the other side.

Center Piece of Ceremony - Both of Chris' bows that were used during the hunt, and a picture of Chris.

       

       

       

         

       

       

I am holding one arrow of many.  Each arrow was made from Chris' 'supply'....shafts, nocks, feathers etc.  Don and Skyler made an arrow for every hunter there and they were all inscribed 'In Memory of Chris Surtees'.

       

There were 3 arrows presented to Larry.  One was from Jack Guard who had a special Chris Surtees arrow wrap design, which he showed earlier in a pic, and every hunter there had signed it.  The second arrow was one from Curt Cabrera from the deer he killed in Honor of Chris. And the 3rd was the 1st arrow I shot out of Chris' Kwik Styk into the hog in the first fire fight.  


     
Logged
Tradbowhunting Video Store - https://digitalstore.tradgang.com/

Tradgang Bowhunting Merchandise - https://tradgang.creator-spring.com/?

Tradgang DVD - https://www.tradgang.com/tgstore/index.html

"It's important,  when going after a goal, to never lose sight of the integrity of the journey" - Andy Garcia

'An anchor point is not a destination, its  an evolution to conclusion'

Offline Terry Green

  • Administrator
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • ****
  • Posts: 28640
Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #624 on: January 11, 2011, 02:54:00 PM »


     

TGMM members pitched in to purchase the Shrew offered by Ron LaClair and Gregg Coffee on the auction for Chris to give to Larry.  It also was inscribed 'In Memory of Chris Surtees'.

     

     

         

     

     

     
Logged
Tradbowhunting Video Store - https://digitalstore.tradgang.com/

Tradgang Bowhunting Merchandise - https://tradgang.creator-spring.com/?

Tradgang DVD - https://www.tradgang.com/tgstore/index.html

"It's important,  when going after a goal, to never lose sight of the integrity of the journey" - Andy Garcia

'An anchor point is not a destination, its  an evolution to conclusion'

Offline Terry Green

  • Administrator
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • ****
  • Posts: 28640
Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #625 on: January 11, 2011, 02:54:00 PM »
Larry  talking about Chris as he prepared to spread some of his ashes on this scenic ground.

   

       

       

Chris,

Thanks for joining us all on this hunt, in more ways than one.

       
Logged
Tradbowhunting Video Store - https://digitalstore.tradgang.com/

Tradgang Bowhunting Merchandise - https://tradgang.creator-spring.com/?

Tradgang DVD - https://www.tradgang.com/tgstore/index.html

"It's important,  when going after a goal, to never lose sight of the integrity of the journey" - Andy Garcia

'An anchor point is not a destination, its  an evolution to conclusion'

Offline Huntrdfk

  • TG HALL OF FAME
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 3507
Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #626 on: January 11, 2011, 02:58:00 PM »
God bless......
Logged
TGMM Family of The Bow
PBS Regular Member
Comptons

"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." George Orwell

Offline LoweBow

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 672
Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #627 on: January 11, 2011, 03:03:00 PM »
A solemn..Amen.
Logged
Backwater Bowfishing Pro Staff.
MossyOak Pro Staff.
They can have my bow when it's pried from my cold dead fingers.

Offline PA stickbow boy

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 589
Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #628 on: January 11, 2011, 03:05:00 PM »
very nice presentation! a great way to honor chris...  thanks for posting terry!  job well done.
Logged
Keep the sun at your back and the wind in your face.

Offline DW

  • Moderator
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • ***
  • Posts: 1279
Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #629 on: January 11, 2011, 03:07:00 PM »
Logged
TGMM Family of the Bow

Offline chopx2

  • TGMM Member
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • ***
  • Posts: 953
Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #630 on: January 11, 2011, 03:11:00 PM »
There is no question Chris is was there.

I told some non-hunting friends about the auctions, all the kills and adventures his bows went on and the Buck that Jack, his stand-in took, and they were visibly choked up.

I had the honor of spending the next 4 days with Larry on another hunt. I used Chris's bow on that hunt and while I never had a shot opportunity Larry and I did some stump shooting and I have never shot so well as I did with his Hi-Breed even though it was the heaviest bow I had ever shot and was using arrows tuned to another bow.

Thanks Chris for a great hunt!
Logged
TGMM-Family of the Bow

The quest to improve is so focused on a few design aspects & compensating for hunter ineptness as to actually have reduced a bow & arrow’s effectiveness. Nothing better demonstrates this than mech. BHs & speed fixated designs

Offline Mudd

  • TGMM Member
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • ***
  • Posts: 12391
Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #631 on: January 11, 2011, 03:11:00 PM »
Awesome Amen!

My tears help wash away the pain, the shared love helps the healing.

God in His timing will handle the rest.

I love you guys and thank God for you!

With the love of Christ
A servant I pray, Mudd
Logged
Trying to make a difference
Psalm 37:4
Roy L "Mudd" Williams
TGMM- Family Of The Bow
Archery isn't something I do, it's who I am!
The road to "Sherwood" makes for an awesome journey.

Offline S. Brant Osborn

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 482
Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #632 on: January 11, 2011, 03:24:00 PM »
Wow
Logged
"I'm the proud son of a Vietnam Vet and proud to be Made in America!"

Offline stick_string

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 529
Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #633 on: January 11, 2011, 03:51:00 PM »
:thumbsup:
Logged
stick_string

GEN 27:3 (its in the BIBLE!!)

Ember Longbow and Brack Drifter

Offline Dirtybird

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 2095
Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #634 on: January 11, 2011, 03:55:00 PM »
The Surtees Family is in my thoughts with such a special thread this has been.
Logged

Offline Doc Nock

  • TGMM Member
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • ***
  • Posts: 9234
Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #635 on: January 11, 2011, 04:00:00 PM »
What a roller coaster.

All that adrenaline with each story and recovery, and then, such a different "high" in remembering Chris and seeing the depth of emotion by other wise macho guys who go toe to hog snout& cutters with knives and bows.  :pray:  

Seeing the emotion well up on Larry's face got me. I lost it right here at work.

As Mudd said, may it be that the tears wash away some of the shared pain for the Surtees family and us... and the healing begin.
Logged
The words "Child" and "terminal illness" should never share the same sentence! Those who care-do, others question!

TGMM Family of the Bow

Sasquatch LB

Offline Randy Morin

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 1235
Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #636 on: January 11, 2011, 04:16:00 PM »
Beautiful Guys.  Just Beautiful.
In so many ways just an amazing "hunt" and much much more.  


 :notworthy:
Logged

Offline Hopewell Tom

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 1952
Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #637 on: January 11, 2011, 04:33:00 PM »
What a roller coaster is right. Huge efforts made all around. Thanks for sharing.
Logged
TOM

WHAT EACH OF US DOES IS OF ULTIMATE IMPORTANCE.
Wendell Berry

Offline Froggy

  • TGMM Member
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • ***
  • Posts: 1518
Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #638 on: January 11, 2011, 04:34:00 PM »
I am right there with Mudd and Doc, my wife just asked me what in the world was wrong with me, then I showed her this and she too joined me. What a great honor and memorial to Chris, I sure wish I could have been there. Just an amazing thread I can't leave alone !!!

Lanier
Logged
TGMM  >>>>---------> Family of the bow

Offline Ryan Sanpei

  • TG HALL OF FAME
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 3114
Re: Solana Ranch -What a ride into the New Year
« Reply #639 on: January 11, 2011, 04:36:00 PM »
This is what TradGang is all about!  :thumbsup:
Logged
Pages: 1 ... 30 31 [32] 33 34 ... 44   Go Up
« previous next »

Users currently browsing this topic:

0 Members and 5 Guests are viewing this topic.
 

Contact Us | Trad Gang.com © | User Agreement

Copyright 2003 thru 2024 ~ Trad Gang.com ©