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Offline Trumpkin the Dwarf

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First trad kill
« on: July 09, 2011, 06:27:00 PM »
Oops gotta make dinner, I should tell the story later tonight huh?   :bigsmyl:
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Offline ChrisM

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Re: First trad kill
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2011, 06:30:00 PM »
Tease
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Offline katman

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Re: First trad kill
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2011, 06:39:00 PM »
Then you better have pics.
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Offline Trumpkin the Dwarf

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Re: First trad kill
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2011, 07:37:00 PM »
I do have some pictures! But the story comes first on this one. I have a short bit of time so lets see what I can get written in my break time.

About a month ago I was chatting with my neighbor when they inadvertently let slip the whereabouts of a marvelously large beast. A beast which is legal to hunt for the fortunate few living here in my home state of Montana. The neighbor had seen the creature coming out just after dark and noticed that it seemed to be living in a certain location which was inaccessible by normal modes of transportation. I tried to act uninterested while talking to the nice lady next door but my brain was diving at mach 3 into devious schemes and plots which might be the downfall of said animal.

Of course I had to learn more about the habits of this creature if I was to harvest such a magnificent trophy. Therefore my next two weeks were devoted to practicing with my bow and scouting the tricky creature which I dubbed The Bandit, for his habit of coming out after dark; almost never did I see the rascal in daylight. Fortunately, my quarry did not live too far from my home, so scouting was an easy matter.

The big difficulty was figuring out how to ambush The Bandit while still having enough light to shoot in. After much thought and deliberation I set my trap. I cleared shooting lanes from my natural blind, which was as close as I could get to the den of my opponent, and began the long and nervous wait.
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Offline TomBow

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Re: First trad kill
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2011, 08:20:00 PM »
Is there frost out on the pumpkin, Trumpkin?  Sorry just couldn't resist!  P.S.  Don't think I saw pics of your Whip.?
Anyway, you suspensful writin' so and so, you have intrigued us so privy us to the rest of this tale!  Was it a little white dog owned by Jonny Quest??
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Offline Trumpkin the Dwarf

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Re: First trad kill
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2011, 09:51:00 PM »
The first evening on stand was uneventful and I retired to bed with a bit of disappointment. The Bandit had pulled a fast one on me. Examination of my stand site in the morning light revealed that The Bandit had indeed passed by, just later than I had been on stand.

The next evening I settled down for another long wait. I had lower expectations this time, and I was able to sit quietly waiting for my prey. On stand with me was my brother, his job being to assist in tracking if I was successful.

Now there came a moment on stand where I was just about to slip into a stupor. The wait was taking a toll on my nerves and the sun was slipping behind the hills far too quickly. In the last few minutes of dusk, just before pitch black struck, I heard The Bandit. His jowls were popping and crunching on the dog food which was a mere 7 yards from the screen less window of my house. The coon was stealing a meal from my poor, beleaguered puppy! I rose silently from my chair and hit full draw but all I could see was the black mass of the coon just off the back deck. "Now" I whispered to my brother, who flipped the light switch on and flooded the yard with light.
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Offline USN_Sam1385

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Re: First trad kill
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2011, 10:00:00 PM »
Had a coon doing the same thing at my house. Popped the lights on, and was about to shoot him, but decided that he/she looked far too cute, and that the dog food was worth it.

Couldn't do it.. lol
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Offline Roadkill

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Re: First trad kill
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2011, 10:22:00 PM »
Warm up the BBQ
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Offline Trumpkin the Dwarf

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Re: First trad kill
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2011, 10:24:00 PM »
When the lights went on The Bandit looked up and my eyes zeroed in on my pre planned spot. The arrow was gone before I even thought twice, and The Bandit was in full retreat with my arrow dragging from the far side.

The tracking job was a whole twenty feet long, and there on the ground lay my first ever bow kill!

I had just shot me a coon!   :jumper:    :jumper:    :jumper:    :jumper:    :jumper:    :jumper:


Pictures on their way, just as soon as i figure out photobucket!
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Offline Trumpkin the Dwarf

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Re: First trad kill
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2011, 10:26:00 PM »
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Offline tarponnut

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Re: First trad kill
« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2011, 10:30:00 PM »
Great job!
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Offline don s

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Re: First trad kill
« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2011, 10:33:00 PM »
i see a red X
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Offline Trumpkin the Dwarf

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Re: First trad kill
« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2011, 10:36:00 PM »
Did the picture work? My computer is running really slowly and I can't tell...
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Offline GRINCH

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Re: First trad kill
« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2011, 11:23:00 PM »
NOPE IT DIDN'T
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Offline Trumpkin the Dwarf

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Re: First trad kill
« Reply #14 on: July 10, 2011, 12:50:00 AM »


There we go! Finally figured the blasted picture thing out... Have a good evening everyone!
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Offline USN_Sam1385

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Re: First trad kill
« Reply #15 on: July 10, 2011, 12:59:00 AM »
What are you going to do with it?
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Offline USN_Sam1385

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Re: First trad kill
« Reply #16 on: July 10, 2011, 01:28:00 AM »
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Offline Joseph

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Re: First trad kill
« Reply #17 on: July 10, 2011, 01:34:00 AM »
Cool!   :thumbsup:
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Offline SheltonCreeker

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Re: First trad kill
« Reply #18 on: July 10, 2011, 02:59:00 AM »
Congrats! My first was back earlier this year. The dreaded tree rat. That fellow will make a nice hat and from what I'm told not bad to eat as long as they are cooked properly.
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Offline PowDuck

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Re: First trad kill
« Reply #19 on: July 10, 2011, 08:41:00 AM »
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What are you going to do with it?
Buzzards gotta eat, too.     :deadhorse:  

We have a bad problem on my boss' ranch with them eating the fish food; climbing on and bumping the feeders knocking the feed out of them. We took 5 of them out last year.

Great story. Great shot. Man, their coats look mangey in the summertime.
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