The 'SOLANA GAMES' have begun!!!

[daveycrockett]

 Gotta love Texas!!!!!

[Izzy]

More pics, she sure was pretty.  

[Izzy]

And all of my "Boys" Jack, Skylar and Randy. Thanks for being there partners, it was great to share that moment with yall.  

[Jack Guard]

I am running behind on my posts but thought i would post this pic along with Izzy.  It was awesome to be on the recovery with Izzy and the guys.  

Beautiful Doe Izzy, Congrats

 

[maineac]

Whew, nice one Izzy.  Great blood trail story!

[Jack Guard]

My Solana 2012 story starts the day i arrived home from a foreign trip.  Arriving home I began corresponding with Don Wilson, he quickly told me there was a cancellation on the attendance and asked if i wanted to go.  After a bit of consideration i accepted and began preparing.  

Here was the crazy part.  I was going to drive to Alabama and do a road trip from Alabama to Solado with Don and Skyler.  Let me tell ya.  Don't ever turn down an opportunity to hang out with the Wilsons.  Jan 1st found me up and on the road early with a truck full of gear.  Enough Cloths for everyone in camp, 4 bows, 6 sets of limbs and enough arrows and arrow making supplies to rival Pope and Young's African Adventure.

Jan 3, Don, Skyler and myself make the 14 hour drive to Solado and find everyone in great spirits.  Weather was excellent, and everyone had arrived on time except one.  

   

[zipper bowss]

 
Great stories!

[Jack Guard]

We hung out a bit at the bunk house and then went to a nice Barbeque dinner.

   

[Jack Guard]

I wanted to go back and post some pics from events that have already been written about.  Greg Dudley's buck was a beauty.  Here a a few of the pics i took.  What a great moment when i heard about Greg scoring on such a dandy buck.  I was eating dinner when he arrived, i remember rushing out to great them on their arrival from the recovery and it was a awesome to see his excitement.  

     

[Izzy]

That buck looks better every time I see him.

[kennym]

Excellent adventure guys!! Really enjoyin it from here!!  

[Bonebuster]

Thanks for sharing all of your "memories" guys...many happy returns!  

[Guru]

Congrats to all again!!

Hard to put into words what the Solana experience is really like. Even with the hunting a "little off" this year, it's still an incedibly awesome time!

The hunting is great, but the people are even better!

I was the first at the airport in the 3rd, and before I knew it Izzy, Rob, Gregg, Larry, Boyd, Michael, Terry, and Randy were all there with me.

Soon we were all headed north. Quick stop at Walmart for last minute suppies and licenses. Short time later we were at Solana...what a feeling to be back again!!

Like the others have posted, we had a great dinner at the BBQ place that evening.  

Next morning a good breakfast, and back to camp to organize gear, shoot, and get ready for the first hunt...

Bow light prep for Michael's beautiful Hoots recurve...
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Not everyday you get to hunt with a true legend like Charlie Lamb...
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Gregg, Izzy, Bill Turner, and Charlie...
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David, Larry, Gary, John, and Michael...
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Paul's Stewart, Gregg's Widow, Sky's Kwyk Styk, Randy's Ferret, and Don's Morrison ILF...
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John, Larry, Gary, and "smilin' Boyd"
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Gathering up...
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[FerretWYO]

Izzy once again congrats. Great shot on that old doe. I really like the group pictures.

[Jack Guard]

Jan 3...finds us all hanging out at the ranch, BS'ing and shooting our bows.  Its a TradGangers playground.  

And sharing it with the Mystery guest was the coolest.
Charlie Lamb is a way cool guy.  I'm Just sayin.

Meeting Rob was fantastic.  Its good to shake the hand of the man that keeps us up and running.

These are two awesome people right here.  Its was an honor.  

 

[gregg dudley]

Congratulations again, Izzy!  Can't wait to see the rest of your hunts on here!      

Jack, I love that picture of me and Terry looking at the entry wound on my buck deer!  Way cool, man!  Way cool!

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Great Doe Izzy.

Maybe yo ushould Carry the nick name Hog dancer now?

I am loving this thread unfold.

Congrats on the slickhead, Izzy! Man, I wish I would have got to chat with Charlie a bit while I was visiting.

Great pics Curt!

Bisch

[rastaman]

Way to go Izzy!      

[RC]

Congrats Izzy. What kind of bow is that? RC