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Offline kill shot

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Grow up?
« on: December 06, 2012, 01:40:00 PM »
Lots of times I tell people (mostly my wife) "I'm going to build a blind or set up a new hunting spot. Really what I'm going to do is build a fort. I just can't imagine asking anyone I hunt with "wanna build a fort?" But when were out there doing it that they have the ambition of a child. I know I do. I guess to admit out loud your true motive would be a little embarassing. Any how, this weekend I'm going to build a fort. I just wonder how many have this thought in the back of there mind. 52 going on 8.
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Offline snakebite

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Re: Grow up?
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2012, 01:45:00 PM »
I just built a fort on Monday.   :bigsmyl:  47 going on 8.
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Offline Rick Butler

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Re: Grow up?
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2012, 01:47:00 PM »
60 going on 8 and still building forts.  :thumbsup:
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Offline YORNOC

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Re: Grow up?
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2012, 01:50:00 PM »
LIVE ON!  Have as much damn fun as you possibly can!
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Re: Grow up?
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2012, 01:50:00 PM »
thats not good... 21 going on... guess you never lose it!? lol
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Offline LookMomNoSights

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Re: Grow up?
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2012, 01:57:00 PM »
I have many forts.....and plan to build countless more.  The pieces of land that I hunt locally are going to be loaded with forts before too long.  My plan is to have too many good forts to choose from......so when nature throws me the change up in regards to wind,  deer travel,  change in food source.....I have a fort to hold down.  Much better than trying to hang 20 - 30 tree stands.  Someone could wreck my forts,  but they arent going to steel them.  They cost me a few minutes of my time....nothing more.
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Offline Kituwa

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Re: Grow up?
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2012, 02:02:00 PM »
It is ok for us old guys to be building forts as long as you dont start having pass words to enter or a sign on them that read, HEMAN WOMAN HATERS CLUB,,,lol.
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Offline ron w

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Re: Grow up?
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2012, 02:05:00 PM »
Well heck yea!.......doesn't everyone!!
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Offline eflanders

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Re: Grow up?
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2012, 02:06:00 PM »
I love this analogy!  I think it will be a lot easier to convince my kids that 'ol Dad needs some help building some more forts for next season.
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Offline bowhuntingrn

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Re: Grow up?
« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2012, 02:14:00 PM »
I told my wife a long time ago I have to grow old... but growing up is optional.   :bigsmyl:
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Re: Grow up?
« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2012, 02:14:00 PM »
Peter Pan here....59 going on 8!  Forts are great!
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Re: Grow up?
« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2012, 02:19:00 PM »
Love it!

Got a couple on my father's property  :)
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Offline kill shot

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Re: Grow up?
« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2012, 02:26:00 PM »
Walked by one of my forts a while back heading for home to deal with a biological emergency. And I spotted a ziplock bag with a partial roll of toilet paper inside of it. Really saved the day. It turned the fort into an outpost camp. Nah,still a fort.
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Offline rraming

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Re: Grow up?
« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2012, 02:41:00 PM »
Most likely our most common trait on here!
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Offline the elf

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Re: Grow up?
« Reply #14 on: December 06, 2012, 03:09:00 PM »
70 going on 8 here!
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Offline South MS Bowhunter

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Re: Grow up?
« Reply #15 on: December 06, 2012, 04:32:00 PM »
Yep, that exactly my mindset when building the...ahem "ground blind" it is probaly 99% of the experience!  I remember one such fort when I was around 14 or so (was I too old lol) it was in a yopon thicket and I had carved out just enough space to crawl in and raise a pellet rifle laying on my back. I probaly killed 30 English sparrows that day and  I didn't turn into a cold blooded murderer later in life.
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Offline Sarah

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Re: Grow up?
« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2012, 04:34:00 PM »
Cute. Making a bowstring always reminds me of braiding friendship bracelets in grade school. Also love coming across a mystery in the woods and imagining a scenario to go along with it.
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Offline South MS Bowhunter

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Re: Grow up?
« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2012, 04:34:00 PM »
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Offline Swinestalker

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Re: Grow up?
« Reply #18 on: December 06, 2012, 05:42:00 PM »
45 going on 8. I love building them. I have some that are over 20 years old now. They get "refurbished" every couple of years.
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Offline awbowman

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Re: Grow up?
« Reply #19 on: December 06, 2012, 05:57:00 PM »
My wife says I'm 52 going on 4 ..... I find that I am a bit more mischievious at that age.
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