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Offline ARCHER2

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #40 on: November 03, 2014, 09:22:00 PM »
Congrats to ya brother. I understand your dismay with the shot, but lots of folks would not have followed up like you did. That's the way we all should be, never give up! Persistence paid off.
Well done.
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Offline Bernie B.

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #41 on: November 03, 2014, 09:31:00 PM »
Great recovery!  Hats off to you and Arlo for relentlessly staying on the buck's trail.  The script doesn't always read the way we want it, but through your trailing diligence you now have a great buck.

Congratulations on a fine Wisconsin buck!     :clapper:

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Offline 23feetupandhappy

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #42 on: November 03, 2014, 09:31:00 PM »
A hunt you'll not soon forget!

Iv been on both sides of of a bad shot as most of us have and to have a hero pic with your tracking companion in the end is a great day!!!  

So glad your persistence payed off,
A good lesson for all of us     :thumbsup:

Congrats
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Offline BDann

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #43 on: November 03, 2014, 09:57:00 PM »
Congrats on the buck, and you did a great job of sticking with it!    :clapper:
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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #44 on: November 03, 2014, 10:07:00 PM »
That's an awesome buck! I sure am glad it worked out for you. I know exactly the feeling you described in your writeup. I have made a few blunders, and it tears me up any time it happens, especially if it was my fault!

Congrats to you and Arlo!

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Offline Homebru

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #45 on: November 03, 2014, 10:25:00 PM »
Congrats, Joe.  Thanks for the link.
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Offline CoachBGriff

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #46 on: November 03, 2014, 10:30:00 PM »
It's always good for refreshers and more perspectives on blood trailing!  

Congrats on your buck, and thanks for sharing!
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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #47 on: November 03, 2014, 11:08:00 PM »
Every once I awhile I read something here that demands my attention, and your story did that.  Thanks for the honesty and the desire to share something that may help another hunter.

I am very glad it turned out the way it did. I don't know you but I am guessing it could not happen to a nicer guy.  Congratulations all the way around.
Gary
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Offline mangonboat

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #48 on: November 03, 2014, 11:45:00 PM »
Way to hang tough , and Arlo earned his venison jerky treats for the next year. Great buck and a  story that will you can tell for decades.
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Offline ishoot4thrills

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #49 on: November 04, 2014, 05:19:00 AM »
Great buck!
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Offline Owlgrowler

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #50 on: November 04, 2014, 05:29:00 AM »
NICE one Joe! Living in a state with generous bag limits, I've been on literally hundreds of bloodtrails and only twice have we pushed one. And we got em both. I'm glad you told the story as it happened, because I'm convinced there has been at least one story on TG were I think the hunter might have recovered his deer had he pushed it. Congratulations
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Offline Caughtandhobble

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #51 on: November 04, 2014, 06:13:00 AM »
Dang... Way to go!!!!
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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #52 on: November 04, 2014, 08:49:00 AM »
Splendid!
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Offline SheltonCreeker

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #53 on: November 04, 2014, 08:59:00 AM »
Congrats Joe. I understood perfectly the emotions you were feeling after the shot and probably into most of the track. A job well done by you and Arlo. Glad things ended the way they did. Awesome deer.
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Offline twitchstick

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #54 on: November 04, 2014, 09:28:00 AM »
Way to stay with it!
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Offline Kevin Dill

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #55 on: November 04, 2014, 10:01:00 AM »
Proud and happy for you Joe. Darned nice buck!
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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #56 on: November 04, 2014, 10:16:00 AM »
Great deer and story Brother!
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Offline Bill Turner

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #57 on: November 04, 2014, 10:21:00 AM »
Thanks for sharing my friend. Great story with a happy ending.    :campfire:
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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #58 on: November 04, 2014, 04:21:00 PM »
Congrats    :thumbsup:
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Offline mparks

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Re: Better Lucky Than Good
« Reply #59 on: November 04, 2014, 07:25:00 PM »
Great story Whip! Congrats and thanks for sharing.
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