Post by: Baim on January 26, 2007, 01:18:00 PM
I grew up in the concrete jungle of New York, didnt even realize that people actually hunt their own food until I married into a down home southern family 8 years ago. I was buying bean sprouts and tofu and practically starving him to death before he finally asked me if he could do the shopping.."just once". Well, he filled the freezer with meat wrapped in white paper and intoduced me to creamed corn and things changed a whole lot after that. I have spend countless weekends in the woods, fire-keeping or cooking, learning to skin catfish and practicing turkey calls. I finally earned a promotion to a treestand. There I sat for two seasons..weaponless.."learning to be absolutely still". This year I got my first bow. Its been a long time coming.
Anyway, thanks again guys for letting me in the club. I WILL take my first whitetail with a recurve...maybe not this year, but soon.
Stephanie
Post by: Benha on January 26, 2007, 01:20:00 PM
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ChuckC
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Shell
Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on January 26, 2007, 02:08:00 PM
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Post by: Dale Hajas on January 26, 2007, 02:25:00 PM
BTW WHAT is a TOFU and does it have a season??
:campfire:
Post by: dorris on January 26, 2007, 02:30:00 PM
Just kidding you probaly already are .
Post by: mike g on January 26, 2007, 02:33:00 PM
:wavey: :campfire: :archer: :clapper:
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Chort
Post by: Kingstaken on January 26, 2007, 03:21:00 PM
Sounds like the name of that singing group from England.
From another NYC slicker.... :biglaugh:
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Post by: Shakes.602 on January 26, 2007, 05:02:00 PM
Anyway Welcome Steph!! :wavey: :archer:
Post by: woodchucker on January 26, 2007, 05:04:00 PM
May The Great Spirit Guide Your Arrows
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Post by: UKarcher on January 27, 2007, 03:28:00 AM
Graham
Post by: Stone Knife on January 27, 2007, 05:22:00 AM
It sounds like your well on your way to a lifestyle that you and your whole family will share together. Two seasons in a tree stand with no weapon just to observe the goings on with wildlife. That alone would teach a person more about there quarry than 10 seasons of hunting. Don't forget to include your daughter in your new found activity I'll bet she will love that. Welcome aboard.
Post by: NDTerminator on January 27, 2007, 06:00:00 AM
You should meet my wife. She came equipped with her own bows, rifles, shotguns, 4WD truck, ATV, horses, ect. She's a highly talented cook and we pretty much live on game we kill or critters we raise on our farmstead.
She was the ND Women's Outdoor 3D Champion in 01'. She bumps off several deer with bow & rifle every year. This year she took her largest bow buck, a 5 point that scored 150.
On top of all that, she's mighty easy on the eyes and fun to be around, too...
Post by: Killdeer on January 27, 2007, 06:09:00 AM
Killdeer :wavey:
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Post by: Baim on January 29, 2007, 09:24:00 AM
Two seasons in a tree stand really has taught me a lot about patience and I think it was worth it. Sometimes it was like torture but some of the best lessons come from just watching whats going on round you. Betcha I'm still..and really quiet too. Hoping it will payoff.
And oh yeah, about my signature..my daughter comes home from kindergarden everyday, drops her little bookbag, grabs her bow and heads outside to the target. Guess the target was getting to be kind of boring..she started eyeing the dog. She never pointed an arrow at him...just looked like she was weighing her options. Somehow the thought of having to eat your own pet has a tendency to change a kid's mind. I keep the dog inside now...just in case. What can I say..She's a stubborn girl..sometimes she has to learn the hard way. I'd prefer this not be one of those times.
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Ya'll have a good Monday.
~Steph
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~Steph
Post by: Old York on January 29, 2007, 03:01:00 PM
Sitting in a tree stand without a bow? That type of patience is going to pay off handsomely! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: Baim on January 29, 2007, 04:04:00 PM
~Steph
Post by: PAPALAPIN on January 29, 2007, 04:53:00 PM
Just what we needed - More "ESTROGEN" in the Forum.
We can always use more.
Post by: Pinecone on January 29, 2007, 07:48:00 PM
Claudia
Post by: Shell on January 29, 2007, 07:54:00 PM
Shell
"Sisterhood of the bow"
Post by: maconducks on January 29, 2007, 08:13:00 PM
Post by: Thicket Hunter on January 29, 2007, 08:47:00 PM
I shot a tofu the other day. Never found it. No blood trail.
Mark
Post by: Bpaul on January 29, 2007, 08:59:00 PM
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I shot a tofu the other day. Never found it. No blood trail.:clapper:
Post by: arraflipper on January 29, 2007, 09:14:00 PM
Glad you are off the tofu, not sure how you eat it unless you put a lot of toejam on it, and serve it on crackers.