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Title: One of our own
Post by: JavelinaHink on March 06, 2012, 02:31:00 PM: Our own Wade Phillips was awarded the Bowhunter of the Year award from the Nebraska Bowhunters Association this last weekend. Let's all congratulate him.
Standing with Wade is Dick Mauch, who was inducted into Nebraska Archery & Bowhunters Hall of Fame. :thumbsup: Hink
(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq170/mibowman/wadephillipsbowhunteroftheyearne.jpg)
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Post by: vintage-bears on March 06, 2012, 02:33:00 PM: Congratulations!
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Post by: DGW on March 06, 2012, 02:36:00 PM: Congratulations Wade, looks like your in good company.

Dan
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Post by: MR BILL SHORTY on March 06, 2012, 02:54:00 PM: GOOD JOB! CONGRATULATIONS
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Post by: cacciatore on March 06, 2012, 03:30:00 PM: Congrats Wade,I know how many efforts you did to improve the NBA. :clapper:
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Post by: Whip on March 06, 2012, 05:04:00 PM: Congratulations Wade!! We need more like you.
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Post by: yellow bow on March 06, 2012, 05:09:00 PM: :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
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Post by: Pack animal on March 06, 2012, 05:59:00 PM: Well deserved...congrats Wade
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Post by: JJB on March 06, 2012, 06:20:00 PM: Congratulations!
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Post by: Larry m on March 06, 2012, 07:02:00 PM: :) Congrats Wade, Well Done!
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Post by: shick on March 06, 2012, 07:07:00 PM: Wade, congrats to both you and Dick.

Shick
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Post by: 4runr on March 06, 2012, 07:10:00 PM: Congrats Wade!!
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Post by: Big Bird on March 06, 2012, 07:15:00 PM: congrats Wade!
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Post by: Blackhawk on March 06, 2012, 07:20:00 PM: Very nice...congratulations!
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Post by: bowhawk archer on March 06, 2012, 08:31:00 PM: Congratulations Wade, well deserved indeed!
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Post by: jcar315 on March 06, 2012, 09:02:00 PM: Congrats Wade!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on March 06, 2012, 10:04:00 PM: Wade to Go. :bigsmyl:

Congratulations, from what I've heard you deserve it!
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Post by: Wade Phillips on March 06, 2012, 11:47:00 PM: Thank you to everyone for the many kind words. I am certainly not deserving of this award and undoubtedly, my name got on the ballot by mistake. I know several long time bowhunters who are far more qualified than myself to receive this award. I’m sure that any electors who saw my name on a ballot thought they were voting for the NFL football coach who has my same first and last name. I was hoping that all of this award stuff would somehow be a secret kept within the borders of Nebraska, but my “Friends” have conspired against me to keep that secret. Bill, Ken & Craig, you guys are on my LIST !!!

Dick & Carol Mauch drove more than 6 hours out of their way just to give me that award. It was truly an honor to receive such an award from Dick who has been a dear friend, gracious host, hunting camp companion, and mentor. Dick is truly Nebraska’s Greatest Archery Treasure. The only other award that I have ever received in my life, was several years ago for being Nebraska’s Champion Bow & Arrow Deer-Misser, a title that I apparently still hold to this day. Anyone who knows me even casually, knows that I have never been accused of being a good shot, and the few critters that I have tagged over the years have simply had the misfortune to step in front of one of my normally misdirected arrows that were generally intended for something in the next county.

Sorry to be so absent the past several weeks, but now that winter banquet and show season is coming to an end, hopefully there will be some time to spend here.
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Post by: alaskabowhunter on March 07, 2012, 01:31:00 AM: Well deserved recognition Wade! I can't think of anyone more dedicated to archery and bowhunting anywhere. It has been an honor and a privilege getting to know you over the years. No one else has enjoyed my bear stew as much as you... thanks for being a true gentleman and friend.
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Post by: d. ward on March 07, 2012, 07:45:00 AM: way to go my brother OUTSTANDING job bd
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Post by: Wade Phillips on March 07, 2012, 08:19:00 AM: Chuck, I've always enjoyed your friendship and all the good times and laughs that we have had together. I truly value a friend who shares many of the same interests in collecting vintage archery tackle. Your world class gourmet camp meals are memorable. You should write a camp cook book. You are the only cook I know who severs Eggs Benedict in camp. Your bear meat stew has the best flavor of any camp stew I've ever eaten. While the vegetables and gravy were a real delight, that old boar's sinewy neck meat in the stew was just too tough for these nearly worn out teeth to chew up. I'm sure the big brownie who cleaned up the remains of that carcass would have enjoyed the sinewy neck meat a heck of a lot more than I did.
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Post by: Wade Phillips on March 07, 2012, 08:44:00 AM: Doc - Thanks, glad to see that we have both survived the winter.
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Post by: alaskabowhunter on March 07, 2012, 12:51:00 PM: I heard you really blew the judges away during the swimsuit competition Wade! Way to go big guy :)
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Post by: Bjorn on March 07, 2012, 01:46:00 PM: Way to go Wade!! :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
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Post by: Horney Toad on March 07, 2012, 08:20:00 PM: :)
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Post by: d. ward on March 08, 2012, 05:21:00 AM: no kidding Wade man oh man it was a long cold winter for me.And a huge congrats to you once more bd
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Post by: Tox Collector on March 08, 2012, 06:47:00 PM: Wade, Congratulations -- a very nice achievement!
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Post by: PAPALAPIN on March 13, 2012, 04:03:00 PM: Couldn't have gone to a more deserving recipient

Congrats.
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Post by: mullet on March 14, 2012, 05:19:00 PM: Congratulations Wade, I'm sure it's well deserved no matter how modest you are. :clapper: :clapper: :clapper: