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Title: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: John Scifres on January 01, 2007, 03:16:00 PM: Here's the Webpage. 2006 New Year\\'s Eve Eve Hunt (http://residents.bowhunting.net/sticknstring/nye2006.html)

Here's one nice result.
(http://residents.bowhunting.net/sticknstring/NYE200603.jpg)
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: skeaterbait on January 01, 2007, 03:30:00 PM: You know I was just wondering about Darrin this morning, wondering if he was still around.

Nice job guys.
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: John Scifres on January 01, 2007, 03:32:00 PM: A couple more pics:
(http://residents.bowhunting.net/sticknstring/NYE200609.jpg)

(http://residents.bowhunting.net/sticknstring/NYE200607.jpg)
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on January 01, 2007, 03:40:00 PM: Way to go John,Congrats. :thumbsup:

Looks like good eating to me,Happy new year!!

Tracy :archer:
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: Huntrdfk on January 01, 2007, 04:02:00 PM: Nice story John, can't think of a better way to end the year than to spend it hunting with a close friend and then with your family. :thumbsup:

Happy New Year,

David
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: AZStickman on January 01, 2007, 04:14:00 PM: Good friends and a short blood trail..... It doesn't get any better than that..... :D Congrats..... :thumbsup: Terry
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: Dano on January 01, 2007, 04:23:00 PM: You guys really roughed it this time :D Looks like a great time John, I take it life has Darren busier than a??? well you know.
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: Otto on January 01, 2007, 04:40:00 PM: John

Great story. Where the Heck is Darren anyhow?? Don't they have computers in Pittsburgh????
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: John Scifres on January 01, 2007, 05:18:00 PM: Thanks guys. Darren's got a new house, 2 kids heavy into sports, a busy job and little time to visit here, unfortunately. He wishes everyone well.

I've had a fun day. I recently got interested in using the whole deer instead of letting over half of it go to waste. I'm brain tanning hides, boiling bones for grease, making hoof rattles and other stuff. Expect some cool stuff this bow-making and buildalong season as a result.
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: John Krause on January 01, 2007, 05:28:00 PM: Way to go, John. Hey Darren. long time no see.

Hope to see ya all at Cloverdale this year.

Otto. You doing any good in the deer dept?
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: Otto on January 01, 2007, 06:21:00 PM: JK

I got a sad tale for you my friend. The long and short of it is I killed a buck with a smokepole this year. Plenty of opps to take smaller deer with the stick but I passed. When I did decide to shoot it was at a 140 class 10 pt. 12 yds broadside. Good shot location (or so I thought), Good penetration, (15 inches of shaft inside him with a Snuffer SS on the business end) good blood for a half mile, then nothing. And I mean nothing. Blood trail just stopped. Did a grid search for 3 days...nothing. I've started to think that perhaps I clipped the bottom right lung and maybe some heart, without hitting the aorta, and missed the left lung entirely. I keep telling myself that big deer can live on one lung and that he's still out there. Many sleepless nights over that one.

Hey man....it's 2007!!! Cloverdale is only 6 months away!!!!!
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: John Krause on January 01, 2007, 06:28:00 PM: It sounds like a one lunger to me. I helped a guy trail one like that 2 years ago. A great blood trail for several hundred yds, blood in the bed but no deer. He's probably still out there. Don't beat yourself up too much.
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: Jeff Holchin on January 01, 2007, 06:33:00 PM: Sounds like a nice "short and sweet" hunt for two long lost buddies. And a nice warm up for the October hunt in 2007. Congratulations.
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: John Scifres on January 01, 2007, 06:46:00 PM: You can bet on me being at Cloverdale.

You know, I am one lucky hunter the last couple years. I was filling out my hunting log last night. I have only hunted on 4 separate occasions this year here in Indiana. 5 last year.

Bow in October left me wishing for a Scent Lok or less sensitive deer in swirly winds. I did kill a squirrel :)

Gun in November resulted in a buck. A hunt with my daughter had intangibles but no meat.

And this hunt brings home a deer and great times.

Last year, over a stretch of 4 straight hours of hunting, I killed 3 deer :)

Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. I wish I could hunt more but then what would I do with all that meat - hehehe.

Please don't take this as bragging, just a wild stretch. I've hunted harder and better and not brought home anything most times. I'm seriously thankful for all my blessings. You all included.
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: AkDan on January 01, 2007, 07:15:00 PM: congrats John! hope ya had a great hollidays!
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: the Ferret on January 01, 2007, 08:40:00 PM: Hey John and Darren. We just got home from a family function and look what's we find. Great report John! and Congrats!! You guys look good for a couple ol bowhunters. Miss you guys! Darren you gonna make it to Cloverdale this year?

Happy New Years guys.
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: Otto on January 01, 2007, 09:24:00 PM: Nick

Lets see...I do have a new Rivers Edge Recurve due any day now.

I feel better already.
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: gifford on January 02, 2007, 11:29:00 AM: John, glad to hear you and Darren got together and had a great hunt. Hey, Darren, good to see ya.
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: Mark Baker on January 02, 2007, 11:43:00 AM: John...good to see the two of you out having fun! Tell Darren I miss his presence here on the gang....I know he has responsibilities and time can be short. Nice deer and sounds like a great year for you. Hope 2007 is even better!
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: John Scifres on January 02, 2007, 12:39:00 PM: Thanks again all!

I just talked to Darren. He can't do Tradgang at work and doesn't have his home computer set up. I told him you guys were asking about him. He appreciates it and is going to try to make Cloverdale.

See ya' all later.

John
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: Tom Leemans on January 02, 2007, 01:32:00 PM: Oh good news Otto. I'd hate for you to be without a bow...
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: cjones on January 03, 2007, 04:18:00 AM: John, Congrats on the deer! Sounds like you guys had a great hunt.

Tom, If he would quit buying so many new bows he might be able to afford socks! For anyone wondering...Here is Steve at Cloverdale!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/cjones/cloverdale/100_0698.jpg)
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: Tom Leemans on January 03, 2007, 07:57:00 AM: Those are his Sunday socks!
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: Otto on January 03, 2007, 04:11:00 PM: Don't worry men. The wife got me some of those knee high tube socks for Christmas. You know, the kind we used to were playing high school hoops back in the 70's.

She got me some of the tight shorts too but I aint wearing those in front of you guys.
Title: Re: Hackbow-Scifres Annual End-of-the-Year Hunt
Post by: Dano on January 03, 2007, 06:50:00 PM: "She got me some of the tight shorts too but I aint wearing those in front of you guys."

:bigsmyl: There is a God :rolleyes: