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Title: Finally nailed one...
Post by: allanburden on December 26, 2008, 12:41:00 PM
Well, my season is over and this has been my best one ever.  I have been skunked the past two years but i finally broke through this year.  The light was fading as I prepared to shoot and then...I center punched a pine cone at 12 yards from 23 feet up a tree! Man it feels good to shoot where I'm actually aiming at now.  And I owe it all to the advice freely given here on tradgang.  Thank you all, Merry Christmas (a day late) and Happy New Year.
Title: Re: Finally nailed one...
Post by: BowHuntingFool on December 26, 2008, 12:49:00 PM
Congrats, nice shooting.... we need pics!    :bigsmyl:   Merry Christmas!
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Post by: Chris Surtees on December 26, 2008, 12:53:00 PM
:bigsmyl:
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Post by: lt-m-grow on December 26, 2008, 03:34:00 PM
Excellent.  I see you have kids, so having a little extra pine cone in the freezer is a bonus.

Happy Holidays.
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Post by: Aeronut on December 26, 2008, 04:02:00 PM
:bigsmyl:     :thumbsup:
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Post by: Toklat1 on December 26, 2008, 04:14:00 PM
Id you have any extra I could use a quarter. served the rest of mine for Christmas dinner!  :D
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Post by: tradtusker on December 26, 2008, 04:59:00 PM
very nice way to go!
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Post by: mcgroundstalker on December 26, 2008, 05:05:00 PM
Now.... What did that pine cone ever do to you?

Nice Shootin'! ... Merry Christmas!

... mike ...
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Post by: Elk whisperer on December 26, 2008, 05:16:00 PM
Where are the pics.
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Post by: SouthMDShooter on December 26, 2008, 06:04:00 PM
Haha congrats. You still using the magnum?
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Post by: Izzy on December 26, 2008, 06:12:00 PM
What did it score?Nice shooting.  :clapper:
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Post by: wtpops on December 26, 2008, 06:22:00 PM
Did it still have its nuts? Thay make very good eating roasted and spread on a salid  :saywhat:
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Post by: ChuckC on December 26, 2008, 07:12:00 PM
great job.....  they are elusive, but man is it gratifying when you get one.  Where do you aim on one of those ?   oh,  and......did you have the proper license and tag ?  You know how we get here on this site..... gotta do it right.

Merry Christmas
ChuckC
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Post by: Hawkeye on December 26, 2008, 07:19:00 PM
Hope you get it mounted.  A guy doesn't accomplish something tlike that everyday!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: BOFF on December 26, 2008, 07:39:00 PM
Hey Allan

Thanks for bringing back the memories. I was exactly in your shoes on 12/31/2004 with the same feelings!!

A buddy and I were hunting on my birthday, and though we didn't connect on any deer, the day was grand, and ended with a harvested stick. Drilled it at dusky dark before I got out of the stand.

I was so tickled I took photos.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/BOFF/DSCF1264.jpg)

Thanks for the refreshed memories.

God Bless and Happy New Year, David B.
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Post by: wollybear on December 26, 2008, 07:54:00 PM
yea!! great  :clapper:
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Post by: allanburden on December 27, 2008, 10:06:00 AM
Sorry guys, no pics. I guess if I ever actually shoot anything edible I'll want a camera huh?  Curtis,yes I am still shooting the K-mag, absolutely love it.  How's the Baraga?  Glad I could bring back some memories and a little holiday cheer, by the way, in SC there are no special licenses for non-game species so I'm good on that point. Hahaha. This one had all ready dropped it's nuts so it was a bit tough.  I think he may qualify for pope and young, but I don't know where to find an official scorer.   :bigsmyl: