I won't be answering emails for awhile, I'm headed up to Shrewhaven deer camp ..see you when I get back.... :wavey:
Shoot straight Ron and have fun in that beautiful state you live in.
good luck wild man!!!!! spill some blood!
Good luck Ron, hope you guys fill the meat pole!
Good luck, stay safe and shoot straight! :thumbsup:
Have a great hunt Ron!! >>>>------> Greg
Good luck Ron ! Looking forward to the story when ya get back.....
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Good Luck Ron
Eric
Looking forward to the stories and pics! Good Hunting, Guys!
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Looking forward to the stories and pics! Good Hunting, Guys!
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Say ya to da U.P.
Good Luck!
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Larry
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Darn.......I was gonna' order arrows tomorrow.
Have fun.
Good luck up there boys. Try to keep Roger out of trouble!! :thumbsup:
Thanks for the well wishes guys. I'm pullin outa here in a few. Roger and Greg N are already up there supervising the construction of our new 10x16 storage shed and bunk house being built by Randy Gustafson's cousin. The shed part will be 6x10 and the 10x10 bunk room will accommodate a couple more hunters. The cabin sleeps 6 but we'll have 8 in camp this year. It'll be done when I get there. I'll bring back pictures... :wavey:
Good luck, have fun, and come back safe!
Good luck Ron hope you get a good one
I just got back....I will leave the pictures and stories for Ron, but things are going well at ShrewHaven. The oaks are thick with acorns, and the deer are fat! I killed a doe with a 7 yard shot,interstingly, from the tree stand my avatar picture is from.
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looking forward to the stories!
Awesome Roger!! Cant wait to see the pics and hear some stories!! :thumbsup:
Keep us posted.
Can't wait tp see the pics!
Geeeeze...Are you back yet??!!
I think you should have a "hunt with ron" on the st.judes auction block this year!
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Cant wait to see the pics
The boys won't be back until late Sunday. I went up a bit early, and came home early because of my son's 21st birthday.
Good luck!!! :wavey:
This will be good.
Glad to hear it went well so far!! Can't wait for pics. :goldtooth:
Well here's another teaser... turkey permits are available over the counter up there this year.....Ron called me yesterday.....buckpoles aren't just for bucks anymore.... :bigsmyl:
I've seen pics of that camp and with the new additions the name should be changed to Shrew "Heaven"! :notworthy:
I want to see pics
Joe
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This is the stand I killed my doe from. This picture is from last year, but I was wearing the same shirt, same pants. Some things can't be improved upon..... :p
Ok, it's Sunday, I'm waiting. I know its still daylight and will take a few days to get to the reports but I am waiting. that hat sticks out a bit don't you think?
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good luck Ron and thanks for the help
Must have been a LONG ride home... :campfire:
Tap, Tap, Tap.....
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Was Basil Hayden there?
Ok I'm back.... :saywhat:
I'll have some pictures to post later today with some more detail of our week in Shrewhaven...
Welcome back - what brand bow were you shooting? :-p
So that is how you get into Shrew camp-you marry in. All you other boys better watch your daughters :^)
QuoteSo that is how you get into Shrew camp-you marry in. All you other boys better watch your daughters :^)
It appears like it doesn't it? :biglaugh: Actually Eric 1 engineered and built our deck last year and he and Eric 2 will be finishing off the new storage shed/bunkhouse next summer.
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I love good young hunters with disponibility
The deer harvest was down this year from past years and I don't know why that was. Everyone was seeing deer but had trouble getting them in range. Roger Norris put another notch on his Lil' Favorite recurve, he's deadly with that bow. The two Erics both took does, Eric 1 used his new Classic Hunter to make a heart shot on his and Eric 2 took his first traditional deer with his bow.
When ask where he hit the deer, Eric 2 said it was right behind the shoulder. The deer was tracked that evening and it crossed Armstrong Creek then turned south towards the Brule river which is the Michigan/Wisconsin border. We left the trail there and next morning after contacting the Wisconsin C O for permission to go after the deer, Eric 2 and Kevin went across the river and found the deer right on the bank on the other side. The "right behind the shoulder" shot turned out to be the HIND shoulder.. :rolleyes: .. but it cut an artery in the hind leg.. :D
Rogers deer
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Eric 2 and Kevin coming up Armstrong Creek after finding the deer on the Wisconsin side of the Brule river.
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Dolly, my beagle checking out a bloody pack.
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Greg Nicolaou didn't take a deer this year but he was seeing a lot of turkeys near his stand up on the oak ridge. He bought an over the counter fall turkey permit which allows a hen or gobbler and it wasn't long before his Shrew Scout recurve put his first bow killed turkey on the "pole"
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Awesome guys!! Congrats on another great year up there!! :thumbsup:
What were some of the old guys doing while the young guys were out killing deer and working on the camp??... :rolleyes:
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Here's the crew this year minus Roger who had to leave early and Ray who at the last moment couldn't make it.
Left to right standing, Greg, Tim, Kevin, Eric 2, Eric 1, and I'm kneeling.
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Great stuff - what no snow - luxury I would say Ron. Great to see the Shrew bows doing their thing.
Jer Bear
Nice pictures - looks like a blast!
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Ok I have to ask. Looks like Ron's bow is longer than the rest. Is that a Model-T??
Looks like good times for sure!! :campfire:
Those youngsters hauling water and wood was a Godsend!
My doe was a lesson in woodsmanship (thanks Ron!) She was a close, 7 yard shot from a low treestand....maybe 10 feet high...and my Li'l Fav did her job perfectly. Double lung, right where you want it. But the rain started,hard, just about when I released the arrow. Due to my superior LaClair training, the first thing I did was check my compass and got a good line on her departure. Being in thick pines, I could only watch her for a few feet before she disapeared. I followed the vanishing blood for about 20 yards, where I found my arrow...covered in bright bubbly blood. But that was it. No more blood, and the rain took care of any miniscule drops. Greg N. and I looked for about 2 hours that night, in a pretty strong rainstorm. No luck.
We came back at first light, and methodically worked out the trail(s). First we stayed on the obvious runway she was on, for about 2 hundred yards (a long way in the pines). Then we seperated to opposite sides of the runway, and worked about 25 yards off of it back to the arrow. No deer, no blood. At the arrow, he turned left (west) and I turned right (east) and using our compasses, stayed on a straight line in our individual directions. I was counting my paces, and intended on going 100 yards, or to the 2 track, whichever came first. At 80 paces, there she lay. I was a happy Shrew-Shooter!
When I started hunting with Ron, I was no rookie...but I was smart enough to listen when he preached. In short, he taught me that when it all seems lost, a compass oriented, methodical search will get it done. Thanks Old-Timer!! I felt like he found it for me, and he wasn't even there!
By the way, will I void my warranty if I start carving notches in my Li'l Favorite?
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QuoteBy the way, will I void my warranty if I start carving notches in my Li'l Favorite?
Yes... didn't you read the fine print on the warranty?.. :readit: ........ :D
QuoteOk I have to ask. Looks like Ron's bow is longer than the rest. Is that a Model-T??
Yes, it's a 64" Model-T that I hunted with this year. This bow was a prototype and was supposed to come out heavier but it came out 40#@ 28". I originally thought it was too light to use for hunting but the carbon/foam core bow is an amazing shooter. Tim Cosgrove brought several types of heavy broadheads to camp and I was amazed how well they shot out of the light weight bow. I tried some 225gr Muzzy Phantom heads and also a 300gr Steel Force single bevel head. They flew great at 15 and 20yd's and penetrated very deeply in the foam backstop. I had brought some 125gr 4bld Stingers to hunt with and I was very confidence and had high expectations but unfortunately I never got the chance to test the bows efficiency on live game....but the season isn't over yet... :archer:
looks like Y'all had a great time. Thanx 4 sharing.
I was just thinking....that picture of Cosgrove in the bunk....it's a good thing it's not scratch-n-sniff!!!
great stuff!