That's right, my bud, Mr. "Million Dollar Smile" himself, Pete Iacavazzi has had a wonderful fall!
I asked him if I could share with the gang cause I'm pretty sure he doesn't know how to post pix here.
If you sweet talk him, I bet you'll get him to share a few stories.
A nice early season Mulie...
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A great Pronghorn...
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One heck of a Mulie!!
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A beauty of a Whitetail!
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One of "a lot" of filled doe tags....
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Always have a spot for ya here in my blind for Turks :pray:
Congrats again brother, sure miss ya!
Wow! Stories! Stories! Stories!
Great pics Curt. He has had a fantastic season....nice critters too.
Another great year indeed! Congrats Peter!
very cool , congrats Pete
that Mulie is awesome!
Congradulations to Peter!! Great pictures also!!
Hap
Congradulations indeed! Looking forward to the story(ies)...
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Holy Moly Peter has perfected his art! that second Muley is a MONSTER!!!
Well done Sir!! One heck of a great season is an understatement!!
Looking forward to the stories!!
Great pics!!!
Congrats on a great season.
amazing..... :notworthy:
Awesome, wish I had that variety of critters to hunt, Congrats! :clapper:
Wow, that much succes takes some serious know-how. Congrats Peter. Any chance we could hear some of your wonderful writing?
very Nice
man i love those mulies
Wow! :notworthy: He must be as cool as a cucumber when its time to make the shot. Congratulation that is one heck of a season. :clapper:
Looks like he'll be needing a new freezer
Congrads Peter on one heck of a season Thanks for letting Guru post the cool pics.maybe you might have time to elaborate on a couple of the hunts,especially the MULIE.
Those are some animals, love that whitetail. WOW!
Wow, what a season, indeed... that's a nice one piece recurve up top. is that a Bob Lee? a Bear?
Pegen, That's a Bob Lee.
Awesome Bro! One heck of a season for sure!
:clapper:
Ryan
Peter, I see you're still using that black bow from Bob Lee. Must be a good bow. :thumbsup:
Wow! Great accomplishment, even for a lifetime, much less just for one season!
Congrats. :thumbsup:
Wow, ol pete has been bizzy. Congrats, now lets hear some story tellin' (if he doesn't show up we will know he is out catching up on the work he put off to do all that huntin this fall)
Very nice, thanks for sharing!
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What no elk :biglaugh: Peter that is an AWESOME(grandsons word)season.Congrats.Kip
Nice job Pete. It looks like you changed from the Bob Lee Dark Archer to the BL Sig. Elite during the middle of the season. Good for you! Great smile.... did you ever think of doing any modeling? Mike
Nice shootin ( was that velvet buck a Utah buck?)
Congrats on all of the success! what does Tanner think of it?
Great critters for sure, congrats Peter.
Pete,
Yer shootin Bob Lees'. Thats Awesome! I love these bows. Especially the shorter bows like the Dark Horse. Man they're smooth and fast. I've got the Hunter takedown and the Signature or now Sportsman 58" @ 55#. I took a nice doe with the Takedown and on the 15th of Nov. a nice 8 point. I need to post pics!
Great shooting and great pics. Thanks Guru. Now
some stories Pete. (like I should talk, I haven't even posted pics yet).
Congrats Pete on a fine season and God Bless.
Dave
That dude's a killer! AWESOME!
That is one fine year for sure.
Pete, now don't let those pretty boys (Herdbull & Guru) bother you none! You have lots to smile about! Looks like you are putting the arrow right where it counts! Congratulations on a fantastic year!
Nice season, heck that'd be a nice career for me! That's fantastic. I love the pics of the that big ol' muley in the snow. :thumbsup:
Very cool Pete, nice critters ... especialy that goat and the late season mulie!!! Now it is time to hear the stories.
That is just an awewome season. congrats.
What a year!!!! Congrats
This is the stuff dreams are made of, WOW!
Pete can't tell us the stories yet because he is at the dentist getting his teeth whitened before next weekends hunt. Ha!
thats funny right there. He must be a little more than a pretty boy to have a season like that.
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:thumbsup:
With a tally like that I'd be smiling for a long time! :clapper:
Congrats,a season to remember for sure
Hey guys, just sent Peter a note to check this thread out....hopefully he'll be along soon.....
What a fabulous year! Hell Curt, I thought it was you when I first saw the pics. Are you guys twins?
Congrats Peter!!!!!
Naaa, I'm way better lookin'.... yeah right!
He's my "brother from another mother"...
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Congrats Pete :thumbsup:
Tracy
how about some info on equipment used on the hunts.Great job
I get the feeling that he is cool and collected at 'crunch time.'
Pete's the real deal. What's all this fuss about being pretty? Heck, I used to look just like him when I was in my prime. I've known Peter since right after he got out of high school. People often thought I was his father the resemblance was so strong. That's why he calls me Uncle B.
Barry is WAY hotter than Pete!!! Both are "total packages" that's for sure! LOL
Pete, you did have one a heck of a season!
Congrats
Now Barry, don't be going and ruining my perception of perfection. I thought you were in your prime. Dang it, I've been working real hard to model your looks. I've had to eat almost constantly to get my belly profile perfected and have been tweezing hair off my head. Now your saying I'm supposed to look like Pete.
Ok Guru, that photo of you and Pete isn't nice. I'm sure glad my wife doesn't visit this site or I might get an inferiority complex!
LOL!! Thanks guys! Yes...Mike is right I was actually bleaching my teeth. It aint easy being as "Handsome" as Guru...I need all the help I can get! Yes...Uncle Barry actually is my real father. Hmmm....That would make Gene my uncle? Truth is I have never considered myself as "sexy" as a Wensel...But if you ask Biggie, he'll tell ya we look like triplets...
Thanks for the accolades...and Yes, I did kill an elk. A small bull. But now I'm watching a 350" class bull in Utah and yes, my tag is good thru Dec. I'm in Wyoming right now teaching BJJ...but all of next week, I'll be after that bull!
Storie(s)...Mmm. Well the big snowy muley is actually last seasons Montana buck. I watched him all summer and fall. He lived on a ranch I had permission to hunt but so did an outfitter. We were both after that buck. Well, the last weekend that buck took up residence with about 10 does within sight of the ranch house in a small greasewood/sage thicket. The outfitter wanted to go in with his clients and a 7mm Mag...The rancher said No guns in that area! Well...guess who shoots a lil' ol' recurve...I had to wait for a SE wind, which on this ranch almost never comes. But, one lucky day it did! I slipped in and actually caught him in his bed. He was so occupied looking at his does (which were all looking at me) that I was able to get a 30 yard shot at him. As luck would have it...I centered his heart! He ran 50 yards and piled up within sight of the ranch barn! Just as I got to him, the snow started falling and the does stood atop the hill and watched me kneel beside him. Man...it was an awesome moment! He is an amazing deer and I'm very proud of him.
I am busy writing a story for TBM about the whitetail. He was killed on the last day of the 09 season. I wanted that buck so bad. He scored 138" as a basic 4x4 (not that score ever matters). I actually passed up several bucks at under 20 yards that would have scored better, but I really wanted this buck. He was a real brute and quite the fighter. His ear was split from top to bottom and several times I watched him run off bigger bucks. I shot him from a tree at 12 yards thru 1 lung and into the top of his heart. He still ran over 200 yards and swam a river! One tuff critter. I shot him at 7:30 am Sunday morning. 15 minutes after I hit him a legit 150" class 5x5 walked right under me...Huh...next year!
Yes, I'm having a great season and I'm truly blessed. I have put in alot of time in the woods. But, just so you dont think I'm anywhere near as cool as Mike, Barry or Guru...I missed a 15 yard broadside shot at a 180" class muley...That one still hurts! Good news is...he's still out there and next year...he and I have a date!
As for my equipment: I'm currently shooting a 70 lb Bob Lee t/d with Beman MFX shafts and my heads are either Wensel Woodies or Magnus 4 blade Stingers. And yes...I'm wearing Sitka Gear!!!
I hope all of you are also having a great season and that your'e having as much fun as me! If I'm fortunate to kill that big UT bull...I'll ask Guru to post a pic!
Thanks for all the kind words and God Bless my Trad Brothers!!!!!
Best,
Peter
Don't tell me you're a black belt in BJJ too! Is there anything cool that you can't do? BJJ is one of my next pursuits....amazing sport!
Congrats on such a great year....and best of luck with that Utah bull....Ryan
For some of you that might not have seen this interview. You'll get to know Peter a little better after reading it
Ryan, Peter touches a bit on his martial arts backround in this.....but this is just a glimpse though, it's way more impressive than he gets into in the interview!
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=51;t=000073
Brother, If you get that big bull,I'll be glad to post the pix for ya
Peter you sound like a real humble guy who can really put some meat on the ground. I bet that 30yd shot on that mulie was really something to experience and i bet you will never forget it. Its a good thing the redneck didnt come out in you when that 150 class came by and stuck his tongue out at you. :biglaugh:
Peter i should be getting one of Neils bows anyday now and i know you are a big fan of his bows.
Guru- Thanks for posting Pete's interview thread. Very solid stuff there. I hope everyone takes the time to read and absorb.
good gracious! hat's off to one good woodsman, big congrats!
Wow! Thanks guys. Yes, I am a BJJ black belt. In fact I'll be in Edmonton in Feb. giving a seminar. If you're in the area, please look me up.
Oh, man the "redneck" almost came out in me when that 150" was walking by...talk about restraint...Joe, Neil makes a great bow and I'm sure you'll love it!
Thanks again everybody for the kind words.
Mike and Guru...I love you guys!
Heck of a season Pete! Congrats!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Oh man thats awesome Peter. No body deserves it more than you (cept me of course).Ha.
Congrats Brother!!!
Heck of a season??!! After reading that interview I'd say he's had a very blessed hunting career. Not bad for a kid from Jersey.
Way to go, Bro. I am definitely envious. Do I smell a book? (Somebody has to give us the inside story on those Wind-breaking Wenzels') :thumbsup:
Some of my fondest memories of my hunt with Peter were on the top of the mountains in MT listening to him tell stories about Rosey, Paul Schafer,and Gene and Barry.....
Mid day down time was filled with stories and then a good nap...doesn't get much better than that...
Peter is a extremely gifted writer, but listening to him in person is priceless!
He's also just a blast to be around :goldtooth: :biglaugh:
Curt...I love ya! After our hunt and time together...I can now tell great stories about you as well!...and I do!
Yes...I'm working on a book. Just writing notes now, but hope to one day write a book about, Friendship, Campfires, and moments spent a field.
I have been truly blessed and to write about all those blessings...should make a good read!
Best, Peter
Lookin' forward to readin' your book Peter!
Good luck on that late season elk hunt!
Shoot straight, Shinken
Congrats and I can't wait for THAT book to become available.