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Title: Solo today....
Post by: Guru on March 07, 2010, 07:22:00 PM
Cade was at a friends house today...so I went out by myself to pass the time before I had to pick him up.  Had my 63# Kwyk Styk with me.

Stand that I m-m-missed that big doe out of at 7yds. last opening day...
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It was a target rich environment...
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All the south facing slopes were tore up, especially under the Oaks...
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62 paces...I saw it , and couldn't pass it up...
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Found this old contraption...pretty cool!
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Title: Re: Solo today....
Post by: MJB on March 07, 2010, 07:24:00 PM
OUTSTANDING pics Curt. Thanks for sharing. Hear any gobbling yet   :bigsmyl:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: frassettor on March 07, 2010, 07:24:00 PM
I like the last pic! 62 paces?!  :eek:    :eek:    :eek:  WOW
Title: Re: Solo today....
Post by: Guru on March 07, 2010, 07:28:00 PM
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Found the mother load of turks today, biggest flock I've ever seen around here...at least 50 birds! And boy were they carrying on!
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My climber tree I shot my second doe out of last fall...always cool revisiting successful spots...
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Before ...
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After...
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Last weeks storm damage was very apparent in the woods...
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Title: Re: Solo today....
Post by: Huntrdfk on March 07, 2010, 07:30:00 PM
I saw the stand and thought, "That's set up the wrong way.....I can't shoot from that".........then I remembered you shoot from the wrong side!!!!!  :bigsmyl:  


David
Title: Re: Solo today....
Post by: Guru on March 07, 2010, 07:31:00 PM
Last shot of the day...about 35yds....before...

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After...
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Although my time in the woods with Cade is so very special, being solo sometimes can be very refreshing......
Title: Re: Solo today....
Post by: Guru on March 07, 2010, 07:32:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by frassettor:
I like the last pic! 62 paces?!   :eek:      :eek:      :eek:   WOW
Heck it was just a stump, so I pulled up and shot! I had to pace it off after the outcome.
Title: Re: Solo today....
Post by: twitchstick on March 07, 2010, 07:32:00 PM
Looks like a good day,thanks for sharing.  :campfire:
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Post by: Guru on March 07, 2010, 07:44:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by MJB:
OUTSTANDING pics Curt. Thanks for sharing. Hear any gobbling yet    :bigsmyl:      :thumbsup:  
No gobbles, but I heard every other turkey sound imaginable!

I bet if I was out early in the morning I would have heard some gobbling    :pray:
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Post by: lpcjon2 on March 07, 2010, 07:45:00 PM
That looks like fun.That contraption looks cool to
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Post by: Kenneth on March 07, 2010, 07:51:00 PM
Awesome!  I love the before and after pic with the big ol' hole through the stump and the arrow sticking in the smaller stump.  Looks like you got a Double!!!   :thumbsup:      ;)
Title: Re: Solo today....
Post by: Chris O on March 07, 2010, 07:54:00 PM
Looks like a very nice day in the woods with some real nice shooting too!
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Post by: TimDougan on March 07, 2010, 08:43:00 PM
Curt nice pics as were the ones with Cade. Great times can be had with and without loved ones in the great outdoors. Some times a fellow needs some alone time. When you get back home you know how blessed you really are! TD.
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Post by: imhntn on March 07, 2010, 09:18:00 PM
That is an awesome shot.  I can't imagine being able to hit anything at that far.  Great shooting and thanks for sharing the time with us.
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Post by: 50@25 on March 07, 2010, 09:43:00 PM
great pics and great day!..wish we had some snow down here in Mexico..
good luck with the turkeys..
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Post by: FerretWYO on March 07, 2010, 09:59:00 PM
Good stuff Curt.
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Post by: Missouri CK on March 07, 2010, 10:31:00 PM
Revisiting successful spots is always fun.  Neat how the memories flood back to you again. You can see the deer moving and it almost gives me a bit of buck fever again!

That small hole in the dirt of the last stump is a perfect target.  Can't shoot low or you hit the vine.  I love finding tricky stump shooting targets.  We do that on Tom Porter's (Gatekeepers) 3D range and it is a blast.

Even though you might not take the 62 paces shot on an animal it sure feels cool to know you've hit from there before.

When you going to come over to Tracy's again?  Got to meet up with you one of these days.

Chris
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Post by: Jerry Wald on March 07, 2010, 10:48:00 PM
Nice shooting....that old contaption was once a thing of beauty and precision....cool
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Post by: bawana bowman on March 08, 2010, 01:08:00 AM
Curt, sure would like to find a flock that size around here. Would save me a lot of work! I've been known to shoot a few turkeys you know.
If you make it back down this way again send me an e-mail or have Don get in touch with me. I'll tell you the story of how I got those turkeys in 1988.
Title: Re: Solo today....
Post by: tradtusker on March 08, 2010, 01:48:00 AM
good day out    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on March 08, 2010, 02:47:00 AM
Good, good!
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Post by: Chris Surtees on March 08, 2010, 07:14:00 AM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:
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Post by: hunt it on March 08, 2010, 08:41:00 AM
A fine walk in the woods.
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Post by: Mike Gerardi on March 08, 2010, 08:53:00 AM
I love double trunk trees like that for my deer stands, when I can find them in the right location. Great pics Curt. Turkeys around hear have been out only two or three at a time.
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Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on March 08, 2010, 08:57:00 AM
To cool buddy and nice picks as always  :clapper:  

I sure don't miss that dang snow now that are has melted off, Just a little left in the shady spots.

Tracy
Title: Re: Solo today....
Post by: SveinD on March 08, 2010, 09:26:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by 50@25:
great pics and great day!..wish we had some snow down here in Mexico..
good luck with the turkeys..
In that case I wish I had some Mexico here in Norway ^^
Can't wait for the snow to run off and my arm to get better so I can stump again!
Nice pics Guru, and thanks for sharing  :)
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Post by: varmint101 on March 08, 2010, 12:02:00 PM
I do that with my old stands too.  Good memories for sure!
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Post by: sunny hill archer on March 08, 2010, 12:21:00 PM
Nice..

That is a lot of snow though. Sunny and 70 here today. Finally!
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Post by: elkken on March 08, 2010, 12:43:00 PM
Great pics Curt ... nothing like a walk in the woods with your bow. Good shoot'n

Our weather is much different than yours, I was mowing my lawn Saturday. The daffodils are blooming and the night frogs are croaking, which is always a sign that winter is over.
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Post by: tarponnut on March 08, 2010, 12:53:00 PM
Nice pics and great shootin'.
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Post by: shortstroke 91 on March 08, 2010, 02:52:00 PM
Awesome pics, it's threads like this that I love the most here at TradGang. Keep them coming Curt.
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Post by: glenbo on March 08, 2010, 03:55:00 PM
I am jealous Curt.I tried to get out for a walk in the back woods but the knee is still a little tender from surgery.I had to turn back after a hundered yards of busting through a foot of snow.Hopefully this nice weather will make it dissapear.I had to settle for the 14 yd basement range.What a nice day.Glen
Title: Re: Solo today....
Post by: Guru on March 08, 2010, 07:30:00 PM
Sounds like we need some time in your shop bud   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Guru on March 08, 2010, 07:30:00 PM
Sounds like we need some time in your shop bud   :thumbsup:
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Post by: glenbo on March 08, 2010, 07:52:00 PM
Any time Curt.Whenever is good for you. Glen
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Post by: CDR on March 08, 2010, 07:57:00 PM
Great pictures Curt! Good luck with those thunder chickens.
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Post by: wv lungbuster on March 08, 2010, 08:00:00 PM
Great pics, looks like you had a great day afield.
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Post by: paleFace on March 08, 2010, 08:58:00 PM
good shooting as always Curt! mighty good looking bow your shooting also.    :archer:
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Post by: jbuck9 on March 08, 2010, 09:53:00 PM
great pics, and some fine shooting!!!
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Post by: Ethan Grotheer on March 08, 2010, 09:59:00 PM
Good deal. Nothing like getting away in the woods from time to time. Great pics!