I just wanted to issue a very special Thank You to all the clients of 7th Age Bowhunting. As most of you know, I suffered some mental and physical stress before starting the 2010 hunting season. With over 70 hunters on the books for January, February, and March, there wasn;t anything to do but trudge forward and hope that somehow everything would work out for the best. Little could I know at that time that I was about to come full circle and have the best season I've ever had. This couldn't have happened without the help and support of each and every client that graced my camp. I want to issue a very heartfelt Thank You to all you guys and gals who did so much to insure we continue to have so much fun and have such great hunts. Thanks you sincerely! :thumbsup:
I'll start downloading the photo's off all my cameras in the next few days. I'll post some highlites for you to enjoy. Thanks again, CK
Here's a real highlight.
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The rancher has javelina problems at his house in town. You wouldn't believe the javelina tracks where they've walked through his shop, driveway, and back yard. The old Rancher started trapping the javelina since they've become such a problem. Only problem is that he hasn't figured out how to get them out of the trap and transport them to the ranch. This is where me and Border Bob got some Einstein Ideas and put theory in motion. Things were going great till I lost some denim. :scared:
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:scared: :readit: :clapper:
I should probably finish the pics on this guy. See, he didn't get hurt. :readit:
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Wow thats really something else Curtis, too funny. I'll look forward to seeing more higlight pics from this year.
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wow....kool pix so far
Thats to funny Curtis. Would love to have seen this in person. You da man! Looking forward to more pics for sure..
Let's fire up a bag of popcorn and enjoy the entertainment! Already the story is shaping up to be a blast!
Claudia
Keep them coming Curtis.
Now that is too cool :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
The Javi Rodeo Show, starring Cowboy Curtis and Border Bob.
Too cool!! :cool: :thumbsup:
Thats just funny Whip!! :biglaugh:
Looking forward to the rest of the highlights Curtis, and hope to be apart of them someday. Glad it shaped up to be one of your best seasons!!
Curtis,
You got to post the video of the Javie Rodeo.
Just edit out the sound those pics don't do the story justice, your lucky your not walking with a limp my friend!
HEY, It's great to see some of you that I haven't see in awhile. Specially you ladies. :bigsmyl:
Tater, I have no clue how to post video. I try hard to avoid all the technology. CK
Did you mark that guy in any way so you'd recognize him if he ends up on the meat pole?
How many times did ya end up posting BONDS, for Border Bob (http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d171/IronBull_/Smileys/happy102.gif)
Dang, what got the Bull outta his hole? You avoiding me? :saywhat:
After trying dilligently to download pics I've come to find that one of my cards was somehow damaged. I seem to have lost almaost a whole winter season of photo's. :thumbsup: Sorry about the lack of pics. Didn't mean to tease you. I'll post a link to the photo's another place, another time.
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Nice Bike CK...
Thanks Curtis,We had a blast,I hope to see ya next year,maybe you could offer up Some kind of Harley rodeo thing with these Javi's & Hogs (just a thought)lol...BILL
Cool so far buddy!
As far as I know there's no limit on pix in a thread bud???
Good stuff man. I will be watching this one.
Great to see ya doing well Curtis, and best of all no loss of skin with the denim :D Looking forward to the story :thumbsup:
Only limit on Pic's I am aware of is only 8 in a single post. :rolleyes:
Nice bike were is the bow rack. :)
Curtis...who told you there was a limit on photo posting? No such thing....there is a SIZE limit of 640 pixels wide....but NOT on the number of pics you can post...cept the software wont let you post but 8 per post....but no limit on how many on a thread.
SO,...post away!!!
Terry, I think there's a per post limit.
Curtis, is that the bike you were working on the last time I was at your house? That sure turned out nice.
Yeah Jason....like I said just above your post...8 per individual post...but no limit on pics per thread.
Great thread Curtis!
Terry,
Blame it on the decaf. :coffee:
Thanks for the head-up on the pic posting. I musta misunderstood the FYI I got. I must admit that it seemed strange-and new. :knothead:
Jason, yes, it's one of the same bikes.
OK, Lets look at some faces of some happy hunters..
Here's a classic pic from early January. Dustin Newer.
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Jakes first javelina. 7 days after I broke my back.
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Another young man with his first kill. Congrats Reed!
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Always glad to see Shaun arrive. Hate to see him go.
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More later. I'd love to have you guys post kill pics or happy pics from our hunts this year. Thanks! CK
Stickshooter-Frank, Best dang telephoto photographer I've ever known. This guys is a legend in my mind!
:thumbsup: :goldtooth:
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Mr Dave Stinson limbering up on a small hog.
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Then he gives a big ol pearly white in recognition of good times with good friends. Oh, AND A IG OL HAWG!
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Two firsts from young hunters. That right there makes a year worth while.
That is a good pic of shawn I hope to hunt with him again one day.
Im still working on my pig wispering.
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:bigsmyl: Sorry, I ran across this old picture. It made me grin.
I smile every time I see this guy drive into camp. Mel Riley-Irish. (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/ck/Mel.JPG)
This is Scott Anderson, host of Backland Outdoors. I met Scott at Ted Frys bow class/bear hunt last year. He's hard bitten by the trad/primitive archery bug. REALLY BITTEN!! Scott is now airing some shows where he kills bear, deer, hogs, etc., using primitive bows and stone points. Good to know someone is working our way.
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CK
:thumbsup: Man I gotta get down there one day Bud!! Great year so far.
Forgot to say that you can see the kill on video of these animals Scott shot and also see Jake's first kill. It'll air on Backland Outdoors in June. I don't know what channels. It's different on Dish, cable, etc. CK
Greg and Reed. Father/Son St Judes hunt.
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Mack Hicks-He's just got that look that says-B.S. :readit: :D
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Mark Horne and I trying to out-grey each other. Thats the Horne Kit Bow. This hog was reported wounded at the pens in the Bull Pasture. I saw him after everyone left Texas Sweat and returned to try him myself. Sorry Peckerwood. :readit: :D
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OK, thats enought tonight. I'll post again tomorrow afternoon. Please post your 7-a kill pics from the year. :notworthy: CK
Hey Curtis, Great pic's. I'll be seeing you in a few weeks. Got a bunch of back straps and a nice bottle of whisky.....
Mark
Great pics Curtis I'm going to have to get down there buddy.
CK, I'm hoping to be put on Your Wall of fame some time This Year. I also have a bowfishing rig so when You want to try some fishing let me know. The days I'm off from work I'll be ready.
Yea Mark, I'm ready to hunt!!! I've got a few really big bruisers located on the last trip. I've been dreaming about fence high hogs in the moonlight. :saywhat: :eek:
We've certainly got room for a few more hunters if anyone reading has interest in April 5-10.
Ryan, I have some awesome pics ofyour stickers I'll post later in the thread. You know you're always welcome here. CK
Sal, Summer is right around the corner. I'm be looking for a place to muddy my feet and wack a few carp. I look forward to your wall of hogs pics too! :D CK
I'll let you know when I'm off when it gets closer to that time. You let me know where to meet You.
Where Ohio meets Texas.
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Faces of friends, old and new. Brent Hill.
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CJ Lacoste
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Sheldon-Our newest convert to trad. Sheldon lost his wheels last year during a great hunt in west Texas. He's been doing great with the longbow every since. He's Canadian, Eh!
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Dave Tice(Dtice), Bill Warren(Peckerwood), and Doctor John(Missouri Sherpa).
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Mike-Arizona
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Larry-Funny guy that I love to see at TXS every year. Thanks for continuing to come every year Larry! :thumbsup:
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This is a very special friend of mine. I truly savor every minute I have to sit and listen to anything he wishes to talk about. It's the non-hunting stories about all the people who've shared space in his memory that captivate me. Doc is camera shy. You won't see many of his pics. He is information super storage device. If it happened in another counrty, Doc was likely there to witness the event. Thanks for coming down and hanging out in camp Doc. Hopefully you'll grace camp again in April. Otherwise, Debbie has you a cheesecake waiting for you at the house. See ya soon!
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CK
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Good stuff buddy!!
Might mention that I've been off line for about the last 3 days and my phone line is down as well. Just in case you'd tried.
Changing Seasons
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I HATE SNOW! This is Steadmans handiwork-the decals. He did an awesome job making my windows look good. If you need work done get ahold of Steadman, :thumbsup:
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Gott run now. Rehab on the shoulder at 8 am. CK
Good stuff right there!!!
Thanks for sharing....made my coffe a little warmer. :coffee:
Great thread!
Thanks for sharing all this Curtis!
:bigsmyl: :clapper:
Great looking sticker and the first pic is awesome. Keep them coming CK.
Too Cool, Curtis. You're a lucky man :thumbsup: Thanks for posting the pics.
Awesome pics brother...makes me wish I were there. That pic of Doc reminds me that every single time I've ever seen him he's in that exact pose. He's quite the entertainer around a campfire. Holler at me when you can, I know you're busy.
Neat pics Curtis, Keep em comin.
Nothin' like a good "Littlefeather" thread.....hope there's a lot more bud :campfire:
Great Thread Curtis...thanks for all your help and advice this year! Great pics...
Very cool! Nice scooters too by the way.
Great pic's Curtis :thumbsup: looking forward to next month :campfire:
Thanks much fella's! Appreciate the input. I'm headed back to the Tax office right now. I'll try that other photo card again when I return. It had all of hunt #1 and #2 on it. There were about 20 javelina killed in January and February. I guess those hunters are shy. :saywhat: If I can't get the card to work I;ll have only a couple of javelina pics to share. Later. CK
So, WHAT is the deal with the pig whispering career? Is he a pet?
Glad your well Curtis and as alway awesome pics. Now that I see what all of the hoopla is about free range pork I vow to chase em in a warm clime at least once a year and I hope to chase em with you reallllllll soon.
In Love With Hogs,Izzy
Curtis, Here is a copy of my post to another thread from the first January hunt. We had a great time and hope to come back and do it again next year.....and that's no BS.
QUOTE]Originally [posted by Mac Hicks:
Finally getting a chance to post a few pictures from our 1-5 January hunt with Curtis.
Craig and I switched to hunting javelina the last afternoon of our hunt and as I said before we both got into them and both had shots. Mine was a clean miss when the javie made my move to draw on him and bolted as I shot. Craig made a hit but thought the shot might have been a bit back so he marked the start of the blood trail, backed out and decided to let him lay overnight.
Curtis said that was a good decision as coyotes don't normally eat dead or wounded javies.
The next morning Craig and I followed a fairly sparse blood trail for about 100yds and found this spot where he laid down and appeared to lose a lot more blood.
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From there the blood trail was a lot heavier and it appeared that the javie was running again? We then found hair and what later turned out to be part of the stomach contents and the broken GT arrow. Then we lost the blood trail altogether and decided that I would go back to camp for help from Curtis while Craig stayed there to try to figure it out.
When Curtis and I returned, it didn't take him long to read the sign and tell us that coyotes had gotten the wounded javie up and that they were able to take him down and had, in fact, eaten him.
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Curtis then found the scene of a major struggle among the coyotes over the carcass and these were the only remains.
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Curtis and Craig posed for this pic of Craig's "trophy" and then we continued a search for the head or hide but were unable to find either.
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Watching Curtis in action while tracking the javie was worth the trip and seeing him fling that Texas Throwing Stick at a jackrabbit as we walked back to the truck was quite a "watch this" moment. The jackrabbit was unharmed, but Curtis was wincing in pain as he twisted his injured back and shoulder with the effort.
It was a great trip and we hope to return to hunt the javies again soon in the West Texas terrain.
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:goldtooth: I understand your love for hogs my friend. I really understand addiction as well. Hogs are it for me1
The photo card seems like it's toast so I won't be posting any of the client kills from hunt #1 or #2. Sorry!
How about a few more of BoBo. BoBo is a famous blood trailing archery hog. He's been in TBM in one of Jason Westbrocks article.
He was a pet when he was young.
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Then he got older and I started using him to blood trail. Pigs have a nose second to none. They don't like to load up in the truck though. You gotta hunt close to home if you want to use a hog to blood trail....OR listen to him SQUEEL!
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After he was grown I called him a friend. He taught me more about hogs than I could have ever known any other way. BoBo always got scraps after cleaning game.
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I found a few friends for BoBo. He turned into a sow when I brought home Dozer(sleeping on BoBo)
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Thanks Mac! I appreciate the photos!
I may have just turned this thread south with the pigs but I have to post two more.
I killed a sow one day while slipping through some tall grass along a swamp. Unfortunately I didn't see these under her. There were only two. I felt obligated to raise them. Here's Dozer. I kept him and gave the other away.
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He grew into a fine looking young man and was a great friend to BoBo. They shared food. That is very unlike hogs.
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I've got some hunting post to get caught up on now. Thanks for looking! :thumbsup: CK
Ah, Bobo. I remember him when... :(
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Good times!
I'll help you out, Curtis--
Reed and THE Guide:
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The next day--New found swagger:
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We don't get out much:
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Reed's hunt story is here:
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=146;t=000005
Thanks for the memories!
Gregg
I remember BoBo, very smart to have a hog around to learn from. Interesting that you can use him for blood trailing. Great thread, Curtis its making me smile.
Hey Curtis that is pretty neat. We killed a pair of sows and of course there were 6-7 tiny pigs left to deal with. I actually wanted to catch them all but my hunting partners thought otherwise.
I sure enjoyed our hunt together a couple years ago and always enjoy your threads. Now that I am working again, maybe I can come and hunt with you again.
Great pics
A pity to miss the Sweat this year That sucked
hope to catch up with ya soon
Great thread :thumbsup:
Margly
I Think I would rather juggle bobcats
Jason, Great pic! I always could pick out Bobo among his siblings because of that pink nose. He had a brother that looked just like him without the pink nose.
Greg, Thanks for the post. Thats a great memory for me.
Donald, I'll leave the gate unlocked for you.
Andy, I missed you this year. I had to crawl around in the grass with the pigs this year alone. Sounds like you have the next year working in your favor. :thumbsup:
Thanks again for the comments. :D CK
This year with Curtis was my first time ever hunting Hogs, I'm hooked.
I learned alot from the master, I will be back next year!
I will try and not bring any SNOW with me this time.
Thanks Curtis for a great time!
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Here is a couple pictures of the javelina I shot and the hog that my dad shot. This was my first out of state hunt and I had a blast. I will definitely do it again someday, hopefully soon. Curtis is a great host and all around great guy.
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Sorry, posted the wrong picture, here is the picture of my javelina along with my dads hog.