Last evening, an evening either of us will ever forget!! :clapper:
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This wasn't the only one either :archer2:
I have a lot more to share.
But we're off to do some local bowfishin'...be back tonight...
:thumbsup: :clapper: The look on his face says it all!Congrats Cade!
:bigsmyl: :clapper:
Way to go Cade! My 7 year old is still working on his first. Has made some good shots...near misses.
:thumbsup: Way to go Cade!
Awesome!! Great shooting Cade!!! :thumbsup:
Brother, if that kid of yours gets any cooler, he's gonna need a helmet!
I love watching you & he going out for your adventures. It's been a privilege watching him grow & I hope to hunt with him myself, one day.
Nice shot Cade! Didn't waste any meat!
Good Luck on the bowfishing! I'm sure the new rig will work! :thumbsup:
Can hardly wait to take my own boys hunting. What an amazing shot that is!!!
Good for you two. Those memories that I share with my dad are some of my fondest.
That's great! Thanks for sharing.
I need to get out and get a few myself now that season is open.
God bless,Mudd
Atta Boy Cade! Way to go!! :thumbsup: :clapper:
Great shooting Cade I sure hope we get to hunt together one day.
thats awesome !
:thumbsup:
:bigsmyl: :thumbsup: :jumper: :jumper: :jumper:
I see a whole lot more "Cade/Bowkill" threads in the future!!
Well done! Congrats to you Cade, so fine shooting there, frogs are not always the easiest to hit.
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well bro you got ya self a great kid for sure way to go frog killer cade :clapper: :clapper: :clapper: :archer2:
Thats great! Way to go.
What a great experience you are sharing with your son. It is obvious that it doesn't have to be your own offspring to share the enjoyment of the traditional archery. I feel the joy of your experience and look forward to sharing it with the next kid that comes around.
Great job Cade! :archer2:
Nice shot! The smile says it all...hooked for life. Way to go!!
That a boy, well done and well deserved. Congratulations little buddy!!!
way to go Cade, that is good shooting
Way to go Cade!!!!!! Great shot, nice looking bow too..... :clapper: :goldtooth:
David
That dang thing qualifies as big game! Holy smokes what a frog! Way to go little brother!
What a head shot!!! Nice job Cade! :thumbsup:
Awesome shot, congrats! :clapper:
Nice Going CADE !!! Way to go dad.
Oh boy that's a big frog for up north :thumbsup: Nice job Cade. whats next winning the Muzzy :archer2:
You da Man Cade ! Curt I know you really cherish time spent with your Son , never take it lightly , they grow so fast . I'm envious , Fred
Good job, keep having fun.
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Well done!!!
Awsome Cade !!!!!!!!!!!!! Dad don't you just love it.
Too cool!
Nice shot Cade!
Good deal Cade,stay with it you're doing great. :clapper:
That Frog never had a chance :readit:
Cade Brother, its all down hill from here so like Rob said get your helmet and might as well enjoy the ride :bigsmyl:
Nice Frog by the way and take time to thank your dad for being one of the coolest dad's in the whole world :clapper:
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Way to go Cade!!! Congrats! :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
Curt,
I know the feeling!! Congrats Cade, great job! :thumbsup: :clapper:
Larry
Well done Cade.
Great job Cade!!! :thumbsup:
Wow, Thanx guys...truly humbling experience for me, and to come home to 3 pages already....wow again!
Thanx for the kind words....
It's late, so let's try to do this with mostly video and pix. It's gonna take some back and forth to get it all here...hold tight...
He'd just taken his first shot about 10" out in the water...missed and the arrow disappeared under the weeds and never came up...down to 3 arrows...lesson learned!
All shots after that would be very close to shore....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fygAkGVhsio
Then it happened...he made a great shot to kill his 1st ever critter with a bow!
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The most unfortunate tadpole in the world! Cade shot and missed a frog and when he pulled his arrow out of the muddy bottom in the water he came up with this...
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Head shot #2...
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The biggest frog of the evening. One I shot with an RFA Talon...
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#3 for Cade...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX7TIhyFKBU
More in a minute.....
#3...
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#4...
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Aftermath...3 misses for Cade, and one for me...
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Caught up to the same frog further down shore, one more miss, then finally got him!
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Hang on...
His last stalk of the evening and he makes it count on video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-rVv3hwOow
This one pretty much sums up how we both felt about this very special evening..."man this is fun "...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z33hvXgOE00
Pictures of #6...
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We ended up with 9 all together(plus one very unlucky tadpole)...
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But most importantly, we made memories either of will ever forget.
I'll never forget how he smiled, and how I felt watching him have so much fun.
I'm so proud of my little man...
For anyone wondering...
Cade was shooting his longbow that tg'er Big Ed made for him last year, with wood arrows and field points.
I was using my 63# Kempf Kwyk Styk, wood arrows, and Red Feather Archery's Talon.
Time to hit the rack, gotta rest up for more night bowfishing tomorrow night with Terry. Hopefully Cade will land his 1st carp! :pray:
Another one for the books for you guys. Nice shootin Cade. Keep up the good work raising that boy Curt.
Curt, that is just too cool, brother :D
Like I said in a thread yesterday I think frogs are the perfect first hunt for kids. They're stalkable and often give more than one shot.
Your videos are great, thanks for taking the time to post them.
And, Cade, you are the MAN!!!
Awsome!
Nice guy's :clapper:
Great pics and great fun!!
Yes Stan, Frogs are perfect for kids :notworthy:
THAT is awesome!!
Congrats guys and nice shooting.
Awesome fellas, congrats on a good night.Noah and I will see you in the Catskills in a few weeks.
Curt, that is great stuff. Can't think of a better way to make memories with a son(or daughter). :thumbsup: :clapper:
Man, that's great.
Best thread I've read in awhile...
Cade, that is some fine shooting and excellent stalking skills you displayed in those videos. Looks like your catching up to your father as one stand up bowhunter. And congrats on the frogs; I like to hunt them, too...
Curt, your one lucky man, and you've done a fine job raising your son a stand up young man. Congrats to both of you...
Ok Curt you have to stop it now, I'm starting to tear up. I have to keep my composure still, not out of work for another hour yet.
Good luck with Terry. Great thread.
Cade, Great Shooting now go get a Carp and stay away from the bad luck Gold fish ;) ;)
well done
That last pic at the tailgate says it all Guru. That there is a ear to ear grin on Cade's face ! Good shootin fellow Southpaws !
nocams :notworthy:
Congrats guys, awesome experience...
Now that's coolness! That picture of him holding the frog up is pretty neat!
Thanx again guys :notworthy:
My Mom cooked them for us last night. Which if you know my mom is a miracle. Mom hates frogs,I mean she can't even stand the sight of them!!!! :clapper:
That is priceless!!
Who made that bow?
Want to buy one for my son!!!
That pic of Cade holding up the frog with the sky backround is great!! :clapper:
Cool video- nice shootin Cade.
Outstanding!!!!! :clapper: Congratulations Cade!
The evolution of a traditional bowhunter........thanks Curt for takin' us along..... :archer2:
Absolutely outstanding! Thanks for sharing!!!
:clapper: Thats big time!.Bullfrog never had a chance. Can't wait till his first redhead.
Live it up Cade!!! Great shooting!!!
Do they REALLY taste like chicken?
Cade's family will never go hungry!
Loved the videos, and the shots at dusk are very well done.
Congrats to the both of you, and Grandma is the greatest!
Killdeer :clapper:
Too cool. Thanks for sharing the fun.
Very nice. That is one happy yong man!
congratulations Cade! Great pics and Video Curt :clapper:
Congratulations Cade !!! great shooting, how are you guys coming along with Cades carp quest?
Congradulations!! Hap
Great job Cade! I know how much fun that is! :clapper:
Mom's are good like that :thumbsup: