There are those individuals that you spend that cherished time each fall in the outdoors with.
There is a trust and bond there through the outdoor experience, that is quite unique. Post up photos of your hunting buds.
Tim and myself
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We can depend on each other in the outdoors and in our lives
:campfire:
Your lucky to have someone to share your hunts with. Cherish every hunt as if it's your last.
Whats the bow on the left?
My husband, Mockingbird;
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One of my best friends, Duffy;
Last New Year's Day, Duffy, Needlenose, Mockingbird and I were at our annual celebration on the banks of Bull Run. It was night, we had started a campfire against the frigid air, and my idiot dog went after a beaver and into the river. She is a dog that studiously avoids immersion.
The 8 or 10 foot bank was steep, and she couldn't get out. She was hanging on a vine under the overhanging trunk of a poplar, and we couldn't reach her. I was not going to lose her, so I slid down as far as I could under that tree and tried for her collar. With one arm grabbing the tree, and the other one stretched out, she was just out of reach. I was going to have to go get her, and started to step out over the water, praying that the inky stream had some sort of ledge beneath the surface. Not one to take such luck for granted, I said to those above, "I'm going in."
As I stepped toward a soaking, I felt Duffy's hand latched onto my waistband. The extra support allowed me to reach and grab the collar, and drag Spirit around the tree and up the bank, where somehow she was taken the rest of the way. If I had gone in, Duffy would likely have gone in too, and I will never forget that.
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When I come back, if I can't be a raven, I wanna be ApplePie, sorta.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Killdeer/TG%20Uploads/Columbus%20Day%20Hunts/2005/Teamwork.jpg)
I am blessed.
Killdeer
QuoteOriginally posted by 2 edges:
Whats the bow on the left?
Quinn Stallion recurve (Tim)
Scorpion Longbow by MR Hamilton (me)
this pic says it all, for me ...
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I'm blessed to have my wife as my best friend and shootin pard. Today is our anniversary and we've been married 16 years.
This is the only picture I have loaded of her on photobucket so I'll go with it.
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Happy anniversary BCWV!
Keeping the Faith'
Magnus
i have some hunting partners i really enjoy being in the woods with. the ninja in the mask is Bowspirit.
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my bro John (Adirondackman)
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Lowebow and I have spent many a day in the field together. Here is one of my favorite picts of us about 5 miles out on a lunch break during an "all dayer" in Colorado during the '08 season.
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Here are my hunting buds (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/019.jpg)
My Favorite hunting partner my Dad
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My Girlfirend
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Good buddy Luke
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New friends made Fred and Thomas
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Well, I have a few to pick from...
My birthday party in September
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I have several really close bowhunting buddies that I have been all over the country with. One of them would walk through the fires of hell for me without being asked...none shoot trade bows.
Not complaining. Love shooting my trade bows. It is just not a selection criteria me on who I spend time with.
Good friend Dave...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/davemeacdh.jpg)
Todd and Renae...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/toddrenee.jpg)
Ya'll might know a few of these guys...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/Solana08group8.jpg)
Or these...
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Fred... With Terry behind the camera on this one at the Paradise...
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Deadsmple and I. I got Vaughn interested in bow hunting and the monster was created. He became a great hunting partner in no time flat. I set him up to get his first deer and I'll never forget it running past me with the arrow waving like a flag. every day hunting with Vaughn is an epic of its own.
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and then there is this motley crew
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My Hunting Buddie, Mark. Not much to look at, but I wouldn't trade him for two purdy ones. RW
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QuoteOriginally posted by Bowhunter4life:
Or these...
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Ya'll might know a few of these guys...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/Solana08group8.jpg)
I was looking for these two in my photo bucket and could not find them. Thanks for putting them up. A better group than was there would be hard to assemble.
I'm in the middle, with my two best huntin' buds; Mike (left) and Erick (right). They are both recent traditional converts.
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Here's my best bud Rusty. We've been down the river together quite a few times. There is always a cot for him our camp.
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Mike
Kid's got power(wheelie), I have grace (Bear).
Here I am (left) with my neighbor's son (17 y/o). I've been taking him out for 3 years on deer hunts. We've not been sucessful yet but we sure look good. LOL.
He's starting to get more interested in trad. May head out with me with his long bow next season. YES, this is NEVADA!!!
no wheel bow pix, please - thank you
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp200/benmaher3006/231.jpg) Cheech...
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp200/benmaher3006/IMGP0694.jpg)Ned
(http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp200/benmaher3006/7.jpg)RIP Ian ...
Ben, That is some wide open country in that second pic. What do you find out there?
Me and my best hunting bud Tony Turner, aka Taiga Recurve. We have made an annual trip to the badlands of ND for mulies and antelope. Here is Tony's antelope from our 2009 trip.
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We have climbed some pretty steep hills together and solved many of the worlds problems around the campfire, and we share almost identical views on most of lifes important issues, now that I think of it, it's kinda scary.
Tony is an expert camper and one heck of camp chef.
Tony looking out over the Little Missouri.
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QuoteOriginally posted by KentuckyTJ:
Lowebow and I have spent many a day in the field together. Here is one of my favorite picts of us about 5 miles out on a lunch break during an "all dayer" in Colorado during the '08 season.
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa121/kyTJ/Colorado%202008/P9230411-640.jpg)
Tom,
OUTSTANDING PIC
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/autumnarcher/009-1.jpg) My oldest son Alex. He loves to hunt maybe even more than his Ol' man does. Maybe.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/autumnarcher/SpringStumpshooting.jpg) Both my boys love the outdoors, although my youngest son soesnt really have the interest in hunting as much as just shooting and exploring.
My wife Amy and I sepnd a lot of time hunting together. Shes fairly new to it all, but she can surely hold her own afield. Still working on that first bow kill, but shes put several deer in the freezer with her muzzleloader.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/autumnarcher/101_1166.jpg)
Elktalker... a hardcore hunter and great hunting partner. (http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb356/elknutz/909086.jpg)
Sara the wonder setter who keeps elk camp free from tree and ground rats. (http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb356/elknutz/RVElkhuntingtrip2010070.jpg)
great stuff! thanks for sharing guys.
I only have a couple stick bow friends..
My boys
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Doke
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brother (I have 5, this is the only one who shoots a stick)
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Eric and Forrest
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my brothers, minus the youngest
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Pretty cool thread.
I've shared camp with a ton of folks over the years but here are a few that have been true friends through thick and thin. I'm very lucky to call them my friends.
My daughter Allison and I spend a lot of time in the woods together.
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Roger and I have been hunting all over North America together and we're not done yet.
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Alan is a good friend and hunting buddy although our schedules don't allow us to hunt together as much as we would like.
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Johnny deserted us and moved to Montana where he's living the dream. I hope to keep visiting him every year.
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Chris and I hunt together just about every week year round. He has yet to go all trad but I'm working on it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/halbleib/IMG_0944.jpg
-Brian
For the last 15 years or so Danny Meadows (Two Hats) and I have been hunting the Virginia hills together. We feed each others addiction for bowhunnting. Here's a picture from this year.
Bowhunting the gun season:
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Here's my wife Laura and this year's deer.
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My best guy hunting partner, Todd. He's the only friend I have ever shared a hunting spot with that hasn't used it without my knowledge and he doesn't bring others to my honey holes. I gave up my best tree stand to him so he could shoot his first whitetail with a trad bow.
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Cool thread! Good hunting partners are very hard to come by. If you have one, count your blessing's!! Jason
My grandson and his dad
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And some old farts
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Keep this thread going, cool photos!
Me and ArkyBob (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v88/PowDuck/Bowhunting%20pics/CIMG0051.jpg)
ArkyBob and me
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- Been hunting together since about '82
My good bud Hornhunter & I have hunted together a lot as of late. His wife Janet is his hunting partner, but he lets me tag along once in a while. I am grateful for that, we have a hell of a time together. I have learned a lot from him.
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My BW Tiger Myrtle 60# @28, 64AMO....
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Were you expecting my wife, or something?
QuoteOriginally posted by highpoint forge:
My BW Tiger Myrtle 60# @28, 64AMO....
Were you expecting my wife, or something?
Hahaha thats hard core :laughing:
I'm trying to teach Lucy how to shoot a longbow. No luck so far but she's getting better with the GPS.
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Love the 2 pics of Elkbreaths boys - especially the second one , now thats priceless ! He's still in diapers and launchin' an arrow !! spectacular !!! Thanks for sharing that with all of us !!!! :clapper:
Elkbreath...That photo of your little one releasing the arrow is fantastic!
Great Photo!
My late bowhunting mentor and good friend Gary.
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God, how I miss him.
Say Wingnut - did your friend Rusty by chance used to be a pharmacist? There can't be two trad-bowers name 'o Rusty who both look like Gabby Hayes can there?
This is a great post.
TTT for the hunting season.
QuoteOriginally posted by adkmountainken:
i have some hunting partners i really enjoy being in the woods with. the ninja in the mask is Bowspirit.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/adkmountainken/tradgang/kc.jpg)
my bro John (Adirondackman)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/adkmountainken/rub.jpg)
I had no idea that you shoot with only your left arm (bottom pic)! That is quite a feat, and I commend you for your efforts!
Archie
(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x196/robhood23/P9091673.jpg) Randy Doyle and Cordy Willison!
My Son Tanner!
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(http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o244/2crazyboys_photos/IMAG0127.jpg) (http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o244/2crazyboys_photos/DSCN2163-1.jpg) (http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o244/2crazyboys_photos/DSCN2264.jpg) (http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o244/2crazyboys_photos/DSCN2260.jpg) (http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o244/2crazyboys_photos/DSCN2145.jpg)Heres a handful of mine. Some of them are pretty damn ugly but I love em all.
One of our many hunting trips Bernard Swank and I have taken.
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I need to take more pictures but here's a recent one.
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my buddy Ron.
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The Family
my Pal Chris
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