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Title: Grinner No More
Post by: varmint101 on December 26, 2010, 12:10:00 AM
Went out this evening and sat under a barn edge.

Started out this way with an Elite I got from Chris Surtees.  I'd LOVE to take something with it before season ends Saturday.
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/varmint101/1021886579_photobucket_27007_.jpg)

Never did see any deer or turkey though sign was all over the place.  However, this opossum made his way in on me so I switched over to an RFA Talon on a GT arrow.  He was 20yds out and I took him clean.  Perfect shot with my Timberhawk recurve.  Great ending to a great day.
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/varmint101/1021886579_photobucket_27005_.jpg)
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: Cottonwood on December 26, 2010, 12:12:00 AM
Good shooting there   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: S.C. Hunter on December 26, 2010, 12:22:00 AM
Nice!
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: on December 26, 2010, 12:59:00 AM
how ya gonna cook it?
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: Mudd on December 26, 2010, 07:13:00 AM
I know that most folks look down on the lowly possum but it's hide tanned out can make some awesome looking accessories.
I'm sure that just about anything you made from it would be something to admire.

Congratulations on some fine shooting!

God bless,Mudd

PS: I worked for a man once who always supplied his workers a hot lunch. His cook made some of the best fried chicken, that turned out not to be chicken at all.

Yep, you got it!!

It was, and it was good.

The way I found out it wasn't chicken was by asking if I could get a wing or two...lol
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: ckanous on December 26, 2010, 08:48:00 AM
To me thats still a helluva hunt. Good job, love that snow!
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: L51 on December 26, 2010, 10:17:00 AM
Nice shootin'!
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: Terry Green on December 26, 2010, 11:06:00 AM
:campfire:
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: varmint101 on December 26, 2010, 11:10:00 AM
It was a great hunt!

Mudd, I'm not much on eating opossum anymore since the one I saw crawl out of the..hole of a rotten cow carcass!! *barf*  

Now raccoon makes a fine bbq!  I'll skin this lil guy up this afternoon and figure out something to do with him.
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: champ38 on December 26, 2010, 11:11:00 AM
:coffee:
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: Tater on December 26, 2010, 11:28:00 AM
Well done........  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: traditional beagle on December 26, 2010, 11:30:00 AM
Oooouuuccchhhh!!!!!!
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: longbowben on December 26, 2010, 11:31:00 AM
Quote
Originally posted by arrow30:
how ya gonna cook it?
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: varmint101 on December 26, 2010, 01:05:00 PM
Battered and fried.  Chicken sounds best.
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: RAU on December 26, 2010, 02:36:00 PM
Nice shooting, Ive handle a bunch of them trapping, there a strange animal. I once had one almost waddle over my lap before sunrise durring spring turkey season.

      My boss was live trapping problem feral cats and caught one last week. He asked me to get rid of it for him. I stopped by and picked up the cage and I thought of a plan. We have a bunch of pranksters at work, one of the biggest jokers doesnt hunt, or fish or know anything about the woods. A possum may as well be a grizzly bear to him. To make a long story short I took the possum into work early, waited till the joker parked his pickup and went into the office, i then went to the back of my truck and opened the cage of the trap, pinned the possum down w/ a forked stick and slipped a slip knot over the possums hind leg  i then walked the possum over to his truck like a dog on a leash and tied it into the bed of his truck. I then sent text pics to all of his imediate co-workers of "tom's new pet"   :biglaugh:         I ended up letting it go for him cause he was really scared!!!  HAHAHAHAH!!!!  The possum had a rough day and a half in the cage but he's free now and it was worth the laugh as far as im concerned!! HAHAHAHA!!!!!
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: J-dog on December 26, 2010, 02:47:00 PM
Nice shot! yeah tab the hide up it will be nice.

J
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: StanM on December 26, 2010, 04:41:00 PM
Great shooting, Matt!   :thumbsup:  Best of luck on the rest of your season.  Would be very special to take a deer with that broadhead.
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: Mojo Rising on December 26, 2010, 08:53:00 PM
Now you can go over to the recipes/grilling section and show us how it's done!
  :D
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Post by: Adirondack-Jim on December 27, 2010, 01:10:00 AM
Got to be worth at least $300 with fur prices way up?
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on December 27, 2010, 04:14:00 AM
Nice shot, possum hides are real nice .
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Post by: maineac on December 27, 2010, 07:31:00 AM
Nice shootin
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Post by: GO Rogers on December 27, 2010, 07:37:00 AM
Good shot, and nice photo's.
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Post by: bornagainbowhunter on December 27, 2010, 09:03:00 AM
A opossum in the neighbor's mail box is real funny.  We are friends, but its still nice to see someone stutter and stagger back when trying to pick up the daily bills...
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: stick-um on December 27, 2010, 09:28:00 AM
nice and great shot
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Post by: bad arrow on December 27, 2010, 11:30:00 AM
Meats good and a possum hide would be nice. I had one the other night get in the doghouse but he was such a sitting duck in there trying to get out of the storm I just didn't have the heart.  nice shooting!....Phil
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: PAPA BEAR on December 27, 2010, 11:52:00 AM
you sure he's dead? might be fakin it.  :rolleyes:  just sayin.
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: SEMO_HUNTER on December 27, 2010, 12:15:00 PM
Many turkey embryos thank you!
Possums look like they are harmless, but do an extensive amount of damage to turkey nests by eating the eggs and destroying the nest.
I used to pass them up until I found that bit of information out, now they are on my hit list as well.
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: varmint101 on December 27, 2010, 01:59:00 PM
There are a bunch of turkeys on that tree farm and a lot of coyotes, coon, and opossum.  Go figure.

Papa Bear, yes he's dead!  That Talon smallgame head does a number on critters.
Title: Re: Grinner No More
Post by: SEMO_HUNTER on December 27, 2010, 07:46:00 PM
Coons, coyotes, and even skunks and occasionally armadillos get in on the nest destroying.
If you have lots of turkeys then your lucky, and that's probably one reason why there's lots of varmints around?

Have fun and put them all on your to do list.   :thumbsup: