Been looking forward to a day like this for a while. Great weather, hardly any snow, and a whole afternoon to spend in the woods!
We planned to shoot stumps and some arials, build a fire, boil some water to have some hot chocolate, etc...ya know...fun "guy" stuff!
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My "Randy Morin", and Cade's "Big Ed" longbows...
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Giant stump...
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We made these last time we were out in 3ft. of snow...
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Shots and results...fun stuff!
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VPA's Small Game Thumper....awesome head for stumpin'!
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SGT damage...
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I have a new 5 arrow EFA angled Totum quiver coming for the new longbow. Looking forward to being able to carry more arrows...
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No mistaking the mark of the "Thumper"...
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Then we hit an old orchard to try out some new flu-flu's I made for an upcoming hunt we're going on...
Sorry for the mis-orientation of the camera :knothead:
A couple examples...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZapJSEDcxQg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEn41A-GwhA
Cade hit it as well, but of course we didn't get it on video. We were struggling with a weak battery.
Showing where he hit one...
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These SGT's sure leave a cool mark...
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Then we hit the woods again...
What a great way to spend the day, quality time hey
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Cade was really looking forward to this part...building a fire!
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Took out the MSR Pocket Rocket, and boiled some water for hot chocolate as the sun dropped lower on the horizon...
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Hot cocoa time...
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This trip was the longest I've ever stayed out with Cade on something like this. Usually it's just an hour or two we squeezed in.
We ended up staying out about 4 hrs. and wished we could have stayed longer.
But, it was time to get back to our girls for dinner. We made it back to my truck right at dark...
that is the coolest thing your young guy will remember stuff like this forever Thanks Shane
ps how is the better shot
Great pics. What poundage is your boy shooting?
Life is GOOD ! Great pics......
Good on you Guru. I did the same thing with my daughters 40 years ago and they still talk about it. Good on you.
Good stuff!You are biulding memories and bonds.
And you have both the windows where they are supposed to be!
Very nice to see that.
You're a heck of a good Dad for your young bloke, Curt! Good on ya!
It's so cool to see "The apple don't fall far from the tree" in real life. Glad ya both had fun! See ya soon, I hope....... :D
... mike ...
What it's all about :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Looks like a great time, I really like the stump shooting threads. Great pictures.
Alway's love the pics Curt! My son is about the same age. Try to get him out all I can. I definitely need to take more pics though.
Jason
A couple of lefties out "thumpin'" them and chugging the hot chocolate. Looks like a good time was had by all... Thanks for taking the time to share.
It doesn't take much to have a good day with the kids.... Simple AND fun!
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Awesome pictures Curt!
Cade that is some fine shooting from you sir! I believe you could give me more than a run for my money, you may just take it :thumbsup:
Awesome Curt! Great pics, as usual.
I just got some of those screw-in SGTs in the mail yesterday. The boys and I hope to go out today and do some stumping.
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Good stuff Curt! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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:thumbsup: :campfire: Nice.
Looks like your shooting that new bow reeeeeeeeeal nice Curt.
I also cant believe what a spittin image Cade is of you. Cool day.
Thanks for sharing Curt awesome stuff, many good times ahead. Seems like the simple pleasures in life will most likely have some of the most positive impact, have fun Jerry.
Thanks for sharing Curt. Looks like a good time. :clapper:
Good stuff Curt. Looks like ya better watch out or Cade is gonna whip yer butt on killen them stumps...
Thanks for sharing, as always. :clapper:
Pretty cool man! Great memories. That is the stuff that will get you through the teenage years and hopefully give you guys a common bond to share forever.
Chris
Always like getting to go along with you and Cade on your trips. Definitely a forever memory type of day. Not the last I am sure! Thanks
Good deal. He's growin like a weed.
Good stuff Curt.
Looks like your re intro to the Longbow is going as good as can be expected ;)
I also think Chris's fears about the Muzzy are legitimate :readit:
I second what Mikey said.
Cool!!!
Priceless, Great picts, Thats what it's all about. Thanks for sharing.
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I always enjoy your outings! Thanks!
Awesome, buddy. Love it when you share the photos of days like this, thanks.
Very Cool bud!! Wish Icould of joined ya!! Lunch was good yesterday and I knew Cade was looking forward to this! Shawn
Very cool day enjoy the young, they grow up fast.
Good job guys!! :notworthy:
Try to keep up with each other! :biglaugh:
Thats awesome Curt. I cant wait to do the same with my kiddos soon. Building a fire is a great idea to extend those trips.
Very cool bud!!
Nice photo's and great memories made for you both,wish you many more.Thanks for sharing.
gotta love some good stumpin. me and my bro love going out to stump, make a shelter and spend the night in the woods. its amazing what you can prepare with a fire the size of your hand.
Great pics Man :thumbsup: Gives me an idea for my boy and I next weekend. Looks like a ton of fun :)
Love it! Thanks for taking us along. I can't wait to do this with my grandson.
Nothing like stumpin with your kids!
But you guys are shooting with the arrow on the wrong side of the bow,
Neet pics. curt
Larry
JUST RIGHT,,,,PRICELESS....
Good Stuff, Great Memories!
I think the fact that's he's now big enough to carry his own pack says volumes about how much he's grown, Curt.
Great stuff guys... :thumbsup:
Really cool stuff right there!
Treasure every day like that together :archer:
That's as good as any hunting trip right there! What a memorable day in the woods :thumbsup:
Great post, and nice shooting!!! (Guru wasn't bad either.) :)
Some of my best memories were in the woods with my Dad,great pics.
Well done. Looks like you two had a great day.
Cade sure is getting big there Curt.
That is a fine shooting kids bow that BigEd makes isn't it!
Bill
Inspiring stuff there for this dad! Thanks for sharing the pics :-D
It doesn't get much better than that! You're doing a great job.
Guru, love the stumping and the pics. Great training for the young ones. Cade is a lucky boy. Enjoy them while their young, they grow real fast.
Great stuff!! Me and my 5 yr old boy have been waiting for this snow to melt to get out and do some stumping. Great idea with the fire and hot chocolate.
Great pictures! A super way to spend an afternoon. Now that the snow is leaving, it's a great time for stump shootin' before turkey time. Thanks for sharing.
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Awesome stuff man.
Good Times..Good for you two...
Great pics as usual Curt. Cade is right on your heels, heck he might be shooting better than you pretty soon!!!
Thanks for sharing......(we still have two feet of snow in the yard.)
David
Thank you fellas :notworthy:
This was just a warm-up for an upcoming adventure for us :campfire: :archer: :archer2:
Coolest thread I've seen in a while buddy !
Good stuff !
A 1 pics :archer2: