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Title: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: Benjy on December 02, 2011, 11:32:00 PM
I have had an awesome year with my Zipper!

I shot my first spot and stalk hog back in the spring. I even have it on video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfYAc-F-9ms

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee98/Benjy45/TradGang/DSC05265.jpg)

Another pig with my friend Larry Surtees here in SC.

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee98/Benjy45/TradGang/DSC06199-1.jpg)

A couple of Nannys in Ohio.

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee98/Benjy45/TradGang/DSC06295.jpg)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee98/Benjy45/TradGang/DSC06290.jpg)

I went back up to Ohio in November and killed another doe. For some reason I did not take a picture.

I had an opportunity to go down and hunt with Larry again this past Thursday. I had some more luck with another hog!

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee98/Benjy45/TradGang/DSC06510.jpg)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee98/Benjy45/TradGang/DSC06515.jpg)

It has been an awesome year! I still have 4 weeks of deer hunting left here in SC and my Honey hole is starting to heat up so hopefully I'll have some more luck!

I love my Zipper! It's a 60"SXT recurve 50# at my draw length of 29".
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: smokin feathers on December 02, 2011, 11:37:00 PM
Congrats on a great year
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: rastaman on December 02, 2011, 11:38:00 PM
Awesome year you are having Benjy! Good luck these next 4 weeks!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: Over&Under on December 02, 2011, 11:51:00 PM
Wow!

That Zipper is stacking up the game log and the mojo!

Well done!
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: stujay on December 03, 2011, 12:09:00 AM
That zipper is doing some zapping. Good job thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: cacciatore on December 03, 2011, 02:23:00 AM
Congrats for a good year and a stunning bow.
I am taking in the wood my SXT and I really like the weight and the performances of it.Just one wild boar down for now with it.
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: Thumper Dunker on December 03, 2011, 02:35:00 AM
Great stuff.Great stalking job.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: DGF on December 03, 2011, 02:42:00 AM
I don't think awesome does it justice! Congrats.

Dan
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: 59Alaskan on December 03, 2011, 06:31:00 AM
Congrats Larry!!  Looks like you're treating that bow well and letting it do what Bill made it to do!
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: Big Ed on December 03, 2011, 07:41:00 AM
Way to go!!
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: uglyjake on December 03, 2011, 07:48:00 AM
That is a great year and you still have December to go.  Good hunting.
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: jcar315 on December 03, 2011, 07:52:00 AM
Benjy, Awesome!!! Quite a year so far....and still hunting time left.

Congrats!!
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: LONGSTYKES on December 03, 2011, 07:56:00 AM
Congrats Benjy, Looks too be the start of a very good year. Enjoy the rest of the season.
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: Covey on December 03, 2011, 08:07:00 AM
Looks like you two get along perrrty well. Congrats on a great season!

Jason
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: KentuckyTJ on December 03, 2011, 08:18:00 AM
Great season Benjy and those timber rattler skins are fantastic.

>>>--ZIPPER MOJO--->
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: ESP on December 03, 2011, 08:18:00 AM
Hey Benji  when are you coming up to hunt with John again so I can shoot that Zipper.
Penrod
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: Tater on December 03, 2011, 08:50:00 AM
Great year.!!

  Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on December 03, 2011, 09:13:00 AM
Outstanding year i'd say!
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: wv lungbuster on December 03, 2011, 09:29:00 AM
What a season. Congrats
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: on December 03, 2011, 09:30:00 AM
You have had a banner year!!!! You feel the same way about that Zipper as I do about my Sarrels Blueridge longbow. Keep it up and good luck for the rest of the season.

Bisch
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: Margly on December 03, 2011, 10:08:00 AM
It was fun joining in on the stalk!
Congrats with a successful year             :)
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: owlbait on December 03, 2011, 10:14:00 AM
Great success Benjy. It must've been that practice arrow that you had that started it off.  So an up and down year with your Zipper? Success is up, animals are down? Did you find yourself short drawing and becoming rusty with your Zipper?  :bigsmyl:  See you at the next ProStaff meeting  ;)
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: maineac on December 03, 2011, 10:27:00 AM
Great season!!  Congrats and good luck on the rest of it!
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: BMN on December 03, 2011, 10:47:00 AM
What a great year. Congrats.
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: drewsbow on December 03, 2011, 11:01:00 AM
Way to go Benjy , nice shootin and good luck with the deer . Drew
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: J-F on December 03, 2011, 11:12:00 AM
A great year obviously!

Congrats and thanks for sharing,
Cheers,
J-F
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: zipper bowss on December 03, 2011, 01:12:00 PM
:clapper:  What a year,Benjy!!Congrats on another great hunt! Did you talk Larry into dragging, gutting, and skinning this one?

You'll be glad to know I got the Zipstick form cut yesterday.  :D  
Bill
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: Kenkel on December 03, 2011, 01:32:00 PM
That is a great lookin Zipper!  I traded one that I wish I still had!  Smoothest recurve I ever shot, need to find another some day.  Great hunts
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: Pat B on December 03, 2011, 01:33:00 PM
After reading the title, Benjy, I was wondering where you were going with it. d;^)
 Good shooting. Not much room in your freezer this year. Good luck for the rest of the season. I really miss the liberal SC hunting season. Longest or second longest in the country and a deer a day if I'm not mistaken. Although August 15th in a SC river swamp can be pretty miserable I still used to do it.
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: tippit on December 03, 2011, 03:38:00 PM
OK Benjy,   l'll be down Jan 1-12.  So clear your schedule  :)
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: PaPaFrank on December 03, 2011, 04:15:00 PM
Good Stuff Benjy!...Good Luck With the Rest of the Season...
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: Jack Guard on December 03, 2011, 04:46:00 PM
Looking good Benjy.  Hope to see you again this winter.
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: LC on December 03, 2011, 07:52:00 PM
Theres a saying about a HVAC company that comes to mind "It's hard to stop a Trane" well the same could be said about a Zipper! Although I roll my own now adays I was always a Zipper fan. If for some reason I couldn't make my own no doubt what bow I'd be in the market for.
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: Jwilliam on December 03, 2011, 07:53:00 PM
Heck of a season Benjy !!!  :thumbsup:  


Bill
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: Whip on December 03, 2011, 08:08:00 PM
Is it my imagination, or are you gaining weight Benjy??  Looking a little heavier in that last photo!   With all that protein you're gonna be needing a diet!!   :p    :p  

Congratulations on a fantastic year!!
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: zipper bowss on December 03, 2011, 08:28:00 PM
:laughing:   Good one, Joe!! I wish I would have thought of that one!   :laughing:  Gotta keep Benjy on his toes.
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on December 03, 2011, 08:36:00 PM
its a keeper.   :readit:  

Congrats on a very good year.
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: Benjy on December 03, 2011, 09:52:00 PM
Eric, it will be October before I get back up there unless Bill with Zipper will accept my "will work for bow" offer!

Now Joe! Why did you have to go there! Bill will be laughing for a while about that one!

Bill, I can't wait for the Zipstick, I hope the first one is a 62" 50@29 with timber rattler skins  :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: Woodduck on December 03, 2011, 11:07:00 PM
Love my old Zipper! Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: Duckbutt on December 04, 2011, 10:58:00 AM
Congrats on a great season Benjy!

 :clapper:
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: Shinken on December 04, 2011, 11:01:00 AM
Good shootin'!

Looks like you're keepin' the freezer full!

Enjoy the feast!

Shoot straight, Shinken

  :archer2:
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: steadman on December 04, 2011, 03:23:00 PM
That is a fantastic year! Way to go  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: Smithhammer on December 04, 2011, 03:25:00 PM
6 good reasons to get caught with your Zipper down!

Strong work.    (http://www.free-dc.org/forum/images/smilies/cheers.gif)
Title: Re: A year in the life of my Zipper
Post by: ESP on December 04, 2011, 05:35:00 PM
Congrats and hopefully next year  you will get a buck bigger than anything John has on the wall with a new Zipper.

Eric