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Title: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: Guru on July 01, 2012, 07:35:00 PM
Cade and I had a couple ponds scouted out and had a plan to try froggin' out of our canoe for the first time. Figured with the high water, we'd be shooting toward shore, making it easier to find arrows.

After Cade's game yesterday in 95 degree temps(we lost,bummer), he invited his cousin's over to go in the pool.

Cade asked his 14yr. old cousin Alec if he wanted to go try frogging again(he went last year on a real slow afternoon and he didn't connect)...he jumped at the opportunity to try again!

I set him up with a 25# target bow. It's the only rt hand bow we have in the house except Mae-Mae's little bow. It's actually the bow I learned to shoot on when I was a kid. I shot it left handed!

Anyway.....when we got to the first pond. I told the boys to try to find targets from land that they could shoot at.....and shoot they did!

•  (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6300399cafrog.JPG)

They both missed the first one they shot at...then Cade found a big one and conncted...
•  (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6300400cafrog.JPG)

We were sure he connected, but never did see the frog or arrow come up. We could see a bunch more around the pond, so we figured it would be best to get in the canoe to look for his frog and go after the others...
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Two happy boys...
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We hadn't gone very far when we saw a big one right where Cade had shot earlier...he shot again...

Sure enough it was the same frog...it had 2 arrows in it!
•  (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6300404cafrog.JPG)
•  (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6300407cafrog.JPG)

Now Alec had not shot a bow since last year when he came with us....but it didn't take him long to "figure it out".....his first frog!  In fact his first anything with a bow!
•  (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6300408cafrog.JPG)

Five minutes later he connected again!
•  (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6300409cafrog.JPG)

more coming......
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: Guru on July 01, 2012, 07:43:00 PM
Then Cade connected again...
•  (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6300410cafrog.JPG)

And again...
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Then Alec connected again!!!  I really couldn't believe how well he was shooting!!!
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Cade with another big'un!
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That was it for the first pond, we were starting to lose light so we carried the canoe to a pond right next to this one...
•  (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6300417cafrog.JPG)

more coming....
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on July 01, 2012, 07:47:00 PM
Good stuff as always curt!
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: Guru on July 01, 2012, 07:52:00 PM
Once again before we put the conoe in the water we checked shoreline...Cade...
•   (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6300418cafrog.JPG)
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Mommy called...
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Alec just released, and Cade about to...but both wiffed on these...
•   (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6300422cafrog.JPG)

Alec killed the next one...
•   (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6300423cafrog.JPG)

Then Cade again...so cool to sit back and watch all this!!
•   (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6300424cafrog.JPG)

Alec with his biggest of the evening!
•   (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6300426cafrog.JPG)


Two very happy boys!!
•   (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6300427cafrog.JPG)


Then we were off to grandpa's for the cleaning....
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: Guru on July 01, 2012, 07:58:00 PM
•  (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6300429cafrog.JPG)
•  (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6300432cafrog.JPG)
•  (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6300433cafrog.JPG)
•  (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/curt/P6300434cafrog.JPG)

Just doesn't get any better....get those kids out fellas!!!

Thanx for tagging along    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: Big Ed on July 01, 2012, 08:14:00 PM
Awesome to say the least!!
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: Shedrock on July 01, 2012, 08:19:00 PM
Good stuff Curt! Them boys shoot pretty darn good! Them legs look really good!
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: KHALVERSON on July 01, 2012, 08:21:00 PM
curt you are bringin those children up right
that looks like great fun and great table fair as well
i just wish it were legal here in michigan
ya can catch em hook and line or spear them but no bows
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: on July 01, 2012, 08:26:00 PM
That looks like a blast Curt! Congrats to Cade and Alec!

Bisch
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: on July 01, 2012, 08:44:00 PM
EXELLENT!    :saywhat:  we allways eat the whole frog.
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: battman on July 01, 2012, 08:54:00 PM
Those guys are some killers.
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on July 01, 2012, 08:57:00 PM
Man I'm hungry now   :bigsmyl:  

Nice shooting guys and great pics buddy   :thumbsup:  

Tracy
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: rastaman on July 01, 2012, 09:37:00 PM
Way to go guys!  i love some frog legs!  Good shooting!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: JAG on July 01, 2012, 09:45:00 PM
:bigsmyl:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: Caughtandhobble on July 01, 2012, 10:06:00 PM
GREAT SHOOTING!!! Way to go young men...
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: Don Batten on July 01, 2012, 10:11:00 PM
Very nice. I love me some frog legs. Curt, you notice that your beard is getting some gray in it? LOL  good stuff buddy.
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: Brianlocal3 on July 01, 2012, 11:43:00 PM
Wonderful, can I be a cousin too!!! I wanna hunt. lol
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Post by: Ryan Sanpei on July 02, 2012, 03:04:00 AM
Awesome stuff Bro!   :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: SAM E. STEPHENS on July 02, 2012, 03:35:00 AM
That is a hunt I have never done , I need to go find me a frog pond , well done guys......
,,,,Sam,,,,
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: glenbo on July 02, 2012, 05:06:00 AM
Great shooting boys! Time for grandma to fire up the skillet
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Post by: Izzy on July 02, 2012, 06:24:00 AM
Good stuff man,love the pics. Alec looks like your mini me.
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: Possum Head on July 02, 2012, 06:24:00 AM
Cade wasn't enough now you had to go and ruin someone elses kid.Great pics!
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: Stone Knife on July 02, 2012, 06:43:00 AM
Very nice shooting by both young men   :thumbsup:  They look like nice sized frogs guy's some good eating there.
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: Guru on July 02, 2012, 06:56:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Izzy:
Good stuff man,love the pics. Alec looks like your mini me.
Iz, I thought the same thing...he looks more like me than Cade!

Thanx fellas....the boys did a lot of shooting!
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: JoeM on July 02, 2012, 07:38:00 AM
That's some good stuff right there!!   :thumbsup:   Big thumbs up for you Curt and all the time you give those kids!!   :notworthy:   Joe
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: KentuckyTJ on July 02, 2012, 07:39:00 AM
Good stuff Curt, that is making me hungry.
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Post by: wooddamon1 on July 02, 2012, 08:01:00 AM
Looks like some fun there! Good shootin'!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: turkey522 on July 02, 2012, 08:14:00 AM
Good shootin,thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: Boomerang on July 02, 2012, 10:18:00 AM
Looks like they had alot of fun!  :clapper:
Title: Re: Let's Go Froggin'!!
Post by: awbowman on July 02, 2012, 11:52:00 AM
Memories, there is nothing better.

Thanks for sharing