Trad Gang

It has been seven years of trying on public land to get a deer. I had been close, but messed it up too many times!     :thumbsup:    

It is still hard to believe a 7 year journey is finished. Thank you to all here who played such a large part in my learing about traditional archery. This is certainly a great place to call my 2nd home!

Here is a pic of the doe and the squirrel. God bless you all.
-Charlie

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congrats!!

Well, Done!

out standing!

Nice work Charlie. It sounds like a great hunt that will not be forgotten. May this be the first of many for you.

-Dan

Way to do it Charlie!! Congrats on the pair, hope that breaks your dry spell.
Denny

Good stuff! Congrats!  :thumbsup:

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congratts!  :thumbsup:

Congratulations Charlie!  Nothing like the first, and it will bring fond memories for years to come!

Good Shoot'n!
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Congrats !!!

Thats the way to PERCEVIER.

Awesome!! Congrats.

Congrats on your deer !  

and  please. . . don't use "old stands in oaks that were built by the old owner".  Those things were notorious for falling down with us in them.

ChuckC

Great day - cool - theyll both taste good  :)
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Thanks fellas! I owe you all BIG TIME for all the advice and help over the years.

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All right Buckeye!  You did it! Way to go! I wish you many more!

Nice! Fried squirrel for breakfast...backstraps on the grill for lunch. Congrats

That's a great story and a unique double harvest! Congrats!

Congratulations!
Way to stick it out!

Now that is a fantastic day. Congrats Brother. Don't let that apple tree get cold. Get back out there.

Congratulations Charlie!!! You got some good eating there.

Way to go Charlie!

Congrats bud, great pics too !   :clapper:

Awesome good job!

Congratulations! Way to go!   :clapper:

Awesome, Congrats.    :clapper:

Good job....congrats

Congratulations!  You had a great day with a deer and a bonus squirrel!  You'll always remember this hunt!     :clapper:

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

Congrats!  :thumbsup:

Congrats Charlie!!

Well Done Charlie!

Great Job! Congrats!

Nice job  :thumbsup:

Good Job Charlie.Kip  :wavey:    :campfire:

Congratulations Charlie..    :clapper:   I hope you washed the blood off the blade of your Lil' Shaver and put a little oil on it afterwards..    ;)

I sure did Ron. Thanks for making/selling a great knife!

Congrats Charlie! I know you've waited a long time for that one!

Congratulations sir!  I have a couple of cotton tails with my long bow but still waiting on that first squirrel and deer.  And to get them in the same day, wow what a thrill.  Lots to be thankful for right there!

Thanks for sharing this with us and....  :clapper:  

K.C.  <><

Congrats Charlie.  :clapper:

Way to go!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Charlie, sometimes it's even sweeter with the wait.  What a great day!  Congrats.

Way to go man! Congrats!

Thanks again fellas! I was slightly stunned when I actually watched the deer fall in sight. I asked myself, "Did that just happen?" I could hardly believe it after so long. A blessed day for sure.

That's awesome!

Congrats on your first Trad kills. My Dad always says "if old permanent stands could talk." We've hunted old stands but always repaired or replaced the platforms.

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Way to go, Charlie! Congratulations! That should be a good warm up for November! lol

Kenny

Congrats!  :thumbsup:

Congrats! Its a great feeling aint it!

I should note that the stand was repaired last year by another guy that hunts with a crossbow. Since he doesn't need any limb clearance vertically, he kept the stand in the original design when he replaced a few parts of it. He doesn't hunt there very often, but I sure don't know why. He told me to hunt it all I want. That is an excellent site with the apples and white oak in the same vicinity. If I can get a deer out of that stand with my 62 inch recurve then anything shorter would be super! I might be able to sneak inside the stand if I had a 48 inch bow. I'm not a huge fan of bows that short though. Nothing wrong with them, but I'm not a fan.

And yes, it feels like the weight of the world came off my shoulders. A great feeling!

That's awesome!  :clapper:    :archer2:

:clapper:   Backstraps with a side dish of squirrel. Awesome reading about your success.

This is indeed...what traditional archery is all about.

The "weight of the world" being off your shoulders is a feeling you can put to rest forever.

Thank you for sharing this story...  :campfire:  

Many happy returns of the day!

Awesome,Congrats

Well done Charlie!!

Congrats Charlie. Awesome job. They will be good eatin. Be careful in that stand. :thumbsup:

Thanks again fellas!

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Awesome,man!Good for you!

GREAT JOB!

Awesome Charlie!
Good going!!!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Ryan

Told ya that shooting that squirrel was a good omen