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Title: Lucky 13!
Post by: TLANE on November 16, 2012, 09:47:00 AM: When I was a kid back in the mid 70's my Dad used to play around with bows a little with a few of his buddies. I would say this really sparked my interest in archery. They would get together and shoot bales of hay occasionally and myself and my buddy would shoot little bows made of creek willows and cotton string.
Back in 1999 when I got started shooting traditional bows my Dad had long since gotten rid of his recurve. I asked one of his buddies if he still had his old bow and he too had gotten rid of his. Last year my wife, who is a PTA and does home health, came home and told me she had a patient that knew me as a kid. It ended up being the other guy that had shot with my Dad. He wanted me to come and visit and of course the topic ended up being deer hunting! I asked him if by chance he still had his old recurve and sure enough he did! He said he would have to dig it out if he could remember where he had put it.
A few weeks later he called and told me to come over that he had found the bow! I couldn't get there quick enough! When he pulled the bow out my mouth dropped open and my eyes got very big. It was in a little black Bear TD case! When I opened the zipper I was like a kid on Christmas morning. Inside was a Black Bear A Mag!
That was last December and I had already taken a deer so I would have to wait till this year but I was determined to take a deer with the bow that did so much to influence my love for archery!
Tuesday morning I had my chance! This is my 13th traditional deer taken on November 13th with a very special bow!

(http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy304/tradgang/101_0644.jpg)
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Post by: goldflinger on November 16, 2012, 09:54:00 AM: cool story, put up a picture of the bow!1 Congrats!
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Post by: 4dogs on November 16, 2012, 09:55:00 AM: Very good! :clapper:
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Post by: TLANE on November 16, 2012, 09:57:00 AM: I don't know what I was thinking! After I found the deer I walked back to the truck to get my camera and knife and left my bow at the truck.
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Post by: Longbowlogan on November 16, 2012, 09:57:00 AM: Good story and a great buck! I'm with goldflinger, i want to see the bow!
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Post by: bruinman on November 16, 2012, 10:12:00 AM: Congrats, great story and good looking buck.
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Post by: TLANE on November 16, 2012, 10:22:00 AM: Here is a pic of the bow
(http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy304/tradgang/101_0661.jpg)
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Post by: wooddamon1 on November 16, 2012, 10:25:00 AM: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: Dennis Allman on November 16, 2012, 10:46:00 AM: Good deal Toby. Great to see you are still making memories. I have to get back into that country. May make a camping trip this Spring/Summer.

Best Wishes, Dennis
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Post by: TLANE on November 16, 2012, 10:55:00 AM: You need to get back up this way Dennis. I sure do miss all you guys staying over at Gene's.
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Post by: longbowben on November 16, 2012, 11:24:00 AM: Congrats nice deer. :thumbsup:
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Post by: Terry Green on November 16, 2012, 11:27:00 AM: :bigsmyl:
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Post by: rastaman on November 16, 2012, 11:56:00 AM: Way to go sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: buckeye_hunter on November 16, 2012, 12:05:00 PM: Fantastic story!
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Post by: Joeabowhunter on November 16, 2012, 12:32:00 PM: great story and buck
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Post by: Bill Carlsen on November 16, 2012, 12:39:00 PM: Very special occasion. Great story.
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Post by: goldflinger on November 16, 2012, 01:27:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by TLANE:
Here is a pic of the bow
(http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy304/tradgang/101_0661.jpg)
Very Nice! Thanks
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Post by: Keefer on November 16, 2012, 01:28:00 PM: Great read and congratulations on a nice buck...
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Post by: Josh Perdue on November 16, 2012, 01:41:00 PM: Awesome story man, nice buck
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Post by: kuch on November 16, 2012, 01:44:00 PM: That's awesome ! Congratulations , Toby !
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Post by: JamesKerr on November 16, 2012, 01:45:00 PM: :bigsmyl:
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Post by: elkken on November 16, 2012, 01:45:00 PM: Boy that deer is a fatty .. great story .. Congrats
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Post by: TLANE on November 16, 2012, 02:00:00 PM: Thanks again for the side plate Chad!
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Post by: Tsalt on November 16, 2012, 02:10:00 PM: That is a great story! Congrats on an awesome buck and the special bow that took it! :thumbsup:
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Post by: akaboomer on November 16, 2012, 02:19:00 PM: Congrats on a great buck with a very special bow! That's the kind of thing that just can't happen with modern style bows. Thanks for sharing.

Chris
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Post by: maineac on November 16, 2012, 02:38:00 PM: What a great story! Congrats!!
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Post by: snakewood3 on November 16, 2012, 03:07:00 PM: Excellent Toby !!!
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Post by: Jason Kendall on November 16, 2012, 03:10:00 PM: Now that's a great season! Great buck and story Toby, thanks for sharing.
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Post by: kuch on November 16, 2012, 03:53:00 PM: Anytime Toby, glad I could do something little that was part of that adventure.
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Post by: Shedrock on November 16, 2012, 04:28:00 PM: Nice, congrats :thumbsup:
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Post by: steadman on November 16, 2012, 04:59:00 PM: Congrats!! :thumbsup:
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Post by: vintage-bears on November 16, 2012, 05:30:00 PM: Congratulations!!!!
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Post by: drewsbow on November 16, 2012, 05:50:00 PM: great story and buck , congrats :thumbsup: :clapper:
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Post by: Hopewell Tom on November 16, 2012, 06:00:00 PM: I agree, Great Story.
Good detective work to root out that bow.
Way to finish it off.
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Post by: Michael Arnette on November 16, 2012, 08:04:00 PM: Nice buck and great story!
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Post by: Cookus on November 16, 2012, 08:10:00 PM: Congratulations to my fellow mountaineer! NICE buck!
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Post by: huntingarcher on November 16, 2012, 08:51:00 PM: Nice!! Great buck and a really cool story.Congrats!!
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Post by: knobby on November 16, 2012, 09:23:00 PM: Amazing set of circumstances, and everything fell into place for you. What a great story with a happy ending. Congratulations!
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Post by: ti-guy on November 16, 2012, 09:26:00 PM: Nice story :bigsmyl:
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Post by: HawkeyeArcher on November 25, 2012, 07:39:00 PM: Great story!
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Post by: Fritz on November 25, 2012, 07:53:00 PM: Very cool! Congrats! :thumbsup:
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Post by: swp on November 25, 2012, 08:07:00 PM: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: BUCK-EYE on November 25, 2012, 08:08:00 PM: :thumbsup: Great Job!
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Post by: Warden609 on November 25, 2012, 08:09:00 PM: very nice!!
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Post by: TimDougan on November 25, 2012, 08:17:00 PM: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: varmint101 on November 25, 2012, 08:19:00 PM: Very cool and great looking setup! Congrats!
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Post by: JJB on November 25, 2012, 08:51:00 PM: I enjoyed your story, that's a special bow for sure. I'm glad you were able to put it to good use this fall on such a nice buck.
-Jay
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 25, 2012, 10:06:00 PM: That is awesome! Congrats !!!
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Post by: DeerSpotter on November 25, 2012, 10:23:00 PM: Cool, nice memory and story ,Now make sure you make a note "Never sell it "

I really like to have the one I took a deer with 39 years ago !

Carl
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Post by: SheltonCreeker on November 25, 2012, 10:39:00 PM: Awesome! Great story and pics. Its cool you reconnected with something that influenced you long ago!
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Post by: NJSwampstalker on November 25, 2012, 10:59:00 PM: :thumbsup: What a special deer! Congratulations.
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Post by: Richie on November 25, 2012, 11:33:00 PM: Great story , thanks for sharing.
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Post by: stujay on November 25, 2012, 11:59:00 PM: Thanks for sharing the story...nice buck and 13 isn't such a bad # afterall. :archer:
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Post by: Bernie B. on November 26, 2012, 10:28:00 AM: Great story and buck! Congratulations on using your "special" bow and making some great memories! :wavey:

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin