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Title: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: talltines on January 07, 2013, 06:44:00 PM
Hello fellow TG'ers and Happy New Year.  I thought I'd take a minute and share some pics of Dad and I from this past fall.  The season is quickly winding down here and I find myself anxious for the 2013 Oct. opener.  The "hunt" never really ends with shed hunting, springtime scouting and stand changes along with summertime drives with the girls keeping an eye on the bean fields.  This past summer I decided to try to video my hunts myself in order to a keep a video record that someday my kids might find interesting.  I was able to get all four kills on video and keep a basic video diary of the season which really added to the "fun" factor for me and also allowed me to review footage of shot placement.  I hope in the future to be able to upload video clips to the website throughout the year if there is interest in it.  Thanks again to all of you for supporting the bowyers and other business's who sponsor this site. 


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I will try to get in later and fill in more information.  Until then, see you down the trail.

Brian
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: frassettor on January 07, 2013, 06:47:00 PM
Great pics!!!! I would love to see videos    :thumbsup:    :notworthy:
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Longbowlogan on January 07, 2013, 06:49:00 PM
Looks like a awesome season! Congrats
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Altiman94 on January 07, 2013, 07:13:00 PM
Definitely a good season for you.  It's quite obvious that the bows perform!
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: meathead on January 07, 2013, 07:15:00 PM
Looks like a great season.  Bow looks pretty sharp too.
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Mike Vines on January 07, 2013, 07:18:00 PM
Nice shooting guys.  Looking forward to the stories.
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Nathan Killen on January 07, 2013, 07:21:00 PM
Great pictures and a great season ! Congrats !
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Nathan Killen on January 07, 2013, 07:24:00 PM
And BTW, I'm sure I speak for the rest of the clan.....yes we want to see video !!
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Bryan Burkhardt on January 07, 2013, 07:33:00 PM
Congratulations on some fine animals Brian!  Tell your dad I said hi!
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: billy shipp on January 07, 2013, 08:28:00 PM
Looks like ya'll had a great season Brian.....can't wait to see the video.

Billy
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Jayrod on January 07, 2013, 08:35:00 PM
Me too...videos for sure!!!
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Possum Head on January 07, 2013, 08:39:00 PM
Ah, a killin machine. Congrats
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Oliverstacy on January 07, 2013, 08:50:00 PM
Brian,

Awesome...the mass on that first one is amazing!

Can't wait to get the bow later this week as the pictures you sent looked awesome!

Thanks,

Josh
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Keb on January 07, 2013, 09:36:00 PM
Congrats on the harvests, and that bow is a sweet looking rig, what are the woods?
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Gen273 on January 07, 2013, 09:39:00 PM
Wow, you guys got it done this year! I would love to hear the story that goes with each picture. Congrats!
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: ti-guy on January 07, 2013, 09:47:00 PM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: eddings220 on January 07, 2013, 11:27:00 PM
Brian, great season and sharing it with your dad is awesome stuff. Have a great 2013.
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on January 07, 2013, 11:33:00 PM
Congrats to the Wessel boyz! Those poor deer didn't have a chance. Video, video, video...(I'm starting a chant)!
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: steadman on January 07, 2013, 11:37:00 PM
Congrats!! I'd love to see the video as well. Looks like a full freezer  :)
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: talltines on January 08, 2013, 01:35:00 AM
It's 12:30 a.m. and I just got in from the shop.  I'll try to get some stories to go with the pics tomorrow sometime.  The woods in that bow are myrtle limbs and a ziricote riser with a chechen wave. 60" and 59#@28".
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: cacciatore on January 08, 2013, 02:51:00 AM
Congrats Brian,great season there.I would be glad to see the videos.
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Jayrod on January 08, 2013, 06:20:00 AM
wow brian your putting some hrs in!!!guess you are getting some bows ready i know i am excited to get mine FOR SURE!!
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Quickblood on January 08, 2013, 06:54:00 AM
Congratulations on a great season!
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: bruinman on January 08, 2013, 07:28:00 AM
Wow! looks like you guys had an awesome season, congrats.
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: pitbull on January 08, 2013, 07:52:00 AM
:clapper:    :clapper:  A great season with your dad, doesn't get much better, congrats!
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Nodyroc on January 08, 2013, 08:44:00 AM
Great season Brian Congratulations.
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: RedShaft on January 08, 2013, 09:04:00 AM
Dang. Nice. You guys killed more deer in one year than I have in 4
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: joe vt on January 08, 2013, 09:20:00 AM
What kind of bow do you guys shoot?    ;)  


Brian, it appears to have been a great season for you and your dad. Congrats!!

btw; i too would be interested in viewing your videos
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Gene Wensel on January 08, 2013, 11:21:00 AM
Brian is as good a bowhunter, bowyer and friend as a person could ask for. I'm proud to be a good buddy. I wish I had my marbles all lined up as well as he has at his age. Very admirable, which is saying something and a triple "atta boy" for his dad as well. Brian only asks you always keep hunting down wind of him Mark :>)
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Herdbull on January 08, 2013, 11:23:00 AM
Nice shooting Brian. Hunting with your Dad and having the girls around close by has to be very rewarding.  Good for you. Mike
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: bowless on January 08, 2013, 11:27:00 AM
Congrats!  Tough to beat a season like that.
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Iowabowhunter on January 08, 2013, 11:42:00 AM
Great shooting all around, and a big thank you again to Brian for helping me pick out arrows for the new to my Tall Tines. Keep up the good work, beautiful bows by the way!
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Steve O on January 08, 2013, 01:11:00 PM
I have been wanting a Zircote riser TT for a long time.  Going to have to work a wave into the mix.
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Dirtybird on January 08, 2013, 04:28:00 PM
Steve you have way to many bows ahead of you.
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: wapiti792 on January 08, 2013, 05:05:00 PM
Way to go Brian! You guys are going to eat good this winter   :campfire:
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Kevin Dill on January 08, 2013, 05:21:00 PM
Really, really nice pictures Brian. Good shooting and great bowyering!
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: DeerBacon on January 08, 2013, 05:58:00 PM
Great pics,my next bow will be a Tall Tines. Keep up the good work!
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Ulysseys on January 08, 2013, 06:12:00 PM
Quite a season, thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Jwilliam on January 08, 2013, 06:26:00 PM
Great season Brian !!!  :thumbsup:  


Bill
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Keb on January 08, 2013, 09:28:00 PM
Man that bow is a real eye catcher, beautiful for sure.
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Jack Rehacek on January 08, 2013, 09:34:00 PM
Nice Pics,Looks like you guys had a great year.that bow looks sweet.
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: rastaman on January 08, 2013, 10:25:00 PM
Very nice Brian! Can't wait to see the videos!
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: mb bowman on January 08, 2013, 11:06:00 PM
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Originally posted by talltines:
It's 12:30 a.m. and I just got in from the shop. . .
I would expect nothing less  :)

Good job on the deer, it looks like Mark is doing great with the lefty!
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Steve O on January 09, 2013, 04:17:00 PM
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Originally posted by talltines:

I will try to get in later and fill in more information.
 
Ummm, whatever happened to this ^^^^^^^^^^^ ?
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on January 09, 2013, 05:00:00 PM
He's busy building more bows to ship to Manitoba Steve. You should know by now that as long as David and I keep ordering bows you'll get bumped! JJ buddy....I too can't wait for stories and maybe vids....Ry
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Jayrod on January 09, 2013, 05:47:00 PM
Leave him alone I want him to get my bow done ry...LOL!!
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: talltines on January 09, 2013, 06:04:00 PM
Sorry for the delay guys.  I'll start out with the first pic and go from there.  The first buck pictured was shot the day after rifle season in KS.  A good friend of mine has some property he hunts down there and he invited me to hunt with him this year.  We had this buck on trail camera last year and I even had him at 10 yards but was never able to get a shot.  He was a 4x4 last fall but had grown into a 4x3 this year with good mass.  His bases were 6.5" and nice long brows.  He was a mature buck that I was very happy to get.  He traveled about 100 yards on the double lung hit.  A huge thankyou to my buddy.  He had set that stand earlier in the season and graciously allowed me to sit it that morning when it was the only good stand for the particular wind we had.  

Gotta go, pizza just came out of the oven and the family is waiting.... : )
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Jayrod on January 09, 2013, 06:09:00 PM
Hahaha go eat Brian but I am waiting....
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Bryan Burkhardt on January 09, 2013, 10:02:00 PM
That must be one heck of a pizza!  :)
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: talltines on January 09, 2013, 11:02:00 PM
MMMMmmmmmm good!  Had to go back to the shop to build antler knobs and put inserts in 5 risers so I can work on them tomorrow.  Anyway, my IA buck (other buck pictured) was shot on Nov. 10.  It was warm and very windy that morning but things were really kicking in.  Around 8:45 a few does came through and 15 minutes later I looked to the west and saw a buck making his way to me with his head down.  I made a quick decision to shoot him and turned the camera on and got ready for the shot.  Moments later he stepped out from the brush and passed by.  I let out a "mmmeeaarnt" and stopped him as his pace was a little quicker than I wanted for a moving shot. He stopped in his tracks and looked right at me but it was too late.  The arrow took out both lungs and he was dead in under 75 yards.  I made a call to Gene Wensel and an hour later he was waiting at my truck to help track and get him out.  Thanks for help the Gene.  

All in all it was a great season for Dad and I.  Not because of any amount of game killed, but more because of time spent together in the field hunting, tracking, hanging, skinning, and maybe enjoying a cold one after the work was done talking of hunts in years past.  Phone calls at night to or from hunting buddies talking about what each other had seen, close calls and just misses were a nightly event. The season closes tomorrow and they are calling for rain all day so I left the shop early to get one more sit in.  I drove to the farm and got out and opened the back to change clothes.  I threw my quiver over my shouler and grabbed my bow.  I made the walk back through the tree planting like I've done hundreds of times over the years.  I got to the stand, looked around and up at the sky thanking God for the opportunity to enjoy His creation.  A few minutes later I turned around and walked back to the car.  I guess I just wanted to carry the bow one more time.  9 months and 21 days to go till the opener and I can't wait!
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Herdbull on January 09, 2013, 11:47:00 PM
Good for you Brian. I'm glad you took the time to hunt, not matter how short. Thanks for the bows you have made me. I took off my broadheads and screwed in field points for an indoor shoot tonight with The Rat Bow. I will put broadheads back on and go to the woods this weekend. You are always with me. Mike
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: jonsimoneau on January 10, 2013, 12:32:00 AM
Good stuff!
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Jayrod on January 10, 2013, 05:48:00 AM
Very good stuff ...enjoyed it as much as you do!!
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Steve O on January 10, 2013, 01:40:00 PM
Yep, you are very fortunate to share the outdoors wiyh your Dad.  I love my Dad dearly, but you could not pay him to go sit in the woods!

Tell the 'ol Chief to have a Beer 30 for me    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: wapiti792 on January 10, 2013, 02:27:00 PM
What it's all about right there   :campfire:
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Nathan Killen on January 10, 2013, 03:13:00 PM
Fantastic !
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: William Lyon on January 10, 2013, 09:23:00 PM
Brian, congrats on great season! Glad you get to enjoy time w your Dad. I have really enjoyed hunting w my bow this season!! I've got a bloodstain on the riser from one of my bucks! Looks good! ha BTW, that is a beautiful wood combo in your pics. What is that?
Wm
Title: Re: Some tall tales from the 2012 TallTines deer season
Post by: Guru on January 11, 2013, 02:10:00 PM
Great season Brian, thanx for sharing bud!

I luv'd the way you described your last hunt of the season...cool man...

You mentioned something about sharing you video's...I would luv to them!!

Keep at it, you do it for all the right reasons    :campfire: