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Title: How Blessed can a guy be!?
Post by: Fletcher on February 03, 2013, 08:22:00 PM
I've been selling some wool sweaters in the classifieds and delivered a couple to another TG'er at the K'zoo Expo.  I took the $20 to the B4K both and bought some raffle tickets for their fund raising package.  On the Sunday drive home, I got a call that they had drawn my ticket.  The package arrived Friday and I picked it up Saturday morning.  Inside was a short brim retro camo hat and a nifty pocket camera mount donated by Spinrite Cresters; a really cool wood bow quiver by Cherokee Slims; a special #8 of 12 footed arrow by Bob Clarady; and a Shrew Classic Hunter from Gregg Coffee.  The Shrew is 54" and 52 lb @ 28" with a bocote and phenolic riser and limbs with bamboo and carbon core and bocote veneers with kudu horn tips.  I finally had the chance this afternoon to introduce the Shrew to some fir arrows and my basement target bag.  I'm not really a short bow guy, but I think we'll manage to get along.

Many thanks to Gregg Coffee, Dan Worden, Edwin Burgess, Bob Clarady and the other ticket buyers for their support of B4K, to Andy and Linda Gehringer for their tireless efforts in support of B4K and to the Benefit 4 Kids organization for the dreams come true they provide to these children so deserving.

Please visit  www.b4k.org (http://www.b4k.org)

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v450/Fletcher610/Bow%20pics/P2030593.jpg)
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Post by: shick on February 03, 2013, 08:25:00 PM
Good things happen to good people.  Way to go Rick.
Shick
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Post by: BOHO on February 03, 2013, 08:27:00 PM
congrats.  Shrew is one of the best
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Post by: Mike Vines on February 03, 2013, 08:30:00 PM
Congratulations Rick.  That was a really nice package that I kept eyeballing all weekend next to our both.
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Post by: on February 03, 2013, 08:31:00 PM
Congrats!

Bisch
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Post by: fmscan on February 03, 2013, 08:33:00 PM
Good on you.... Happy for you.
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Post by: Basinboy on February 03, 2013, 08:35:00 PM
Very good day for you...
Congrats!
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Post by: magnus on February 03, 2013, 08:38:00 PM
Congratulations Rick. Looks like you and the bow get along just fine.
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Post by: 4runr on February 03, 2013, 08:46:00 PM
Couldn't happen to a better guy. Congrats Rick!
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Post by: BWD on February 03, 2013, 08:52:00 PM
Real blessed and a fund raiser to boot...
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Post by: S.C. Hunter on February 03, 2013, 08:53:00 PM
Rick congratulations! Good people have it paid back now and then. I think you are a fine gentleman, and I appreciate what you did for me a few weeks back. Enjoy the new bow it is a beauty and those arrows are very nice.
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Post by: maineac on February 03, 2013, 08:59:00 PM
Congrats!!!
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Post by: ChuckC on February 03, 2013, 09:04:00 PM
Nice.   you lucky dog !

ChuckC
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Post by: huntingarcher on February 03, 2013, 09:05:00 PM
WoW Nice!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: njloco on February 03, 2013, 09:09:00 PM
It's always nice when good things happen to good people, I'd say good luck but you already have it. Use everything well.
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Post by: lpcjon2 on February 03, 2013, 09:09:00 PM
WoW!!! I have two words  for you POWER BALL!!
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Post by: Bernie B. on February 03, 2013, 09:12:00 PM
That's a nice one!  You never hear anything bad about a Shrew!  Looks like you've already got it figured out!     :clapper:

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
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Post by: Gen273 on February 03, 2013, 09:15:00 PM
:bigsmyl:  Congrats!
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Post by: Jwilliam on February 03, 2013, 09:30:00 PM
Congrats Rick !!!   :clapper:  


Bill
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Post by: Mike Mongelli on February 03, 2013, 10:25:00 PM
Congrats, nice bow!  Nice crest on those arrows too.
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Post by: Chaz on February 03, 2013, 11:10:00 PM
Awesome!
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Post by: Richie on February 04, 2013, 02:59:00 AM
Lucky   :clapper:
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Post by: americanhunter7 on February 04, 2013, 05:41:00 AM
Alright Rick!  :thumbsup:  Congrats!
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Post by: bornagainbowhunter on February 04, 2013, 10:03:00 AM
That is awesome!!

God Bless,
Nathan
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Post by: Hawkeye on February 04, 2013, 10:38:00 AM
Congrats, Rick!  Sounds like a great prize won in support of a fine cause.

I suspect you'll find this bow sneaks into your consciousness as a surprise favorite.  It would be "the bee's knees" for some of your tight-tucked-in ground blind applications.

I hope we see a photo of you next season with the deer you killed with it.  Way to go!
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Post by: awbowman on February 04, 2013, 11:33:00 AM
:clapper:     :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: drewsbow on February 04, 2013, 06:54:00 PM
congrats   :thumbsup:
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Post by: NoCams on February 04, 2013, 07:02:00 PM
What Kenny (4runr) said X 10 !!! Could not have happened to a finer gent.

Fletcher, not sure what is the purdiest in that pic.... your arrows or another masterpiece from Gregg ! Looks like you need to tighten up that group there, mighty poor looking....  :laughing:
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Post by: bruinman on February 04, 2013, 07:08:00 PM
Awesome,congrats.
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Post by: Bowwild on February 04, 2013, 08:18:00 PM
That is terrific!  I remember my day in the sun. I was 1978 when I won a Ducks Unlimited "Soap on a Rope"!
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Post by: South MS Bowhunter on February 04, 2013, 08:35:00 PM
That a good bargain for $20 bucks!
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Post by: Fletcher on February 05, 2013, 10:23:00 PM
It is quite a treat for me and I'm looking forward to spending some time with this Shrew.  I may take it turkey hunting this spring.  I'll have to come up with something special for B4K.

Mike, thanks for noticing.  I first crested it last summer and I like how it goes with my chartreuse fletch.