Fun has already started big time. Hate to sound like Guru and Terry but, neat things seem to happen when me and the langahans get together. What a great morning to not be at work. Got to go heat some water will be back shortly
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Michael was the chef last night. Soft shell crabs with all the trimmings
:bigsmyl: :archer2:
Can't wait to see this unfold
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:coffee:
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Me and Bernie pulled out of my place yesterday with enough stuff to go to Texas and hunt for two weeks
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Mills ready to go this am. Sporting a wingbone call made by guru. We were all ready to hit the woods. Birds were talking early but the little girl from Beaufort would have the last word. We got another day to go so she can tell it all when she gets home. Mean time Cory fed us very well tonight
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Grilled wood duck, dove, pineapple and jalapeño. Roasted potatoes with old bay. Carrot salad. Corn. Yum yum
Wow! Grilled woodduck - *awesome*!
The huntin' part of this is gonna be good!
Bring it on!
Shoot straight, Shinken
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :campfire:
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oops ....
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Good luck!
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Breakfast is ready. Had a storm blow through last night. Light rain this am for a out a other hour. Probably a late fly down this morning.
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Woods ready for action yesterday afternoon. You'll have to wait for his story cause ain't no way I can tell it like he can
Don,
Our Maryland soft crabs are Much bigger then that but then again us Marylanders have Bigger guts too :biglaugh: I can eat bout 4 to 6 that size...Looks like they were cooked right!
You also mentioned "Old Bay" If people never had it out west it's the best stuff invented on the East coast and a Must have on all seafood and other critters...
The food is already fantastic - can't wait to hear about the hunting. This is going to be good!
:bigsmyl: :campfire:
:coffee:
I have a feeling the fun and hunting will match the cooking.
BTW, that's one heck of a stove.
Hunt was kinda slow this morning. Chilly and drizzle. A few sightings but no shot oops. Came back to camp to fi d Cory busy at work
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Wraps of all kinds. For the kids he had PB&J wraps with fresh almond butter, cocoanut ,toasted almonds and home made jam. Me and Michael ate most of them though.
Taylor , my grandson came up to hang out. He brought his bows and he and mills got some shooting in.
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Mean while inside a broad head sharpening class was going on.
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i see by the nice shiny head thats uncle Bernie looking on :biglaugh: have fun and don't cut ya self looking at to many sharp things LOL!!!
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There is no shortage of good-eatin' stuff in that camp!
Lookin' forward to hearing about the demise of the thunda-chicken!
Shoot straight, Shinken
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Mills show them boys how it's done ;)
Whip/Tippit, I know you guys are gonna see some turkeys soon but you gonna be hard pressed to have any more Fun than Ive had since thursday afternoon. Everyone is home safe now. Resting and unpacking I'm sure. The hunt was a success to start with in that in raised a ton of cash for st judes. I might be wrong but i think it might have been #1 for donations from the bid forums. Thanks to each and every one of you who bought a chance to win. Wish we had to room and means to have you all for a hunt. That said, we all had a blast . Got my stuff unloaded and about half put away. Blinds are drying out in the sun as I type this.
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more later. Bernie probably has more pics than anyone. stay tuned. DB
Don and I got home safe and sound this AM and the wife and I even had time to go do our normal Sunday morning things. Just returned - haven't even started posting pics to PhotoBucket but have plenty to post. May be a lot of duplicates (from different angles) but I know you guys 'n gals don't mind - just so's there's pictures to look at. Gotta go take my ol' man nap and then take Rose out for supper tonight but I will be adding pics and chatter about this great social , hunting, eating, and sleeping weekend as soon as I can (at least within the next week :D ). A great time was had by all at this new, innovative St. Jude Hunt Raffle Offering by my friend, Don Batten. It will be a weekend to treasure, spent with fine folks, for all of us involved - including all who contributed but couldn't actually be there. I'm sure Michael, and Cory will also be adding pictures and comments (and Don has a few "secret" pics left, I think). I wouldn't even be surprised if the daunting Miss Mills and Master Woods have a few choice words to slip in for the many friends they've made through this great St. Jude endeavor. Hang in there, y'all; pics and stories are owed, and will be paid. Trust me on this, I'm a retired Marine and Marines never lie :campfire:
(Oh, some of us do have notoriously bad memory chips though - :dunno: )
come on uncle Bernie don't ya mean CRS!! :biglaugh:
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Cory, great pics. That's a nice stand of clover in that 1st picture.
Oh yea, TChick down!
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I hear ya, Jeff, my flightless Kiwi friend, call it what ya like, it still means I "misplace" folks names (and mailing addresses, sometimes - no more Blue Grass music for you - LOL.
Love your pics also Cory!
O.K., I'm back (and have been for some time) but I didn't realize how many pictures I took of this unforgettable weekend. More than I ever took at any other hunt or shoot, I'm sure. Took a tad longer to upload than ever. Just hope my change in options worked to re-size them properly, or I'll have to do it all over. Let's check it out with a one picture post.
Here is the Camp where all the fun and games of the St, Jude Turkey Hunt - 2013 took place, compliments of Tommy Batten and his owner/partners:
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Great pic Bernie but one small correction. This ain't no lease.
I knew that well, Don, and meant to change the slip of the lip (to what I did, now) BEFORE posting it (as Jeff said - eat up with CRS)
OK, looks like it worked (probably the re-sizing is what took so long). Now hold on to yer bonnets, 'cause it's gonna be a long ride (even if I get tired and go to bed in the middle. Draw up your milk stools kiddies , and clean your glasses. Oh yeh, as you saw above, our young Miss Mills not only got her first bird but it was one heck of a nice GOBBLER, I'm here to tell you. Bless her heart, her upbringing and her good-natured dedication. Mills deserves all the cudos and congrats that are available.
Part of the "players" Don Batten, Michael and Woods L.:
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Another of the "players" and the winner of this St. Jude Hunt, Miss Mills L., looking over some of the "booty" provided by members of Trad Gang, Thurs. afternoon before the first hunt sit/scout:
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Woods, Don, and Michael, making plans:
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Mills, looking at more goodies (can you blame her?):
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Woods, Don, and Michael in the background, my fiddle in the foreground, which Don would later break two strings on, or off - I payed him back though - I punched one of my broad heads through the front of one of his best blinds (snicker-snicker) Damn I felt bad about that:
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Mills, still showing her real appreciation for the prizes awarded her as "The Winner":
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(More to follow)
Ewwww, I think I'm too tired to continue posting right now friends but will continue tomorrow AM, if not before. Got many more pics, and I hope less fuzz in them. (I can't help it if those guys kept moving - see how still Mills sat? ;) )
well this sure is looking like a good story keep it coming uncle Bernie. looks like y'all having fun. :thumbsup:
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I like the way this is shaing up.
Congrats Miss Mills :clapper: what a fine gobbler.
:coffee:
Continuing the saga of Lady Algebra and her St. Jude Turkey hunt.
In which Mills takes (and gives us) a closer look at some of the winners booty.
Guru's outstanding, and beauteous Wing Bone Call, from the bones of a bearded hen (arguably the best ones to use). Mills picked up the efficient use of this one right away - she even fooled Woods and I, (unknowingly) into thinking a hen was coming up the ravine beside the camp, until she came around the corner sucking Guru's call:
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ber643's personalized Wing Bone Call, from Gobbler bones - She had a little more trouble with this larger/longer call but towards the end of the hunt was beginning to play a pretty decent "tune" on it, you go girl:
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This is a sign I found and sunk a couple of brass hooks in, for "The Winner" to hang her two wing bone calls on - it speaks for itself - and for Mills:
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Joey's outstanding scratch box call. This is the second one I've personally seen and heard and I love them above any call I've ever seen/heard. Mills was pretty tickled with it as well. I swear the girl is a natural.
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ber643's self-bow and flannel sleeve - Mills commented, "It's a little long."
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Unveiled, Mills changed her observation to, "Boy, this is REALLY long." LOL When I made this bow the style was known as a Holmegard, (and Hurricane Hanna came through NC just as I was final tillering it - so I named her "Hanna Holmi"). Now the research folks have proven they were actually made by a different tribe/colony and are actually rightly called a Mollegabet. It'll make a great wall decoration until Miss Mills grows into it a bit:
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(More pics to come)
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I took this pic and told Bernie that he was dressed up kinda like RC in this one. Only difference was most of the time RC is standing beside something dead. lol
Good job so far Bernie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=5Jok6431pdg
This is a clip of Bernie drawing the winner of this hunt. if you let it run at the end there a little extra footage. I got some more clips from this hunt and the hog hunt that I'll post when I have time to get them up.
Thank you , Don - one of these days, Good Lord willing I'll have something dead beside me again (that I caused to be there, I mean - LOL). Good time to re-post that drawing clip, Don - with so many new members and all - good thinking and nice to see it again.
Don, shows something to Mills and Woods, on his hard drive Camera. What a neat little video cam. Probably showing where they would be going for the evening sit - or showing Turkeys he'd scouted out: (by the way, that is the same camera Trish used to film the Drawing clip above.)
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Don and Woods take a better look:
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Michael wanted a peek as well:
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Don leaving to drive Mills and her Guide/Dad to their blind:
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Cory looks over tables (making plans) while Woods practices on his Martin Guitar:
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Michael gets ready to prepare first eve's meal. I think either he or I got hungry and ate half of this picture. (No real idea what happened - LOL):
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(More pics to come)
No real luck the first evening except Don saw a bunch of Turkeys (well away from) where he was and got a great video of them that he'll be posting later.
Cory, Michael, and young Woods watch/listen to Don playing Woods Guitar, Michael was preparing our first evening meal - after the hunt:
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Here is the scrumptious plate gifted to us each by Michael - fried soft shell Blue Crabs and the fixin's. That salad also really tickled my pallet - fresh torn Spinach leaves, toasted walnuts, tiny pineapple pieces and crumbles of blue cheese (beats the heck out of my favorite Blue Cheese dressing):
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At the table, around from the left - Cory (a five star chef) really enjoyed Michaels "table", Don, Mills, Michael, Woods, and my plate - (no fair absconding with it while I'm taking pictures - LOL)
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A look at part of the well appointed dinning, trophy, and TV area (hidden in right corner)
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Mills doing a loosening up bit, from her gymnastics training - from the first evening sit, and in prep for the coming morning sit:
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Don works his Iphone 4 (I tried my darnedest to make off with that dandy little thing - just for the photo capabilities - LOL). Michael observes, from beyond the breakfast bar:
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(More pics to come but i may have to break for some needed shopping.)
Keep them coming. :campfire:
Guess I can get another set or two up this AM.
Cory, doing his morning toilet in one of the two facilities located in the bunk room:
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Mills with the great Gobbler she got that first morning hunt (others will tell the story of the hunt - I was in another blind and did see two birds - Jakes but neither close enough for a bow shot). I liked this picture because it gives a nice profile shot to show the very respectable length of the Gobbler's beard:
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Even the Moths were impressed with our young huntress. She found a large, beautiful black one, and then this larger, green one flew right up and lit on her shirt - then stayed there like a ladies' broach:
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Mills and proud Dad, Michael, setting up a photo op in the clover, including her first ever turkey and some of her gifts, mostly calls and "her sign" :
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The sun was on my viewer and I was having trouble getting the proper range - LOL:
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Finally, I got it right to get the "Good Pic" in order to Show off Mills, her fine (I think Don said 40 lb.) bird, and her excellent gifts:
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(More pics to come)
Congrats...that is a fine bird!
WAY TO GO Lady Algebra!
Nice Tom!
:clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Keep the wind in your face!
Shoot straight, Shinken
:archer2:
I'm going to try do my best to get this as right as I can so everyone gets credit for their great support of this trend setting, record breaking hunt offer from Don Batten to help St. Jude Children's Hospital.
Mills, and her self bow (yours truly), and turkey amid her prizes:
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Another shot (it's worth it) including gas card from Don Batten and license fees from (now revealed "secret donor") Mike Rizzo:
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2 wing bone calls (Guru & ber 643), fantastic paddle call and sheath from Joey, Magnificent Scratch Box Call from Joey:
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Well earned Girl Power sign (ber643):
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Grizzly Stick shafts and (I think) broadheads From Alaska Bowhunting, and Kanati Quiver from John Dill
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A second Kanati Quiver (John Dill) Bowyers Craft book and Tree stand (Don Batten) - and I think/hope that's it except for one more that will appear in another picture (a neat pink camo jacket from Mike Rizzo)
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If I've forgotten (or mixed up) anyone, other than those who bought tickets for other deserving members (like Doc Nock, Mike Rizzo, and I did), please forgive me and help me out here - LOL
(Still lots more pics to come - time for lunch and nappy-poo)
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Joey surprised me with a long box of my own. The bottom is made from a pc of cypress that I sent him some time back
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The top of cedar from ms. My name and a very nice discription of the call is penned on the lid. Thanks buddy
Outstanding !!!RC
Yep, Don, Joey certainly made those calls sweet. The descriptive inscriptions are really neat, and are history right on the wood.
Here we go again-
Around on back of the table for a better look at the nice tree stand that Don put up for the winner:
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Don 's solid follow through:
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Don at full Draw:
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Woods at full Draw
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Time to clean Mills Big Bird - Don, Cory, Mills (still practicing on the Guru made Wing Bone Call), Michael:
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Take a wing (or two - more wing bone calls - LOL) - Don, Michael, Mills, Cory:
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Mills with her hard earned beard - and her pretty much ever-present, genuine smile:
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When Mills asked Don what they were going to do now, he told her, "We're gonna pluck him," and she quickly said, "Can I help?" He told her she sure could, and promptly got her a pair of rubber gloves:
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Doin' it to it!:
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Mills got right down into it, as she does every part of her hunting experiences. The girl's a pistol:
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Getting close to the Nitty-Gritty now:
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At this point Woods offered to take my camera up on the top of the cleaning table and get me/us some areal photos:
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(more pics yet)
This thread is priceless!
Great job to all that put this together.
I feel as "nekkid" as the bird, without my camera and/or my hat - LOL
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Industrious rascals, aren't they?:
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Still at it:
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About to wrap it up:
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Now a look at Cory's main components for Friday eve's meal - wild Dove ... :
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... and Wood Duck with super braised (I think) "Taters"- all waiting for Cory to work his magic on them and the veggie garnishes:
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(More pics on the way)
Woodies, soft shell crabs, more toys than you can carry .... and a MONSTA BIRD, my gosh, what's next!
PLEASE tell me the fan and beard is on the way to the taxi!
I'm pretty sure Michael plans to do Mills' mount for her, with the fan and beard - and probably the legs/spurs also. we spoke some about it and he already was starting to "preen" the fan (with justifiable pride).
.....................
Cory, hard at the finals:
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The completed dishes pile up:
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Serve yourself - YUM! Yum!:
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Cory takes a well deserved rest:
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"Wampus Cat" among the trophies - (look close and you'll see it's made from an inverted deer rump, (tail hangs down to form beard), eyes and snout/moth from some mean little critter:
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Saturday was pretty much a day of chilly (cold) sits and little or no sightings so the camera cuts to evening (after that great lunch of rolled sandwiches Don covered earlier). Family and friends join us for Saturday evening's fabulous feast - Betsy (Earl's very pleasant and social wife) in Dark Blue top, Tommy Batten with arms folded, Cory at (evening meal) stove, Tommy's wife Wendy in blue denim top (another huntress of note, and always pleasant company), Michael standing and Don's special wife, Trish, almost hidden beyond:
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More pics - and guests & food to come)
:thumbsup: very cool!
Coming along great guys! :thumbsup: :campfire: :coffee:
As promised, and I'll do as many names as I can with my faulty memory -
Woods, William Batten's girlfriend's sister (in purple) and the GF beyond her, Bryan Batten, Bryan's wife's head, Trish, Mills, and the back of Taylor Batten's head (Taylor is Bryan's son and Don's Grandson)
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Trish (in bright orange) top-left. At closer table, Wendy & Betsy, Earl, Michael, and Tommy's back:
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William, Bryan , Cory, Don, Michael's head,
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My plate - they made it as big as the rest, though i shouldn't eat that much I wouldn't want to mess with Cory's beautiful presentation (so I ate almost every bite of it). I think I'm still full - LOL let's see what i can remember here. Meat was Top Tenderloin (as I recall) drizzled with a Cherry gravy/sauce (mmmmm-good), a special dish of cheese and grits that looked like a baked potato and was sooooo good, a Purple cabbage and onion salad/slaw, a fried tomato slice, a butternut squash concoction to die for. Let me look and see if i missed anything. Oh by all means - beside the grits, braised in butter shrimp with a pineapple and nut sauce, and a slice of Charcoal broiled bread that Cory bakes. After this a desert was served that i failed to get a picture of. It was strawberries & Blackberries with whipped cream in a two piece pastry with nutella sauce drizzled over the top. I can't believe I ate the whole thing - Groannnnnnnnnnnnnn, and thank you Lord, and Cory.
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A wide shot of the group:
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Don, at sink duty, Tommy (back-to), Cory, and a "Red Solo Cup" to signify the good times had by all - LOL
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(And even more pics to come)
Awesome! What a great deal all around, congrats to the young huntress! :clapper:
That looks like a fun time was had by all ... Congrats Mills, mighty fine turkey !!
A quick run down on that last plate pic. That was prime rib with sundried cherry and red wine/beef gravy sauce, Red cabbage slaw, baby shrimp on a bed of grilled pineapple/jalopeno salsa, grilled bread, cheese grits, roasted butter nut squash and roasted tomatoes. It was just as good as it looks.
For desert we had shortcake bisquits with fresh strawberrys and blackberrys with hand whipped cream and chocalate drizzle.
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Mills and Taylor gave Cory an A+ on the sweats.
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One prize that wasn't mentioned yet was the cool Knife that Tippit made for Mills. Back in the picture of her doing a back bend, you can she it on her belt.
Also I'd like to talk a bit about the longbox and scratch box that joey made. It says " #1 Matched Set " on both calls. upon closer inspection you will notice that they are made from the same pieces of woods. Black Poplar for the body and Red Cedar for the tops. The craftsmanship is awesome as well as the sound of them.
As well as making me a call as well, Joey sent extra packs of xxl silver flames for Michael, Cory and Me. Michael even put a couple in his quiver one afternoon . We thought it would be neat to shoot a bird with one on this hunt. Somebody forgot to notify the turkeys though.
Also my buddy John Dill went above the call of duty and sent 2 kanati quivers instead of the one that he pleadged during the auction.
I got some video uploaded and will put some up later. Now I need to go workout . Kinda neglected that while I was gone and I need to burn some calories.
LOL - Thank you, Don. I planned to go back to "the plate" but Rose called me to supper and I forgot I hadn't finished that part 'til I got back to it. You gave a better description of the meal though , from being on the inside during Cory's preps - nice job. Love the shot of Mills and Taylor as I had watched them do that delicious desert just credit - LOL It was also such a pleasure to watch those two enjoy each others company so well.
GETTING CLOSE TO THE END NOW - i think only about one and a part of one pictorial posts left, if I remember right.
I thought about mentioning Tippets knife in the back bend picture but then thought sure it would be in the picnic table pics but I guess it wasn't so i forgot that too - durned ol' headbone. It was/is a great knife and Mills liked it so well she had it on her belt all weekend - probably why we didn't see it in the table of goodies - LOL
OK, on ward to the end of my part.
Minus Don's Gamecock T-Shirt, this thread is top shelf in every way. Mill's, you are the bomb. Only knives from Tippit, calls from Joebuck and Guru, meals by Cory, photography by Bernie, guiding services from Battman and the love of Langehan's comes close to being worthy of your spirit. Pass it on, Sweetheart, pass it on. :thumbsup:
Nice, Duckbutt.
After dinner - Breaking Up Is Hard To DO - LOL:
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Sunday AM Don asked me if I wanted to ride down to the river area (since I hadn't been there in either visit), as he was going to pick up the blind I'd been in the night before. I did!:
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Beautiful isn't it, the way a southern river should look, morning mist and all - upper reaches of the Neuse River:
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Don, on the old Herring fishing "pier"/plank. Can't do that in NC now - at least until the Herring populations increase again.
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Don was reflecting with me on all the good times and good influences on his youth, and then the youths 0f his sons at this very special place of his father's and his father's friends/partners. A great place for boys to grow straight at - IMO
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Lowlands, beside the river.
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(One more pictorial post from yours truly)
Slew leading into the lowlands beside the river:
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A goodbye wave from Mills and Woods - bless their hearts:
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And another from Da Michael , of this fine Langehans clan - travel safe and well, friends, wherever you may go.:
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(That's all from my camera, folks)
Don, Cory and Bernie - looks like you boys did it up right.
You guys hunting with these fellas can say you've hunted with some of the best...
Well done all......
:clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Wow! What an awesome experience!
Thank you for sharing with the Trad Gang!
Keep the wind in your face!
Shoot straight, Shinken
:archer2:
All I have time to say for now is.
WOW!!! What a ride!!!!
It looks like you all had a great time! Congrats to Mills on the turkey! I think I went up a pants size just looking at all of that great food! Lol
Thanks Wally. You can include Michael in that list of "some of the best". Great guy to share a camp and hunt with.
Was gonna get up some video but will have to wait. got to go work now.
Much more to come.
Don has some great videos for us all - so keep coming back until he can get to them. I think Michael may still have some more pics too, but not sure - however i am sure he's busy as well - playing catch-up after the trip. :campfire:
That is just too cool. Great job all around!
What a great bunch of family and friends...simply awesome!!
Looking forward to a lot more :campfire:
QuoteOriginally posted by Duckbutt:
Minus Don's Gamecock T-Shirt, :thumbsup:
Now Julian..... Don't be a hater just because Clempsum hasn't won in four years.
P.S.
It doesn't look too good this year either......
What an adventure! Thanks for posting all of that up for us! You folks went above and beyond! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Our pleasure, all around, I'm sure, folks. I truly hope, yes, even pray, to see one of the benefits of this (really great) project be that other/more similar hunt raffles will be put on the Annual St. Jude Auction(s). So that many folks can donate some $$s (at least) and garner a chance at fantastic times/hunts. Ones that they otherwise would never have ANY shot at. I hope others see the real value of it too. I would not take anything in trade for the chance, presented to me by Don Batten, to be a small part of this project. I'll never forget any part of it, especially helping the Children of St. Jude - and meeting the unstoppable Miss Mills.
Well I finally got a few min to talk about the hunting.
Michael and crew got here mid afternoon on thursday. It didn't take any arm twisting to get them dressed and ready to hit the woods. I put everyone out and went to a spot where I could hopefully observe some birds going to roost. The spot I wanted Mills to hunt the first morning is one of my favorites to take a kid. Her brother, Woods had killed a turkey hunting with me 3 years ago in the same spot. My grandson Taylor took his first Gobbler at the same spot last year.
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So I popped up a blind and crawled inside with my binos and camera. I think I had my bow too but I really wasn't planning on shooting anything. there is a trail going into the woods by the dirt pile in the video. these woods go on down to the lowgrounds of the river. Turkeys love to sleep in the trees down there and then head out to the fields in the morning to dust, eat and whatever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SieSp0iShlU
After watching all the birds walk down that trail, I was excited for Mills the next morning. Her and Michael got in the blind a daylight. I took my bow and got in the same blind that I'd filmed from the night before. About 7:10 a lone hen came out of the trail. A text confirmed that she had walked by their blind at 4 yards. I don't know where all those turkeys went when they hit the ground but they didn't walk out on that trail. Around 9 I had two more hens come out from the other corner of the field and join the first one. 5 min later, two longbeards came out about half way down the edge and headed to the hens. A soft yelp or two got their attention. I just wanted them to see my decoys in case they got turned down by the live hens. For the next 45 min they strutted and postured for the hens from as close as 75 yards to 150 yards from my blind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEbG3QFhoUU
I sent Michael a text and told him what I was watching. He said Mills had ask him "Where are the turkeys?" His reply was that they were out doing what turkeys do. Her reply to that was " I wish they'd do it here". priceless. We came up with a long shot plan and put it in to play.
I'm gonna hold off and hope that Michael will come along and finish this story because I think he's the one who was able to make it happen.
In the mean time here is a clip from our hog hunt at Martys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNszo5YYy5g
Did I mention that we had fun at Marty's?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxOjHQVp1KA
Love those clips, Don.
Any more pics (or comments) - Don, Cory, Michael, Woods, Mills (others)? Not picking, just "searching" - also to save to my files - :) It was such a good, pleasant time for this ol' hoss (especially after my last year of virtually no hunts) that I hate to let go of it just yet - :archer:
way to go Mills congrats on your very first turkey and the fine gifts keep on hunting Girl :clapper: :clapper:
Kids getting it done it the outdoors. Congrats Ms. Mills! :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Thanks for sharing, looks like everyone had a great time.
Here ya go Bernie. Was gonna wait for the story but what the hell.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKqGHcVL0XE
LOL - Great "advance to the finish" anyway, Don, in case we don't get a story anytime soon. I know they are a busy family. I heard the 20 pounds this time. I thought you were just kidding around when I falsely heard 40 pounds the first time. :clapper:
The Langehans have been at the Gymnastics Nationals (busy, busy, busy - explains no posts, eh?) and I heard from Don last night that Mills came in 11th in the All Around. Outstanding - you keep on keepin' on with your Girl Power, my young friend. :clapper:
QuoteOriginally posted by Don Batten:
Here ya go Bernie. Was gonna wait for the story but what the hell.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKqGHcVL0XE
That's awesome!!!! :clapper:
It was so much fun, and soooo funny when my dad chased the turkey... so he and i were in our blind and my dad had his phone with him. Mr.Don had his and they were texting Mr. Don said that he had two turkeys that were to far.So he said that y'all come on over here we went we were trying to see were the turkeys were with the binoculars he couldn't see them then i had them and found them. There were three hen and two gobblers. We started to walk through the woods.Since i had already been stung by bees so whenever i heard a buzz i stopped. WHEN WE WERE AT the corner we saw Mr.Don coming from his blind we met him he told us he knew were they were going,
:thumbsup: Now the stories unfold... :campfire:
And then??????????
Now we're getting the "real scoop" from the only one of us there to bag her bird - go get 'em, girl - :clapper:
And then??????????
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Shoot straight, Shinken
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