Trad Gang
Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: tracker12 on January 01, 2014, 05:36:00 PM
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About 6 or 7 years ago I stopped at a garage sale not far from the house. Guy was cleaning up but said I could look around. Not much left and I was getting ready to leave when I noticed a bow in the corner of the garage. Asked the guy if it was for sale and he said it was. It was a very nice condition 70's era bow. Gentleman explained the bow was his brothers who loved to hunt and had recently passed away at a relatively young age. After talking for awhile I asked the guy what he wanted for the bow. He said you know I am just glad the bow will get back in the woods how about $25.00. I Told him bow was worth more but he was settled on the price. I thanked him and was leaving when he called me back. Came up with a quiver and tab and a few arrows. He also had a picture of his brother in his hand with a deer and the Bear bow to show me. It was kind of taken back a little and kind of felt bad taking the bow.
Well that bow pretty much sat in the corner of my family room for the next 5 years as a decoration. Shot it a couple times but never really considered hunting with it. Two years ago I got invited to a trad shoot so I grabbed the old bear and went. That one shoot has been the start of my new obsession. This year I hunted back and forth with the Bear and a longbow that I picked up this past summer. Every time I took the Bear I just never got a shot.
Well I always like to start out the new year with a day in the woods and today was no exception. I got in my blind way before first light and at 7:15 this nice doe came by and gave me a great shot at around 18 yards. The old Bear threw that arrow true and the 200 grain VPA 3 blade made short order on the deer. After a great blood trail for 60 yards my 2014 doe was found. It was a pretty neat time for me and hard not to think back on the day it became mine. Happy New year TradGang
(http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/hh324/Tracker12/DSCF2281_zps68846547.jpg)
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Awesome doe and story behind it! Congratulations!!
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Great story and a nice doe! Congratulations! :thumbsup:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
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Great Story, Congrats on the Doe!
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nice story congrats
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Super cool! Nice way to ring in the new year.
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Awesome! Great deer and what a way to start the New Year! 2014 is going to be great
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Great story behind the bow... a little sad but that's life sometimes.
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Nice story and a great way to start off the new year :thumbsup: Congrats.
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That is the way to ring in the New Year. Good job.
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Good job and congrats.RC
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:thumbsup:
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Thanks all. 2013 was a great year for me and the family. Everyone heathy, last child got married and the hunting was awesome. Very blessed for sure.
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:thumbsup: Congrats!!
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Double post. Congrats again.
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Great story. Gave me chills. I'd send the gentleman that pic. I'm sure he'd appreciate it.
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2nd what TooManyHobbies said.
Thanks for sharing the story.
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Very cool story, congrats
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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now that is the way celebrate the new year,,,!
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Great way to start the new year. Congrats!
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Way to go!
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Congrats, nice deer and story-
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Very cool story and a great way to start a New Year, Congrats!!!!
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Thanks for sharing and congrats! Great story.
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Congratulations and you all ready have a happy new year. :clapper:
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Great story. Maybe the old owner was smiling down.
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Nice story! Congrats on the deer! Great start to 2014 :thumbsup:
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That's awesome!
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Great shot and story, congrats!!
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Congratulations on your harvest!
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Enjoyed the story, thanks for sharing it!
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One of the best stories I have read on here. I would like to think the brother was right there with you when you let the arrow go......awesome, happy new year
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That's an awesome story! Congrats and thanks for sharing!
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Excellent!!!