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Title: Tony Sanders Up Top!!
Post by: Sean B on March 15, 2015, 10:44:00 AM
Good shooting Tony!!  keep that eye sharp!!  We still have a foot and a half of snow on the ground here in NY!!!!
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Post by: Mr. fingers on March 15, 2015, 10:58:00 AM
Tony!!  I've seen your posts your quite "The killin Machine"  what do ya do with all those critters?   :archer:
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Post by: Whitetail Addict on March 15, 2015, 10:58:00 AM
I just noticed that myself.    :thumbsup:  

Bob
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Post by: frassettor on March 15, 2015, 12:19:00 PM
Tony although I don't know you personally, I'm very familiar with your long list of successful hunts here on Tradgang, congrats on making it up top   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Mike Vines on March 15, 2015, 12:25:00 PM
Congratulations Tony on getting it done.
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Post by: Duker on March 15, 2015, 12:43:00 PM
Great shooting Tony       :thumbsup:   Woodchucks are hard to get a close shot at   :archer2:
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Post by: Possum Head on March 15, 2015, 02:28:00 PM
I remember trying to killem with a rifle as a kid in north Al.. They are elusive. Hats off to anyone who can stick one.   :clapper:
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Post by: South MS Bowhunter on March 15, 2015, 03:39:00 PM
Way to go Tony!
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Post by: drewsbow on March 15, 2015, 04:32:00 PM
well done Tony    :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: Homey88 on March 15, 2015, 04:40:00 PM
Congrats Tony!
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Post by: CHENRYIV on March 15, 2015, 06:24:00 PM
Congrats Tony!!
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Post by: TooManyHobbies on March 15, 2015, 06:33:00 PM
Well deserved. Great shooting Tony.
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Post by: Yellow Dog on March 15, 2015, 06:37:00 PM
Well done Tony   :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: smokin joe on March 15, 2015, 06:42:00 PM
Grounghogs are hard to get close to. Tony, you are one heck of a good hunter to be able to kill that many groundhogs with a bow. Good shooting.
   :archer2:
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Post by: ksbowman on March 15, 2015, 06:51:00 PM
Great shooting! Seems like your always popping some critter! Keep up the good work.
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Post by: Kevin Dill on March 15, 2015, 07:52:00 PM
Hi Tony!
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Post by: Matty on March 15, 2015, 09:31:00 PM
Nice T!  You mount those suckers?
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Post by: J-dog on March 15, 2015, 09:34:00 PM
Nice
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Post by: reddogge on March 15, 2015, 09:55:00 PM
I DO know Tony personally. Fine gentleman and hunter.
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Post by: Shan on March 15, 2015, 10:23:00 PM
Congrats Tony! Glad to see that you're still slinging 'em!
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Post by: Gordon Jabben on March 15, 2015, 10:36:00 PM
Very good Tony!!
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Post by: elkken on March 15, 2015, 10:57:00 PM
another woodchuck who will not be seeing his shadow anymore     :archer2:    good shoot'n Tony
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Post by: on March 15, 2015, 11:00:00 PM
Congrats, Tony!

Bisch
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Post by: Friend on March 15, 2015, 11:35:00 PM
No doubt...a most valued contributor

Congrats!!!!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on March 16, 2015, 07:37:00 AM
Way 2 Go Tony    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: sswv on March 16, 2015, 07:39:00 AM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:   for Tony. never met the man but read several post and saw lot's of pics. a 'real deal' bowhunter for sure.
Title: Re: Tony Sanders Up Top!!
Post by: Tajue17 on March 16, 2015, 12:53:00 PM
awesome pic,, cool person too I hunted at Ray Hammonds with Tony in SC had a good time..
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Post by: rastaman on March 16, 2015, 12:57:00 PM
Way to go Tony!    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Longbow58 on March 16, 2015, 12:57:00 PM
Congrats! Tony
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Post by: DennyK on March 16, 2015, 02:48:00 PM
Good Going Tony!  :clapper:
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Post by: Tony Sanders on March 16, 2015, 08:18:00 PM
WOW"  Thanks Rob and the moderators for having me grace the top of the Tradgang page. I consider that an honor and I certainly do thank you. Also thanks to all you fellows for the well wishes and kind words. It goes without saying, I do love to hunt and pursue Groundhogs and small game, almost as much as big game. And yes I do eat them. I cook them in a slow cooker. Thank you all very much. Shoot Straight and Good Hunting.

  Tony

  (http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn230/SNUFFER8/HeavyHog.jpg) (http://s305.photobucket.com/user/SNUFFER8/media/HeavyHog.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Tony Sanders Up Top!!
Post by: Sean B on March 16, 2015, 08:49:00 PM
That's one fat 'chuck!!
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Post by: Bill Kissner on March 16, 2015, 10:19:00 PM
Good on you Tony!
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Post by: doubleo on March 16, 2015, 10:41:00 PM
Good shooting Tony! Congrats!
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on March 17, 2015, 08:35:00 AM
Great job Tony. Still looking forward to meeting you someday!
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Post by: FerretWYO on March 17, 2015, 11:37:00 AM
Tony does know how to get it done. Congrats man.
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Post by: SAM E. STEPHENS on March 18, 2015, 12:04:00 AM
Yea Tony is the man , he said several times he will get down to Texas to help me with our hog population I hope it happens cause I could use a lesson or two.

,,,,Sam,,,,
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Post by: Tony Sanders on March 18, 2015, 05:17:00 AM
Thanks Sam, I plan to still take you up on that offer some day. But I don't think I can show you how it's done, because between you, Bisch and Pat B, those hogs down in Texas don't stand a chance, I will have to learn from you guys(LOL).


  Tony
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Post by: A.S. on March 18, 2015, 11:29:00 AM
:clapper:
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Post by: Walt Francis on March 19, 2015, 12:15:00 AM
Congratulations Tony, well deserved.  The thread recounting your sons hunt pictured in your avatar is one of my favorites.  

Keep putting them down.
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Post by: Guru on March 19, 2015, 09:08:00 AM
Well deserved Tony, well deserved....
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Post by: Charlie Lamb on March 19, 2015, 09:14:00 AM
Way to go buddy!
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Post by: on March 19, 2015, 04:21:00 PM
I have chased those wary critters.
its not as easy as one would think.

From one Tony to the other..   :thumbsup:
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Post by: T Sunstone on March 19, 2015, 11:38:00 PM
Tony, what do those little hogs taste like, chicken.  For a grass eater they have the worst smelling guts of any animal.
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Post by: Tony Sanders on March 20, 2015, 02:12:00 PM
Once again thank you much fellows. Terry, I don't think the young ones taste like chicken(LOL), but with a slow cooker with certain ingredients thrown in, they are quite tasty. Remember, a groundhog is nothing but a vegetarian(herbivore) and they eat quite well sometimes depending on what the landowner(usually farmers) have planted in their gardens. And you are right, their guts do carry somewhat of an odor, but once you get past that and clean them up good in good cold water, you are good to go.

  Tony
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Post by: Doc Nock on March 20, 2015, 04:26:00 PM
Tony, et al,

I hunted them all my youth...soon as Momma kicked them outa the den, Grandma would push me to pop a few fat young'uns to cook up.

Once I shot a big ole sow mid summer... (not with a bow) and on the bathroom scale, it weighed 27#.

I got off a 4 qt pale of fat as I skinned it. Their fat smells just like Vitamin E... having used vit e to heal cuts, it's an unforgetable smell.

Second, on that big ole sow, I found these grissly nodules of smelly stuff (glands) under each arm and leg (4) and then, 2 such grey uglies between the shoulder blades...

We par-boiled that slow with some spices, then breaded it and baked it like "Shake-n-bake" ("...and I helped", if you're old enough to remember that commercial)

biggie for me was to look for and use a separate knife to remove those "glands"... sure made a far better eating meal!

And yeah, we ate that old sow, too... and done slow and moist, living on alfalfa hay forever, not at all bad victuals!
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Post by: Tdog on March 20, 2015, 05:58:00 PM
Congrats.. Up top brother..
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Post by: SELFBOW19953 on March 20, 2015, 07:57:00 PM
Tony,  I always thought g'hogs tasted better than muskrat!!
 
Doc, "I helped" too, on armadillo, rattlesnake, and few other less often eaten mammals.
Title: Re: Tony Sanders Up Top!!
Post by: Tony Sanders on March 20, 2015, 09:01:00 PM
Hi Phil, good to hear from you, and I trust all is well. I do like muskrat, but I have eaten more groundhogs than muskrats, so in that case I guess they do taste better(LOL).

  Tony
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Post by: Fletcher on March 20, 2015, 10:17:00 PM
Congrats on the chuck and up top picture, Tony!
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Post by: SELFBOW19953 on March 20, 2015, 10:54:00 PM
G'hog is kind of greasy (similar to raccoon), but is more palatable than muskrat. Muskrat has an off taste, in my opinion.  Armadillo is quite tasty, but taste nothing like chicken!!!