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Title: (Updated!!) Nomad88 (Damon Wilbur)my son-in law shoots and (Pic. posted)
Post by: Shawn Leonard on October 13, 2007, 08:52:00 PM
Scores, had him hunt in my bow only area and let him choose from 19 stands on 37 acres. He seen a nice buck and than it happened. He may come on but we are dead tired. I will say he was shooting a Morrison Arapaho that I gave him and it is his first Trad kill, more later. Probably in the morning. It was an awesome hunt and shot!! Shawn
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Post by: Shakes.602 on October 13, 2007, 08:56:00 PM
CONGRATS  to  ALL  of Ya!!  :archer:    :goldtooth:
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Post by: SlowBowinMO on October 13, 2007, 09:01:00 PM
That's about the best kind of tired you can get!  Congratulations Damon.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: horatio1226 on October 13, 2007, 09:01:00 PM
Way ta go Damon!
Brian
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Post by: Charlie Lamb on October 13, 2007, 09:09:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: sticshooter on October 13, 2007, 09:16:00 PM
CONGRATS!<><
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Post by: Huntrdfk on October 13, 2007, 09:28:00 PM
Awesome for Damon, how good is that?  Congrats to both of you!  :thumbsup:  


David
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Post by: Shawn Leonard on October 13, 2007, 09:28:00 PM
One last tid-bit before bed. He saw 30+ deer this am. and had two shots at the same doe and missed clean. This shot was high in the shoulder and almost came out just behind off leg. I think I am more excited than him, it is nice to have a son-in-law who hunts and fishes as I have 3 girls and though they love the outdoors they do not hunt! Congrats and come on and tell the story at some point. By the way he is bringing me to the spot he saw the 30+ in the morning!! Good Night!!!  Shawn
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Post by: Aram on October 13, 2007, 09:49:00 PM
Congratulations Damon!
Shawn, I know what you mean. This is Ru's first big game season and I'm really looking forward to hunting with him, exchanging notes... all the good stuff!   :thumbsup:  
Awesome opening day for you both!
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Post by: vermonster13 on October 13, 2007, 09:54:00 PM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: drewsbow on October 13, 2007, 10:26:00 PM
congrats :0)
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Post by: Golden Hawk on October 13, 2007, 10:29:00 PM
:bigsmyl:
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Post by: LAR43 on October 13, 2007, 11:06:00 PM
:thumbsup:

Larry
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Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on October 13, 2007, 11:10:00 PM
Curt here in Kansas....congrats to both student and teacher...way to go Damon!!  :clapper:
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Post by: Bowspirit on October 14, 2007, 12:05:00 AM
Whoo!!! Congrats there, Damon...  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: cjones on October 14, 2007, 12:57:00 AM
Congrats Damon! We need the story!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Stone Knife on October 14, 2007, 05:15:00 AM
Way to go Damon   :campfire:
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Post by: sticshooter on October 14, 2007, 08:27:00 AM
OK where's the PICS? tap..tap..tap..tap.. ><>
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Post by: NOMAD88 on October 14, 2007, 10:48:00 AM
What a perfect opening day. I hunt the morning and had deer moving all around me. It seemed like I could do anyhting I wanted in my stand i had a big doe 20 yards and let one fly.A branch 5 yards away deflects the arrow. She didnt move just looked around so I nocked another arrow sit up high to clear the branch and let it fly. It was a perfect shot for an alert deer but she didnt jump the string and it passed right underneath.Then the afternoon hunt I went with Shawn to the dream property. A nice buck walks by but never gives me a clear shot. Then i hear something from the same direction behind me that the buck came from. I turn to look and see a few turkey looking for a roost.Turning back towards the corn field I see movement and a doe steps out and looks straight under my stand at the turkeys. With her facing straight at me i wait and another doe steps into my lane right behind the first and stands broadside. I draw slowly aim and let it fly. The doe busts through the corn with the arrow sticking out. I do the ooohh yeaah dance in my stand and sit and wait.I was amazed that I got her.Needless to say I'm hooked for life.Thanks Shawn and great tracking job.
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Post by: Shawn Leonard on October 14, 2007, 12:08:00 PM
Yup, it was perfect. I track blood, but I also try to figure what the deer will do and the direction it will head, we had lost blood and I was exploring evry route I thought she would take and was on my way back to Damon, who says I see white on the run ya thought she went on and sure enough I shine the light down in and there she lays. We are not much for picture taking, but when we get her down to skin, we will try and post a pick. It was a nice shot on a nice mature doe, around 110#s dressed! Shawn
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Post by: ishiwannabe on October 14, 2007, 12:30:00 PM
Awesome guys! I figured something happened when I didnt get a call last night about the afternoon hunt. Glad it went well, good shot, good recovery. Damon....Im smiling like a fool for ya man, congrats!
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Post by: kennym on October 14, 2007, 12:34:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: Hot Hap on October 14, 2007, 02:54:00 PM
Congradulations! Hap
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Post by: Randy Morin on October 14, 2007, 03:21:00 PM
OHHHYEAAHHH, congrats Damon and Shawn.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: steadman on October 14, 2007, 04:37:00 PM
Sweet!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: xia_emperor on October 14, 2007, 05:00:00 PM
can' wait for some pictures
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Post by: Shawn Leonard on October 14, 2007, 06:24:00 PM
We took a couple but nothing at the scene, she went into some nasty belly crawling stuff. I just had some of her backstrap fried with mushroom and onion cooked medium rare. OH MY!! Shawn
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Post by: Killdeer on October 14, 2007, 07:20:00 PM
Oooooh yummmm! Congratulations on an exciting hunt and medium rare backstraps!

Killdeer  :wavey:
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Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on October 14, 2007, 09:23:00 PM
:bigsmyl:    :thumbsup:  CONGRATS.
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Post by: woodchucker on October 15, 2007, 09:12:00 AM
CONGRATULATIONS Damon!!!!!!!!!!   :clapper:
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Post by: Talondale on October 15, 2007, 10:07:00 AM
Congrats!!
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Post by: NOMAD88 on October 15, 2007, 06:15:00 PM
Here she is...
 (http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s14/Nomad889/DSC00048.jpg)

Photo taken by Shawn Leonard (my father-in-law & hunting buddy & coach)
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Post by: 3dmuzzy on October 15, 2007, 07:37:00 PM
Job well done way to go,The first is the best  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Tim Kosteczko on October 15, 2007, 07:52:00 PM
awesome, congrats on your first, looks like a real nice mature doe, congrats to both of you.
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Post by: H-minus on October 15, 2007, 08:41:00 PM
Way to go Buddy!!! It's all down hill from here on out. Congrats. Al
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Post by: TimDougan on October 15, 2007, 08:50:00 PM
CONGRATS ON JOB WELL DONE. TD.
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Post by: bentpole on October 15, 2007, 08:56:00 PM
Great job by the teacher and the student I'd say!
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Post by: Gil on October 15, 2007, 10:51:00 PM
Congrats!!
Gil
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Post by: Kingstaken on October 15, 2007, 11:21:00 PM
Damon congrat's.  You have a heck of a coach and what's better then to have a Father-in-law then to have one you call a "buddy". I don't know many son -in -laws who can say that. That says alot Shawn.
  :thumbsup:
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Post by: mcgroundstalker on October 16, 2007, 09:03:00 AM
Way To Go!  :thumbsup:

... mike ...
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Post by: Shawn Leonard on October 16, 2007, 09:06:00 PM
TTT! with pic. He is gonna have to post one of mine that I shot this afternoon!  Thanks guys, he is prettt easy to like. He learns quick, not hard to teach wind direction and what ya thik they are doing and you are set. Shawn
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Post by: Aram on October 17, 2007, 12:06:00 AM
Oh, no!   :eek:  Backstrap for dinner... again?!?!?   :rolleyes:
Congratulations!
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Post by: hoebow on October 17, 2007, 12:11:00 AM
19 stands on 37 acres? what a shooting gallery?
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Post by: Nakohe on October 17, 2007, 06:11:00 AM
Very nice Damon. You got a great father-in-law ther BTW. Nice job on the doe.
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Post by: madness522 on October 17, 2007, 06:42:00 AM
Great job and congrats!!