| From: rick allison
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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My son got his first trad kill tonight, a young doe. He's shooting my old MAII...which is older than he is...lol. He's 28, and has a good resume including 2 P&Y whitetails with a compound...but has wanted to shoot sticks for awhile now.
He worked hard with it all summer at the house, and shot a few 3-D's with me...beat me once...lol.
So, he put a great shot on this doe who...of course...expired in the most god awful, gnarly swamp I've seen in some time. This after over 6" of rain last week and 10" since august...boot sucking, mosquito infested total quagmire.
What fun!
Anyway, he was fully amped and is now hooked. I told him, welcome to the brotherhood. I've got my stickbow partner for life now.
Can't beat that, eh?
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| From: rick allison
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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He called me after the shot...with a little self doubt about the hit. We gave it about an hour, grabbed the lights, and went back out.
Pitch dark night...thick, choking vegetation...she ran through over 40 yards of standing water over shin deep mud. Impossible to blood trail. He cut the trail after she cleared that mess...easily discernible by then and recovered her within 20 yards.
He made a great hit after a lengthy 5 yard shot...lol. It's amazing how they can fly through that mud...I almost lost my boots and it was a REAL struggle to pull my feet outa that stuff.
After donating a goodly amount of blood myself, I'm waiting for the @#$& skeeters to chill out before I get to fired up.
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| From: grizz
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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Nope, can't beat it. Congratulations to both of you.
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| From: Flash
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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Congratulations, he looks plenty excited!
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| From: Chris1960
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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Great Picture! Congrats to him and you too
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| From: Caughtandhobble
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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Congrats to your son for a fine harvest that he will treasure for now on. And a BIG congrats to you for raising a fine young man :)
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| From: Nater D
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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Heck yeah! Good luck gettin' that Widow back!
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| From: Buzz
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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Congratulations to him on his hunt.
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| From: Matt Steed
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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Outstanding. Congratulations to both of you. Making memories that will last a lifetime.
God Bless
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| From: Matt Steed
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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Outstanding. Congratulations to both of you. Making memories that will last a lifetime.
God Bless
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| From: Jake
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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Awesome, lifelong great memories
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| From: GUTPILE PA
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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That is AWSOME my friend!!!!
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| From: CMF_3
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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Very cool. I'm hoping that's my little boys before much longer :)
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| From: Drahthaar
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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The smile says it all. Congratulations to both of you. Forrest
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| From: Shick
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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Rick, congratulations to both you and your son. Ya gotta luv your partner. Shick
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| From: George Tsoukalas
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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Rick, congratulations to you and your son. Jawge
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| From: Homey88
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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Congrats to you!
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| From: Pa Steve
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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Congratulations to your son. The smile does say it all!! The satisfaction of using a simple stick and string is unmatched. Consider yourself a lucky man to have a stickbow partner for life.
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| From: Moosejaw
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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congratulations to both of you, passing on the tradition that's what it's all about. Well done !
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| From: Firewater
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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You can't beat that feeling of pride that comes when your child succeeds at any endeavor. Congrats.
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| From: bodymanbowyer
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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Rick Allison, his big smile says a lot. Awesome. JF
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| From: RAU
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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No ya can't beat that! Congrats!
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| From: arlone
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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Congratulations to both of you! Your son for a great shot and you for surviving "the swamp". Need a good frost to beat back the bugs. Happy you both have a good hunting partner!
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| From: Jim
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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A job well done to your son and yourself!!!
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| From: TGbow
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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Way to go!
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| From: TJK68
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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CONGRATS!!!!
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| From: Clydebow
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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Congrats!
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| From: 3Ditional
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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Congrats to both of you!...............Whose old MAII did you say? :)
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| From: Chief RID
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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That smile says it all. Congrats to you both.
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| From: nrthernrebel05
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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nice!! I'll bet you were happier then he was. :)
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| From: rick allison
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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Thanks everybody...yeah, it's a great thing to see "it" pass on to our kids. He tagged along when he was too young to hunt, and loved helping on a bloodtrail.
He was a good hockey player who played through a couple years of college. But he always looked forward to getting back home and hunting & fishing.
His own young son has started with a youth recurve, so we'll keep paying it forward.
And...yeah...it's his Widow now :^)
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| From: awry
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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As others have stated, smile says it all. Congrats to him!
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| From: tommy 2 feathers
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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you are one hell of a lucky man! to have your son at your side doing what you love to do and opening his heart to this beautiful natural tradition , brings tears to my eyes sir, you must be so proud. please tell him of mt thoughts, god bless you's and many more hunts,please be thankful.
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| From: Cuzen Jeff
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| Date: 24-Sep-16 |
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Love the smile....CONGRATS.....number two is on the trail.
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| From: 3Ditional
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| Date: 25-Sep-16 |
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And...yeah...it's his Widow now :^)
RIGHT ON RICK. YOU'RE THE MAN!
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| From: David Janssen
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| Date: 25-Sep-16 |
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Congrats and love the picture.
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| From: Dry Bones
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| Date: 25-Sep-16 |
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Congrats to you both.
-Bones
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| From: DarrinG
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| Date: 25-Sep-16 |
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Yes, congrats to both of you!
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| From: pinecone
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| Date: 25-Sep-16 |
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Yay! Nice first trad deer. Hope he's hooked!
Claudia
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| From: Crow
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| Date: 25-Sep-16 |
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Thats cool you and your son ,stickbow brothers.
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| From: Crow
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| Date: 25-Sep-16 |
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Thats cool you and your son ,stickbow brothers.
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| From: Crow
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| Date: 25-Sep-16 |
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Thats cool you and your son ,stickbow brothers.
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