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    • Etter1
        December 27, 2012 at 9:05 pm
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        #6975

        Post em up guys and gals! Let’s see some success photos.

        I wish I had pictures from my best morning of bear stalking. It happened to be my favorite hunt of the year and I never even pulled the bow back.

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      • paleoman
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          December 28, 2012 at 1:14 am
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          #56981

          How is the pork off that piggie? Does it compare at all to commercial or not? Just curious, never had wild pork.

        • Etter1
            December 28, 2012 at 2:01 am
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            #57019

            paleoman wrote: How is the pork off that piggie? Does it compare at all to commercial or not? Just curious, never had wild pork.

            It’s pretty much indestinguishable from a store-bought pig, but with less fat. I killed three of em this year and made them all for family and friends. Nobody noticed any difference in the taste. I wouldn’t exactly call any pig a “game animal”, as I have no respect for them whatsoever, but they eat great.

          • Etter1
              December 28, 2012 at 2:03 am
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              #57022

              I was really happy this year to kill three critters with my trad gear in three totally different ecosystems.

              The pig came from the far north ga mountains in the southen appalachians. The buck, came from the southern coastal plain. And the buttonhead came from a barrier island.

              As different as three places could be in our wonderful state!

            • tailfeather
                December 28, 2012 at 2:30 am
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                #57055

                Nice hat……8)

                It’s been a good fall, and I have high hopes for a great winter. As usual, I’m dreaming of turkeys already, but Im awfully antsy about the backpack bear hunt next fall. Let the good times roll.:D

              • Stumpkiller
                Member
                  December 28, 2012 at 2:37 am
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                  #57064

                  Put another notch in my beloved 1966 Browning Explorer with an eight-point that had snapped off his left side just past the browtine. 130 gr Stos on a Douglas fir full tapered shaft.

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                • Etter1
                    December 28, 2012 at 2:53 am
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                    #57079

                    tailfeather wrote: Nice hat……8)

                    It’s been a good fall, and I have high hopes for a great winter. As usual, I’m dreaming of turkeys already, but Im awfully antsy about the backpack bear hunt next fall. Let the good times roll.:D

                    Me too Bro!

                    Post that old doe up!!!

                  • Ben M.
                      December 28, 2012 at 3:49 am
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                      #57125

                      Charlie– Do you actually notch your bow? I considered it once, but just can’t bare the thought of intentionally scratching mine.

                      Here’s my first deer of the season, and the only with a bow so far. Ever.

                      And I couldn’t resist posting this squirrel. I’ve brought home a slug of these guys this year, but this was the cleanest kill.

                      Thanks for starting this thread, I hope it stays on top for a long time and gets a lot of traffic.

                    • Stumpkiller
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                        December 28, 2012 at 4:10 am
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                        #57146

                        Prairie Prowler wrote: Charlie– Do you actually notch your bow? I considered it once, but just can’t bare the thought of intentionally scratching mine.

                        No. 😳 Just an expression. Though I do add the occasional nick, ding and acratch that serve as well.

                        I understand there exists “out there” a Red Wing Hunter with many notches that used to belong to Barry (Gene?) Wensel

                      • archer38
                          December 29, 2012 at 3:34 am
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                          #58167

                          I’m sure a bunch have already seen this but you asked so …..

                          This shot also shows my home made quiver made from an old pair of moccasins.

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                        • Etter1
                            December 29, 2012 at 3:27 pm
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                            #58723

                            Love some bear shots!!

                            I hope to have one to contribute next September! (Or two if they keep the same limits)

                          • BuckyT
                              December 29, 2012 at 7:51 pm
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                              #58928

                              Congrats to everybody!

                              Fantastic photos!

                              Here’s my only trad kill at moment. Killed him this September.

                            • james gilmer
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                                January 8, 2013 at 4:21 pm
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                                #13635

                                home place buck

                                2nd heaviest buck I have ever killed 193 lbs after hanging on the pole for a day

                              • james gilmer
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                                  January 8, 2013 at 4:23 pm
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                                  #13636

                                  my buddy Jay’s buck from my place another big bodied buck

                                • james gilmer
                                  Member
                                    January 8, 2013 at 4:26 pm
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                                    #13637

                                    august 2012 in Wyoming

                                  • james gilmer
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                                      January 8, 2013 at 4:27 pm
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                                      #13642

                                      May 2012 northern Manitoba

                                    • skifrk
                                        January 8, 2013 at 6:03 pm
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                                        #13692

                                        Those are some phenomenal success shots for the year I came up skunked but had a good time doing it.

                                      • jonking
                                          January 9, 2013 at 2:45 am
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                                          #14081

                                          Big, old Idaho cow – tasty too. Wish I was as good as DP expressing all the work, thought and love that went into getting it from hoof to freezer.

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                                        • Ben M.
                                            January 9, 2013 at 3:58 am
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                                            #14136

                                            jgilmer– That is a load of meat!!

                                            jonking– What an elegant bow. Would you please post some details about it?

                                          • Bruce Smithhammer
                                              January 9, 2013 at 6:07 am
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                                              #14235

                                              Tough elk season for me this year, but these tasty morsels were in abundance:

                                            • jonking
                                                January 9, 2013 at 2:06 pm
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                                                #14626

                                                jonking– What an elegant bow. Would you please post some details about it?

                                                The bow is a Saxon, Hawk Model, pulls 50# @ 28″ and is 64″ long. The only place I know selling them is “Traditional Archery Supply”, they have a brick and mortar store in MA. They sell online at oldbow.com. The bows are kind of spendy new @ $745. I was fortunate to find this one on consignment at that same shop for about half that. This was my first recurve so I don’t have much context – but it shoots as sweet as it looks as far as I am concerned.

                                              • David Petersen
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                                                  January 9, 2013 at 4:01 pm
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                                                  #14735

                                                  Jonking–That’s a sweet, streamlined, different looking little bow you have there. Can you tell us a bit about it? And congrats on the yummy cow! I too am eating cow this winter, “spoon meat.” 😀

                                                • lyagooshka
                                                    January 9, 2013 at 5:14 pm
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                                                    #14797

                                                    😥 😥 😥

                                                    But there are 3 weeks left in archery season, plus next year. Having a great time. Slowly dragging the little ones out to show them what it’s about. Who knows, maybe it’ll intrest one of them, or both. [ BTW – every one of my hunts have been a success 😉 ] Be well.

                                                    Alex

                                                    😀

                                                  • Ben M.
                                                      January 10, 2013 at 1:07 am
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                                                      #15165

                                                      Smithhammer wrote: Tough elk season for me this year…

                                                      But your account of it was fantastic! I really, really enjoyed your thread, “Bring it”.

                                                    • Alexandre Bugnon
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                                                        January 10, 2013 at 2:58 am
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                                                        #15242

                                                        November 6th gnarly 8point. His left antler twisted while in velvet. Garrison, NY

                                                        56″, 55# Gregg Coffey Shrew Classic Hunter, Foam&carbon, with zebrawood laminations, 640gr carbon arrows tipped with Abowyer brown bear B’heads. Ray Hammond knife.

                                                      • Alexandre Bugnon
                                                        Member
                                                          January 10, 2013 at 3:10 am
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                                                          #15252

                                                          Thanksgiving morning spike. This one didn’t come easy!

                                                          Same equipment as above. Garrison, NY

                                                        • Greg Ragan
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                                                            January 10, 2013 at 5:56 pm
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                                                            #15934

                                                            This year so far…. Season ends Jan 31.

                                                            My brother made the shot but I was very much a part of this one!

                                                          • Etter1
                                                              January 10, 2013 at 6:17 pm
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                                                              #15953

                                                              Smithhammer wrote: Tough elk season for me this year, but these tasty morsels were in abundance:

                                                              God, I’d give up a lot of other outdoor pursuits if we had grouse in any numbers. I can count the number I’ve seen in GA on two hands and I’ve spent a LOT of time in their prime habitat.

                                                              Congratulations on a beautiful bird!…..and maybe the best eating bird out there too.

                                                            • frassettor
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                                                                January 12, 2013 at 10:20 am
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                                                                #17834

                                                                The deer was taken with a 61# BW PLX, 785 Gr CX 350, 190 Grizzly, and the Turkey with a 58# Schafer Silvertip.

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                                                              • Jeremy Holden
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                                                                  January 12, 2013 at 5:17 pm
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                                                                  #18140

                                                                  Nice hunting everyone! I hope to add to this thread, going out Monday after a snow storm and cold front roll through on Sunday. Season ends the 20th in Illinois. Time is running out…

                                                                  -Jeremy

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