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      My oldest son Isaiah shooting at elk camp four years ago. How time flies!

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        in reply to: Green Fire #8240

        Thanks Jembo for the information. I had no idea. I look forward to it, sounds like an instant classic. He was a head of his time…

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          in reply to: shed hunting 2011 #8140

          Nice sheds. Still early here in Colorado for the mulies and elk. What a fine lunch hour to go out and shed hunt!

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            And last but certainly not least; a self portrait. Hope you don’t mind buddy, I couldn’t resist! Well done Dave, the word that keeps coming to my mind that symbolizes this hunt is tenacity!

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              Another Javelina and offspring

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                  Beautiful Arizona sunset

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                    Here are some more pictures Dave shared with me of his hunt.
                    Javelina

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                      Turtlebunting, Good morning. I have to respectfully disagree with you. Out here in the west, the rise of ATV use and abuse has been like a spread of a virus. I agree with Chainsaw completely when He suggests that they should be banned from National forests and BLM land during hunting season. I don’t even really have an issue with the OHV crowd as much as I do with hunters who insist that the ATV is necessary equipment while hunting season is on. Some of the abuses that I have personally witnessed: Cutting fences to trespass on private land, going off road into Roadless areas, retrieving game on an established trail that has been designated for hiking/horse use only. And this crime was done by five hunters who knew that they couldn’t take ATV’s into the Roadless area and they punked out and went in anyway. God forbid that they could have taken out the elk in one trip with backpacks! Sir, I respect your opinions on the subject, especially if you are one of the few ATV hunter users who conducts themselves legally. I just ask you to respect my thoughts on it as well. Many of us who occupy this site love wild places and are outspoken advocates of protecting wild places and the animals that live there. The ATV is a complete intrusion into this mindset. Or what I deem the “land ethic”. I want to walk into the National Forest or Wilderness Area with longbow in hand, listening to the most beautiful sounds of the woods. I want to hear the haunting bugle of the bull elk, the wheeze of a spooked deer, the symphony of wild birds awakening to the morning light. The ATV destroys this beauty and wonder. I will not claim that I know what it is like in Illinois where you live, and again, I respect the right to your opinion but for this westerner, ATV’s and hunting do not belong in the same sentence. God bless, T

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                        Music to mine as well. Well done RH, the pics allowed me to imagine you crawling around, trusty Matlock longbow in your hand, beautiful country all around you and wonderful bighorn sheep. Doesn’t sound like life could be much better…T

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                          A very good question since you have to wait for a Shrew…

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                            Sir, while I have no personal experience bowhunting Gemsbok, my father hunted them in the early 1980’s on the White Sands Missle Range, in New Mexico. The bull he killed was the largest taken for several years. They are extremely tough animals and he commented to me about the importance of knowing that Oryx’s vitals are located much more forward than our North American animals. In summary, I believe that your set up is too light for these animals. I maintain that equipment used on Elk would be more up for the task. 55lbs and up, with heavy arrows (650+grains) would take down these magnificent animals humanely. Remember, with any animal, you have a 50% chance of hitting bone whenever you loose an arrow at a animal…
                            You want a set up that will prepare for the worst if an unfortunate situation arises. “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” Immortal words from Coach Wooden that I apply heavily to bowhunting truly big game like Gemsbok and Elk.
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                              http://classicbowman.com/

                              American made and a first class gentleman to boot.

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                                What fantastic pics, love seeing the young ladies engaging in archery. Absolutely wonderful!

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                                  in reply to: Fallen from grace #27858

                                  Canary, I firmly believe that Don Thomas has too much class and dignity to name names. Furthermore, I don’t think he should. His fine editorial is a profound statement against this new wave of bowhunting celebrity worship we are unfortunately seeing so much of today. T Downing

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