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Old 05-08-2008, 02:19 PM   #1
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Just in case you haven't already seen this... Enjoy!

http://www.prairiestateoutdoors.com/index.php?/pso/article/big_story_on_the_bighead/

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Old 05-08-2008, 03:31 PM   #2
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I saw that earlier today

BIG Congrats there Opel

That is awesome!
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Old 05-09-2008, 08:40 PM   #3
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Way cool!
Congrats Darin.

Do you know if it was a female with eggs ?
Did you care?




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Old 05-12-2008, 09:46 PM   #4
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wow i saw that on the news here in st louis, shot on the mississippi i believe?
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Old 05-13-2008, 07:31 AM   #5
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It was a female, full of eggs..
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Old 05-13-2008, 02:57 PM   #6
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Congrats!!!!
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that thing is insane how many arrows did it take to kill that thing.
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great fish!!! how many shots did you put into it be4 you dared try to reel it up to the boat or the bank????
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Just one arrow, it was a fight..
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Old 05-19-2008, 03:42 PM   #10
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Congrats on a whopper.

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