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Old 12-01-2005 | 07:42 AM
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Arthur P
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Default RE: Your most memorable experience

I've had my moments as well, but I've spent nigh on 24 hours trying to replay 45 years of hunting with a bow, thencome up with only one that I'd say is the most memorable. Can't do it. In the end, most of the ones that really stick out for me would seem pretty mundane in comparison to most, I guess.

Nailing a sparrow on my 3rd birthday with the bow grampa made for me ranks well up there. That's what really got me hooked on bows-n-arrows, so how could that not be one?

Then there was the time I got lined up perfectly andgot two rabbits with the same shot.

I've still got the old Person Deadhead broadhead I used to kill my first wild pig.

The lucky shot I made while out stump shooting is another. I flung at a clump of grass that was about 80 yards off, in a 25-30 mph crosswind, and made a perfect hit. An unfortunate quail was hiding in that clump of grass and he went home with me for dinner.

The time I was getting ready to flat hammer a really, really nice 10 pointwhen therancher on the adjoining property started honking his horn to bring in the cows and spooked the biggest deer I'd ever had in front of me. That's one I'll NEVER forget.

The little 6 point I stalked up on that was feeding in a group of 10 deer. Lots of eyes and noses that could've busted me, but I did it. That was a real challenge andmakes my list ofgreatest hits.

Then there was the time I was sitting with my back against a tree taking a siesta, and woke up with a doe feeding next to me, facing the other direction. Reached out with the tip of my bow and goosed her in the butt. I think she set a new world's record in the high jump. I still get a chuckle when I think of her.

Then there was the time I was on one side of a cedar bush and I heard what I just KNEW was a deer rustling the leaves on the other side of the bush. I had an arrow on my string quick. No doubt in my mindit was a buckand hewastaking his sweet time coming out from behind there. I was getting more and more excited. By the time 5 minutes had passed, I'd talked myself into believing it was a huge buck. Muy Grande. SUPERBUCK. As the rustling got to the edge of the tree, when I knew he was just about to step out, I drew. Then.... I killed that %&*!armadillo.[:@][&:]

You didn't say they all had to be success stories, Guss, just memorable. [8D]
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