Good news and bad news
03-04-2009 | 01:24 PM
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Agree with the "not any better than a good compound" I wish more peaple realized it is not like a rifle in it's ability to kill game. Hate to say it but this thread makes xbow archers sound like guys who have lived hard and are now all busted up
. Well I may have a few dents in my body work, and a few tears in my leather, but I still love to be in the timber looking for the big ones of what ever critter I am chasing. Hope to be able to continue right up to the minute I meet my maker. Hope it's a surprise when I go, hopefully huntin. 
. Well I may have a few dents in my body work, and a few tears in my leather, but I still love to be in the timber looking for the big ones of what ever critter I am chasing. Hope to be able to continue right up to the minute I meet my maker. Hope it's a surprise when I go, hopefully huntin.
03-04-2009 | 03:15 PM
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RE: Good news and bad news
Redclub,
As an "ole guy" I hunt nearly every day (my wife calls it 'deer watching.') But I can only shoot one buck, regardless what I use. I passed on so many deer last year I gave some of them names. But I did put a couple in the freezer, ultimately, just because l really like venison. In fact I'm cooking some now: Chicken breast over dried/smoked venison shaved thin, in mushroom soup and sour cream. Chunk of crusty bread, glass of white bubbly, little salad and I'm a happy man.
As an "ole guy" I hunt nearly every day (my wife calls it 'deer watching.') But I can only shoot one buck, regardless what I use. I passed on so many deer last year I gave some of them names. But I did put a couple in the freezer, ultimately, just because l really like venison. In fact I'm cooking some now: Chicken breast over dried/smoked venison shaved thin, in mushroom soup and sour cream. Chunk of crusty bread, glass of white bubbly, little salad and I'm a happy man.
03-04-2009 | 05:26 PM
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RE: Good news and bad news
ORIGINAL: Bree243
Agree with the "not any better than a good compound" I wish more peaple realized it is not like a rifle in it's ability to kill game. Hate to say it but this thread makes xbow archers sound like guys who have lived hard and are now all busted up. Well I may have a few dents in my body work, and a few tears in my leather, but I still love to be in the timber looking for the big ones of what ever critter I am chasing. Hope to be able to continue right up to the minute I meet my maker. Hope it's a surprise when I go, hopefully huntin.
Agree with the "not any better than a good compound" I wish more peaple realized it is not like a rifle in it's ability to kill game. Hate to say it but this thread makes xbow archers sound like guys who have lived hard and are now all busted up
. Well I may have a few dents in my body work, and a few tears in my leather, but I still love to be in the timber looking for the big ones of what ever critter I am chasing. Hope to be able to continue right up to the minute I meet my maker. Hope it's a surprise when I go, hopefully huntin.
03-05-2009 | 04:11 AM
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Amen Amen. Cossack, you got my mouth watering! I am blessed to live in Iowa, Shot an old 7 pointer with my xbow, a 10 pointer with my slug gun, with an assist on a nice 8 with a buddy, and 3 does with a 100 year old Swede 6.5x55 mauser. We are able to feed the hungry here in Iowa so I only kept 2 in steaks and chops with 44 lbs made into sticks, summer sausage, and ground. All in all a great year. Looking forward to popping a Turkey with my Horton from my ground blind.
03-05-2009 | 04:47 AM
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RE: Good news and bad news
Yea I hunt everyday (during season) sure is nice to be retired, I have been hunting with a bow for 45 years (longer with a gun) This past season I got the largest buck I ever got with a bow and it was the day after Christmas, I have a ton of pictures of him when he was alive
Redclub
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03-05-2009 | 12:09 PM
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RE: Good news and bad news
I need both shoulders and 1 knee replaced in the near future to compliment my kidney Transplant and colon cancer (I'm getting treatment and should be fine).
Still just glad to be here.
I will pray for you all,I feel your pain
Still just glad to be here.
I will pray for you all,I feel your pain
RC
