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Title: 8 Points down(pics added)
Post by: Littlefeather on November 06, 2005, 01:24:00 PM
Well, I've been a little slow to get things rolling this deer season. The deer starting out made a mockery of my slow bows so I backed off till things felt right again. This weekend was the gun opener here in S Texas and I took my wife to a non-managed property to get some meat for the freezer. As luck would have it, a nice little 8 point crossed my path this morning at around 7:00am. It was his last morning. Took him at 6 yards with my Hummingbird "free spirit" that I acquired from Chad Jones, a carbon arrow from Tom Davidson, and a MR-3-S Broadhead from Jerry Wobble... All three tradgangers were with me when I dropped the buck. He is no monster but Im a proud hunter anyway. I'll post pics in the morning. I got pigs to hunt now. CK
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Post by: kyle on November 06, 2005, 01:28:00 PM
congrats CK  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Steertalker on November 06, 2005, 01:36:00 PM
Way to go Littlefeather!!!!!
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Post by: sticshooter on November 06, 2005, 01:45:00 PM
OUTSTANDING!!!!!! I hope I get a shot soon. Rut is on here in wisconsin so this week should be good I hope.<><
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Post by: Jim Reamey on November 06, 2005, 02:13:00 PM
Way To Go Curtis!! Congrats!

God Bless!

Jim
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Post by: the Ferret on November 06, 2005, 02:15:00 PM
Whatever it takes big boy! Hummingbird makes a fine bow. Looking forward to the pics. How'd your wife do?

Congrats CK   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Al33 on November 06, 2005, 02:29:00 PM
Bobcats, deer, pigs, rabbits, ain't nothin' safe around you.  :bigsmyl:  

Congrats!
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Post by: Dano on November 06, 2005, 02:32:00 PM
Congrats CK!!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Fish'n River on November 06, 2005, 02:39:00 PM
Good job CK!
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Post by: Randy Morin on November 06, 2005, 02:41:00 PM
Congrats Curtis, lookin forwrd to the pics.
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Post by: bayoulongbowman on November 06, 2005, 04:06:00 PM
Curtis! ya done good!   :D    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Joe D on November 06, 2005, 05:05:00 PM
Congrats CK! Looking forward to the pics.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Charlie Lamb on November 06, 2005, 05:09:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: Redfeathers on November 06, 2005, 05:12:00 PM
Congrats CK!!!  

Brent
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Post by: stykshooter on November 06, 2005, 05:15:00 PM
Congrats Curtis
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Post by: ber643 on November 06, 2005, 05:15:00 PM
Good on ya, Curtis (and that NC made bow).
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Post by: TXRED on November 06, 2005, 05:27:00 PM
Way to go,Curtis!Now skit them hogs!
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Post by: herb haines on November 06, 2005, 06:08:00 PM
Dang had to go for speed   :bigsmyl:  , next thing will be light arrows   :D  . now that i go that said , you did good   :thumbsup:  --- herb
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Post by: HARL on November 06, 2005, 07:15:00 PM
Good stuff Curtis!Just want to see a pic of a big hog shot with one of those arrows now.You have got a cat and a deer so far with them.
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Post by: kennym on November 06, 2005, 07:18:00 PM
ALRIGHT CK!!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Sparta-T on November 06, 2005, 08:22:00 PM
Good going, brother!  I went with carbon arrows this fall and got my first kill by taking a doe with one on Saturday morning.  No shame in modifying your game to the standards of your quarry.  Congrats!    :thumbsup:  

TL
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Post by: Crooked Stic on November 06, 2005, 08:25:00 PM
:thumbsup:  waitin on pics.
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Post by: Timo on November 06, 2005, 09:37:00 PM
Nice goin Bro!!!!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: cjones on November 06, 2005, 11:21:00 PM
Congrats Bro!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  Man i'm tickled for ya. Can't wait to see the pics.
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Post by: Guru on November 07, 2005, 05:17:00 AM
Way to go CK,Congrats Bro!!!
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Post by: wingnut on November 07, 2005, 08:03:00 AM
Where's the pics?  It's morning already.

Mike
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Post by: RayMO on November 07, 2005, 08:06:00 AM
Yeah...I am with wingnut..where be those pics..???
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Post by: JC on November 07, 2005, 08:34:00 AM
Ever thought of changin yer name to Curtis Killer?   :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Doug Campbell on November 07, 2005, 08:45:00 AM
Congrats Bud   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Littlefeather on November 07, 2005, 09:36:00 AM
Thanks for the comments fellas. Thanks for the patience as well. This buck would generally not be a shooter under our managment program but Debbie and I were on unmanaged property for this hunt and therefor he was a shooter. We heard over 20 gun shots over the weekend so the buck was destined to die anyway. Im very proud to have shot him with the longbow even though he is a little small.

Harl, I shot a pig Tuesday and Thursday mornings with those arrows you sent me also. No-one at home to take pics in the mornings. One 40-50# and the other hog was huge @25#..... Tender. CK


  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/Littlefeather/baby8point.jpg)
Title: Re: 8 Points down(pics added)
Post by: JC on November 07, 2005, 09:43:00 AM
Terry, think you should change CK's log in description under his avatar to "dealer of death" or some such   ;)  Dang, nuthin is safe round him. Selfbows, glass bows, cane arras, carbons, it don't matter, at right there gentle fellers is one huntin monster.
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Post by: Charlie Lamb on November 07, 2005, 09:58:00 AM
JC... I just talked to Curtis and beg to differ with you.

He shot that deer when it wasn't looking!! Geez! Talk about unfair advantage. The dang thing only jumped string a little bit!  :D
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Post by: Jake on November 07, 2005, 10:02:00 AM
Awesome!
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Post by: John Scifres on November 07, 2005, 10:04:00 AM
Cool!
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Post by: frankb on November 07, 2005, 10:28:00 AM
Is there anything that is SAFE around you?!

Nicely done!
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Post by: Huntschool on November 07, 2005, 11:17:00 AM
Way ta go Curtis.....  Keep em comming
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Post by: TexMex on November 07, 2005, 11:29:00 AM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :notworthy:
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Post by: Jumper on November 07, 2005, 11:32:00 AM
You da' man Littlefeather!!!!!!!!! Nice buck bro.
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Post by: swampbuck on November 07, 2005, 11:50:00 AM
Congrads!!   :thumbsup:  
Don,t know how you southern guys deal with the heat,guess ya just get used to it after awhile.Im wishin it would cool down some to maybe 25 or 30   :)   for day time highs.
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Post by: Terry Green on November 07, 2005, 11:52:00 AM
Congrats Curtis.....AGAIN!!!!!!!!!

 :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Littlefeather on November 07, 2005, 12:25:00 PM
Thanks again guys...

JC, you make my hunting sound sooooo Archery romantic. I can assure you that once you add in all the variables such as misses, blown opportunities, stupid mistakes, etc., you can easily see that those kills you see are mearly blessings for all the failures. I am certain that my successes are duly in part to the fact that I hunt 150 days a year or more. Strictly a blessing, nothing more. Thanks for the kind words though.

Terry, Those are fantastic sign-off words under your post. Very nice! CK
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Post by: JC on November 07, 2005, 03:32:00 PM
Yep, you just get lucky...right? Ain't got nuthin to do with hard work, time in the field, determination and hunting ability. Yer too humble to admit it, but the rest of us who have hunted with you know the truth....  :bigsmyl:
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Post by: the Ferret on November 07, 2005, 03:37:00 PM
Nice little buck CK....gosh if you Lance, and Grabwad all hunted the same place for a whole week there wouldn't be a live critter anywhere on the ranch   :rolleyes:
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Post by: bayoulongbowman on November 07, 2005, 04:08:00 PM
Texas badlands archer does it again!!!!way to go Curtis...LOL what micky said!!!! 2 coona$$ 's and Texan , critters beware!!LOL .. nicely done  mark#78
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Post by: Littlefeather on November 07, 2005, 04:23:00 PM
I better keep hunting solo Mick. If I hunt with those two there wont be anything left.  :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Huntrdfk on November 07, 2005, 06:27:00 PM
Way to go Curtis, nice buck, congrats on a great job.

David
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Post by: kojac on November 07, 2005, 07:08:00 PM
Great Job!!

The wait for a pic. about killed me though.

Congrats,
BR

Ps I'd love to hunt 150days (WOW) you go get'em!!    :notworthy:
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Post by: Missouri CK on November 07, 2005, 10:14:00 PM
Curtis,

Congratuations!

The buck is nice but that 25# pig.....that is the way I like em!Good and tender.

Four months and 11 days until the sweat.

Chris
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Post by: wlmorris on November 07, 2005, 11:51:00 PM
Way to go Curtis.  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: cjones on November 08, 2005, 12:04:00 AM
Nice lookin buck CK! Glad to see that bow has done ya some good.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Warren H. Womack on November 08, 2005, 02:25:00 PM
Curtis, you did good, nice looking buck.

I'll take one like that, or less, anytime.