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Title: Who else has the fever?
Post by: kglacken on June 24, 2012, 02:42:26 PM: I dont know what it is, maybe the nice weather :chuckle: or the fact that im starting to see more animals out and about, but i am getting the itch for elk season to start. Its only 72 days away for me and I will be taking off for a week to hopefully connect on a nice rosie bull. I just wanted to see who else is getting the fever or the itch to start hunting again? And share some success photos and stories, just to get everyone even more fired up! :tup:
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Post by: BowBender87 on June 24, 2012, 02:50:04 PM: I know what your sayin...been putting alot of miles on the bikes and been seeing alot of elk...its fun this time of year hearin the cows and calves goin nuts!
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Post by: Recurve-Elk on June 24, 2012, 02:50:28 PM: Nah no fever for me yet... Wait a second, I think I just twitched. It's coming on right now, you started it darnit!!! Now I won't be able to think clearly until September rolls around... :bash:
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Post by: ellensburgpo on June 24, 2012, 02:53:58 PM: In a very bad way. I drew my first bull tag this year which is making the symptoms worse then a normal year.
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Post by: JPhelps on June 24, 2012, 03:28:55 PM: I have it BBAAADDDD!!!! Building Calls is killing me because I am constantly blowing on a call so I am always reminded of it (my neighbors think I'm nuts).

Saw a dandy bull the other day with GREAT 3rds. Pretty sure it is the bull I let go on last years hunt (@10:33 on the video he had decent thirds last year).
Primetime Outdoors - Gettin After It: Season 2 - Archery Elk Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB2ZtU2GYE4#ws)
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Post by: Prime Time on June 24, 2012, 03:36:14 PM: You pass him this year, I will smack you! :chuckle:
Title: Who else has the fever?
Post by: iRem on June 24, 2012, 03:53:09 PM: I have Cabin Fever! Been laid up for 2 months and just had surgery last Wednesday on my lower back! I am so ready to get on my feet and do some scouting before the early season starts.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on June 24, 2012, 04:24:37 PM: Yep im ready. Check stand and hung another today. Put the trail cam up on the wallow can't wait to get pics in a few weeks.
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Post by: bloodhound on June 24, 2012, 05:19:31 PM: i got a fever of 356! or wait thats the unit ill be hunting! :IBCOOL:
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Post by: saylean on June 24, 2012, 05:37:32 PM: Pretty sure I have the fever after I pack up my gear from the previous season....it doesnt seem to leave me.

Gotta love hearing an elk bugle in the morning light, always brings a smile to my face. :tup:
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Post by: bench beast on June 24, 2012, 10:45:55 PM: I have had it for more than 30 yrs. I can't seem to make it go away.
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Post by: johnr060 on June 24, 2012, 11:31:55 PM: Got it really bad! seeing elk and deer every time we have been scouting. saw three really nice bulls yesterday in one of our spots. going scouting again next weekend and to check cameras. The season cant come soon enough!
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Post by: Bean Counter on June 24, 2012, 11:53:13 PM: My name is Bean Counter, and I am an elkoholic.

I can keep myself up at night thinking about the hunt.

Thank your lucky stars you live in an OTC elk state.
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Post by: PolarBear on June 25, 2012, 12:10:33 AM: I got it bigtime today! There were 5 branched bulls in my pasture this morning and all were 4 pt or better and still got a long way to go!!!!
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Post by: Ghost Hunter on June 25, 2012, 05:29:22 AM: More than any previous year! Benn watching elk low in the valley and hills near home. Still waiting for roads to open so I can take the first hike into the Margaret back country. :drool:
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Post by: TommyH on June 25, 2012, 07:35:46 AM: have been counting down the days!!
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Post by: JPhelps on June 25, 2012, 07:50:19 AM: Anyone else have one of those paper daisy chains made for counting down the days or is it just me? :dunno:
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Post by: et1702 on June 25, 2012, 08:35:28 AM: I can't think of anything else. Buddy was in our hunting area this weekend doing some scouting and saw a HUGE bull, 6X6 already and still growing. Looks like he is going to have a set of ass scratchers! Plus, I'm the only one in our group that drew an archery Quality Bull Tag :IBCOOL: I've also got several bulls already on my cams and I'm going back this weekend to check on them, plus set a stand or two. I was just telling someone yesterday that I can't take it and just wished the next two months would be over and done so I can get to elk camp. I was driving the dogs crazy this weekend practicing on my elk calls. I also drew Valles Caldera in New Mex. So, gotta get'er done here in first five days and then hit the road to New Mex. on the 10th for my hunt on the 14th thru the 18th! It's killing me. Yes, I'm an Elkoholic, and proud!

ET
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Post by: atfulldraw on June 25, 2012, 10:42:49 AM: I'm with you guy's, I have a serious case of BLUE BULLS. :chuckle:
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Post by: AKBowman on June 25, 2012, 11:35:33 AM: This year has been extra bad! After missing a shot I thought I should have made last year I am really anxious to get out there and make it happen this Sept!
Title: Who else has the fever?
Post by: iRem on June 25, 2012, 11:36:19 AM: Quote from: JPhelps on June 25, 2012, 07:50:19 AM
Anyone else have one of those paper daisy chains made for counting down the days or is it just me? :dunno:
WHAT?? Put a pic up and let us see what your talking about! I've never seen one before.
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on June 25, 2012, 11:49:44 AM: I caught a chest cold a couple weeks back but the fever only last less than a day
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Post by: pianoman9701 on June 25, 2012, 12:02:16 PM: I've got it. Tuned my broadheads over the weekend. Got a new block because the old one is shot through. Very ready.
Title: Re: Who else has the fever?
Post by: JPhelps on June 25, 2012, 12:35:04 PM: Quote from: iRem on June 25, 2012, 11:36:19 AM
Quote from: JPhelps on June 25, 2012, 07:50:19 AM
Anyone else have one of those paper daisy chains made for counting down the days or is it just me? :dunno:
WHAT?? Put a pic up and let us see what your talking about! I've never seen one before.

Kind of like this one. :chuckle:
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi57.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg221%2Fbigsmooth35%2Fpaper-chain1.jpg&hash=cebe6272808cf00a52c30a06e0034b8ad0e44e76)
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Post by: D-Rock425 on June 25, 2012, 12:48:00 PM: I hope the next two months go by fast.
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Post by: coachcw on June 25, 2012, 02:06:54 PM: I just got my phelps green hornet ! can't wait to try it out ! I need a elkcation .
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Post by: sidehil on June 25, 2012, 04:37:43 PM: Summer sucks! :chuckle:
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on June 25, 2012, 05:00:15 PM: Quote from: kglacken on June 24, 2012, 02:42:26 PM
I dont know what it is, maybe the nice weather :chuckle: or the fact that im starting to see more animals out and about, but i am getting the itch for elk season to start. Its only 72 days away for me and I will be taking off for a week to hopefully connect on a nice rosie bull. I just wanted to see who else is getting the fever or the itch to start hunting again? And share some success photos and stories, just to get everyone even more fired up! :tup:

If you don't have the itch I would suggest you go to the doc.
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Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on June 25, 2012, 05:13:27 PM: I'll start with bear in a month I can't take not hunting any longer.
Title: Re: Who else has the fever?
Post by: RoyBoy on June 27, 2012, 01:43:32 AM: yeah ive been going crazy one of my trail camera spots every single time i have went out there this year i have ran into about 5 bulls running together and there are just getting bigger and bigger!!! :drool: :drool: its driving me nuts ive seen there tracks within 40 yards of my camera and a couple times right behind the tree!!!!!!!!!!!! so no pictures for you guys sorry lol.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on June 27, 2012, 06:49:53 PM: Since i went and scouting last weekend and hung a camera the fever has gotten worse. Just had another 1/2 dozen arrows and broadheads made up today. I have 30 arrows with broadheads all tuned and ready ready to go. Come on sept 4th.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on June 27, 2012, 07:01:12 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on June 27, 2012, 06:49:53 PM
Since i went and scouting last weekend and hung a camera the fever has gotten worse. Just had another 1/2 dozen arrows and broadheads made up today. I have 30 arrows with broadheads all tuned and ready ready to go. Come on sept 4th.
D-Rock how many of those 30 arrows are misses :chuckle: :chuckle: :dunno: :yike: Just messing man....
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Post by: D-Rock425 on June 27, 2012, 07:05:12 PM: All brand new 90% of them have never been shot. My wac'ems and slick tricks dont miss much. Im not shooting no wasp broadheads
Title: Re: Who else has the fever?
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on June 27, 2012, 07:11:07 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on June 27, 2012, 07:05:12 PM
All brand new 90% of them have never been shot. My wac'ems and slick tricks dont miss much. Im not shooting no wasp broadheads
hahaha .... your missing out then bud ! :hello:
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on June 27, 2012, 07:16:53 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on June 25, 2012, 12:48:00 PM
I hope the next two months go by fast.
they will :tup: :tup:
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Post by: zackmioli on June 28, 2012, 11:19:36 AM: gone up on 3 scouting trips so far. total ive seen 49 elk. went up yesterday and set up a new trail camera and watched 2 cows step into a shooting lane about 45 yards from me and stare. also had a staring contest with a bear at 10 feet. that was exciting.

My buddy just got a bow too so now i have a partner to shoot with!
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Post by: outfishu2 on June 28, 2012, 02:50:43 PM: After drawing my first qaulity tag, my work has been suffering. Three months to go!
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Post by: coachcw on June 28, 2012, 06:47:58 PM: no fever hear , just ache in the nads and the ringing of bugles in my ears !
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Post by: TimberCutter on June 28, 2012, 07:02:42 PM: I got it bad, drew the peaches ridge muzzy tag so pretty excited about that. And just started a job in salmon creek pay to play.So have to look at the elk on the way to work.
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Post by: stealth on June 28, 2012, 07:33:46 PM: I've got it bad to peaches ridge rifle tag driving me nuts
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on June 28, 2012, 07:46:18 PM: Man alot of Peaches ridge tags this year ...My buddy drew it too ... Archery ...I guess I will by an Eastside tag this year and go and kill a cow or spike that he will not want :chuckle: I am a meat hunter anyways and it would be cool to see him get a good bull ..
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Post by: D-Rock425 on June 29, 2012, 06:28:08 AM: Im ready to go check my camera already but it hasn't even been out for a week yet.
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Post by: MIKEXRAY on June 29, 2012, 02:32:04 PM: No tag thus no fever yet. It may kick in as the season gets closer. Mike
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Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on June 30, 2012, 06:22:13 AM: Crabbing and salmon start tomorrow then August first I can bear hunt so sept will be around before I even know it. 10 pounds of crab meat should make me forget the elk even exist.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 03, 2012, 02:31:04 PM: I was thinking about heading over early tomorrow checking my cam and hanging a treestand but im not sure yet.
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Post by: et1702 on July 03, 2012, 03:26:19 PM: I just got back from checking my two cams and I have nice Bulls coming in at both sites, plus set up two more cams in areas w/lots of big bull sign. One of last year's rubs was scraped 8 feet high, plus buddy sent me a pic of the bull that was in the area last week. Really big DUDE already! Can't wait to fill my eastside Quality Archery Bull tag! Then, I'm off to New Mexico to hunt Valles Caldera 14th thru 18th of Sept.

September can't come soon enough!

ET
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 06, 2012, 08:32:23 AM: Quote from: et1702 on July 03, 2012, 03:26:19 PM
I just got back from checking my two cams and I have nice Bulls coming in at both sites, plus set up two more cams in areas w/lots of big bull sign. One of last year's rubs was scraped 8 feet high, plus buddy sent me a pic of the bull that was in the area last week. Really big DUDE already! Can't wait to fill my eastside Quality Archery Bull tag! Then, I'm off to New Mexico to hunt Valles Caldera 14th thru 18th of Sept.

September can't come soon enough!

ETgood luck to you.
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Post by: dreamingbig on July 06, 2012, 08:52:04 AM: The virus is in me and there is no cure! I can't wait to get out and do some scouting.
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Post by: kglacken on July 08, 2012, 02:25:40 PM: Went out yesterday to hang some cameras and do some scouting. the area I hunt is 2 hours from my house and so instead of getting up at 230 to be to my spot by sunrise, we went up the night before and slept in the pickup. Woke up to a beautiful sunrise, and a ton of elk. We saw over 60 elk which made the fever even worse. We also saw 5 big blacktail bucks throughout the day and around 25 different deer as well. I wish it was like this in september. I would of tagged out yesterday :chuckle: :tup:
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Post by: ellensburgpo on July 08, 2012, 02:27:50 PM: They're slow playing ya kglacken...don't fall for it.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 23, 2012, 07:29:40 AM: Checked my camera and hung my treestand yesterday. I got probably 300 pics in the month it was up :IBCOOL:. Lots of little bull a few cows and spikes and 2 or 3 big shooter bulls now if i only had a bull permit. Out of the 30 or so days it was up i have elk at least 25 of those days.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 23, 2012, 09:41:09 AM: I got 688 pics :IBCOOL:. Had elk coming for 11 days straight. I got the fever bad now!
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Post by: Button Nubbs on July 23, 2012, 09:47:44 AM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on July 23, 2012, 09:41:09 AM
I got 688 pics :IBCOOL:. Had elk coming for 11 days straight. I got the fever bad now!

:tup:

i had 477 in 2 weeks when i pulled my card yesterday. you should come over to this side they were almost all spikes :bash: :bash: :bash:
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 23, 2012, 09:55:00 AM: I have one bull thats big big. Im not great at judging but im guessing 330ish. Probably smaller than than that but 330 sounds good.
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Post by: Button Nubbs on July 23, 2012, 09:57:30 AM: send him over here and ill send the spikes your way! :tup:
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 23, 2012, 10:02:16 AM: We have 2 bull permits in camp so after i whack my cow or spike opening day ill open it up for the others.
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Post by: h20hunter on July 23, 2012, 10:03:54 AM: Maybe next year I need to come to elk camp with you!
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Post by: PlateauNDN on July 23, 2012, 10:08:15 AM: Is it fall time yet?!?!?!?!?!? :dunno: :chuckle:
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 23, 2012, 10:19:25 AM: Quote from: h20hunter on July 23, 2012, 10:03:54 AM
Maybe next year I need to come to elk camp with you!
oh yeah i can always use someone to pack out my elk.
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Post by: h20hunter on July 23, 2012, 10:51:48 AM: For a chance to stick an elk in an area you know well and have been notching tags....I'll help pack one anytime.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 23, 2012, 10:53:59 AM: You are more than welcome in my elk camp.
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Post by: h20hunter on July 23, 2012, 10:55:29 AM: Seriously....................I'll have to put some real thought into that next season. I've got a few points built up......maybe put in for something..........could be a real possibility.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 23, 2012, 12:12:30 PM: Make it happen elk hunting is by far my favorite season.
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Post by: TommyH on August 07, 2012, 04:32:52 PM: 27.5 days left!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
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Post by: pianoman9701 on August 08, 2012, 06:57:43 AM: I got an elk chubby. I rented a trailer the other day. Without my partner going in on it this year...WOW, pricey! I'm thinking about equipment, maintenance, clothing issues, shooting a lot. Dreaming about it. I was ready a month ago. I may stroke out before we get there.
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Post by: Buschingc on August 08, 2012, 03:34:26 PM: Got drawn for Cowiche archery quality bull tag and have thought about nothing else.. My wife is even excited for me... She usually hate this time of year cause im always gone.. Cant wait till Sept. 4th...
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Post by: NWNATIVE on August 08, 2012, 10:20:20 PM: Just drove pass the herd in North Bend, at least 50 elk in the field behind the middle school. Had to stop and pull out the bino's. Saw a lot of young bulls and spikes! Really feelin the itch! :drool:
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Post by: rebal69972 on August 08, 2012, 10:54:17 PM: packed and ready to go and only 27 days left :tup:
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Post by: 268bull on August 09, 2012, 07:45:05 AM: Yep! I've been down with the fever for a couple of months. Somebody needs to make a Bull elk pic and section it into 180 pieces. Each day you shade in a day. That's what we did in the service. Short timers calendar! 'Course, we had a pic of a different persuasion we pencil shaded in each day :drool: Bull.
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Post by: CedarPants on August 09, 2012, 07:49:51 AM: The wife and I were making some of our homemade spaghetti sauce the other night. She was cooking up the store bought hamburger meat with this melancholy look on her face. I asked her if everything was alright. She replied "elk season needs to hurry up and get here and you need to shoot one so we can make REAL spaghetti sauce"

Ya, I got the fever :tup:
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Post by: Timberjack89 on August 09, 2012, 07:55:07 AM: I got the fever, pulled my first quality bull tag. GMU 653 sept 24-28th mod. firearm. :) Looking to chat with those that have been there. 1st time on the site so no picking on me I'm very sensitve.
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Post by: outfishu2 on August 10, 2012, 08:23:36 PM: wow, there is only one tag for White River. Good luck
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Post by: deleted BGS on August 10, 2012, 08:29:45 PM: Quote from: Timberjack89 on August 09, 2012, 07:55:07 AM
I got the fever, pulled my first quality bull tag. GMU 653 sept 24-28th mod. firearm. :) Looking to chat with those that have been there. 1st time on the site so no picking on me I'm very sensitve.

I live in this unit, pm me and ill try to get you on some elk
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Post by: iRem on August 10, 2012, 08:41:50 PM: Will be scouting tomorrow and maybe run into a bear! So pumped o be out in the field.
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Post by: 268bull on August 11, 2012, 08:09:02 AM: I was shakin' yesterday, I had to pull out a couple 6x6's and hold them for a while. You know, kinda like, " Moe, Larry, cheese, Moe, Larry, cheese. No! Limburger, limburger ". It was tough there for awhile! :chuckle: Bull
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Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on August 11, 2012, 08:19:28 AM: 70 meter broadhead shots are getting me excited. I cant wait to stick a big bull.ds
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Post by: Elkrunner on August 13, 2012, 11:31:58 AM: :hello: