I hope everyone got home safely and without problems. I guess the thing that I enjoyed the most about the event was the comming together of the trad gang members that I had read and finally got to meet. We gotta have more events to get us together. You call I will haul. I TALKED TO Citori just before I left and he was feeling much better.NOW...for the purpose of this thread-- Please add your name to the roll call so we all can have a record of who was there. I being the oldest, have a problem remembering everyone, and this will help a lot. Also we will know if everyone got home safely. Thanks to all of you. I am very proud to meet you. Twig.
I just wanted to add that I really appreciate ,as many of you have said, the complete and total effort, that Citori made to accomodate all of us. I, being from the area, know how much work he did(mostly by himself). The locating, Corn runs, food, info ect. YOU DA MAN.Thanks. Twig
Glad to have been a part of it. I had a great time! The new friends I met, the beautiful country we hunted, the wonderful food and the time spent with a great bunch of folks, made for a very memorable trip. I can't thank everyone enough for their time and effort to make this thing come together. Hope to share a campfire with you all in the future!
Chris
Deerhntr, Mitch Wikerson is home safe and sound. Ryan has made it home also and Steve Voodoofire is heading to a friends house in KY.
I had a great time and enjoyed meeting every one of you all and as Twig said this is something we need to do more often. The hunting and food was the best even if those darn Hogs are smarter than we are. Also want to thank Bill Everett, Mobiltoy for his help with showing us around the country down there. I'm looking forward to hunting with many of you again.
Home from the 1st annual(hope, hope)SEMO hog hunt and want to report that it was a wonderful time. Meet so many people that I will never remember their names. People gathered and shared from their hearts there knowledge and spirit for adventure. We talked bows, shooting, hunting, life and adventures. I want to thank Citori "Nathan" for all the hard work that he put into the event and believe me it was a event to be proud of. The food was fabulous and the hunts well thought out and prepared for. Old man weather did not corporate as will as we all had hoped, but that's life in the woods. I now have several new friends that I feel I know must better then I did a week ago. Thanks Chris for the string-making lesson I can't wait to put it to use. Shot at my first aerial targets notice I said "at". Everyone was so kind and I think we all had a great time. I really hope this is only the first of many SEMO hog hunts. Maybe next time the hogs will come also. I know pictures are to come later as my son "tmccall" took a lot of them. So please stay tune for more to come. Thanks again to all who had anything to do with the success of this venture.
Tony McCall Sr.
I am typing to you from the woods still on my lab top..I am lost AND I AM BEING CHASED BY A PACK OF WILD HOGS...HELP ME!!!!!!! :knothead: ....P.S. I had fun too and hope we can do this again...WITH BETTER WEATHER
Well,
I dont know where to start.....I had a great time, and I hope that everyone else did also.
I got to meet, hunt, and shoot with some of the best men I have ever had the pleasure to meet!!! I just wish I would not have been sick Saturday night....and missed the fellowship and food. I hope to do it again.....I know that I would love to give it another shot again next year if everyone else is willing!
As far as hogs.....LOL....we get an A+++++ for effort!
I cant tell you all how much this weekend meant to me....it was what memories are made of!!!
I just wanted to tell you that it took each and everyone of you to make the weekend what it was....not just me!!!! All I did was start a small ball rolling and it took off from there.
thanks
citori
Well, we (Skeaterbait, Will and Jerry) made it home safe and sound, although a little slap happy from the day. It seems that Nathan weren't the only one to catch a bug this weekend, Will missed this mornings hunt and was still hurtin on the drive home.
Had a fantastic time this weekend. However, I am sorry to say that I can only put a couple of faces to names (not that I will forget anyone)but it seems that my brain loses the name before my hand is done shaking the other. You are all a stellar bunch and I look forward to seeing you all again.
I will be at MOJAM this year if any of you all will be making that run it would be great to say hello again. If any of you have never made it, I highly recommend it.
thanks to every one who was involved with this hunt every thing was perfect the food and the people. twig thanks to you i now own my first recurve i can`t hit anything yet but i can learn the tricks of the trade if you guys will offer some advice. thanks once more citori
thanks
ryan austin (aka lost boy)
Had a great time,saw new territory and finaly got to put faces to some of the tradgang members,but just couldn't meet everyone.[too many to meet at once] Can't begin to say enough about the good eats. Phil is one hell of a cook, Thanks, Ben
Just checking in... we got home safe and sound. Just so you can possibly attach a face to my Trag Gang Handle I was the big ugly guy driving the white Dodge with the camo stripes on the rear of the bed, (the preacher!)
The first annual SEMO Hog Hunt was a grand success. I had a great time, met lots of great folks and really enjoyed myself. (By the way Twig, I'm still looking for that Damascus glove and a spool of serving material!)
I did take a few pictures and I will be posting them later on... Right now I'm going to put in some quality family time.
BTW I want to extend a special thanks to Citori for all he did! I also want to thank Lefty for the string making lessons.
God Bless You All!
Tony McCall
Pic #1. Shooting flying targets. A few guys did manage to hit it (http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/Deerhntr_2006/IMG_0507.jpg)
Three misses. Shooting at these flying targets was a blast. Thanks to Steve "Voodoofire" for bringing the thrower and targets. Jeff you missed that one clean.
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I was the young guy with the guy in the white dodge with the como stripes on the back it was great. i had fun and hope to be back next year
Phil, the knife sharpener, fish cooker and target thrower operator. Thanks for slicking my knives up for me Phil. That fish was GOOOOD!!!
How many arrows can you see in this pic? Sorry no Hog pics. They're smarter than we were and the wind was blowing about 100 mph! LOL
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John Bill the Deer killin, squirrel bustin, armadiller catchin, rat shootin 7 year old. This little man is a hunter. Good boy ya got there Little Bill.
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any more pics
we really need some trad gang name stickers that say -hello, my name is -Achilles-
Achilles, if we all had name stickers that said" -hello, my name is -Achilles- then we would all have the same name and no one would still know who it was??????LOL
Had a really fine time, got to see some different counrty and ate too much twice. It was good to meet you all, too many to keep faces and names straight. See ya, down the road may your shots be true and your trails short. keepemsharp, dave easton NE kansas.
twig...but then I could remember everyones name...lol
I'll be posting pics tonight after work -- I have several pictures including the group shot!
Got home safe. I had a great time!! Glad to meet so many great guys. Thanks to everyone involved for bringing us all together. Hope to return next year. Tom greenwood
I didn't haul my camera to the woods but did get some pics of some good eating and fun. I can't tell you how good the food was Fri. and Sat. evening and I'd say everyone else would tell ya the same thing. Thanks to all who helped make the eating sooo goooood.
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One more shot of the laughs we all had while stuffing ourselves to the gills. Did I mention that the food was exellent? Hope we can do this again next year and maybe the wind will lay for us then. Great fun none the less.
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Nathan, I didn't to get to tell you thanks for all the work you did putting this all together. My brother Dax and I were on our way into the dinner hall, when I got a call that my mother-inlaw had a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital. So we had to go pack up camp and head back to St.Louis. Didn't get to say bye to anyone or join in on the feast. Maybe next time. The good news is my mother-inlaw is doing fine and hopes to get released from the hospital tonight. Had a great time and hope to do it again sometime.
Happy Hunting, Jodi Morgan
Made it home in fair shape, I was under the weather to start with this weekend and with all the fun I had the antibiotics couldn't keep up. Next year I will have more energy to get more folks out for drives and such. All I can say is this was a first for me and I couldn't have asked for a better time. I am glad you all had a good time as well, what a great group of folks and talented too. I now have a couple of scary sharp knives ( thanks Phil) as well as a respect for skeet shootin with bows (thanks voodoofire). Good people, good food,beautiful bows, great weather and not being at work what more could you ask for. Nathan just holler when you want to start again, you know I'm ready. Thanks also to all the folks that brought and cooked food. Man I'm fat.
Bill Everett
Brent Moore
Bill Garver and son John Bill the wild man
OK guys, I've got my pics processed and uploaded! First off is the group shot.
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If you see yourself in this or any other pic and can identify yourself so we can put a face with your handle, please do!
When I got to Millers at about noon Friday there were several guys already there but as the afternoon passed more and more began to gather around twig's traditional shop (of sorts.)
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And Twig insisted right then that no one would be able to leave and say they didn't see a pig!
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What a way to start the hunt!
It didn't take long to break out the bows!
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Before long the javie looked like a pincushion!
Our gracious host, Citori (Nathan) who put a huge amount of effort into making sure we all had a great time!
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Thanks! You did good!!
A couple of more shots from that afternoon:
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You can just imagine the stories that were told as these guys got to know each other... There were over 30 trad shooters from at least 7 different states represented before it was all done! Introductions included your name and your TradGang handle!!! We had a time just meeting and greeting.
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OK guys, I've got my pics processed and uploaded! First off is the group shot.
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If you see yourself in this or any other pic and can identify yourself so we can put a face with your handle, please do!
Twig- seated with blue shirt
After the first afternoons hunt we gathered again for our first taste of Southern Hospitality SEMO Style.
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Had a great time :bigsmyl: Thanks Nathan :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
It was good meeting a bunch of fine folks that share the same passions
As the food cooked hunters worked on their strategy...
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and Twig entertained...
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More later...
Did I mention that the food was AWESOME?
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On both nights we were visited by one of the Park Officials (someone please step in with a name and official title) that gave us critical information on the Area we were hunting in and the pig population...
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A HUGE thanks to him as well!!!
My camera never made it to the woods... I wish I had brought it with me on Saturday morning when we got a pretty good amount of snow while we were hunting. I shot this pic back at the hotel during lunch when the snow had let up a little:
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You can see the snow in the darker parts of the pic.
Great pics. Lets have some more.
In the group pic "Deerhntr" Mitch Wilkerson is 6th from left.
Ariel targets were a blast!
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My first ever! We had a few hits but mostly we had lots of fun!
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Steve (VoodooFire) provided the thrower, the targets and many of the flu-flus. Here he is helping round them up.
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Thanks, we had a great time!
A few more pics:
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That will just about do it for me... I took 74 pics but these are the best of the bunch. I'm sure there are others that have great pics too, I'm looking forward to seeing them.
I just want to say once more that I had a great time. The food was excellent, the fellowship was even better, and the experience shared was well worth my time. Each and every one of you deserves a pat on the back for helping make this an excellent time for all that were involved. I look forward to doing it again -- although next year I think we should add a some dead pigs to the mix! LOL
Citori, Lefty, Nighthawk, Deerhunter, Mobiltoy, Keepemsharp, KSBowman, Twig and many others... I count it an honor to be able to number you among my friends and I hope to share a camp with you again in the future!
God Bless!!
Tony McCall
Thanks for all the great pictures. As you can tell I am the big guy with the goatee(sp) and glasses with the coon skin quiver(thanks voodoofire!)sootin the widow long bow. I know that I had the time of my life even if no hogs were shot....that would have just been the icing on the cake. It was the guys that made the whole event!!!
The Corp of Engineers man that came and spoke was Dick Chinowith....he was "only there in an unofficial compacity"...LOL
I would like to thank all those who helped make the event a success. Ozarkrambler(who was unable to attend), Twig, and Mobiltoy. These guys helped me bait before the hunt. BobinTN for the great maps, and everyone else for just being there and bringing along a LOT of great food. I would like to also thank Phil(who can sharpen a knife better than anybody I know) who is my best friend and hunting buddy even if he is not a trad bow shooter. LOL He is a great buddy and also a wonderfull cook!
thanks
citori
Man, I'm still upset over missin' this. It looks like everyone had fun and that's what counts.
2nd OzarkRamblr. I am still green with envy. Next Time for sure.
OzarkRamblr, Do you know any McCurrys down in Poplar Bluff. My wife's family is from there. That is her Grandparent's name.
Group pictures in a new thread
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OK guys, I've got my pics processed and uploaded! First off is the group shot.
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If you see yourself in this or any other pic and can identify yourself so we can put a face with your handle, please do!
Twig- seated with blue shirt [/b]
"Deerhntr" Mitch Wilkerson is 6th from left [/b]
Voodofire- seated center of table
Mark Eaves-third from left looking over shoulder
Sorry for all the post, but I was trying to get the names to come out under the picture.Mabe we can do that when everyone puts their handle or name to the picture.
Ryan Austin "awsome" is second from the left.
Bill Everett "Mobiltoy" is 5th from the left.
Brent Moore first on left.
Bill Garver third from left.
Tony Mccall "Tmccall" in back with Cowboy hat.
Don't know his name or handle but I called him Kansas. He's in the yellow shirt.
Can anyone else help put names to the faces?
I'm going to start another thread with just the group shot -- reply under it with your name, handle, and location in the pic but don't repost the pic. Thanks! Tony McCall
Sent ya a PM Ben.
Finally got home..didnt have to work monday so I hung out in Manhattan for a day and shot a lot..Thanks to everyone that made it such a great weekend Nathan(citori) for all the work, Steve(voodoofire) for getting us addicted to aerials and that 90 lb long bow, tmccall for the ride saturday night, all the great cooks, and everyone else it was GREAT ..it was definetely worth the 12 hours on the road even if we didnt see any hogs..My only disappointment was the Fred Bear Museum closed at 430 on sundays so we didnt get to go there like planned and they put cheese on my steak sandwich at Hooters...lol..Hope everyone got home safe.. already looking forward to SEMO '08 and anyother tradgang gathering I get a chance to attend.
Letting everyone know that voodoofire1 steve hartley came by my place and spent a couple nights and is in lexington for another night tonight and will be home wed night . glad you all had fun and looks like it would have been a blast . :bigsmyl:
Hey! I was never lost, I knew right where I was! I just wasn't where I wanted to be... :bigsmyl:
Well guys I just got back and settled in, Wow what a weekend, I can't remember when I've had such a good time, Nathan(citori), you sure put on one heck of a shindig, thank you! I bet I gained 10 pounds!lol, Guys I'm glad I got to meet each and every one of you, Glad you enjoyed the thrower too, they sure are fun, Shoot I'd be happy to make one up for next years give away,if there is one, whaddaya say Nathan, Semo 2008?? I sure would like to shoot one of those hogs!
Jeff, thanks for the hospitality my friend!
TM, I'll try and bring some tracking collars for you fellers next year, lol,lol.
Thanks for a great time everyone!!!
Was this anyones first venture into the Ozarks? What did they think?
It was mine, and I loved it, absolutely beautiful country and the locals treated us like kings, and were very, very nice! I would not hesitate to do this again!!
Here are some pics I took, the first one is of the early birds friday morning:
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the next is the start of the impromptu feast on friday night:
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the next is sat morning as we headed out, I couldn't resist this pic, Nathan in the back, Ryan(awesome, but he'll always be known as one of the lost boys to me,lol) driving...Wow talking about a tight fit,look at that back seat! but I'm glad to say he needs that size to contain that big ol' heart of his, thanks Nathan!!
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AND speaking of the lost boys club here are two , Ryan and a local Mark shortly after their "rescue", maybe Ryan will post the lost in the woods in the dark without a flashlight pic!
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And here is a couple from the aeriel shoot we had on sunday, it was a BLAST!!:
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And this next one, well what can I say, That's Mitch(deerhntr) with his "trophy", whatcha think it will score?
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This last one isn't of the shoot, this is a Wingbone Turkey call and display that Jeff(Dorris) made for me, and had waiting when I got to his house on sunday night, What an awesome gift! I will use it with Pride! Thank You my friend!................................Steve
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Steve,
Ithink his name is Mark and he's from St. Louis. Speaking of the dark, you been seeing anymore eyes :knothead:
Joe, Glad to hear everything went well, You'll be back shooting in no time, you just can't keep a good man down! Your an awesome person and I'm glad to have finally met you.
And yes fellas them hills do have eyes!!!
Voodoofire1,
I am glad ya made it home safe.
Mark is origionally a native of that area. He grew up for a good part of his life around Wapp. lake.....he is just living in St. Lo..for now...
Everyone there was a class act.....and helped out and gave to the event in their own personal way!!!
As I said before I am game for another next year!!!
thanks
citori
Hey Steve, thanks for posting my "Trophy" LOL I couldn't tell ya what it scored but it had points and stickers all over it and was about 25 feet tall. I'm sorry to say that its not the biggest "Trophy" I've ever shot though.
Thanks for bringing the thrower that was a blast. I had a great time and thanks to everyone for making it so much fun!!
Joe rest up and don't try to shoot any bows till the Doc gives ya the thumbs up. You'll be back in shooting shape in no time.
Later all
Deerhntr....Mitch
Hey guys what do you think of the touch I added to the Boo bow I traded for?
I reworked the grip to fit me a little better then wrapped the upper fadeout out with sinue for strength then thought I would ad the touch I was talking about. It's now the Semo Hog Hunt bow.
I've forgotten the fellas handle or name I got this from so if anyone knows please let me know.
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Pete was his name and I think he was from Illinois but not sure on that one. Bill
Man, that grip looks smooth, great work Mitch!
nice work Mitch that is one sweet looking bow can you put skineeze on bamboo? How does she shoot? I tried shooting a 35 pound bow today I used a piece of nylon on the bow string and drew it using my teeth.
Thanks Bill, Pete rings a bell. I think he was from the Peorea area. Thanks Steve, Joe the handle work wasn't all that much just a little sanding to fit me better. I was mainly showing the Semo hog hunt written on it.
Joe, I've already camo'd the back of the bow. I tried to stain it after I reworked the handle but couldn't get the stain to take so I painted it camo. What works on Boo for staining? The bow shoots pretty good although it starts to stack at about 26". No big deal though. Seems to like about any arrow I shoot also. Later.
Deerhnter...Do you have a pic of the bow painted camo Ive thought of doing that if my skineez ever wear out..Kinda wondered what it looked like?
I have a pic of it but it came out blurry. I'll take another one and post it tomorrow. The camo looks pretty good. It turned out better than I had hoped.
Nice looking bow deerhunter.... I don't remember seeing it at the hunt, but I look forward to seeing it next year!
Here's a pic of the camo Seth. Krylon flat green, olive, and tan. Basecoat green then touch it up here and there with an Oak leaf for a pattern. After that 3 coats of satin Minwax spar urathane. I don't know how it will hold up but it looks good. Shot it today with no ill effects.
Tony, If we do the hunt next year I'll have people sign it.
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That looks awesome thanks for posting the pic