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The 'SOLANA GAMES' have begun!!!

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Charlie Lamb

#660
January 20, 2012, 08:52:00 AM
As we moved into the trees, lights swinging here and there hoping for the still black shape of a dead hog, but alert for any sound or movement , I was reminded of an earlier hunt.

I was nineteen and with an old  buddy made the trip out of state to hunt wild hogs. We were green far beyond our own estimation of our skills. But youthful enthusiasm prevailed.

On a frosty cold morning in a grassy field I'd stumbled across a boar hog bedded in a nest of grasses.
He'd burst from his resting place putting lots of distance between us. I watched him cross the valley and enter a brush choked gully.

I gave him some time to settle down and moved toward the last place I'd seen him. Moving slowly along the edge of the shallow cut I scanned each log and bush.
Finally I spotted something out of place. An ear was visible through a small opening.

As I squared away for a shot should one present itself, the hog burst from his hiding place mere yards from me.
Time went into slow motion and I was painfully aware of the hogs focus on me. Not knowing what else to do I started to draw the 48 pound recurve intending to make a frontal brain shot. Hadn't Howard Hill done it and wasn't I shooting  one of his broadheads?

At ten feet the little boar stumbled over a small root. It was more of a misstep than a stumble, but was enough to make the pig change course. In the instant that he got broadside I released the cedar shaft, catching him squarely through the shoulder.

I was soon standing over my first hog.  
 
Hunt Sharp

Charlie

Charlie Lamb

#661
January 20, 2012, 09:37:00 AM
As we moved slowly into the thick I wondered if this hog would be waiting for us. I felt like he would be waiting for me in particular as if he knew I was the source of his discomfort.
Perhaps the others felt the same, but I knew it must be me.

Search as we might we found no sign of the hog. No track or trail. No blood or arrow. Nothing. It was disappointment tinged with guilt. There was no justifying my way out of the feeling.

John told me that he'd more than likely find the pig or it's remains if it was dead. Well, that was something. Not much, but something.

As with any hunt the last day came much too quickly. The sun rose on the same stand I'd been in the first hunt.
I had thought that the place seemed familiar, but it had been years since I was here last. John and I had talked about it and I was surprised to find that the box blind was just a few yards from where the blind was I'd killed my buck and doe from 3 years prior.

Knowing that somehow heightened my sense of awareness and anticipation. But as John's truck bounced up the road to my blind not a deer had shown itself.

Back at camp good byes were said with a sweet sadness. I was leaving friends and although I would miss them and this time, I hoped that we would all meet again to share the excitement, anticipation and at times disappointment of the hunt.

Until that time I'd wait with the patience of the hunter.
 
Hunt Sharp

Charlie

#662
January 20, 2012, 10:28:00 AM
EXCELLENT, Charlie!!!!!!

Congrats on a great hunt with a bunch of fine guys.

Bisch

Izzy

#663
January 20, 2012, 10:58:00 AM
As always,   :notworthy:    :notworthy:    :notworthy:

FerretWYO

#664
January 20, 2012, 11:22:00 AM
Well told Charlie.   :notworthy:    :notworthy:
TGMM Family of The Bow

Cyclic-Rivers

#665
January 20, 2012, 12:10:00 PM
:campfire:  

Enjoy your wait!  love every minute of the story!
Relax,

You'll live longer!

Charlie Janssen

PBS Associate Member
Wisconsin Traditional Archers


>~TGMM~> <~Family~Of~The~Bow~<

kennym

#666
January 20, 2012, 05:32:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :notworthy:
Stay sharp, Kenny.

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Bowhunter4life

#667
January 20, 2012, 07:42:00 PM
:thumbsup:  

Hope you are feeling better Charlie, in all aspects...
"Bowhunting isn't a hobby or a sport... It's a way of life!"

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Terry Green

#668
January 20, 2012, 09:24:00 PM
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SKYLER W

#669
January 20, 2012, 09:46:00 PM
Hey Guys...sorry I haven't posted anything yet. Here are some pics, and I'll be back tomorrow with a story or two  :)
Boyd, Izzy, Charlie, and Jeff after supper the first night..

Me and Randy...

About to head out...

Bisch, Danny Long(Ric O'Shay), Jeff, and Larry..

Charlie and Izzy..

Curt, Me, and Gregg...

Jeff, me, Randy, and Larry..
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TaterHill Archer

#670
January 20, 2012, 09:59:00 PM
Charlie, great story tellin'

Skyler, good to see you.
Jeff

"Make yourselves sheep and the wolves will eat you."  Benjamin Franklin

4-fletch

#671
January 20, 2012, 11:59:00 PM
WOW GREAT READEN THAT LIL NACHO DOG GETS AFTER EM PURTY GOOD.CONGRATS  YALL   :thumbsup:
"Pick a spot"

maineac

#672
January 21, 2012, 05:19:00 PM
:campfire:
The season gave him perfect mornings, hunter's moons and fields of freedom found only by walking them with a predator's stride.
                                                             Robert Holthouser

snakebit40

#673
January 21, 2012, 05:32:00 PM
Hey Bisch- Where is your anchor?
Jon Richards

Isaiah 6:8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"
And I said, "Here am I. Send me!".
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Whip

#674
January 22, 2012, 09:17:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by SKYLER W:
Hey Guys...sorry I haven't posted anything yet. Here are some pics, and I'll be back tomorrow with a story or two   :)  
Hey Skyler, did you sleep through "tomorrow"?  :readit:    :thumbsup:
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WTA Life Member
In the end, it is not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. Abraham Lincoln.

Randy Morin

#675
January 22, 2012, 09:25:00 AM
Wow Charlie...rolling a pickup to build suspense and drag out a hunt'n story....I admire your dedication to craft sir.  ;)
Am glad it wasnt worse though and you were ok.
Thanks for the story too.  Good to read one of yours again.

amar911

#676
January 22, 2012, 11:47:00 AM
Great to hear all the stories of the hunting and camaraderie there at Solana -- always plenty of both on that hunt. Looking forward to hearing more. Glad you are okay, Charlie, and that you enjoyed going back to the ranch. Your stories are always a joy to experience. And all the others have provided us with wonderful vicarious adventures that make us want to be there ourselves. Thanks, guys!!

Allan
TGMM Family of the Bow

Cyclic-Rivers

#677
January 22, 2012, 12:04:00 PM
I guess There are no more stories to tell   ;)    :rolleyes:    

seems as if everyone's dun story told out   :knothead:
Relax,

You'll live longer!

Charlie Janssen

PBS Associate Member
Wisconsin Traditional Archers


>~TGMM~> <~Family~Of~The~Bow~<

gregg dudley

#678
January 22, 2012, 11:07:00 PM
Skyler must be chasing girls or something.  Maybe that is what he was thinking about when he sent us a text with this picture; a "modified Jack":



Curt's version:

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#679
January 23, 2012, 12:03:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by snakebit40:
Hey Bisch- Where is your anchor?
You know, this game is a lot like golf. You don't have to do it right if you can do it the same time after time. My anchor is real low on my lower jaw. I have been yelled at by archery coaches for this but it is what is comfortable and what I can fairly regularly repeat.

Disclaimer: DO NOT TRY THIS ANCHOR POINT AT HOME!    :nono:        :nono:        :nono:  

Gtreat pics Skylar! Can't wait to hear your tales too.

Bisch
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