So Proud of My Little Brother!
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11/02/2014 05:59 PM
11/02/2014 05:59 PM
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John Scifres
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So my brother and I bought a camper in a campground on a lake here in Indiana. It borders some public land and we have been learning it all year. He has really spent the time on it and dialed in his stand location. Last night we hunted together and he says he has the mythical "perfect tree". I couldn't hunt this morning so was reading the paper and at 8:06 my phone starts going off. I knew it was him so rushed to get to it. I missed him but called right back and he says he has a doe down in sight and a buck dead a ways off. He was sure he heard a crash and it was a big buck, a 10 pointer. I told him congrats and was wishing I was there. It's about an hour drive and I was supposed to go to church. But I came to my senses and told him I'd be down to help drag. I altered my church plans but had to be back by 2 for a choir concert for my daughter. I get down there and he says he can't find the 10 pointer. But he did find the 11 pointer he killed [Smile] After another friend joined us, we went to the deer and found this brute. He is a great 3 year old basic 10 with a kicker. We dressed him and went to get the doe. Here's the pair after dragging them close to the road. Mike used the 60's era Ben Pearson takedown I got off Craigslist a couple years ago and refinished for him. The bow is 48# at 28" but Mike draws closer to 30". The buck was hit right through the middle of the heart. The doe flinched at the shot but he caught her in the femoral artery. After a couple hours of processing, we got the meat in the coolers and iced down ready for wrapping in the next couple days. What a great day!
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Re: So Proud of My Little Brother!
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11/02/2014 06:54 PM
11/02/2014 06:54 PM
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Great deer. Lots of respect for the guys shooting trad gear!
"Take your bow and a quiver full of arrows, and go out into the open country to hunt some wild game for me." Genesis 27:3 (NLT)
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Re: So Proud of My Little Brother!
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11/03/2014 03:14 AM
11/03/2014 03:14 AM
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Awesome double! Great work scouting... and getting it done traditionally! Congrats to your brother!!
Just call me Bo! In the Spring I Strut ~ In the Fall I Rut!
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Re: So Proud of My Little Brother!
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11/03/2014 03:39 AM
11/03/2014 03:39 AM
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Hats off boys. Way to go out and get it done.
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Re: So Proud of My Little Brother!
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11/03/2014 03:44 AM
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Congratulations to your brother on his success....nice double, and with trad gear to boot!
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Re: So Proud of My Little Brother!
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11/03/2014 06:43 AM
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Tremendous day there. Congrats
"Fishing is like a one night stand, unless you're fly fishing, then you've encountered the romance of your life"
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Re: So Proud of My Little Brother!
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11/03/2014 04:21 PM
11/03/2014 04:21 PM
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John, big congrats to your brother!! Glad you could help him. Not to worry about missing church one Sunday morning. Somewhat like a situation in a bible story about helping your fellow man rescue a sheep that falls into a pit, even if it is a Sabbath day? Very nice pics also.
May all our hunts be safe, enjoyable, and deeply appreciated.
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Re: So Proud of My Little Brother!
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11/04/2014 12:48 PM
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Man what a day congrats!!
"The bottom line is, if you shoot something, be proud of it. If you can't be proud of it, don't shoot it. God didn't create any "justs." Neither should bowhunters." -Dwight Schuh
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Re: So Proud of My Little Brother!
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11/05/2014 11:57 AM
11/05/2014 11:57 AM
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Cool story. Congrats. Now about missin church...... 
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Re: So Proud of My Little Brother!
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11/06/2014 07:13 AM
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Cool story John, tell your brother congrats. Also way to get it done with traditional gear.
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