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Tank_bueller
| Posted on Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 10:28 pm: |
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March Badness 6 Anybody thinkin bout it? HRH is looking at a cabin... http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/37/ 405979.html?1224987873 |
Nutsosane
| Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 01:03 pm: |
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A cabin is THE way to go. There is a strong tendency toward rain at MB. Camping in the rain is less than comfortable and it could be chilly too. I'd be interested in taking SuziQ down too. There's some super DS riding down Suches way. NUTS got to put 73 miles on Suzi this morning. That thing should be illegal! |
Tank_bueller
| Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 10:15 pm: |
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My Suzi is still exibiting symptoms of a crash. Steering is not straight, and unpredictable at speed on-road. Manageable, but not right. New bars are still crooked. p.s. Roanokers welcome at the HRH cabin. (Message edited by tank_bueller on October 26, 2008) |
Luvthemtorts
| Posted on Monday, October 27, 2008 - 03:50 am: |
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No go Nuts. Tank, Time to loosen those fork tubes and get the triples straightend out. That or you are just looking for an excuse for when you fall over again when we take you on the serious offroad stuff . Where's Tank? Bout' 5 miles back laying on his side hugging his bike |
Tank_bueller
| Posted on Monday, October 27, 2008 - 04:34 pm: |
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Bikes need love too! Especially when they aren't feeling well. |
Nutsosane
| Posted on Friday, October 31, 2008 - 06:51 am: |
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Boy did WE have a good afternoon hunt. Though short it provided maximum excitement. I had a doe and fawn come within 30 yards of my position; only to flee when I began to draw the bow. The Turtlehugger had considerable more action but I'm afraid I'm sworn to secrecy. Maybe he'll stop sulking long enough to recount the tale for the RVF&L. NUTS is headed north to the farm for some more woods time. Saturday with my Pops a long overdue hunt we haven't been able to replicate for some 15 years. sunday I'll be riding SuziQ through the mountains on the VA/WVA border. It's a hard life but someone has to do it. |
Cyclonecharlie
| Posted on Friday, October 31, 2008 - 05:19 pm: |
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Sounds like Turtle Hugger is going to have to go back to his poison dart blowgun. Somethings you just can't improve on. |
Luvthemtorts
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 12:04 am: |
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Charlie, I'm afraid I am starting to agree with you. Yesterday I had an encounter with the Grey Ghost (MASSIVE 10-12 point). He responded to a grunt call and came straight towards me stopping at 15 yards to offer a clear textbook shot at his vitals. Unfortunately buck fever set in and I was shaking so bad I missed and shot under him. He hopped a couple times and stopped at 25 yards to offer me another perfect broadside shot. Once again I missed. I have never experienced that kind of excitement from seeing a deer in my life. My heart rate was reaching 200 if not more, I was hyperventilating, legs were weak and I was shaking uncontrollably. Once it was over I literally felt as if I was going to throw up. I am still a bit disappointed because I missed what was my once in a lifetime deer but after thinking about it I am glad to have met him and even more happy that both arrows missed him cleanly instead of wounding him because I was unable to control my nerves. I hope he remains elusive throughout the hunting season and is blessed with reaching a ripe old age. I think he deserves that since he gave me one of my most memorable (and ultimately) disappointing hunts. |
Cyclonecharlie
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 06:26 pm: |
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Jack, I know what your saying. I use to love to go deer hunting. Then I built my house in Buchanan back against a ridge that they traveled heavily. After a few years when they got use to a house there, they would graze on through. Sometimes I would have twenty or more deer in my driveway when I came home from work. After about fifteen years I had this ole ten pt.buck that would come and stand next to my bedroom window early in the morning just after day light. There was a big Fur tree by the corner of the house and he would stand between the two and watch the interstate and fields(was a great vantage point for him) The first time he scared me, all I could see was his breath and I thought it was somebody wanting to break in.I grabbed my 30x30 and slid out the back door,easing my way around the house. I was within twenty feet of him, coming in from behind. Being relieved to see the big buck(I already had a bead on him before I knew what it was. I looked at him and he looked straight at me and it seemed like minutes, but was maybe 15 seconds, then turned and bolted down the hill.He was so majestic, there was no way I would have shot him. He would come back and stand at the same place many mornings that fall and I would peek around the curtains and watch him for as long as he stayed(ten to fifteen minutes) Never deer hunted after that, just sat on the porch and watched them graze. Sometimes I would turn the Doberman out and let him try to catch them(that was a hoot)he could clear the fence as good as they could. They didn't mind ( an hour later they would be right back) Now the squirrels were a different matter, I would be relentless on them buggers. |
Luvthemtorts
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 10:45 pm: |
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Awesome story Charlie! Don't let Nuts and I fool you. We often sit in the woods and watch the animals go by using the excuse that we are hunting . Today brought about the opening day of muzzleloader so after sleeping in I went out for a lone afternoon hunt since Nuts is spending some quality time with Pops. Pulled on up and had the place all to myself which was quite a surpise considering it was opening day. Went for a stroll and visited my normal spots but none of them felt right today for some reason. Decided to head on up the side of the mountain to a spot I hunted MANY years ago and it was gorgeous. The squirrels and chipmunks were out in full force as well as the occassional Pileated Woodpecker and a Red Tail Hawk. Along about 5:45 a group of does started cross tracking the mountain and I watched them approach slowly from about 150 yards out. Picked the largest of the group, put the crosshairs on her spine as she lowered her head to feed and squeezed the trigger. When the smoke cleared deer were running in every direction but she was laying right where she had been. A quick, clean death which is the way it should be. Anyways, not too bad of an opening day and another memory to add to my mental scrapbook. Nuts, The ATV paid for itself today brutha'. I pulled her to a little ledge about 20 yards from where she fell, backed up to where she was and loaded her right onto the rear rack. Beats the crap outta dragging 1/4 mile |
Cyclonecharlie
| Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 11:17 pm: |
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Looks like some fine eating there Jackie. Glad you got out of your little slump. |
Nutsosane
| Posted on Sunday, November 02, 2008 - 06:38 pm: |
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Nice smile there Turtlehugger! |
Luvthemtorts
| Posted on Sunday, November 02, 2008 - 11:15 pm: |
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Nuts, Me and Kali are heading up tomorrow afternoon. If you wanna ride with us let me know. If you go before we get there post up where you are going so I don't ruin your hunt. I gotta show you the area I got her from. We have overlooked it for far too long. I had that group come through as well as a doe with fawn in tow. Looks like a pretty well used travel corridor. |
Nutsosane
| Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 02:14 pm: |
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Found a pretty good spot myself this morning. Pics when I find the USB cord. NUTS |
Nutsosane
| Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 05:24 pm: |
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After riding my NUTS off for an hour and a half Sunday I decided to forego the further loops and get some rest. I was fighting the front wheel of Suzi the whole way. I need to look into my tire combination. Besides, those cats were flying! I was pushing too hard for too long and I wanted to live to tell about it. Am I getting old? So I rested the afternoon away and woke up early Monday morning to go sit in the woods. At about 0700 a dog chased this feller by me at about a-hunnert-mila-nar and I got a shot off severely wounding him. The dog chasing him was spared the same fate as the muzzleloader is a bit difficult to reload quickly. There lies the first buck O'le NUTS has harvested. He sure isn't the king of the forest but he is the first deer taken on the farm. I'm proud to have him and glad my Father could share in it.
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Luvthemtorts
| Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 06:40 pm: |
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Nothing at all wrong with that my friend!! Now that you have the meat use the next muzzleloader shot on the dogs! A big ole' congratulations to ya' my friend. You deserve him after all the time you've put in. |
Cyclonecharlie
| Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 10:19 pm: |
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Glad to see you'll have food this winter. You didn't happen to thank the dog for dropping him in your lap did you? Just a thought. What type of dog was it and why would you shoot the dog and not the owner? |
Luvthemtorts
| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 03:09 am: |
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Thats easy Charlie. Dogs are edible, the owners are not . Me and the Nutbag will eat just about anything. You gotta get Nuts to tell you the story of our frog gigging trip. That, my friend, was something I will remember until the day I die. |
Nutsosane
| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 06:56 am: |
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Charlie, the dog issue is one I have been struggling with for a year or so. There is a pack of beagle type dogs that run deer on my family farm everyday. Monday was the first time they ever ran a deer past me. I have fired several shots across the lead dogs bow in hopes it would scare him away. We have also tried to catch the dogs so that they may be identified and the owner be informed of their actions. But honestly, if the dogs are running deer EVERY day on someone else's property the owner doesn't care. I have heard the dogs run deer in excess of five miles at a time up there. This time the dog ran the deer by me but how many times have they spooked a deer that was on its way to my position? I don't know if this is justification enough, but I'm convinced. NUTS |
Cyclonecharlie
| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 09:38 pm: |
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Nuts, Have you talked to the local Game Warden? He could possibly find out who the dogs belong to and you wouldn't risk the chance of the Game Warden charging you with hunting with dogs(or do they allow dogs in that area) The poor ole dog is just doing what he was breed for. |
Luvthemtorts
| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 09:56 pm: |
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Charlie, I have to side with Nuts on this one. I had my hunt ruined today by two dogs. They followed the deer scent in and then stopped 20 yards from me and started barking non stop until I had to leave. The dog owners know what the animals are doing and refuse to lock them up despite complaints. Its sad for the dog because the owners are irresponsible but our only other option is to continue to allow it to ruin our hunts and impact our game populations in a negative way. As far as the game warden I was told if the owner won't keep them penned up and they are running deer on private property then humanely dispatch them. I want to emphasize that despite joking about it we are both very reluctant to do it but something is gonna have to give. Anyways despite my ruined hunt I did get this lovely photo of a Red Bellied Snake. Pretty common little snake but rarely seen.
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Tank_bueller
| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 09:57 pm: |
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ya know, when they made "muzzleloader" hunting legal again... ...I don't think that "rifle" was exactly what they were expecting. Tech has come a long way. Nice strap too! And nice kill!! |
Tank_bueller
| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 10:02 pm: |
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Hate to tell Jackie, but.. I had to "dispatch" a little copperhead on halloween night. It got too friendly with the yellow bike, IN THE GARAGE. Too close for comfort. |
Luvthemtorts
| Posted on Saturday, November 08, 2008 - 04:51 am: |
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Just got my mount back from last years muzzleloader buck. Not a monster but the work I went throught to bag him makes it a true trophy in my eyes. The other is from general fireame season. Busted him with a 30/06 and dropped him where he stood. Just need one for the middle now
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Cyclonecharlie
| Posted on Saturday, November 08, 2008 - 09:42 am: |
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Nice looking trophies Jackie, they do a lot for the fireplace. Now for the space in the middle............how about a nice bust of Nuts with maybe a little 2 pt. rack. You know kind of like a "Jackalope" |
Nutsosane
| Posted on Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 09:38 am: |
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Pops was there for the 5 pointer. Hopefully I'll get some more meat this week. NUTS
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Cyclonecharlie
| Posted on Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 11:39 am: |
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Nuts, these are truly special times for you and Pops. Have as many as you can. My sons never cared for hunting that much,could be because I trained them to be squirrel dogs. Since keeping them quiet in the woods was impossible. |
Luvthemtorts
| Posted on Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 08:34 pm: |
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Charlie, I know where you're coming from trying to keep your hunting partner quiet in the woods. I know a fella' that I hunt with (but won't mention any names) that can't sit still for more than 15 minutes hence the need for a treestand to get him off the forest floor. |
Tank_bueller
| Posted on Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 11:20 pm: |
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Maybe "said friend" should record audio of the Buell for about 2hrs and play it back on the i-pod while he waits?? |
Tank_bueller
| Posted on Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 11:26 pm: |
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Very cool pic BTW Nuts and Pop. Cherish every moment.
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