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Comment on Fastest Trigger in the West by Jesse

Jesse — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:18:17 +0000

Hee hee. Mine first mass launch was with my bow. I was near a doe bedding area when my dad and uncle came looking for me since I wasn’t where I was sposed to be. As they jumped all the deer in the area and they ran by me I figured it was a good time for some shoots. And shoot I did. There were arrows stuck in trees, logs, the mud, everywhere. I didn’t nick a deer with 7 arrows.

When dad found me I asked him is he could help me find all my arrows. He put a boot in my butt for not only disappearing on them but for not waiting for the better standing still shot which I never had.

Comment on Fastest Trigger in the West by The Hunter's Wife

The Hunter's Wife — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:02:16 +0000

Cute story and title. Guess you do have the fastest trigger.

Comment on Fastest Trigger in the West by Kristine Shreve

Kristine Shreve — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:04:38 +0000

Good story Tom. Sounds like your hunting partners know they better take their shots while you’re around. If they don’t, you will.

Comment on Fastest Trigger in the West by Arthur

Arthur — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:59:37 +0000

Great story once again Tom. I have a story similar to this, but actually it is kind of opposite. I might have to post it this weekend, even though it makes me look a little bad, it is worth a read.

Comment on The Boat by One Mule Team

One Mule Team — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:00:38 +0000

Loved the story. I have a similar one from childhood only on LakeSuperior. I also have on involving a Minn Kota Riptide and no spare batteries and some high wind.

Too bad I didn’t have a Beav’ shirt in either of those instances . . . .Poor kid, you were probably too young to know better.

Comment on The Boat by Tom Sorenson

Tom Sorenson — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:18:01 +0000

Ha! I guess I never thought about it, cause it was just “normal” for us! But to clarify - our family never was big on buying Tupperware - so we used old whipped cream cartons as our Tupperware! We packed lunches in them, bait, first aide kits….whatever! I still use them too this day! Much cheaper that way! In fact, Frugal Housewife - you can put that one on the list!

Comment on The Boat by Kristine Shreve

Kristine Shreve — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:09:04 +0000

I wondered the same thing. Did you keep bait in the whipped cream cartons and just never removed the empty ones?

This is a cute story. I can just see all of your paddling with your makeshift paddles and one little boy in the front waving his orange shirt.

Comment on The Boat by Arthur

Arthur — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:56:06 +0000

Great story.

I watched one night as three gentleman were using whatever they had at their disposable to get back the ramp. They had about a 30ft old wooden boat, and one gentleman was using a broom to try and help propel it across the lake. Needless to say we ended up giving them a tow.

I have one question. Why were there so many whipped cream cartons in the boat?

Comment on The Floyd Cartwright Boat by The Boat - Base Camp Legends

The Boat - Base Camp Legends — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:11:55 +0000

[...] my dad posted about the boat he remembers while growing up in Minnesota, so I thought it would only be fair to mention the boat I remember [...]

Comment on Your Thoughts, Please? by Terry Scoville

Terry Scoville — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:43:08 +0000

Really great videos. Very entertaining and well done. Great to see some “common folk” have success! Keep’em comin’.