STORY TIME - 2 Pope & Young Bucks in 60 seconds

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Re: STORY TIME - 2 Pope & Young Bucks in 60 seconds

Unread postby headgear » Sat Feb 07, 2015 3:15 pm

Cool story! :clap:


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Re: STORY TIME - 2 Pope & Young Bucks in 60 seconds

Unread postby hunter10 » Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:12 pm

Thats Awesome!
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Unread postby Fatal » Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:40 pm

Awesome! Thanks for posting

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Re: STORY TIME - 2 Pope & Young Bucks in 60 seconds

Unread postby Jackson Marsh » Wed Apr 08, 2015 3:13 pm

That was a great story! Great bucks too :dance:

Do you still have access to that bedding area :lol:

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Re: STORY TIME - 2 Pope & Young Bucks in 60 seconds

Unread postby Lockdown » Wed Apr 08, 2015 3:31 pm

Jackson Marsh wrote:That was a great story! Great bucks too :dance:

Do you still have access to that bedding area :lol:

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Ha I wish... I never got to hunt there. We lost this spot before I started hunting.
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Unread postby Swampbuck » Wed Apr 08, 2015 3:46 pm

Awesome story. 2nd time I've read it lol

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Re: STORY TIME - 2 Pope & Young Bucks in 60 seconds

Unread postby dirt nap giver » Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:57 pm

WOW! That's crazy! I would crap my pants if that ever happened to me. Can only imagine what a rush that would have been.
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Re: STORY TIME - 2 Pope & Young Bucks in 60 seconds

Unread postby Florida » Thu Apr 09, 2015 12:41 am

That's incredible. What kind of setup did he use? You said it was prehung, was it a lock on and scree in steps. The most amazing part is he was able to kill 2 deer without all of the essential commercial products we have today. I think you must have forgotten the post of the story where he came back weekly to dump a fresh bag of corn on the ground. :lol:

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Re: STORY TIME - 2 Pope & Young Bucks in 60 seconds

Unread postby stash59 » Thu Apr 09, 2015 6:13 am

Thanx for the great story and pics.
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Re: STORY TIME - 2 Pope & Young Bucks in 60 seconds

Unread postby Lockdown » Thu Apr 09, 2015 4:20 pm

Edcyclopedia wrote:I love it!

Best I got is a deer and bear 20 minutes apart...


For real? I'd be having a couple cocktails after that, Ed!

Florida wrote:That's incredible. What kind of setup did he use? You said it was prehung, was it a lock on and scree in steps. The most amazing part is he was able to kill 2 deer without all of the essential commercial products we have today. I think you must have forgotten the post of the story where he came back weekly to dump a fresh bag of corn on the ground. :lol:

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I think it was a home made hang on. It almost had to be... I'll have to take some pics of his old set ups. Basically 1/4" rod bent in a small square and welded to a tree step. Screw that into the tree. Then the stand had a square tube that slid down thru the square opening. They could be super sketchy and by no means solid. Dad always made sure I had a harness on but I still don't consider them safe. I add a ratchet strap to the few I use now. And yes screw in tree steps.

He always wore hip boots. When he didn't want the extra heat he'd fold them down so they were only shin high. When it came to a water crossing or high grass where he didn't want to leave scent, he'd bring them up. I didn't even realize this until just now, but I think he shot those bucks with hip boots on in a tree :lol: I'm going to have to ask him tomorrow! :lol:
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Re: STORY TIME - 2 Pope & Young Bucks in 60 seconds

Unread postby Florida » Fri Apr 10, 2015 12:41 am

Lockdown wrote:I think it was a home made hang on. It almost had to be... I'll have to take some pics of his old set ups. Basically 1/4" rod bent in a small square and welded to a tree step. Screw that into the tree. Then the stand had a square tube that slid down thru the square opening. They could be super sketchy and by no means solid.


Definitely outside the box. Goes to show that when someone does something like your dad there is some luck involved, but 95% of hunters would never put theirself in position to take advantage of it. Props to you dad.

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Re: STORY TIME - 2 Pope & Young Bucks in 60 seconds

Unread postby Rubline » Fri Apr 10, 2015 3:22 pm

Awesome Story! One of those once in a lifetime hunts.
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Re: STORY TIME - 2 Pope & Young Bucks in 60 seconds

Unread postby BassBoysLLP » Wed Feb 24, 2016 3:35 am

Icebreaker wrote:You are the most amazing storyteller! I loved it! What an inspirational tale! Wow! Hunts of a lifetime, thank you SO MUCH for sharing my friend!


You have excellent speed reading skills at your post rate.

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Re: STORY TIME - 2 Pope & Young Bucks in 60 seconds

Unread postby Tufrthnails » Wed Feb 24, 2016 11:40 am

awesome story thanks for sharing. Just curious what kind of bow was he shooting, back then I'm sure it wasn't some kind of speed freak like we have available today.
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Re: STORY TIME - 2 Pope & Young Bucks in 60 seconds

Unread postby Lockdown » Wed Feb 24, 2016 11:50 am

I believe it was a Bear. He shot these bucks in '88 so yes... most likely near vertical limbs and cams the size of golf balls lol

He probably still has it in his basement somewhere.

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