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Well everyone else is doing it...

Postby Texasdan » 01 03, 2014 •  [Post 1]

Hello all,

Longtime lurker. Joined a couple of days ago.

Looking forward to my first elk hunt this fall. Hopefully with an arrow in one should my leave allow that to happen.

Longtime runner, fast packer, climber and whitetail chaser.

Let me know if you are ever heading to Texas!

Took a nice 10 point here last weekend all tired out from chasing doe.

I've always dreamed of elk hunting the trails I run and climb on and around.

Keep the info coming so I can continue to learn! This place is a gold mine.
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Re: Well everyone else is doing it...

Postby Willie makit » 01 03, 2014 •  [Post 2]

Welcome aboard, what part of texas? I'm next door in the boot state.
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Re: Well everyone else is doing it...

Postby WapitiTalk1 » 01 03, 2014 •  [Post 3]

Another Texan? There goes the neighborhood :). Welcome to 'the' elk forum buddy. The fire here is always stoked and the coffee hot. If you have a question, feel free to throw it out.
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Re: Well everyone else is doing it...

Postby Swede » 01 03, 2014 •  [Post 4]

Welcome to camp Daniel. We definitely have room for another Texan. Your State sure has exported a lot of good Church pastors. I have served with a few myself. We mostly talk elk around the fire. We talk elk a lot. WW says mostly I just talk. I hate it when he is right. :D
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Re: Well everyone else is doing it...

Postby pointysticks » 01 03, 2014 •  [Post 5]

Texasdan wrote:Longtime runner, fast packer, climber and whitetail chaser.

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somebody kick the health nut outta here!! ahhaha..

welcome aboard!! i grew up in texas. (almost) El Paso! i actually love the place. but i wont go back, not to EP.
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Re: Well everyone else is doing it...

Postby G Posik » 01 04, 2014 •  [Post 6]

Dan,

What part of the great state of Texas do you live. I have a house in Houston. I spend some time there. Not my favorite place, but that is where the office and clients are. Welcome to this place, you are correct it is a gold mine. There are some really good folks here with a lot of good information.

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Re: Well everyone else is doing it...

Postby Texasdan » 01 04, 2014 •  [Post 7]

Willie makit wrote:Welcome aboard, what part of texas? I'm next door in the boot state.


Now I'm near San Antonio. In the service stationed here.
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Re: Well everyone else is doing it...

Postby Texasdan » 01 04, 2014 •  [Post 8]

Phantom16 wrote:Another Texan? There goes the neighborhood :). Welcome to 'the' elk forum buddy. The fire here is always stoked and the coffee hot. If you have a question, feel free to throw it out.


I have a few. Mostly dealing with that for the fall of 14 and 15 I won't be able to bowhunt the rut. So no calling closing the gap and sealing the deal.

I'm accumulating PP's for the states that use them and applying for the draw in New Mexico at this point with an OTC backup in a place or two should New Mexico fail.

I'm assuming that since hunting between mid sept to oct1 isn't going to happen that my best alternative would be tree stand on water for archery?
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Re: Well everyone else is doing it...

Postby Texasdan » 01 04, 2014 •  [Post 9]

pointysticks wrote:
Texasdan wrote:Longtime runner, fast packer, climber and whitetail chaser.

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somebody kick the health nut outta here!! ahhaha..

welcome aboard!! i grew up in texas. (almost) El Paso! i actually love the place. but i wont go back, not to EP.


I've only seen El Paso from my windshield ;)
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Re: Well everyone else is doing it...

Postby Texasdan » 01 04, 2014 •  [Post 10]

Swede wrote:Welcome to camp Daniel. We definitely have room for another Texan. Your State sure has exported a lot of good Church pastors. I have served with a few myself. We mostly talk elk around the fire. We talk elk a lot. WW says mostly I just talk. I hate it when he is right. :D


That it has! Lots of great camp meetings, seminaries, established churches.

We are blessed to have found a good one after moving to SA.
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Re: Well everyone else is doing it...

Postby Texasdan » 01 04, 2014 •  [Post 11]

G Posik wrote:Dan,

What part of the great state of Texas do you live. I have a house in Houston. I spend some time there. Not my favorite place, but that is where the office and clients are. Welcome to this place, you are correct it is a gold mine. There are some really good folks here with a lot of good information.

Glenn


I was born and raised and went to school in Houston before going to AZ and overseas for a bit then back to SA.

I deer hunt in a few places an hour or two northeast of Houston and out here near SA.
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Re: Well everyone else is doing it...

Postby twinkieman » 01 04, 2014 •  [Post 12]

Welcome to the forum, and thank you for serving our country. Sorry you can't get leave when you want, I'll keep up hope for you that your leave dates will change.
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Re: Well everyone else is doing it...

Postby >>>---WW----> » 01 04, 2014 •  [Post 13]

wELKome Tex! Hey, maybe you'll run across my son down there. He just relocated from Scott AFB to Randolf AFB. Just took a CS job there. He also is scouting for a good church in the area as well as a home. Like I said, wELKome aboard!

Oh ya, don't pay any attention to what Swede says about me. He knows I'm right.
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Re: Well everyone else is doing it...

Postby Texasdan » 01 04, 2014 •  [Post 14]

twinkieman wrote:Welcome to the forum, and thank you for serving our country. Sorry you can't get leave when you want, I'll keep up hope for you that your leave dates will change.


If not getting the dates I want is my worst thing going then I'll take it!

Not a huge deal, adapt and move. Jut throws off my thinking on tactics, timing, and location.
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Re: Well everyone else is doing it...

Postby Peskadot » 01 04, 2014 •  [Post 15]

Welcome Dan,

I'm new here myself. I'm up in Wichita Falls, TX at the moment, but will be relocating to Fairchild AFB next winter. I also had a pretty good deer season myself (2 Oklahoma public land P&Y bucks). I'm planning on making my way down to your parts sometime this year. I'm hoping to put a Javi on my wall before I leave Texas. Thx for your service...
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Re: Well everyone else is doing it...

Postby Buglemaster » 01 04, 2014 •  [Post 16]

Welcome Dan. You picked a terrific camp to set in on. There are certainly some " characters" on here, but you won't find a bad apple in the lot.
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Re: Well everyone else is doing it...

Postby Buglemaster » 01 04, 2014 •  [Post 17]

You to Ken! Welcome to the show!
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