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TScottW99
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 pm Posts: 2851 Location: Roanoke
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Wounded Warrior Hunt 2013
I was honored to be part of the Wounded Warrior turkey hunt in Bland County last week. Eight wounded warriors were treated to a two and half day hunt with their own guides and callers. Lodging, food, drinks, money, hats and shirts were donated by various people and companies around south west Virginia for this event. Conservation Police Officer Shupe and his family busted their rear ends on their own time to put this hunt on. By the end of the weekend we had four gobblers down and a lifetime of memories made. One wounded warrior shot his first & second ever turkeys this weekend and they were both 3 year old birds. I guided on three hunts and was able to get a bird to the gun for one hunter. On Friday evening in the middle of a thunder storm we had two gobblers and a hen feeding in a field that we were set up on. After 3 1/2 hours of watching this group and them paying no attention to anything I had to offer a two year old gobbler sneaked in behind us. My wounded warrior was busy watching the two gobblers to our front and I had to move his attention to the gobbler at 24 yards instead of the ones at 150 yards. Mr. Hamm made a perfect shot with my T/C Encore shooting a 3" Hevi-shot magnum blend. The bird dropped in his tracks. Anyone interested in reading Mr. Hamm's story that he travels America telling can read it here, it's worth your time.... http://richardhammvietnam.com/My_Story.htmlThe news station WVVA stopped by and interviewed one of the wounded warriors and Officer Shupe, http://www.wvva.com/story/22220446/2013 ... Id=8866327I was very honored to have taken part in this hunt. I was also very proud of my home county as people donated over 6,000 acres for these men to hunt on. Some lands have not been turkey hunted on in recent memory. We also had other people stopping by the lodge we were allowed to use on this hunt and volunteering their land for us to hunt on, once the word had gotten out. A Wounded Warrior from last years hunt who was presented his mounted turkey this yearOne of the warriors I guided on an afternoon fishing trip at the lodge's pondA group photo before the hunting begins
_________________ "What gets us jangly is the suddenness of everything. We hunt turkeys because we want to hear them gobble, watch them strut and all that, and we hunt them with shotguns because we want to be close to them when those things occur." - Jim Spencer
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Sun May 19, 2013 4:26 am |
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barry
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:44 pm Posts: 2720 Location: Bedford, VA
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Re: Wounded Warrior Hunt 2013
Awesome!
_________________ "Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do." - John Wooden
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Sun May 19, 2013 10:54 am |
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Dale
King of Spring
Joined: Sat Dec 04, 2004 9:27 am Posts: 1907 Location: Roanoke, VA
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Re: Wounded Warrior Hunt 2013
Nice job Scott! Congrats and High Fives All Around!!!
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Sun May 19, 2013 11:20 am |
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Greyghost
King of Spring
Joined: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:12 am Posts: 2451 Location: Midland, VA
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Re: Wounded Warrior Hunt 2013
Scott, thaks so much to you and all that put these events on. Semper Fi! Mr. Hamm and all that served and are serving.
Earl
_________________ God, Family, Country, Corps and then the Wild Turkey.
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Sun May 19, 2013 11:49 am |
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cut_un
King of Spring
Joined: Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:53 am Posts: 364 Location: Central Va.
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Re: Wounded Warrior Hunt 2013
great brother....Thanks for the givin of your time! I know they appreciate it
_________________ Chasing Feathers, it's a way of life!
Enjoy the journey & share you passion, take a Kid hunting!
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Sun May 19, 2013 12:08 pm |
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Bird Dog
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Dec 05, 2004 4:50 pm Posts: 2650 Location: central Va
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Re: Wounded Warrior Hunt 2013
Can't find a superlative big enough for that report. Amazing what people can do when they open their heart. Congrats and Thank You for your service to Americans.
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Sun May 19, 2013 12:28 pm |
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3806
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Re: Wounded Warrior Hunt 2013
Good on you Scott. Wonderful report.
_________________ "even after almost a half-century of hunting of the noblest game bird I am going to confess that I am still in the kindergarten; and I doubt if any human being ever acquires a complete education in this high art."
- Archibald Rutledge
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Sun May 19, 2013 6:49 pm |
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Freddy
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:50 pm Posts: 3138 Location: Goodview, VA
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Re: Wounded Warrior Hunt 2013
Well done Scott and all involved... Kudos!
_________________ "You have to pay for every bird you kill and the coin you use to pay for them is time." - Tom Kelly
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Mon May 20, 2013 8:18 am |
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Vic
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:40 am Posts: 2706 Location: Baltimore, MD
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Re: Wounded Warrior Hunt 2013
Always good to take care of those who covered our 6. Well done.
Vic
_________________ Vic
Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you!
-Pericles (430 B.C.)
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Mon May 20, 2013 9:40 am |
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WVBOY
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:33 pm Posts: 3038 Location: Powhatan, VA
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Re: Wounded Warrior Hunt 2013
Congrats to all involved..
_________________ RB
Take me Home Country Roads.
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Mon May 20, 2013 9:42 am |
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TScottW99
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 pm Posts: 2851 Location: Roanoke
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Re: Wounded Warrior Hunt 2013
This past Wednesday, Mr. Hamm was presented his mounted turkey from this spring. I was unable to make it but did speak with Mr. Hamm on the phone at the event. Nice looking mount.
_________________ "What gets us jangly is the suddenness of everything. We hunt turkeys because we want to hear them gobble, watch them strut and all that, and we hunt them with shotguns because we want to be close to them when those things occur." - Jim Spencer
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