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Turkey
Contributors to this thread:
sheds 22-Apr-24
Supernaut 22-Apr-24
Pa Steve 22-Apr-24
Rock 22-Apr-24
Lewis 22-Apr-24
elkster 22-Apr-24
VAMtns 22-Apr-24
t-roy 22-Apr-24
Scoot 22-Apr-24
Mathewsphone 22-Apr-24
Matt 22-Apr-24
Vaquero 45 22-Apr-24
TGbow 22-Apr-24
WV Mountaineer 22-Apr-24
Who Cares 22-Apr-24
PushCoArcher 22-Apr-24
Glunt@work 22-Apr-24
Live2Hunt 22-Apr-24
ND String Puller 22-Apr-24
Grey Ghost 22-Apr-24
MA-PAdeerslayer 22-Apr-24
LUNG$HOT 22-Apr-24
Rgiesey 22-Apr-24
Mint 22-Apr-24
stagetek 22-Apr-24
Kurt 22-Apr-24
Bowboy 22-Apr-24
Rut-Nut 22-Apr-24
PeteO 22-Apr-24
Scrappy 22-Apr-24
bentstick54 22-Apr-24
deerhunter72 22-Apr-24
Beav 22-Apr-24
Hawkeye 22-Apr-24
BOHNTR 22-Apr-24
GUTPILEPA 23-Apr-24
Treeline 23-Apr-24
aaron 23-Apr-24
Bowfreak 23-Apr-24
Ron Niziolek 23-Apr-24
Jeff Holchin 23-Apr-24
buckeye 23-Apr-24
Tracker 23-Apr-24
Recurve Man 23-Apr-24
tradi-doerr 23-Apr-24
midwest 23-Apr-24
DGW 23-Apr-24
Ridge Runner 23-Apr-24
Coop 23-Apr-24
Franzen 24-Apr-24
wooddamon1 24-Apr-24
Paul@thefort 24-Apr-24
mooseslayer 24-Apr-24
be still 24-Apr-24
scentman 24-Apr-24
Rgiesey 25-Apr-24
Merriam 26-Apr-24
4nolz@work 26-Apr-24
sheds 26-Apr-24
Shug 26-Apr-24
goelk 28-Apr-24
Mathewsphone 28-Apr-24
Mathewsphone 28-Apr-24
Rgiesey 28-Apr-24
From: sheds
22-Apr-24

sheds's embedded Photo
Colorado April 18th 2024
sheds's embedded Photo
Colorado April 18th 2024
It’s been five years since my son drowned in Arizona’s Gila River, and five years in a row I’ve taken a turkey with his bow and arrows, keeping his memory alive.

From: Supernaut
22-Apr-24
Congratulations and may your son's memory be eternal.

From: Pa Steve
22-Apr-24
What a great way to honor your son. Congratulations on a beautiful turkey.

From: Rock
22-Apr-24
Way to go Matt, Congratulations.

From: Lewis
22-Apr-24
All I can say is congratulations and thanks for sharing a great way to celebrate his passing Lewis

From: elkster
22-Apr-24
A good way to remember your son. Congratulations.

From: VAMtns
22-Apr-24
Congrats on getting them both done .

From: t-roy
22-Apr-24
This is a wonderful ongoing tribute to your son’s memory, Matt! Congratulations, yet again!

From: Scoot
22-Apr-24
Yes- this is a beautiful annual tribute. Well done.

From: Mathewsphone
22-Apr-24
That's awesome Matt

From: Matt
22-Apr-24
That is an awesome way to remember your son, congratulations.

From: Vaquero 45
22-Apr-24
Really not good with words . Thanks for starting thread and shareing your heart and thoughts with us . I pray you keep the " Tradition" as long your healthy etc . Lord bless Ya's . Question if I may . What kind ( make/brand ) bow is that ? .......

From: TGbow
22-Apr-24
That is awesome Matt. So very sorry for your loss. What a way to honor his memory..awesome!

22-Apr-24
If bowsite had a like button, I’d hit it on the OP.

That’s a great way to honor your son. Congrats and God Bless

From: Who Cares
22-Apr-24
Special!!

From: PushCoArcher
22-Apr-24
What a special hunt thank you for sharing!

From: Glunt@work
22-Apr-24
Well done!

From: Live2Hunt
22-Apr-24
Congrat's on the bird. Great way to keep his memory alive.

22-Apr-24
Powerful medicine in that bow, no doubt. Thanks for sharing the memories. And congrats on a fine bird! God Bless

From: Grey Ghost
22-Apr-24
Simply awesome, Matt. Congrats!

22-Apr-24
Awesome way to keep his spirit with you sheds!!

From: LUNG$HOT
22-Apr-24
Awesome tribute to your son’s memory. Congratulations on the birds. I’m sure he’s smiling down on you.

From: Rgiesey
22-Apr-24
Nice Matt!

From: Mint
22-Apr-24
I'm sure your Son is in the blind with you Matt. Thanks for posting.

From: stagetek
22-Apr-24
Great way to honor your son !

From: Kurt
22-Apr-24
Matt, very touching and great way to keep his spirit alive doing what you two loved to do. Kurt

From: Bowboy
22-Apr-24
Awesome great bird.

From: Rut-Nut
22-Apr-24
That’s GREAT on SO many levels! : )

From: PeteO
22-Apr-24
Wow that's awesome!

From: Scrappy
22-Apr-24
So awesome Sir, I'm like most here and have no real words. Congrats for sure.

22-Apr-24
That’s so awesome. Congratulations. Way to honor your son’s memory.

From: deerhunter72
22-Apr-24
Wonderful tribute!

From: Beav
22-Apr-24
Congratulations! I’m sure he is smiling down and appreciates the tribute’

From: Hawkeye
22-Apr-24
Great tribute!

From: BOHNTR
22-Apr-24
That’s awesome!

23-Apr-24
absolutely awesome. congratulations!

From: GUTPILEPA
23-Apr-24
That’s awesome

From: Treeline
23-Apr-24
Congratulations, Matt! Awesome tribute to Dylan!

From: aaron
23-Apr-24
Well done, Matt! Congrats!

From: Bowfreak
23-Apr-24
Congrats Sheds. I am so sorry for your loss. I couldn't imagine having to deal with the loss of a child. It is something far too many people have to experience.

I am sure your son would be stoked to know that you are getting it done with his gear.

From: Ron Niziolek
23-Apr-24
That’s a fine way to remember your son!

From: Jeff Holchin
23-Apr-24
Well done on several levels!

From: buckeye
23-Apr-24
I love it sheds. Way to honor your boy.

From: Tracker
23-Apr-24
Outstanding. Love hunting turkeys with trad gear.

From: Recurve Man
23-Apr-24
Awesome job Shed. Stay strong my friend.

Shane

From: tradi-doerr
23-Apr-24
Awesome and Congrats on the turkey Matt! Best way a father can honor/remember his son!

From: midwest
23-Apr-24
I bet he’s right there with you on every hunt. Thanks for sharing and congrats.

From: DGW
23-Apr-24
Great tribute Matt.

From: Ridge Runner
23-Apr-24
Congratulations and God Bless

From: Coop
23-Apr-24
Congrats

From: Franzen
24-Apr-24
Great tribute. Hope you are still doing it at 80 or 90.

From: wooddamon1
24-Apr-24
Screen got a little blurry there for a sec, congrats on the fantastic tribute!

From: Paul@thefort
24-Apr-24
Matt, I remember when that happened. WOW for sure. I know GOD is looking down on you and your family, as is your son. My best, Paul

From: mooseslayer
24-Apr-24
Great job on the bird Matt. I'm sure you could feel your sons guiding hand as you released. What a tribute!!

From: be still
24-Apr-24
Special thing you’re doing here in remembrance of your boy. Congrats on the beautiful bird.

From: scentman
24-Apr-24
Matt, always enjoy your posts... that's a great smile you have. scentman

From: Rgiesey
25-Apr-24
Still enjoy this post even though it only makes me sad. Nice Matt!

From: Merriam
26-Apr-24
That is an amazing remembrance.

From: 4nolz@work
26-Apr-24
God Bless

From: sheds
26-Apr-24

sheds's embedded Photo
Dylan and the bow, Colorado 2015
sheds's embedded Photo
Dylan and the bow, Colorado 2015
Yes Randy makes me very sad also but at the same time it gives me a bit of healing to be able to share the adventure with others. Thanks to everyone.

From: Shug
26-Apr-24
Great stuff…

From: goelk
28-Apr-24
awesome stuff thanks for sharing God Bless

From: Mathewsphone
28-Apr-24
Let's kill a moose with his bow this fall

From: Mathewsphone
28-Apr-24
Let's kill a moose with his bow this fall

From: Rgiesey
28-Apr-24
I’m glad to hear about any healing Matt! Great photo!

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