Early Christmas present and an awesome way to end a great year -- BBD!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Happy New Year from the Crush Crew! We just have to say, WOW, what an awesome year! Just when we thought it couldn't get any better, Tiffany finishes out the 2009 season with the ultimate BBD on Dec 23. This date has been an early Christmas for Tiffany for three years running. In 2007, Tiffany crushed the "Big Wide 10" with her TC Muzzle Loader. "Big Wide 10", Dec 23, 2007 In 2008, Tiffany also brought down "Torch" on December 23, with her TC Muzzle Loader. "Torch" Dec 23, 2008 So, how anxious was Tiffany to hunt on December 23 this year? "To say I was excited to get out that evening is an understatement, even though the weather was nasty with a mix of rain and snow. I was very thankful we were hunting in a blind." This time, Tiffany was hunting with her Mathews Passion and Lee was running the camera. As the night progressed, Tiffany said it was getting warmer and warmer, and the sleet turned into rain - the same weather she had on the previous Dec 23 hunts. "As Lee and I were sitting in our blind I looked to my left and saw a couple does coming out of our Antler King honey hole bay and thought, oh good, at least the deer are starting to move." When Tiffany looked down and to her left again she spotted a buck. "I remember Lee asking if he was a shooter, and by the time I responded, Lee was almost yelling - It's Unicorn! Grab your bow!" Tiffany grabbed her bow and tried to scoot over as much as possible and ranged him one last time with her Nikon Range Finder, showing 34 yards. "I took a deep breath and pulled my Passion back and let 'er fly! The rest is history. I could not believe that I had just shot Unicorn with my bow! I don't think my Christmas could have gotten any better!" Lee & Tiffany had some Cuddeback pictures of Unicorn from 2008 & early season 2009. Unicorn was worth the wait, scoring 172 5/8, one of Tiffany's largest bucks taken with a bow in years! Tiffany Lakosky and her Iowa BBD "Unicorn" Dec 23, 2009. "Unicorn", shot with Tiffany's Mathews Passion making this the 3rd early Dec 23 Christmas! Score- 172 5/8 Wishing you all a Happy New Year! All the best to you & yours in 2010! It will be tough to top 2009, but if anyone can do it, the Lakoskys will! Peace, Love & Venison, The Crush Crew |