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Thompson Award for 2010
My Fellow Hunters
I have talked to the spirits and studied the stars and am now ready to name the winner of this years most prestigious and coveted award.
I know there are some who question the sincerity and relevance of this most honorable and noble acknowledgment but let me assure you, lives have been changed!
Oh yes, just look what Chris has done since he won. He is back with avengence killing 5 does this year.
And last years recipient Jerry Bloom got back on track by killing a buck.
Hopefully his next one will be big enough to mount.
Joe Miehe killed four does doing his share to feed the hungry.
Greg Martin and Matt also killed a big doe each.
Sandy finally got the hang of it and killed two bucks at The Rock and another nice one in Illinois. I think she might just show ole Greg how it's done from now on.
Gene Gilbert also killed a buck at Rock Eagle.
Big Fred killed two bucks and a doe and my little friend Rateau killed two bucks or one could say they killed two deer each that had testicles.
The Silver Bullet official scorer put all four of them combined at a whopping total of 3 and 1 eighth inches.
Rumor has it that Rateau has been adopted by Big Fred after Little Fred's failure to kill anything. How could that be?
I've heard talk of him being predisposed or vigorously handling other matters while in the stand. Business I suppose.
I must mention Harold Green although he didn't kill a deer this year and in fact did'nt even fire a shot! I don't know if he forgot his bullets or gun or both but I can't remember many seasons when he didn't throw some lead.
Opening morning he couldn't find his stand but did find a hunter on the adjacent property to entertain for a few minutes. I'm sure the ole boy was glad to have company at that time.
Anyway this has been a hard decision to make when so many have done so little but as I say this ain't no Big Buck contest and it's probably a good thing.
So because of his ability to clear the lodge faster than Randy after he's eaten a big bowl of beans I present this years Thompson Award to Harold Green. He is quite a character but he is my kind of character.
Older than dirt but gets out there year after year enjoying the woods.
He comes down to enlighten us with his stories and share his stale bologna that he had made from an old buck five years ago.
I look forward to next year because I know he has more up his sleeve.
What a wonderful world
JT
Acceptance Reply
THANKS, ASSHOLE!!!!! NOW I DONT FEEL
BAD TELLING EVERYONE YOU VOTED FOR OBAMA. ALSO, RACHEL WILL BE GETTING A
SCARLET LETTER INFORMING HER OF YOUR TRYST NEXT DOOR TO THE CAMP. I JUST
HOPE I' M AROUND TO COMPETE FOR THE COVETED AWARD NEXT YEAR. JUST
REMEMBER, ONE OF THESE DAYS YOU'LL BE OLDER THAN DIRT!!!!
Revised: January 22, 2012.