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I'll miss seeing the coot avatar.
Godspeed.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Well poop.
I'll have to meet mudhen Ben "around the bend" someday in the next time, not in this one.
I will certainly miss his posts with links to articles biological and border (sometimes combined) related.
Goodbye Ben.
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men.
In it is contentment
In it is death and all you seek
(Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?
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Ben was a great man and brilliant & thoughtful mind. I feel l honored to call him a close friend and mentor. I'm torn up by this deal; I've been closer to Ben in the last decade than any blood save my father. He also had another wonderful daughter named Margaret who didn't come to the campfire events, but I had the honor of meeting on when I was in San Antonio working for a few months. We had a wonderful meal prepared by Donelle that consisted of chicken fried elk backstrap that Ben's grandson Jace had taken.
I really wish I knew how to post a photo on here. I have a great photo of a few hunts we shared together nearly a decade ago.
-Jon
Lifetime member: Backcountry Hunters and Anglers & Wild Sheep Foundation
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Campfire Kahuna
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Prayers for his family.
It's going to be a great time in Heaven folks!
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
"May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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Campfire 'Bwana
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RIP mudhen........... he will be missed, one of the best men on the 'fire.
God bless Texas-----------------------
Old 300
I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull
Its not how you pick the booger..
but where you put it !!
Roger V Hunter
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Campfire 'Bwana
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God bless Texas-----------------------
Old 300
I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull
Its not how you pick the booger..
but where you put it !!
Roger V Hunter
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I got banned on another web site for a debate that happened on this site. That's a first
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His wife is an amazing artist, He would share Her paintings on FB going to miss that.
God bless Texas-----------------------
Old 300
I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull
Its not how you pick the booger..
but where you put it !!
Roger V Hunter
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Sorry to hear this R.I.P. Ben god bless his family.
Eat Fish, Wear Grundens, Drink Alaskan.
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Sorry to hear this...may Ben rest in peace.
Due to the increased price of ammo, don't expect a warning shot...
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Certainly to be missed by anyone having read some of his posts. RIP Ben (mudhen)! memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
“I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024
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Ben was a great man and brilliant & thoughtful mind. I feel l honored to call him a close friend and mentor. I'm torn up by this deal; I've been closer to Ben in the last decade than any blood save my father. He also had another wonderful daughter named Margaret who didn't come to the campfire events, but I had the honor of meeting on when I was in San Antonio working for a few months. We had a wonderful meal prepared by Donelle that consisted of chicken fried elk backstrap that Ben's grandson Jace had taken.
I really wish I knew how to post a photo on here. I have a great photo of a few hunts we shared together nearly a decade ago.
-Jon you guys were really tight, it's always good to see that type of relationship between generations. Kent
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I just heard the news from Donelle. What a loss to us.
Ben was one of the finest men I've ever known and am honored to have met him and shared time with him.
May he rest in peace.
My prayers go out for his family.
Ed
"Not in an open forum, where truth has less value than opinions, where all opinions are equally welcome regardless of their origins, rationale, inanity, or truth, where opinions are neither of equal value nor decisive." Ken Howell
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Ben was a hell of a hunter and shooter, didn't let age slow him down.
best... or worst... Ben Brown story...
THOMASMAGNUM, my good friend and member here who passed last year... Tom had a contender, in 4570. I dared Ben to shoot it and he said ok... no,no I'm joking don't shoot it. He took it from Tom, aimed and fired.
it came back and broke his shooting glasses and cut his nose bad. I felt like chit and so did Tom.
he shook it off and didn't bitch... ever after he loved us telling the story, laughing about it... one tough hombre.
Kent
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Prayers for his family. From his posts you could tell he was a great man.
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Campfire Oracle
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R.I.P. Ben,Judy and I will miss so much!
Life Member SCI
Life Member DSC
Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association
Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell
Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard
Ken
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Campfire Kahuna
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Damn, Ben was a good man, one of the good guys here that's for sure.
RIP Mudhen, you will be missed.
Paul
"I'd rather see a sermon than hear a sermon".... D.A.D.
Trump Won!, Sandmann Won!, Rittenhouse Won!, Suck it Liberal Fuuktards.
molɔ̀ːn labé skýla
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OH ! That HURTS ! So Sorry.
We need more gooduns not less.
Condolences to Family and Friends.
Jerry
jwall- *** 3100 guy***
A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap
Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!
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This saddens the heart. He posted on the coues forum too and was always a helpful gentleman.
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