The Manetta Family's Hunting Adventures

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Since I started hunting again after a 20 year gap, the past couple of years have been very good for us.  (Considering I only got my first buck last year!)  My son Chuck got his first kill (a 180 lb razorback wild hog) and I got my first Archery buck.  In the following links you can see some of the pictures, read the stories and in some cases even view the videos.  Just take your time and enjoy the good times that we had.

All of these hunts have been with the help and companionship of my three sons Chuck Jr., Mike, Wesley and numerous very good friends like Omar Lizano and  Lucky Cole and Maureen Cole.  These hunts have taken place in the swamps of the Big Cypress National Preserve (The Florida Everglades).

Sincerely,

Charles "Tombstone"  Manetta 

My First Buck:



This small "Fork-Horn" 4 Point was taken on a bitter cold and wet December 20th, 2000.

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My First Archery Buck:

This 87 lb three point was a real experience in the 18" deep water.

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Chuck Jr's First Kill

Talk about a tough job dragging the kill back to the road!

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The last kill of the 2001 season:

(See what a 240 grain 44 magnum copper jacked hollow point can do!)

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