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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 10:15 AM | ||
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Yes, I got my first deer from the ground.
Monday Sept 10th @ 7:00am I was in the woods and I come up on 2 DOEs & 3 Fawns. I was about 50yards away and came to full draw. As I was letting it back down I had a feeling I can make the shot. I then redrew the bow & loosed a arrow. It hit her little far back in the ponch and out the otherside taking out the sack,liver & both lunges. I found the deer 2.5hrs later so to be safe I gave it to a friend that has to many dogs, since it is really hot out and she was gut shot ( I mean she looked like a bomb went off in her ) This was my first deer from the ground with a bow.. Man I don't want to go up a tree anymore LOL. Sitting here thinking as I type I feel really bad for taking that far of a shot...I still need to find my arrow. 
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 10:17 AM | ||
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50yards away Wow...50 yards with a longbow. Thats wayyyy outta my range. Good shot... __________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote" - Benjamin Franklin
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 10:17 AM | ||
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congrats __________________ redneck white trash
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 10:21 AM | ||
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Chrism, I don't know what came over me.. That is the longest shoot other then 3-D.. I even got my range finder to see how far as I was waiting to start my tracking...I'll never do that shot again. __________________ Quote: Hunting is My Heart & Soul, Without it. I'm just a empty shell. |
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 10:25 AM | ||
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Holy crap...you did that with a long bow. Not too be a dick, but I've seen your posts, you seem to have a head on your shoulders. You know better than that.
Glad to hear that you recovered her, and congrats on the deer, even though I don't agree with the shot. |
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 10:34 AM | ||
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congrats
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 10:34 AM | ||
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very far shot but not an impossible shot. I would practice a little more before taking a shot that long again glad to see you made the recovery but on hot days like this a shot should not be made unless you know for sure it will bring the animal down within a 100 yards because 30 minutes in this weather will spoil the meat. Is that you in the pic did you shave your head or did you lose it in Texas?? __________________ Member UBNJ
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 10:35 AM | ||
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Congrats... __________________ There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and Statistics.
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 10:42 AM | ||
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Congrats
Sometimes, in the moment, everything looks closer. Twice I've taken turkeys at 45 yds, thinking they were about 30. Then after the adrenaline wears off and you pace it out you are amazed. Having the does next to the smaller fawns also makes them look closer. Same with Tom turkeys next to hens. |
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 10:43 AM | ||
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Wow, so basically a 50 yard shot with traditional equipment, acknowledged to be out of your known effective range, gutshot, recovered, and given to a friend's dogs...literally.
Lots of lessons the be learned there, glad you were able to recover her...but I think you already know the error of your ways. Not sure what I can say that won't come across as negative...constructive criticism...work on either practicing those ranges and make them part of your effective range (although 50 yards is a bomb of a shot with any bow at deer sized game IMHO), or practice self control in limiting yourself only to your effective range. Good luck for the rest of the season. |
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 10:53 AM | ||
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WTG,
if i could do it i would always hunt from the ground. it's easier with all the foliage. when the foliage is gone it's time to climb... __________________ Chicken Parmigiana Pro Staffer
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 11:08 AM | ||
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I many a mistake my ranger find is off. I just used my friends and it came out to 30yards, but still it was to far and I shouldn't have taken the shot... It did look closer, but now I know for sure & I do feel a little better.. I also found my arrow. __________________ Quote: Hunting is My Heart & Soul, Without it. I'm just a empty shell. |
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 11:14 AM | ||
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Since when do traditional guys use range finders? LOL... __________________ |
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 11:17 AM | ||
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congrats __________________  Git-R-Done
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 11:25 AM | ||
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Congrats Sal. __________________ |
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 11:29 AM | ||
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 11:31 AM | ||
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| What kind of range finder were you using that gave a reading of 50 yards when it was only 30? That is waaayyyy off. I've heard of some range finders being off but its usually only by a few yards. You better send that thing back. Congrats on the deer. | ||
| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 11:33 AM | ||
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| You are lucky you must have hit the liver . Most gut shot deer take 6-8 hours to die . | ||
| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 11:35 AM | ||
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Since when do traditional guys use range finders? LOL I intend on using a release and sight when I set mine up..
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 12:02 PM | ||
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it's a old dial range finder, the first ones that came out years ago... __________________ Quote: Hunting is My Heart & Soul, Without it. I'm just a empty shell. |
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 12:10 PM | ||
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congrats.. __________________ ´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((((º>
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 12:29 PM | ||
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congrats man. __________________ The bowman, to be successful as a hunter, must learn to perfection the habits of his game.
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 1:03 PM | ||
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Congrats, and glad you were able to make the recovery. __________________ The government’s view of the economy: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it, and if it stops moving, subsidize it. ~Ronald Reagan
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 3:28 PM | ||
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 4:57 PM | ||
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 5:50 PM | ||
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Congrats sal man I'm really happy for you. You recoverd the animal thats all and end of story.
Now get you camera bucks
I guess she looked like a bomb went of from those shovel broodheads your using.
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 5:52 PM | ||
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By the way I tell ya what happened you bared down and had the kill in your heart!
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 6:53 PM | ||
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good job bro yous look good together __________________ hoyt katera xl z3 cam 1/2
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| Posted: 10 Sep 2007 7:08 PM | ||
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Since when do traditional guys use range finders? LOL... Foul on the play. 10 Yard penalty!!! J/K Good one Kris.... 
BTW, congrats.... __________________ Hunt with what you want and do it well...
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| Posted: 26 Sep 2007 7:47 PM | ||
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Sal, that looked like a big doe-the 135+ doe bow class is still open-if she weighed that much on check in-fill out the oustanding deer form and send it in.
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