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Topic Archives => Memorable Hunts => Topic started by: Montana Slim on November 02, 2007, 09:00:00 PM
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This morning I went out with friend who was hunting some puddle ducks over decoys in a cut corn field. I had never hunted waterfowl before (even with a gun) and asked if I could tag along and bring my longbow. He said he thought that I might have a pretty good chance at getting some fairly close shots- he was not kidding.
As soon as there was legal shooting light, Mallards started to come into the decoys. On the very first group, I picked a bird out (no more than 10 yards) of a flock of about two dozen birds and let'r fly... The drake folded and came crashing down within 20 yards of where I was laying. I had passed a broadhead right through his neck. (Just like I knew what I was doing... haha)
The fun continued, and all in all I ended up getting two mallards with four shots. These are my first attempt at hunting any game with my longbow and it was one of the most exciting mornings of my life. I think I'm hooked for life on both TRAD and waterfowling.
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/Montana_Slim/First%20Try/Bow%20Stuffs/Raysfirstducks.jpg
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RAY
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Congrats! That is a lot of fun! Good to see your hooked :thumbsup:
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congrats on the ducks good shooting. :clapper:
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Well you started with style! Way to go!
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Man that is a way to start out! But where are your arrows that qwiver looks empty :D Hope ya found them or that there farmer is gonna be plenty :mad: Most of all if he finds one with those tractor tires this spring :scared:
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Good shootin and good lookin bow too!! What is it? :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Awesome, thats some great shootin right there!
Congrats.
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Awesome!!! Great shooting too....very impressive, but what do you do for an encore? LOL!! Keep up the shooting and please keep us in the loop. Mike
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WOW!!! That's some nice shooting. :eek: Were you using Flu-Flu Arrows? Congrats!!!!
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Ray, That's great! Good shooting!! :jumper: :jumper: :jumper: :jumper: :jumper: :jumper:
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Awesome!! That some really great shooting!!
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"-I've never tried to post pics... hopefully this works"
Seems you succeed on your first try as a general rule! Keep it up!
Your pic shows a verrry happy young man, as well it should. That was quite a feat.
Killdeer :wavey:
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Very cool,,,congrats
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That is great shooting! :bigsmyl: He will probably ask you for some lessons. (I would if you lived closer.)
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Awsome pics, congrats.
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Ray, that is awesome!
For pics using photobucket, click on the "IMG" line, copy and paste it in your tradgang message where you want it.
Way to go! Dan
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Ray
That is cool. I can only imagine what was going through your mind when that first duck folded up. Nice job!!!!
Shawn
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I agree with Scott and Killdeer
Awesome young man! :thumbsup: :notworthy:
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Congrats, that's awesome! Wild duck is one of my favorite game animals to eat. Taste even better when shot with a bow, imho. ;) Enjoy!
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yeah and you don't need to worry about losing a tooth biting into bird shot! Very cool hunt!
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Great shooting enjoy the tablefare!
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Great job !
ChuckC
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As some others said, Great way to start! Maybe you could go for pheasants next. :thumbsup:
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Thanks guys...
I see alot of names on here that I have read posts from before and learned tons. This site has a wealth of knowledge on it and I have benefitted from all you guys -Thanks.
For anyone intersted in the bow, it is a Big River Longbow made by John McDonald in Wisconsin. It is 64" and #@28, I draw about 31.5-32. It really flings an arrow! I bought it second (or third) hand off of this site and had a great experience dealing with another member. I actually broke the tip overlays off a few weeks ago and my hear sank, but I got ahold of John and he fixed it for next to nothing, and fast - another really good experience.
As for the empty quiver... I took 4 arrows, 2 flu flus and 2 normal fletch, intending to only shoot the flu flus. Things turned more exciting than I expected and I ended up shooting every arrow in my quiver. I hit one bird with a flu flu and one with the arrow in the picture. I lost one flu flu and one normal.
We were in the middle of nowhere, so it was safe, but it was a learning experience... only big colorful flu flus from now on!
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Great Job and congrats, I don't think too many can say they have done what you did, especially for their first harvest. Congrats again!
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congrats :thumbsup:
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Very Cool, I know you are hooked now. Go out and kill some big game!! Great shooting! Congrats!! Shawn
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nice job, whats's next upland game?
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Good shootin' dude :notworthy:
Congrats, you did something a lot of archers will never do, shooting a (2)duck with a bow...congrats again :clapper:
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Awesome. Congrats!!
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I've seen tv programs where guys hunted pheasants with a longbow, but never ducks. That's awesome!
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If your not hooked now, you never will be. Congtats on a memorable experience.
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That is totaly cool. I have been wanting to try geese but haven't yet.
Jack
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Nice goin! :clapper:
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Great shooting Congrats!
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Yeah Boy!!! :jumper: :jumper: :jumper: