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Title: WY Cow Elk
Post by: wapiti792 on September 14, 2010, 08:44:00 AM

Shot an elk with a longbow Sept 3rd 2010. It was only my 3rd elk ever and first with a longbow. 27 yard shot, 27 yard recovery. Great Plains Longbow 55 at 28", arrow was a Trad Only 300, with a Woodsman Elite 250gr head for 600 gr total arrow weight. You can read about the hunt here:

 http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=093436;p=1  


 (http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r296/wapiti792/WY10019.jpg)

Title: Re: WY Cow Elk
Post by: Shinken on September 14, 2010, 10:30:00 AM

Great hunt, great shot, and great story Mike!

Enjoy the feast!

Shoot straight, Shinken

Title: Re: WY Cow Elk
Post by: Blasterjdh on September 14, 2010, 10:41:00 AM

Very nice.... My dream hunt would be Elk...  someday I will... Until then I will just feed off all the stories here....

Title: Re: WY Cow Elk
Post by: Chris Surtees on September 14, 2010, 11:29:00 AM

:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:

Title: Re: WY Cow Elk
Post by: rastaman on September 14, 2010, 12:36:00 PM

One day before i am too old to go, i want to chase an elk!  Way to go sir!

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Post by: Ryan Sanpei on September 14, 2010, 04:57:00 PM

:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:

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Post by: charles suttles on September 14, 2010, 07:58:00 PM

What a shot, bet that will be some good eating, chicken fried tenderloin tomorrow night?

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Post by: Big Ed on September 15, 2010, 08:02:00 AM

Very nice!!!

Title: Re: WY Cow Elk
Post by: Jeff Romans on September 16, 2010, 10:25:00 AM

What a great accomplishment!  Way to go with your first longbow elk harvest!     :clapper:

Title: Re: WY Cow Elk
Post by: on September 16, 2010, 11:02:00 PM

That is awesome! I want to take an elk before I die (can you say bucket list?).

Congrats,

Bisch

Title: Re: WY Cow Elk
Post by: Gatekeeper on September 23, 2010, 04:38:00 PM

:clapper:  Way to go, Mike! She is a beauty.

Title: Re: WY Cow Elk
Post by: Goke on September 23, 2010, 06:09:00 PM

Nice Cow. Great Story. Great picks. Congrats.