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Title: Elkaholic meets deer
Post by: OBXarcher on November 10, 2010, 08:56:00 PM

I picked up my new Elkaholic long bow from my buddy Don Reeves last week while hunting in NY. I tried my hardest to get some blood on it up there but only got one shot and blew it, shooting low on a nice little 6 pt.

Came home to NC over the weekend. Got caught up on some work and hit the woods this afternoon. I was mainly going out to check on some scrapes and put a camera out. On the way home I plopped down behind a tree with only about 15 minutes day light left. Thinking I was nuts for sitting down at all. The deer would have to walk to me on the very same trail I just walked twice. The wind was in my favor though. I sat probably a whole 3 minutes when I see a deer walking towards me. He has no idea I am there. As soon as he goes behind a tree I draw. He steps out and I release, the arrow travels a whopping 5 yards to the target. He goes down in sight. I can't believe this just happened. Thanks Don for building me a great bow.  
This may be a spike but our OBX deer are a little shallow in the gene pool. By looking at the teeth I am guessing 3-4 years old. I will find out for sure from the biologist.

The bow is an Elkaholic Archery longbow. 53@28 and one of the best bows I have ever owned, fast and dead quiet. GT with Muzzy's on the front.

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Title: Re: Elkaholic meets deer
Post by: Big Ed on November 10, 2010, 09:24:00 PM

Cool!!

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Post by: rastaman on November 10, 2010, 09:27:00 PM

:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:  Pretty bow and nice deer!

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Post by: pacopperhead on November 10, 2010, 09:29:00 PM

nice!

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Post by: Sgt. Graves on November 10, 2010, 09:30:00 PM

Nice. Spikes taste just fine!

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Post by: joe ashton on November 10, 2010, 11:02:00 PM

oh that is a great story,..

Title: Re: Elkaholic meets deer
Post by: Igor on November 10, 2010, 11:19:00 PM

Nice bow and a good eater!

Congrats

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Glenn

Title: Re: Elkaholic meets deer
Post by: cnorth on November 11, 2010, 12:37:00 AM

great hunt.... congrats..

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Post by: wojo124 on November 12, 2010, 05:07:00 PM

nice work

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Post by: broketooth on November 12, 2010, 06:55:00 PM

nice lookin spike buck. ruddy

Title: Re: Elkaholic meets deer
Post by: on November 14, 2010, 12:28:00 AM

Congrats!

Bisch

Title: Re: Elkaholic meets deer
Post by: Jon J Johnson on November 14, 2010, 10:29:00 AM

Very good!

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Post by: PaPaFrank on November 14, 2010, 01:09:00 PM

Good Stuff!! Beautiful Bow!...

Title: Re: Elkaholic meets deer
Post by: greyghost on November 15, 2010, 01:37:00 AM

Congrats, nice bow and a great way to break in that bow.

Title: Re: Elkaholic meets deer
Post by: huskyarcher on November 21, 2010, 07:23:00 PM

pretty deer! great job!!

Title: Re: Elkaholic meets deer
Post by: Andy White on December 30, 2010, 05:11:00 PM

nice one - congrats.  gotta love those low exit wounds...