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Title: Centaur Big Game head (pics)
Post by: Kris on December 31, 2013, 05:42:00 PM

A nice little Wisconsin 9 pointer, I shot the second weekend in November at 13 yards with a Big River static tipped longbow, 66", 54#@28", self made Surewood shaft, tipped with a Centaur LW bevel Big Game head.  

Entrance wound was more pronounced than exit (you are viewing the entrance wound, left side).  A 60 yard trail with modest blood initially but fairly heavy in the last 15 yards tells me he ran that distance, then started to bleed-out before expiring; within seconds after the shot.
 
The shot placement is lower than I would have liked but I'll take it, if its lethal!

Happy New Year Brothers; all the best in 2014!

   (http://i.imgur.com/Edkmgfw.jpg)
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Title: Re: Centaur Big Game head (pics)
Post by: on December 31, 2013, 06:17:00 PM

Congrats on a fine buck!

Bisch

Title: Re: Centaur Big Game head (pics)
Post by: Tyler C. Moore on December 31, 2013, 07:42:00 PM

Beautiful animal, and looks to be a nice shot

Title: Re: Centaur Big Game head (pics)
Post by: Friend on December 31, 2013, 07:45:00 PM

Well done!

Title: Re: Centaur Big Game head (pics)
Post by: Kris on December 31, 2013, 08:15:00 PM

Thanks guys -

Don't have a lot of time these days with little ones (Finn 4 & Kaia 23 months) and wanted to shoot a bow buck this season for sure, so this was hard to pass up.  I also wanted to try the single bevel Big Game head for the first time.  Also went back to woodies (Surewood, Doug Firs) after a bit of a hiatus.  

Always rewarding to harvest an animal in appreciation of the life and spirit that was given.  This little buck has already provided delicious meals for my family and I who love venison and "organic" meat.

Great to live in a country where we can still provide for ourselves at this level.

Kris

Title: Re: Centaur Big Game head (pics)
Post by: joe ashton on December 31, 2013, 10:27:00 PM

very nice...

Title: Re: Centaur Big Game head (pics)
Post by: Homey88 on January 01, 2014, 01:52:00 AM

Great job!

Title: Re: Centaur Big Game head (pics)
Post by: Rays Arrow on January 01, 2014, 02:30:00 AM

Looks like a good shot to me.

Title: Re: Centaur Big Game head (pics)
Post by: RC on January 07, 2014, 07:43:00 PM

Good job!!RC

Title: Re: Centaur Big Game head (pics)
Post by: Jayrod on January 08, 2014, 06:06:00 AM

Nice job ...Congrats!

Title: Re: Centaur Big Game head (pics)
Post by: djohnson on January 08, 2014, 08:13:00 AM

Nothing wrong with that shot! Congratulations.   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Centaur Big Game head (pics)
Post by: NBK on January 08, 2014, 11:48:00 AM

Great job Kris!  Nice buck.  Gonna have to pick your brain some about transitioning to woodies.  Again, nice work!

Title: Re: Centaur Big Game head (pics)
Post by: Josh Perdue on January 08, 2014, 03:45:00 PM

Nice job

Title: Re: Centaur Big Game head (pics)
Post by: NIGEL01 on January 08, 2014, 06:54:00 PM

Nice!

Title: Re: Centaur Big Game head (pics)
Post by: BDann on January 08, 2014, 10:02:00 PM

Nice shooting!

Title: Re: Centaur Big Game head (pics)
Post by: Kris on January 10, 2014, 03:20:00 PM

Thanks guys.  Shot was a 'bit' low...shooting from a tree, the exit was just above the sternum on deers right side.

NBK - talk to you at the WTA Banquet in February.

Kris

Title: Re: Centaur Big Game head (pics)
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on January 10, 2014, 06:57:00 PM

Congrats oN the buck, Beautiful bow of johns!

Title: Re: Centaur Big Game head (pics)
Post by: varmint101 on January 10, 2014, 07:52:00 PM

That's great congrats!