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Title: Kinda new guy with a pic
Post by: BEN on April 08, 2008, 11:44:00 AM
Hi guys. Its been about 4 years since I've really been checked into this site. Finally got a home computer so I can finally keep up with things. I started out just playing around with trad archery for about 2 years and the last 2 years I've been hunting with my recurve bow after selling the compound bow. Not had any luck getting a deer----I start thinking  too hard about the shot and have either missed or not taken the shot when it was available. Just not enough confidence, I guess. But, when I don't think about and over-analyze the shot, good things can happen----Check out my first trad kill--a female coyote on a steady trot at 32 paces from my tree-stand: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/bgeckle/hunting/BishopMail2.jpg)

Hopefully this works  :)
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Post by: Leon.R on April 08, 2008, 11:47:00 AM
Thats a good shot!
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Post by: ArkyBob on April 08, 2008, 11:49:00 AM
Welcome back.  Nice shot.

BOB
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Post by: TRB on April 08, 2008, 11:53:00 AM
Nice shot. Yotes are hard to shoot with a bow.
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Post by: Can Hahaka on April 08, 2008, 12:02:00 PM
Thats not a coyote - it is a back quiver!  Welcome back!
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Post by: joe skipp on April 08, 2008, 12:03:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :notworthy:
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Post by: MJB on April 08, 2008, 12:12:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :archer:
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Post by: Doug S on April 08, 2008, 12:19:00 PM
Amazing! Your first trad kill? Sheesh,  I am over 100 trad and have yet to take a wiley yote. Everything down hill from here. I'd say your off to a good start.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: bowdude on April 08, 2008, 12:24:00 PM
:thumbsup:  Awesome shot!  Welcome back!
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Post by: bow loving man on April 08, 2008, 12:43:00 PM
WOW! great shot and welcome back...
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Post by: straitera on April 08, 2008, 01:00:00 PM
Nice shot and coyote! That should add to the Confidence Bank.
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Post by: Osagetree on April 08, 2008, 03:01:00 PM
Good to have you back in the game!
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Post by: Chris Surtees on April 08, 2008, 03:21:00 PM
Welcome back!   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: DannyBows on April 08, 2008, 03:36:00 PM
Doesn't look like you need to worry about your ability with the bow, but I'd guess future deer need to be scared, very scared!! Great shootin' and welcome!!     :clapper:

P.S.  I'm a transplanted BuckEye myself, originally from Cleveland. Family now lives in Middlefield.
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Post by: Whip on April 08, 2008, 03:43:00 PM
You got yourself one of the toughest trophies in North America!  Deer will be a piece of cake after that - welcome back!
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Post by: Gatekeeper on April 08, 2008, 04:34:00 PM
Nice shot! Welcome back to camp!
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Post by: ductape on April 08, 2008, 08:40:00 PM
NICE!!!!   :thumbsup:    :notworthy:    :clapper:
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Post by: p1choco on April 08, 2008, 08:51:00 PM
Great shot!  Looks like you got the confidence.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: 4runr on April 08, 2008, 09:21:00 PM
Nice shootin ben!
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Post by: Stone Knife on April 09, 2008, 06:24:00 AM
Good shooting, glad your back full time   :archer:
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Post by: BEN on April 09, 2008, 09:54:00 AM
Thanks for the warm welcome, guys!!
I sent the hide out to be tanned and when it comes back I'll be looking for some help in makng a back quiver out of it---I think that would be cool.  :archer:
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Post by: the not so straight arrow on April 09, 2008, 09:58:00 AM
yoties are hard enough to get with my .223! nice shootin and welcome brother.
-cory
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Post by: Horne Shooter on April 09, 2008, 09:59:00 AM
A coyote is a really good trophy...congrats!
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Post by: Bill Turner on April 09, 2008, 03:32:00 PM
Congrats are in order. That "dog" is an impressive traditional archery trophy. Good shootin.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Big Dave on April 09, 2008, 04:42:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: LEOPARD on April 09, 2008, 05:32:00 PM
That's really cool! Well done!  ;)   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Grant Young on April 09, 2008, 05:52:00 PM
:clapper:    :goldtooth:             Grant
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Post by: BlacktailBowhunter on April 10, 2008, 12:15:00 AM
Great Job, congrats.
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Post by: hunt it on April 10, 2008, 09:32:00 AM
Nice Yote, deer should come easy now. Welcome back.