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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Bobby Urban on October 12, 2009, 06:37:00 AM
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Jessica started shooting with me this summer and decided she wanted to try hunting. Last night she took the first shot at anything other than a straw bale and connected for first deer ever. I am so proud I cannot stand it. I was 50yds away and almost jumped out of my tree when I got the text. 35lbs Bear Panda semi-recurve, xx75 and Wensel Woodsman.
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/JessFirstDeer2009.jpg)
Well I removed the portion of spine she hit and threw it in the crock pot for a few hours. Turns out the Woodsman went between two vertabrae and we were probably a little lucky? Just not sure how that little bow would have performed if it hit the spine squarely??? I have the bones drying and they will be added to the trophy case so I will get a pick of them with the broadhead posted soon. I have no doubt she would get good pen on the cage but hitting solid bone may be a little much. Can't wait until she double lungs one.
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Wow! Tell her congratulations! How often does that happen?!!
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Wow that is great, congrats to her !!!!
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Congratulations!
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Congrats
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That's awesome Jessica way to go!
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Don't get any better than that!! Love her camo.
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Yea - she may need some camo but it did not seem to slow her down. This morning she said she keeps feeling like Tristen from Ledgends of the Fall when he sent the letter back from Africa that said, "Stab, I have become a hunter"! Dang I am proud of my wife - I just don't know if I will be more excited until we have children doing this! Thank you everyone for the congrats
Bob Urban
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Outstanding - grats!
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Absolutely awesome! I guess that answers the question about whether low poundage bows can kill a deer :bigsmyl: :thumbsup: !!
Claudia
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Congrats to you BOTH!!
Ol' Fred made some nice bows. Good to see an old Panda out stretching its legs!!!
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WOOO HOOO !!!!! Time for a celebration.
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Cool, Jessica :thumbsup: Good shootin, Steve
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Good Shootin' Jessica!! Way to share the adventure, Steve!! :thumbsup:
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Congrats!! I can't say my first season unfolded like that. There were a lot of OOOPPSS, OH NO's, and @#!%&*$. :biglaugh: Joe
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OUTSTANDING.bd
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This was the first thread I opened today and it made me :goldtooth:
Congratulations Jessica!
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Very Nice!! Congrats Jessica!!
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:bigsmyl: :thumbsup:
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Way to go. :clapper:
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that is awesome! congrats to both of you :thumbsup: :clapper: :clapper:
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Congrats to both of you!!I know how you feel.My wife got her first deer with a recurve a couple of weeks ago.I was and still am proud as a peacock!
Bill
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Jessica, you go girl! Love the Panda bow and big smile.
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congratulatioins. That is awesome.
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Way to go Jess! Way to go hubby for being open to taking your wife out with you. I have friends that would love to try hunting if their husbands would take them. A call to all men-get your lady a bow!
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Nice Job! Congratulations!
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That is pretty cool! Congrats!
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Congrats!! I can only hope my first one is as good. Let all the women do well this year, Oh and the Guys too. HA HA
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Congrats Jessica!!
I also enjoy seeing pics of the old Bear bows in action. My wife has a '63 Cub she shoots when we go to Comptons. She has no interest in hunting. That's ok though, she doesn't stop me from doing it as long as my chores are done.
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GREAT JOB ! :thumbsup:
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AWESOME!!!! :thumbsup:
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YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW LUCKY YOU ARE. GREAT DEER.KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
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Way to go Jessica. :clapper:
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Originally posted by katie:
Way to go Jess! Way to go hubby for being open to taking your wife out with you. I have friends that would love to try hunting if their husbands would take them. A call to all men-get your lady a bow!
Looks like you need to jump on this opportunity and get an all ladies hunt/camp going. :campfire: That would be cool thread.
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NICE! CONGRATS. TD.
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Congratulations Jessica!! :archer:
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Congratulations Jessica, it's all downhill from here!!!
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That is great :clapper: :clapper:
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Congrats to both of you. That is great tuff.As Claudia, pinecone said refer anybody with poundage or camo questionsback to this thread.
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Awesome Jessica!
My wife will shoot with me all summer long but she only tried deer hunting once and she said it just wasnt for her.
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Very, very cool! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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congrats
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Congrats :thumbsup:
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Congratulations Jessica!!!!!!
I'm curious about your bow performance. Obviously it was enough! What is your actual draw length and did you get a pass through? Hit any big bones or ribs?
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Dave it was a spine shot but the second shot passed though and into the ground. I was, and stil remain curious about how this little set up will do??? Jessica is only comfortable out to about 15yds so her stands are set up to keep em close. Hopefully we will have more experimenting and photographs this season. Thank you everyone for the two thumbs up and believe me I do not take this for granted. Jessica is a gem.
Bob Urban
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Sincere, heartfelt congratulations to you BOTH!!!
On the first page, you mentioned how excited you will be when you have children hunting. That will again, be a day of congrats for BOTH of you.
You will not believe how it feels to see the excitement and satisfaction in the eyes of your children when they become successful hunters.
I (we) are all happy for her, and this is only the beginning. Before you know it, you will be giving up all the best spots, you will look forward to hunting more than ever, AND your success will be measured by your own hunting as well as hers.(theirs)
With light equipment, the basics are all the same. Sharp, perfect flight, and close range.
Year around shooting is the key to confidence, and confidence is the key to success.
Congrats again!!! Many happy returns!!! :thumbsup:
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very cool...
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:thumbsup: That is just way to cool right there!!!
A huge Congrats from a neighbor in Michigan!!
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Not to Hijack,
But this should be good evidence in shining some light on the speed/poundage question.
The spine shot, what kind of damage did it do? the second was obviously the kicker.
Still, a pass thru at 15 yds. With 35 lbs, if she is drawing to that.
Does lots to reinforce the advice that is always heard "sharp broadheads and well placed shots".
Also must comment to her, what great self-control to make an excellent follow up shot.
Farmer
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Top shelf!!
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That beaming smile and those sparkling eyes say it all! Congrats! :)
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Probably not a full 35lbs because that is what the bow is marked and she is not pulling 28". I should put it on a scale to see exactly what she is pulling? The broadhead did not stick in the spine so I cut that section out and I am going to boil it and clean it up to see the damage. I am very interested in all of this too. She said she did not get too nervous and when it went right down she text me and ask if she should shoot it again. Of course I said yes and her second shot went through on an angle and was a liver shot - did not hit bone. Pretty good shooting for a deer that is crawling and spinning around. I would rather she did not have to experience the spine shot for the first one but at least we knew she got it.
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Congrats my lady. :clapper:
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Congratulations!
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That's awesome. Tell her congrats again.
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awesome!! Congrats :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Congratulations!
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Bobby your a very lucky man.....
Congrats to your wife Jessica....
This is a great answer to all ther times we see a post..."Can a 35lb bow kill a deer"?....Sure can.
Congrats to both of you... :clapper:
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you know I have to say it again. AWESOME Jessica. Congrats.
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Congratulations, my wife is starting to show alot of interest in the recurve hopefully I can get her going!! Very cool!! Jason
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Congrats. I wish my wife would hunt. She loves venison and supports all of my hunting adventures. I can't complain, she's a keeper!
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WOW, SHE'S A REAL BEAUTY !!!! AND THE DEER IS NICE TOO ! CONGRATS TO HER....
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