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Title: 1st blood
Post by: Mudd on September 21, 2010, 12:40:00 PM
I got my 1st blood of the season this morning and the 1st with my "new-to-me" Sheldon 66" 45@28.

I was headed out to shoot a little with some broadheads to see how the Sheldon like these but before shooting I wanted to remove an arrow I had shot earlier. It was one of my pink arrows with the RFA Talon tips.

Just as I got to the backstop Zoe(1 of my Mtn. Curs) starts barking and looking toward the pines. The squirrel wasn't in the pines but in the tree on the backside of them. So I land down my broadhead arrows, pulled the the Talon from the target and quickly drew on the squirrel as it hesitated for a moment. It dropped like a rock...wohoo!

1st blood this season, 1st with the RFA Talon, and 1st with the Sheldon!!

God bless,Mudd

(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc158/mudd57/Northern%20Mist%20Sheldon/DSC00714.jpg)
(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc158/mudd57/Northern%20Mist%20Sheldon/DSC00715.jpg)
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: Goose Gossett on September 21, 2010, 12:42:00 PM
Nice headshot.  Way to save the meat!
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: saumensch on September 21, 2010, 12:44:00 PM
great shooting!
Congrats MuDD
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: Chris Surtees on September 21, 2010, 12:44:00 PM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: Mitch-In-NJ on September 21, 2010, 12:52:00 PM
Great!  Small game hunting is so much fin that if I didn't like lots of venison in my freezer all I would do is hunt small game.
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: Warberg on September 21, 2010, 12:57:00 PM
Nice shootin Mudd. Thanks for sharing..
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: rushlush on September 21, 2010, 12:58:00 PM
Sweet!
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: flatlander37 on September 21, 2010, 01:03:00 PM
Good shooting Roy.  Squirrel and dumplings for lunch?
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: Bob B. on September 21, 2010, 01:04:00 PM
Dag-um Mudd, you are sharp shooter buddy!!  Well done!!

Bob.  :clapper:    :archer2:
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: magnus on September 21, 2010, 01:12:00 PM
Nice shooting Mudd! Gotta love them Talons. I need to get more. Running low

Magnus
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: yononindo on September 21, 2010, 01:14:00 PM
Congrats on that shot    :thumbsup:  

Great      :archer2:

Happy hunting

Daniel
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: chopx2 on September 21, 2010, 01:21:00 PM
Mudd, with a shot like that I think i'll take you as my safety back up for big 5 game!

Great shot!
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: jonathan creason on September 21, 2010, 01:39:00 PM
That's some fine shootin'!


MMMMMMMMMMMMM.............squirrel gravy.....
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: snag on September 21, 2010, 01:42:00 PM
Squirrel stew today?  Nice shot!
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: joe skipp on September 21, 2010, 01:44:00 PM
:thumbsup:     :notworthy:

Love bowhuntng squirrels...! Way to go Mudd....
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: Ric O'Shay on September 21, 2010, 01:52:00 PM
That, my friend, is a great shot! Ya' did gooood!
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: varmint101 on September 21, 2010, 01:54:00 PM
Awesome Mudd, good shot!
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: finq on September 21, 2010, 01:54:00 PM
nice shooting , i would like to try squirrel meat once.
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: Bowwild on September 21, 2010, 01:59:00 PM
Nice shot!
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: RC on September 21, 2010, 02:09:00 PM
Good deal Mudd.RC
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: Arwin on September 21, 2010, 02:12:00 PM
Mudd and I doubled!!!!!!!!!! WOO HOO!!!

Congrats bro, looks like we both had a great day!   :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: Mudd on September 21, 2010, 02:37:00 PM
Yeah but I got some catching up to do...lol

God bless,Mudd
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: JEFF B on September 21, 2010, 02:37:00 PM
yeeehaaa way to go Bro Mudd!!!  :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: DVSHUNTER on September 21, 2010, 02:43:00 PM
nice shooting Mudd.  I took first blood sunday evening with my selfbow. It's gonna be a good yearJ
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: Claypipe on September 21, 2010, 03:19:00 PM
Congratulations Mudd and good shooting.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: on September 21, 2010, 03:26:00 PM
is that fried sqirrel i smell, great shot.
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: maineac on September 21, 2010, 03:42:00 PM
Nice shooting!
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: Froggy on September 21, 2010, 03:46:00 PM
Hey Mudd, was he getting ready to charge the green hat, he mighta thought the feather sticking up was the alpha squirrels tail he's been wanting to whip ?? sorry bud, just had to, all in fun !!! Great shot      :archer2:        :D    

Froggy
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: bornagainbowhunter on September 21, 2010, 03:47:00 PM
I too love to bowhunt squirrels.  Nice shot Mudd.
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: Squirrelbane on September 21, 2010, 03:49:00 PM
nice shot man.  :D
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: Stone Knife on September 21, 2010, 03:54:00 PM
Nice shot   :clapper:
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: Mr Green 740 on September 21, 2010, 04:02:00 PM
I've been trying twice to get one! Lol! those suckers are hard to hit when they're sitting perfectly still! Good shooting!
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: twitchstick on September 21, 2010, 04:03:00 PM
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: ishoot4thrills on September 21, 2010, 04:07:00 PM
Wow, Mudd, what a great shot! Awesome!   :thumbsup:    :eek:
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: crotch horn on September 21, 2010, 07:05:00 PM
Great shot Mudd. I could never hit one of those little buggers even if I tried. So how did it taste? Guess the bow is a keeper.
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: Horner on September 21, 2010, 07:09:00 PM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:    :archer:
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: rastaman on September 21, 2010, 07:15:00 PM
Way to go sir!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: Bonebuster on September 21, 2010, 07:23:00 PM
Great shot Mudd!!!

How cool is that?!!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: Overspined on September 21, 2010, 09:07:00 PM
Mudd, isn't that a Shelton? Nice shot
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: Mudd on September 21, 2010, 09:13:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Overspined:
Mudd, isn't that a Shelton? Nice shot
Yes sir! 66' 45@28.. sweet shooter too!

Thanks for noticing!

God bless,Mudd
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: pitbull on September 21, 2010, 09:33:00 PM
Congrats,   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: Got2strum on September 21, 2010, 09:34:00 PM
Hey man nice shot !
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: AdamH on September 21, 2010, 09:36:00 PM
Yes, Overspined, it is, Sorry couldn't help myself ... Way to go Buddy !!!
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: Bowspirit on September 21, 2010, 09:38:00 PM
Now that's how it's done. Way to go, Mudd!!!!
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: SaMbO2 on September 21, 2010, 09:53:00 PM
Great job!

I just got my first blood on sunday it was a squirrel, i shot thru both lungs with a static recurve self bow i made.

God bless!
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: 59Alaskan on September 21, 2010, 10:02:00 PM
Great job Mudd!  Fantastic shot!
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: dirtguy on September 21, 2010, 10:37:00 PM
Nice Shot!!!!
Title: Re: 1st blood
Post by: JDL on September 21, 2010, 10:52:00 PM
Great Shot!