Well I shot a decent 8pt last night. Not the best buck I have ever shot by a long shot. But it still feels good to have taken this buck with a bow I made.
Little but of a story behind this deer. I have been hunting with longbows and recurves for many years. Last hunting season, I saw a real nice 140 class 8pt. I saw that deer about 6 times while hunting. One time I had it at 20 yards broadside in an open field but didn't have my bow with me as I was putting on a one man drive for my son as I was trying to help him get his first archery kill. Each time I saw this buck after that, it was 30 to 40 yards away. Just too far to take a shot. That buck was haunting me! I saw it after season and got a few pics of it. I decided I was going to buy a compound and set my sights on taking that deer this year.
I bought a compound and and put the longbow away for the year. Where I hunt you must harvest a doe before you can take a buck. I shot my doe about a week ago and was ready to hunt for my buck.
While shooting the compound last Sunday, I just couldn't get the grouping with the broadheads I was hoping for.After much trial and error, I realized the draw stop screw had come loose. Fixed that, then a few shots later, the quiver bolts came loose and the quiver flopped over. After some more shooting, I just couldn't get it shooting how I felt it should! I then realized the bolt on my rest has somehow loosened and the rest had slid down. I had enough.
I went into the basement and pulled the longbow back out and shot for awhile. Although I wasn't driving tacks right off the bat, the FUN of watching the arrow fly was back!
I shot in the yard yesterday morning and by the end of an hour or so, it felt like I had never put the longbow down. I went out to a stand that I had hung and got set-up.
About an hour and a half later I saw this buck coming towards me. The story of the harvest was fairly uneventful as I took the deer at about 18 yards. But the feeling of being back in the woods with the longbow, and taking a deer with something I had made, I think feels better than taking the 140 buck would with the compound!
So now I can set my sights back on the 140, but with my longbow! Steve
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There you go! Great job! Congrats! :thumbsup:
:thumbsup: Congrats on a nice buck! Good shooting! Now go get that big one.
Congratulations and a great buck! Thanks for sharing. :thumbsup: :clapper:
Congrats,
Good story and Leave the compound at home take the Longbow to the woods, it seems you have better Luck
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Bad boy LB to begin with! Great story & invaluable lesson. Some folks will NEVER get it. We're just luckier I guess.
Congrats on an adventure that never stops fulfilling the hearts desire.... :clapper:
Congrats Steve.Glad your back from the dark side :laughing:
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That's great! Congrats!!
awesome!!!
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Congrats!
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Steve nice goin buddy!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!
That's sweet :thumbsup:
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Congrats!!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Congratulations on the nice buck. What are the specs on that bow, it is a looker for sure!!!
Travis
Persistence pays...
Congrats,
Kyle
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Great job..Nice bow.
House, it is a 58" 50@28" LH hybrid longbow , here are a few pics, Steve
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This is my first year with a recurve and I just harvested a doe last weekend at 6 steps. Fun stuff! There is a 150-160 class 10 at my parenets and I have been intending to hunt with the wheel bow but in reality all my stands are 20 or less shots so I think, like you I will persue the big guy with the recurve. I just bought the wheel bow this spring but it might be retired. Antelope hunting excluded. After this season I either need to finish the hickory self bow I started or get a new recurve with a heavier draw to continue but this has been a fun adventure that I don't want to end. Congrats on a nice buck and a renewed spirit.
...I'M NOT THE ONE THAT NEEDS TO BE IN THE ... 'big bone club' sure I LOVE A HUGE RACK ..BUT TO ME A TROPHY IS IN THE WAY YOU TAKE A DEER.. SO THAT SAID.... you got one sweet trophy.. well done...JEFF
congrats :clapper:
Congrats on the deer and a great looking bow.
I just took my first deer, a doe, with a bow I made. It sure is a great feeling!
Heck, I'd be happy with that one. Good luck on the other.
Good job Bro!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Excellent! Nice looking bow too.
Congrats!! Good job.
Stan
I'd be very very happy with that buck!
Way to go!!
Cool story!
Great story,nice buck,and a heck of a nice bow.Congrats on doing it the right way.
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Nice buck bud! That is also a great looking longbow! Great job x2
Congrats
bucks just look better with a trad bow laying across theyre chest! :thumbsup:
To cool! You didn't copy a Centaur did you ;)
It's not just what you kill, but how you kill it!!! I know the feeling, unfortunately I am not skilled enough to make my own bow!!!
Congrats and thanks for sharing!!!
those arrows look like old beman hunters.nobody uses those anymore,lol nobody but you and me. i still use 'em and love 'em :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
congrats, good shooting!!
Carbonflyr, those the the old cabelas sst. They are the same as the old Beman hunters. I love those arrows. Cabelas quit selling them too. I have about 4 dozen left, hate to think when those are gone!
There is more to the satisfaction we find with traditional gear than the size of the antlers. That being said, that is a nice buck regardless of the equipment! Great job :thumbsup:
Well-done!
Two acccomplishments in one. You have done very well.
Steve,
I heard that you had made that terrible turn. Glad it didn't last long. Congratulations on a nice buck.
Shane
Great buck my friend. I think we all have thought what you did a time or two. Glad you made the decision you did.
I would like to add that Steve makes a very nice bow.
You sure are a pretty boy for a game warden. :laughing:
that is one good looking bow and buck!!!
Very nice! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: