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Title: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: Elkchaser on March 29, 2011, 11:29:00 PM
Successful season opener today in Montana for wolf and bear today.

Pics to follow.
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: Shinken on March 29, 2011, 11:32:00 PM
AWESOME!

Was it a double-header?

Shoot straight, Shinken
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: Elkchaser on March 29, 2011, 11:44:00 PM
I picked up a new Toelke Montana Bows Lynx today. It has a linen phenolic/bubinga/guncala alves riser. 64" longbow limbs with bamboo cores and red canarywood veneers and a set of 58" recurve limbs with bamboo cores and black glass back and belly. It is a real looker and a fantastic shooter.

Dan Toelke is a great guy to deal with and his bows are top notch.

I was comfortable enough with the way it shot and my current arrows that I immediately took it out hunting.

I ended up getting a nice wolf at about 27 yards and then about 10 minutes later bagged a decent bear at about 17 yards.

All in all, a very successful day. I'll try to post pics, if I still have the energy after such a long day.
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: Elkchaser on March 29, 2011, 11:50:00 PM
Here are a couple of pics of the wolf.

(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww98/rlbruski/DSCN1135.jpg)

(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww98/rlbruski/DSCN1136.jpg)

and the bear. There wasn't bait in the barrel, as that's not legal in Montana.

(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww98/rlbruski/DSCN1137.jpg)
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: Shinken on March 29, 2011, 11:50:00 PM
MAN- you should RUN out and buy a lottery ticket....

Good shootin'!


  :notworthy:    :notworthy:    :notworthy:  
 

Shoot straight, Shinken
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: Elkchaser on March 29, 2011, 11:53:00 PM
Thanks Shinken.
All in all, it was a great day.
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: LONGSTYKES on March 30, 2011, 12:17:00 AM
Ron congratulations on the hunt with your new Lynx. She sure looks like a real beauty. I really love my Lynx also, and yes Dan and his son Jared are great to work with. Enjoy
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: Elkchaser on March 30, 2011, 12:21:00 AM
Thanks Don.
Toelkes are great people and build quality bows.
I owned a Whip a for a few years until the "try something different" bug hit me a year or so ago.
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: BUFF on March 30, 2011, 11:30:00 AM
snookered me right in  :knothead:
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: Trumpkin the Dwarf on March 30, 2011, 06:56:00 PM
Hey Ron,
That Toelke sure looks sweet, what are the specs? I figured you wouldn't last long without one. I think I need to come visit you to see it in person.

  :archer2:
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: Elkchaser on March 30, 2011, 07:09:00 PM
Malachi,
How goes it?
The longbow limbs are 64", 56# @ 28" and
the recurve limbs are 58", 51# @ 28".

Come on over.
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: Hess on March 30, 2011, 07:50:00 PM
I think we may need to have an intervention with Ron...he's a junkie.  BUT he always ends up with the nicest bows, hmmm.

Is it true you're running for Governor?  Early bear and wolf season, I love it.  You got my vote pal.
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: NewtoTrad2008 on March 30, 2011, 10:44:00 PM
As I was reading the headline I thought "Didn't Montana have to put the wolf season on ice this year?" I guess not if you have the right mindset! Good shooting!
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: Elkchaser on March 30, 2011, 10:52:00 PM
Thanks guys. They were easy targets, they didn't run.
You know me Hess, just another weak moment.
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: Spurs on March 30, 2011, 11:17:00 PM
Very nice looker.  I really like the lines of your bow.
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: Elkchaser on March 30, 2011, 11:22:00 PM
Thanks Spurs.
I'll have to put the recurve limbs on and post some pics. They look very nice as well and I have not heard a quieter recurve, at least not of all the ones I've owned.
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: Over&Under on March 31, 2011, 09:00:00 AM
I fell for it too...  :mad:    :p  

Nice bow!
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: ti-guy on March 31, 2011, 09:09:00 AM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: Elkchaser on March 31, 2011, 09:30:00 AM
Sorry guys. I just couldn't resist.    :biglaugh:
  :archer2:
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: varmint101 on March 31, 2011, 12:30:00 PM
lol, nice bow!
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: wildwood on March 31, 2011, 12:55:00 PM
bear might be tough eatin dont know about the wolf
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: rimes on March 31, 2011, 01:43:00 PM
Thats funny. Congrats on the great hunt
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: longarrow on March 31, 2011, 02:57:00 PM
Yep, you had me pulling up the MT. reg to what I'd missed!!!
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: D Harris on March 31, 2011, 03:17:00 PM
I didn't think you could hunt wolves in Montana yet...but I have to admit to being suckered in as well...nice bow!
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: Froggy on March 31, 2011, 09:54:00 PM
Got me....... like the bow !!!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Wolf and Bear Season Opener in Montana Today
Post by: rastaman on March 31, 2011, 10:07:00 PM
Beautiful bow sir!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup: