For those who keep tabs on antelope up here, its been a tough couple of years. Region 7 where I hunt has been hammered with winter kill and then "blessed" with floods. The ranchers are having a tough time with all the wet fields and roads. However, the worst part is that there is water EVERYWHERE. That makes it tough to hunt antelope over ponds and tanks. I sat for three pleasant days and had only one antelope come in to drink... Very disheartening.
the highbank hole (a good producer in the past)
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My typical set up
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However, luckily that one antelope was a shooter. :) I scouted two huge bucks in the area and may have passed if it was better hunting. But.... you take what you can get.
I'm more than happy!
12 incher with a great heart curl
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My first kill with the Toelke Lynx recurve
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The Abowyer with modifications.
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Nothing wrong with that hunt...Congrats...Scott
Nice congrats!
You're going to have to tell me what the modification is, as I don't see anything unusual about it.
By the way, congratulations. That's a beautiful antelope.
Tell us a little post mortem stuff about the broadhead.
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Maybe we should make a rule that you have to give the specs of your broadhead in these types of threads. We could all learn a lot (more).
Nice goat, congrats! I'm with Charlie, give us some post mortem stuff.
Well done!!!!!
Well done!!!!!
Hey Jeff...way to go man. I was wondering if you were gettin after them goats. I have 1 day under my belt near Willow Creek. Way too much water (creeks) to hunt it with confidence so I usually just bumble around hiding in the rocks and such hoping to find a deaf/dumb/blind one somewhere. Gonna try a few days this week hopefully.
Congrats on a pretty buck. He does have a nice curl to him. How you liking that bow?
I need to shoot that baby. Let me know if you want to shoot the "Buff Jump" some night.
The modifications to the Abowyer may be the blood on it :notworthy:
Joe
Post mortem.... I guess I'll start with specs. Thats a brown bear 175 with a 75 gr steel insert. The shaft is a GT 35-55. Total arrow weight is 540 ish. The bow is a 52# at 28 and I draw 28. The bow is a 58 inch recurve. I switched this year away from my 64 in long bow. WOW, is it easier to manuever inside the blind.
That same broadhead has zipped through two antelope now. The modifications are nothing major. I think the two weak points on that broadhead are the thin tip and the ferrule blade junction. I grind a flat bevel on the leading edge of the ferrule and file back the tip to slightly thicker steel. The ferrule adjustment is conjecture, however the tip is from seeing a couple curl ON impact with bone. I hope that helps.
As for post mortem, I shot that goat at 18 yards and he ran 50. I have learned to let them drink before I shoot. It seeems to relax them. However,this guy drank and started to leave immediately. I drew, stopped him and hit him quartering away taking out liver and opposite lung. Thankfully, he bled profusely and didn't make it far.
PS. YOU CAN SEE HIS RUMP ABOVE AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE BLIND, IN THE WATERHOLE PICTURE.
Heck I'd take that any day..congrats!
I think that is a beautiful goat! I'd be very proud to harvest him! Congratulations
Glenn
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PS: A bucket list hunt in my book.
Congratulations:)
Congrats! I'd love to do that one day.
Congrats, that's a good prairie goat. It's good to see a lynx get a kill, yours is the first one that I have seen that does not have micarta in the riser, I like it.
Randy,
Thanks man. I was hoping you'd see this. Yeah we need to shoot again. I'm putting on the longbow limbs for the lynx tonight and will start tuning for elk. Oh, also Buffalo jump is no longer. Get this, they sold it to some weed growers! Sad I know.
Jeff
PS I hunted solo this year because Marty bailed on me last minute. If he does that again I'll see if you can join me. You deserve a big goat more than anyone I know! :)
Great job!!!! Congrats!!!
:clapper: very nice
beautiful
That lope is way likely more lope than I'll ever shoot. Great trophy! I also would like a post portem including your setup. Thanks for your post.
Nice shooting! Congrats!!
Great antelope!
Congrats, and thanks for the info!
Congratulations
Nice Antelope.
Frank
Congratulations Jeff, you have more patience then me; I only last a couple of hours in a blind.
Nice goat Jeff.
How come you"re shooting your longbow limbs for elk? Are they heavier poundage?
That is one of the only Lynx's that I've seen without linen micarta in the riser. I thought Dan had the micarta for strength since he slims the riser down so much.
Congrats, a great animal!
Nice job.Ive been thinking about one of those recurves.
Beautiful country and nice animal. I'd like to get up there someday soon for a hunt or life.
Way to go sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Beautiful animal!
Beauty! Way to go :thumbsup:
WTG! Congrats, a great goat in any archers book! :thumbsup:
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Congratulations on a fine antelope! Thanks for sharing your pictures and story.
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Nice Antelope.!!
Nice Bow as well!
great speed goat brother :thumbsup:
Congrats on the speed goat. I sure want to put an arrow through one, one of these days (it is on the bucket list).
Bisch
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That's a beaut!
Congrats on a beautiful goat!!! I just started buying pp for Wyoming so I can get down and hunt them one year.
Alaska is a little short on that type of goat! hahah
Nice job brother
Congrats, sounds like a great hunt!
Congrats Jeff! :clapper:
Very good! Congrats! :thumbsup:
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Sold it to some Weed growers????? Thats freakin funny right there. We should definitely go shoot there then!! :bigsmyl:
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Sorry for the delay, Thanks everyone. I didn't mean to sound displeased with that goat. I was stoked. Truth be told, I had made my mind up to shoot whatever gave me a good opportunity. I was blessed it just happened to be mature. However, there are some real monsters running around out in that area. I'm no committed trophy hunter, but when you see some giants roaming around it changes you a bit.
Ron, Yes my longbow limbs are heavy poundage. I don't know why, but I seem to shoot longbows better at heavier poundages. Also I like to stand with my back to a tree when elk are coming in. It gives me more flexibility to adjust, twist or step to get a better shot. The longbow limbs are no issue if standing and are more forgiving in my hands.
As for the riser that's Golden Micarta. Dan had one piece of it left and wanted to try it. I wanted a bow with yellow brown tones and he suggested we try it. I love it! Maybe if I have time I'll post a picture and discuss it.
Jeff
Great goat! Congrats :thumbsup:
No embarrassment there. Nice goat and he will eat well
Congrats!!! :clapper:
Congrats on a very nice goat!!!
Great goat.