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Title: Tundra Swan with my recurve.
Post by: Buxndiverdux on January 11, 2012, 03:53:00 PM
I shot this swan with my recurve. Tundra Swan are on a draw system here in NC. It was a lot of fun. The goose thread reminded me of it.



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Post by: buckster on January 11, 2012, 03:55:00 PM
Outstanding trophy!!!!
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Post by: bretto on January 11, 2012, 03:59:00 PM
I bet there aren't many people that can say they've done that with a bow. Was it in flight when You made the shot?

Looks like You've got a good helper there with You. Congrats

bretto
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Post by: A.S. on January 11, 2012, 03:59:00 PM
Awesome!
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Post by: Duker on January 11, 2012, 04:01:00 PM
AWEEESOME  :thumbsup:  We've had a few winter here on Lake James but I've never drawn a permit   :archer:
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Post by: oxnam on January 11, 2012, 04:06:00 PM
Great job!
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Post by: Buxndiverdux on January 11, 2012, 04:14:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by bretto:
I bet there aren't many people that can say they've done that with a bow. Was it in flight when You made the shot?

Looks like You've got a good helper there with You. Congrats

bretto
Yeah, It was in flight, but not real far away. It was around 15 yards. I missed the first 7 shots and got lucky on my 8th shot. That is my son. He looks like a tub in the picture, but I had him bundled up good. It was cold that day.
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Post by: DuffyRP on January 11, 2012, 07:13:00 PM
Can you repost the pic smaller so we can see it?
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Post by: David Yukon on January 11, 2012, 07:43:00 PM
Man i wish we could hunt them up here, they are every where in the spring and fall!! How do they taste!
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Post by: Duncan on January 11, 2012, 07:47:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by David Yukon:
How do they taste!
It is dark meat but Good!
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Post by: jess stuart on January 11, 2012, 07:49:00 PM
Great shooting!!  I have always wanted to shoot something on the wing, so far no luck.
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Post by: 2Blade on January 11, 2012, 07:57:00 PM
Thats cool! Funny I seen Brooks Johnson shooting them on Arrow Affliction. Looks like fun!
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Post by: Buxndiverdux on January 11, 2012, 08:37:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by DuffyRP:
Can you repost the pic smaller so we can see it?
Ok. I'm still getting my feet wet here. Sorry...
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Post by: RedShaft on January 11, 2012, 09:04:00 PM
thats an amazing trophy! congrats!
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Post by: on January 11, 2012, 10:53:00 PM
Congrats!

Bisch
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Post by: rastaman on January 11, 2012, 11:01:00 PM
Way to go sir! Awesome!
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Post by: uglyjake on January 11, 2012, 11:05:00 PM
Congradulations!  It remember watching the Swan's in Alaska.
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Post by: Aunty on January 12, 2012, 12:56:00 AM
That is cool
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Post by: Onions on January 12, 2012, 12:12:00 PM
VERY COOL!!

chris <><
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Post by: Big Ed on January 12, 2012, 12:13:00 PM
Awesome!!!
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on January 12, 2012, 12:17:00 PM
Now thats real cool.
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Post by: cacciatore on January 12, 2012, 12:55:00 PM
Congrats for a rare trophy!
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Post by: Onestringer on January 12, 2012, 01:22:00 PM
Does it taste like chicken?
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Post by: House on January 12, 2012, 01:26:00 PM
Very unique, congrats on harvesting that fine swan with a 'curve.

Travis
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Post by: Steve H. on January 12, 2012, 02:18:00 PM
K-A!

A group of PBS members used to do Tundra Swan hunts in NC with bows. I think Cory Mattson was the master mind behind organizing the groups.  JoeBuck I know has shot at least one.  That is one hunt I wish I would have join in on when they were doing them (maybe mid-late 90's?).

Thanks for sharing!
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Post by: Friend on January 12, 2012, 02:41:00 PM
Peserverence brought home this special trophy.

Congrats!!
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Post by: wooddamon1 on January 12, 2012, 02:50:00 PM
That is too cool! I didn't even know you could hunt those things...
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Post by: JParanee on January 12, 2012, 07:22:00 PM
Very cool congrats
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Post by: CEO on January 12, 2012, 09:10:00 PM
Nice! Good job taking your son.
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on January 12, 2012, 09:41:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: Ray Borbon on January 12, 2012, 10:06:00 PM
That's awesome.
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Post by: joe ashton on January 12, 2012, 10:27:00 PM
wow
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Post by: Izzy on January 13, 2012, 06:10:00 AM
Thats a fine trophy, congrats. Not very common up here but I did see a pair of adults and two juveniles up here this past deer season.
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Post by: volcanomil on January 13, 2012, 07:46:00 AM
congrats, very cool
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Post by: 2fletch on January 13, 2012, 09:06:00 AM
That's something that I'd like to try some time. Looks like a lot of fun. Congrats!

Is there any potential to use the feathers for fletching? It would be interesting to use the feathers for the next hunt.
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Post by: Easykeeper on January 13, 2012, 09:09:00 AM
Cool!  What does swan taste like...?   :confused:   I was nervous to eat goose after what I had heard but they were pretty good.
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Post by: jonathan creason on January 13, 2012, 09:32:00 AM
That's some awesome shooting man!  Congrats on a great trophy.  I assume from your screen name that you're from Buxton.  I love visiting down there.  Planning to head back that way in July.
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Post by: Mint on January 13, 2012, 09:36:00 AM
Niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
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Post by: reddogge on January 13, 2012, 10:09:00 AM
That's quite the trophy.
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Post by: rock_hunter on January 13, 2012, 02:30:00 PM
I've shot a few with my shotgun but haven't tried it yet with my bow.  Did you decoy them?
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Post by: Buxndiverdux on January 13, 2012, 03:05:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by jonathan creason:
That's some awesome shooting man!  Congrats on a great trophy.  I assume from your screen name that you're from Buxton.  I love visiting down there.  Planning to head back that way in July.
Bux is short for bucks...
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Post by: Buxndiverdux on January 13, 2012, 03:09:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by rock_hunter:
I've shot a few with my shotgun but haven't tried it yet with my bow.  Did you decoy them?
We pass shot them. They were flying down the v ditch real low and were landing in a wheat field about a mile behind us. We were in the flight path and had enough decoys out to get them to take a look. The shotgun guys knocked theirs out right away, and then laughed at me and another fellow bowhunter fling arrows. It was real cool.
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Post by: Richie on January 13, 2012, 05:16:00 PM
That is great,good job.
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Post by: Stump73 on January 13, 2012, 08:14:00 PM
Cool!
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Post by: TURKEYFOOTGIRL on January 13, 2012, 08:30:00 PM
cool trophy!
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Post by: jonathan creason on January 13, 2012, 10:34:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Buxndiverdux:
 
QuoteOriginally posted by jonathan creason:
That's some awesome shooting man!  Congrats on a great trophy.  I assume from your screen name that you're from Buxton.  I love visiting down there.  Planning to head back that way in July.
Bux is short for bucks... [/b]
Ah, I see it now.
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Post by: owlbait on January 13, 2012, 10:39:00 PM
Watching the A/Affliction show right now with Brooks hunting with a recurve. What kind of arrows and heads?
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Post by: Guru on January 14, 2012, 07:11:00 AM
That's awesome..congrats on some fine shooting!

I'd luv to...no,no check that...I WILL try that some day!!
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Post by: ethan on January 14, 2012, 10:07:00 AM
That is OUTSTANDING!!  Congrats!
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Post by: Shedrock on January 14, 2012, 10:29:00 AM
Nice trophy, congrats!
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Post by: Cootling on January 14, 2012, 12:06:00 PM
We can shoot one/year in North Dakota if we draw a permit.  

I've taken several with a shotgun but have been reluctant to use my bow... concerned about control of shot placement and the possibility of leaving a swan flying around with an arrow in it.  

I'm glad to see it worked out well for you!  Congratulations!
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