After 15 years of bow hunting, I picked up a recurve for the first time this spring and have completely converted to traditional archery. After shooting about 100 arrows a night for the last 4 months, I finally felt confident enough to try my hand at elk hunting this fall.
Here in Utah, a big bull tag may only come around once or twice in a guys life, but I'm perfectly content to hunt cows and spikes every year. I ended up calling in this calf to about four yards this weekend. That's a shot even I can make. :) . I'm shooting a Tall Tines, that I love, with 150 grain Muzzy Fred Eichler heads and 75 grain brass inserts on Beman Classic shafts. I've shot some big critters, but I'm more proud of this little calf than anything I've ever shot because of the time and effort I've put into dedicating myself to traditional archery.
While I haven't posted much, I've learned a ton from this site! You guys are the best. Happy hunting and good luck to everyone else this fall.
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I'm working on a first one of those in Utah too. Good job.
Congratulations and great shot! Your smile shows how proud you are. Awesome.
Congratulations on your achievement,
That is going to be fine eating.
Good going!
Congrats, no thing like a shot at point blank!
Thats what it is all about right there...
Well done!
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Good stuff. Congrats. Nice table fare as well! Good shooting sir.
That is just too cool! Congrat's
Good job and congrats!
She'll be tender for sure. :thumbsup:
Congrats! Great shot and story, thanks for sharing man!
What a trophy and a great (happy) smile. Congrats!
Great job
Congrats!
Alright there, first one is in the bag. You should be proud of that!!!!!! Shoot em straight and shoot em often......Bobby
Good job!!! Would love to do the same! Thanks for posting the photo :)
Congrats!
Nice!
That's what it's about man!
Cody Congratulations on a great looking elk. Good shooting.
Great stuff, congats!
Congratulations, any elk with trad equipment is awesome and that calf is going to be absolutely delicious!!!
Nice job, that grin should last til Christmas.
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Good Shoot'n!
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Congrats!
Bisch
Outstanding! :thumbsup:
All trophies in my book, great job!
Excellent! That will be super eating. It looks to be pretty good sized also.
Congrats!
That is awesome....congrats!
Mike
Congrats, and nice shooting!
Congrats on your great hunt and the shot was perfect.I also like the close shots.
Well done!!!
Welcome to the gang :wavey: And congrats on a great hunt.Nothing like rush of using traditional equipment :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Good deal,gonna be some fine eatin,Congrats! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Cool deal, congrats!
How's that for a huntin' story!!! Way to go man :thumbsup:
Way to go! Utah has a unique system. We get to hunt every year watching and waiting for a big bull.
Congrats!!! That's some good eating. Joe
Well done!
Nice !!! :thumbsup:
Good deal that will taste great! Nice shot, congrats!
It's amazing how simpler things make us more proud. Great job. Man that calf will be some great eating.
Four yards is incredible! Great job on a wonderful trophy.
great job!!!
Congrats!!
Outstanding. Here's to many more successful trad hunts. :)
Thanks guys for all the comments. It really is funny how the more complicated we make things, the less enjoyment we usually get out of them. I think that holds true for many aspects of life, not just archery. I'm completely addicted to traditional archery now; I've already sold all my wheel bows and a few guns and have started to plan out my next custom bows. :) There's just something so simple and satisfying about using traditional equipment. All my friends laughed that I picked up a recurve, and now most of them are eating tag soup and I have meat in the freezer.
QuoteOriginally posted by Tatonka17:
Thanks guys for all the comments. It really is funny how the more complicated we make things, the less enjoyment we usually get out of them. I think that holds true for many aspects of life, not just archery. I'm completely addicted to traditional archery now; I've already sold all my wheel bows and a few guns and have started to plan out my next custom bows. :) There's just something so simple and satisfying about using traditional equipment. All my friends laughed that I picked up a recurve, and now most of them are eating tag soup and I have meat in the freezer.
Way to go Cody! I have 2 deer and a turkey under my belt since I started with the sticks. This year I will hunt exclusively with the stickbow. My hunting compounds are all stripped down and I've sold 3 of them with 4 more just hanging on the wall collecting dust.
Enjoy!!!
Great job! That is a dream of mine.
Rob
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Congrats, :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Great Job! :thumbsup:
Congratulations. I leave tomorrow night for for Colorado. I hope to have some pics of brown down myself.
Gil
Congratulations! Now you're hooked!
Way to go. That is the real deal, getting close.
Congratulations! Tender Vittles.
Congrats!!
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Cody, You the MAN! I think better things are in your future!
Thats just awsome!!!! Great job and talk about some tender steaks MMMMMMMMMMMM
God bless you , Steve
You should be very proud, way to go!
-Jay
Nice trophy! I can tell by your smile that you're truly hooked on this wonderful sport! Congratulations! :clapper:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Excellent!! :clapper:
Awesome! Great shot
Good stuff for sure.
Congrats!
congrats
Congrats!
Way to go sir! Great job! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Good job my man. :clapper:
Hard work pays off!!! Great job and congrats!!! :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Hey, Great work!
JW
Isn't it amazing...got my first with a longbow 10 years ago and still after them...there is nothing like it...congrats!
Awesome! Good for you!
Congrats. :thumbsup:
Congrats, the smile says it all!
Congrats!
Great job Cody!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Congrats and God Bless
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ummm crank up the BBQ that is going to be some good back straps.
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Congratulations ! Im gonna try for my first one next week and can't wait :)
Congratulations!!!
congratts!..on your first with stick-n-string. :thumbsup:
Cool!
Congratulations. The first one is the hardest.