I got married on October 6th and my wife gave me a new longbow on our wedding day. So after we got back from the honeymoon I tuned up my bow and made sure it was ready to go. We recently moved to Illinois and I have not been able to find anywhere to hunt so we headed back to Indiana on tuesday to hunt for a few days.
Here's a few pics of the bow she got me. It's a Great Northern Lil' Creep with the jack-knife take-down system. It's 53@28.
(http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj282/longbowjake/DSC_0014.jpg) (http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj282/longbowjake/DSC_0013-1.jpg) (http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj282/longbowjake/DSC_0012.jpg)
Very cool bow,and an even cooler wife,congrats.
So one of my best friends came over to hunt with me on friday afternoon. It was a very slow afternoon and we were starting to wonder if we were going to see anything at all. But right around 6:00pm a few does were making their way across our CRP field towards the woods. I was able to get a shot around 7 yards at the biggest doe. I buried the arrow up to the fletching high behind the shoulder and she took off right towards my buddy Justin in his tree. She ran right past him and crashed just out of sight. We didn't have to follow the blood trail very long and we found her.
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I was shooting gold tip traditionals with 150 grain woodsman elite broadheads. I hit high behind the shoulder and it exited low and tight behind the opposite shoulder. Great way to break in my wedding present longbow.
I'd be looking forward to that 1st anniversary!!! :D That's a good woman right there.
Congrats!
Awesome wife, bow, and deer. In that order.
way to go , congrats :thumbsup:
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AWESOME! Congrats on the marriage, bow and harvest!!! :thumbsup:
Congrats on all three! :thumbsup:
Congrats!!!
You got a real trophy there!(doe's nice too.) :D
Congrats!
Bisch
Excellent! congrats.
The bow is a keeper; The wife also. :biglaugh: Congrats on all three.
Sounds like all good things..... :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
nice present... and deer..
Great story. One word of advice. NEVER SELL THAT BOW! I have seen others on hear regretting selling a bow that the wife bought them. Good Mojo there.
Yes indeed!!!
What an awesome wedding gift! You wasted no time putting it to good use.You better hang on tight to that woman. Congratulations on both the marriage and the deer.
Nice job! :clapper:
That's cool! Beautiful bow and doe.
What a great gift! Congratulations on your bow, successful hunt, and your wedding!
I went back the next morning to find my arrow. This is what the blood trail looked like in several spots. That's the 2nd deer I've shot with the woodsman elites. (http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj282/longbowjake/Jake1-2.jpg)
2 keepers.
Does she have a sister.Nice bow and deer
Congrats on the deer.
It sounds like the wife is a keeper too :thumbsup:
Congratulations... you got a great wife there!
Congratulations on a great package! Where in IL are you?
We're living in the Peoria area. I sure do see a lot of big deer driving too and from work every day.
Like that bow , sounds like you have the good life , Congrats.........
,,Sam,,
I'd say! Way to go.
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You better hang on to that one.
God Bless,
Nathan
Congrats, neat bow as well.
I hear ya wonder if she will buy you anoher for your first anniversay!