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Title: Longbow Elk!!!
Post by: flinter on December 17, 2012, 12:22:00 AM

[IMG]http://i1081photobuck I took my second elk with trad gear this week. I was hunting the coast of Washington in the Olympic mtns. I took a 35 yard shot, hitting it in the right shoulder. The broadhead came out in the crease behind the left leg (pink foam). The elk only went 30-35 yards and was dead in seconds. I have hunted elk my whole life and had never felt the thrilling satisfaction that taking one with a longbow gives you until last year when I got my first longbow kill. I am shooting a Bill Stewart takedown longbow, 59 Lbs. @ 31", full length 2219 Easton Legacys tipped with 160 gr. Woodsman Elites with 32 gr. aluminum adapters, about 700 gr. total wt. Both elk were taken with the same hit at about the same yards with the same results. Compleate broadhead penetration and down in seconds. I love shooting that bow!!!

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Post by: flinter on December 17, 2012, 12:31:00 AM

005-2_zpsc100fb0c seem to have trouble with pic. Got it  (http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j355/flinter2/005-2_zpsc100fb0c-1_zpsf0e82230.jpg)

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Post by: Scott Grella on December 17, 2012, 12:33:00 AM

Congrats bud from a fellow Stewart Shooter.  Get some pics up if possible!

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Post by: bowslinger on December 17, 2012, 12:35:00 AM

Major elk envy here.  Hope to do the same some day.  Congratulations on a job well done!

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Post by: Bjorn on December 17, 2012, 12:36:00 AM

Wow! Second LB Elk!!   :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:

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Post by: on December 17, 2012, 12:40:00 AM

I'm envious too!

Congrats on your elk! I would like to see a pic if you can figure that one out.

Bisch

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Post by: JV Rooster on December 17, 2012, 02:51:00 AM

Congrats on a fine elk!

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Post by: wapitirod on December 17, 2012, 02:58:00 AM

Congratulations!

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Post by: Longbow1953 on December 17, 2012, 06:08:00 AM

Good job.  :thumbsup:    :archer2:

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Post by: ti-guy on December 17, 2012, 06:31:00 AM

Congrats!  :thumbsup:    :clapper:

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Post by: Izzy on December 17, 2012, 06:32:00 AM

Beautiful. That is a stocky looking animal.

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Post by: bruinman on December 17, 2012, 07:34:00 AM

Awesome, congrats!

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Post by: sou-pawbowhunter on December 17, 2012, 07:37:00 AM

Looks like someone will be eating well. Nice job.

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Post by: sou-pawbowhunter on December 17, 2012, 07:39:00 AM

Looks like someone will be eating well. Nice job.

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Post by: Tater on December 17, 2012, 07:42:00 AM

Great job......  :thumbsup:

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Post by: Iowabowhunter on December 17, 2012, 07:51:00 AM

Congratulations   :clapper:   what an awesome accomplishment!!!

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Post by: shedhunta on December 17, 2012, 08:02:00 AM

Congrats. Thats beautiful all around.

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Post by: HawkeyeArcher on December 17, 2012, 08:06:00 AM

Great job!

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Post by: Jack Rehacek on December 17, 2012, 08:12:00 AM

Sweet,Good job.I hope to go Elk hunting some day before I get much older (and bigger) lol.

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Post by: Elkchaser on December 17, 2012, 08:16:00 AM

Nice job Flinter! Way to go!    :clapper:

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Post by: KentuckyTJ on December 17, 2012, 08:22:00 AM

Great shootin'

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Post by: easyup on December 17, 2012, 08:24:00 AM

Brilliant shot, what a trill for you!

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Post by: twistedlim on December 17, 2012, 08:24:00 AM

Great story and shot.  Amazing the penetration you can get with traditional equipment.

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Post by: Mike Vines on December 17, 2012, 09:00:00 AM

Fantastic and congratulations.  I love hearing successful longbow stories.

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Post by: Kc kreger on December 17, 2012, 09:20:00 AM

Sweet!  Congratulations on another elk with your longbow.  

K.C.

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Post by: gringol on December 17, 2012, 09:26:00 AM

Very cool.

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Post by: LONGSTYKES on December 17, 2012, 09:27:00 AM

Nice Elk. Well done, great job.

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Post by: Saluki55 on December 17, 2012, 09:34:00 AM

congrats on the successful hunt

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Post by: joe ashton on December 17, 2012, 09:53:00 AM

'nothing like harvesting an animal with a longbow...

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Post by: Elk77 on December 17, 2012, 10:04:00 AM

:clapper:  Congratulations

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Post by: happy1 on December 17, 2012, 10:04:00 AM

Congratulations!   :thumbsup:

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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on December 17, 2012, 10:07:00 AM

Outstanding!!!!  Congrats bro.   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  

I'm still waiting for mine... It was real close this year for me...   :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:

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Post by: gringol on December 17, 2012, 10:15:00 AM

Very cool.

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Post by: Fishburglar on December 17, 2012, 10:18:00 AM

Congrats! must feel nice when that arrow hits "the spot"

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Post by: steadman on December 17, 2012, 10:26:00 AM

Congrats  :thumbsup:

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Post by: stykbow67 on December 17, 2012, 10:28:00 AM

Sweeeeet!! Very nice  :clapper:    :clapper:  

Steve

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Post by: neargeezer on December 17, 2012, 10:52:00 AM

:notworthy:  2 in 2 years, impressive!

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Post by: Ric O'Shay on December 17, 2012, 10:56:00 AM

Good shooting and congratulations on the fine elk.   :thumbsup:

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Post by: wooddamon1 on December 17, 2012, 12:56:00 PM

:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:

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Post by: Old Chief on December 17, 2012, 01:08:00 PM

Congratulations on an impressive accomplishment.

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Post by: wingnut on December 17, 2012, 02:46:00 PM

Your hunting my old stomping grounds in the Olympics.  Looks like a fine young cow.  Going to be great eating.

Going for three in a row next season.  Keep up the good work.

Mike

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Post by: skilonbw on December 17, 2012, 02:57:00 PM

Congrats !! Enjoy that fine tasting meat.

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Post by: rastaman on December 17, 2012, 02:59:00 PM

Nice!  Way to go!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

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Post by: tracker1 on December 17, 2012, 03:04:00 PM

Good job.  That is on my bucket list

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Post by: JamesKerr on December 17, 2012, 05:36:00 PM

Nice shooting!

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Post by: Possum Head on December 17, 2012, 06:05:00 PM

Congratulations,that's a fine critter!

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Post by: Big Ed on December 17, 2012, 06:33:00 PM

Fantastic job!!!

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Post by: doubleo on December 17, 2012, 06:40:00 PM

Nice job! Congrates   :clapper:

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Post by: elkken on December 17, 2012, 06:44:00 PM

Great shoot'n ..... Congrats   :thumbsup:

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Post by: ishoot4thrills on December 17, 2012, 07:04:00 PM

Way too cool! Congrats man!

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Post by: RainyDayBows on December 17, 2012, 07:17:00 PM

Congrats.

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Post by: Tsalt on December 17, 2012, 07:24:00 PM

Congrats!  Great shot!!   :clapper:

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Post by: stujay on December 17, 2012, 07:32:00 PM

Nice shooting and fine elk. Congrats!  :archer:

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Post by: JJB on December 17, 2012, 09:19:00 PM

Congratulations on a nice elk and some good shooting!
-Jay

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Post by: DamselflyFarm on December 17, 2012, 10:07:00 PM

Add me to the envious list. Congrat's.

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Post by: Matty on December 17, 2012, 10:13:00 PM

Awesome job!!!
Cool you guys are hunting elk right now our season ended months ago

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Post by: Thumper Dunker on December 17, 2012, 11:15:00 PM

Wat to go.   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :clapper:

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Post by: Shinken on December 17, 2012, 11:29:00 PM

Most-excellent!  Enjoy the feast!

  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  

Shoot straight, Shinken

  :archer2:

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Post by: twitchstick on December 18, 2012, 04:20:00 PM

Well done!

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Post by: BigArcher on December 20, 2012, 12:14:00 AM

Congratulations on the nice shot and nice elk.  
I got my only elk so far out on the Washington coast.
Way to stick out the season.

BigArcher

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Post by: oldway on December 20, 2012, 08:39:00 AM

That one will be tasty!Congrast.

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Post by: Tim in Wa. on December 20, 2012, 08:46:00 AM

Congrats !Hunting that jungle is not easy
Tim

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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on December 20, 2012, 07:08:00 PM

Congrats!

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Post by: Sean B on December 20, 2012, 09:33:00 PM

Congrats! Good shooting!

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Post by: Gen273 on December 20, 2012, 09:47:00 PM

Congrats!!! That is a great accomplishment.

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Post by: blacktailchaser on December 20, 2012, 09:53:00 PM

a rosey is a great trophy..great work on her..next thing you know you will be chopping down a piece of vine maple and making a bow for next years elk..john

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Post by: flinter on December 20, 2012, 11:47:00 PM

The vine maple has been drying for a year now. Just to hard to put away the Stewart   :)  Thanks everyone for the great comments!!! If it wasn't for this great forum I never would of learned the tricks to make my longbow shot like it does, thanks again.

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Post by: Robhood23 on December 21, 2012, 04:13:00 PM

:thumbsup:  Congrats!

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Post by: bmfer on December 21, 2012, 04:23:00 PM

Nice!!!    :clapper:

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Post by: BUCK-EYE on December 22, 2012, 10:12:00 AM

:thumbsup:  way to go

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Post by: RunninWild77 on December 22, 2012, 04:48:00 PM

That is sweet!!!!! I miss the taste of elk...

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Post by: mark stella on December 22, 2012, 05:13:00 PM

Heck yea!! Good shooting !!