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Title: First trad. Longbow duck!
Post by: bigb3303 on December 14, 2013, 05:30:00 PM
Today I decided to do some stumping along a creek. I was hoping to see a buck or squirrel , but wasn't planning on it. Well about a mile up the creek I see some ducks in the middle! And I just happend to have a duck stamp! I stalked my way up on them , trying not to spook them off the water , and got to about what I guess was 20 yards.

I got ready to take the shot, and was actually nervous. My glasses we fogging up, an I was a mess!  I calmed my self , to aim , drew and sent the arrow on its way. Smack! I hit the duck!  I almost couldn't believe it , I know it's just a duck but six years with a bow and no traditional kills I was still excited. Well the duck spun around and swam over to the bank, got out and went to his eternal sleep. I thanked god for finally blessing me with a harvest.

I took the duck with my brand new hill Style longbow, made for me by maddog. This bow shoots awsome, and gave me and epic hunt! Anybody help me post pics?
Title: Re: First trad. Longbow duck!
Post by: Mudd on December 14, 2013, 05:53:00 PM
If you e-mail them to me I'll do my best to get them up for you.

rlmuddwilliams@centurylink.net

God bless,Mudd
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Post by: bigb3303 on December 14, 2013, 06:05:00 PM
Thanks MUDD! I sent you the pic.
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Post by: huntnmuleys on December 14, 2013, 06:13:00 PM
good work!  ducks are one of my favorite things to eat.  kinda jealous..
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Post by: StickSlinger74 on December 14, 2013, 06:20:00 PM
Congrats on the first Trad Kill!
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Post by: Mudd on December 14, 2013, 06:27:00 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/6611evj.jpg)
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Post by: Stickbow on December 14, 2013, 06:28:00 PM
:clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: bigb3303 on December 14, 2013, 06:35:00 PM
Thanks MUDD! It's a Muscovy duck , we have a few of them around where in live.
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Post by: Mudd on December 14, 2013, 06:37:00 PM
Are Muscovys a wild duck?
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Post by: MCNSC on December 14, 2013, 06:39:00 PM
Congrats, not too many can say they shot a duck with a trad bow.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: bigb3303 on December 14, 2013, 06:43:00 PM
Well they are wild and tame. The game ones are solid white with a red face according to twra , and the wild ones are black. It was mixed in with some mallards so I assume this one was wild. It sure was wild when that arrow hit it!
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Post by: John146 on December 14, 2013, 07:48:00 PM
Congrats!!!
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Post by: Gen273 on December 14, 2013, 08:21:00 PM
Congrats, that is a cool bow kill!
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Post by: VictoryHunter on December 14, 2013, 08:30:00 PM
We have wild ones here around Old Hickory lake though they are non-native and considered to be exotic by the TWRA. Brandon where did you take yours? Congrats!
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on December 14, 2013, 08:32:00 PM
Way to go. Good shot.
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Post by: Brianlocal3 on December 14, 2013, 08:44:00 PM
Great job
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Post by: HawkeyeArcher on December 14, 2013, 09:19:00 PM
Well done!
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Post by: Gordon Jabben on December 14, 2013, 09:28:00 PM
Very good.  Thanks for posting.
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on December 14, 2013, 09:29:00 PM
Congrats on Your first trad kill!  It should be good table fare!
Title: Re: First trad. Longbow duck!
Post by: bigb3303 on December 14, 2013, 09:47:00 PM
On  TVA land near Patrick Henry lake it's also the first duck I have ever killed.
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Post by: VictoryHunter on December 14, 2013, 09:54:00 PM
Oh yeah I know where that is! Way to go man.
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Post by: Matty on December 14, 2013, 10:46:00 PM
A duck is no easy target. Sometimes they'll see you 75yards off and they are gone around here. Great job.
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Post by: KSdan on December 14, 2013, 11:05:00 PM
Very nice!
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Post by: on December 14, 2013, 11:33:00 PM
Awesome. I have dreams about taking a wood duck out of the air with my longbow!

Congrats on your first trad kill.

Bisch
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Post by: Fattony77 on December 15, 2013, 02:25:00 AM
Nice!!!! Congrats on your first trad kill! That's a pretty unique first.
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Post by: T-Bowhunter on December 15, 2013, 06:01:00 AM
Congrats!    :bigsmyl:
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Post by: twitchstick on December 15, 2013, 09:07:00 AM
I love hunting ducks with a bow! Congrats!
  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: pamike on December 15, 2013, 10:22:00 AM
All new way to stream jump ducks - I like it!
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Post by: LB_hntr on December 15, 2013, 01:02:00 PM
Thats awesome!
Great Job and Congrats on your first Trad critter.
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Post by: Sixby on December 15, 2013, 01:41:00 PM
Wow, Great job. If that duck tastes as good as it looks you are in for a gourmet dinner. Very special.

God bless, Steve
Title: Re: First trad. Longbow duck!
Post by: joe ashton on December 15, 2013, 07:16:00 PM
:thumbsup:   22 years in trad and I've never even got a shot at duck...   :notworthy: