Whats your greatest bowhunting accomplishment

wingnut · January 23, 2013, 08:24:00 AM

A little 5 pt raghorn bull on the 6th day of my first traditional elk hunt. It started a run of four elk in four years but that little bull is still my most remembered.

Mike

Gerry · January 23, 2013, 08:39:00 AM

Hitting what I aim at.. LOL

overbo · January 23, 2013, 08:40:00 AM

One that would be high on my list,would be aquiring that Zipper bow from Izzy.
Lucky man to have such a elegant bow.

bornagainbowhunter · January 23, 2013, 08:41:00 AM

I really don't have an accomplishment that just pops out in my mind. I have killed everything from squirrels and turkeys to nice bucks. My children just picked up the stickbows because that is what I shot.

I guess my greatest accomplishments would be taking the time to help my boys become archers and bowhunters (squirrel hunters so far) and also taking the time to share a camp with many good friends.

northener · January 23, 2013, 08:48:00 AM

I have always enjoyed archery. I have lots of good memories, but something changed when I began shooting my 1st custom recurve. The rewards that tradional archery brings is hard to explain, even harder to put a price tag to.

Every day I learn something new with tradional bows.

I think my greatest accomplishment is yet to be.

Bill Carlsen · January 23, 2013, 09:20:00 AM

It's a toss up for me. In 1990 I killed a buck I had been after for four years and never saw him until I actually got my first shot at him which was all I needed. Turned out he was a State bowhunting record buck. Second is a DIY moose hunt in Southern NH where it is pretty much deemed "impossible" to get a moose. It was in 2007...last hour of the last day.

longbowman · January 23, 2013, 09:26:00 AM

I've been blessed to have killed a lot of different big game but by far my best accomplishment was teaching my son to hunt and watching him turn into a great bowhunter and outdoorsman.

Hoyt · January 23, 2013, 09:32:00 AM

I would have to say my greatest satisfaction comes from remembering three yrs ago up in a tree and not being able to break over my 50# compound in order to shoot a doe about 4 steps from my tree. Then missing a really nice 10pt at about 18 steps with same bow, because I couldn't get my peep sight adjusted to my eye.

To 3yrs later being blessed with the memories of shooting over at least 10 does all under 18 steps or so my first yr back with a recurve and the next two years killing these two bucks. One with a about 45# recurve and the other with about 50# recurve.

But the most satisfaction comes by the Grace of God to have been able to do it after being 65yrs old and having two open-heart by-pass surgeries, 4 angioplasties, major back surgery and 6 stents in my heart. I really didn't know if I would have the strength needed for recurves or not..and it was borderline for a good while.

onewhohasfun · January 23, 2013, 09:38:00 AM

I have shot some nice deer in my day. Shot the big one in my avatar while stalking .Heart shot another 4 yr. old on the run.

Being able to return to shooting well after having $40,000 worth of titanium installed in my back trumps all the rest.

Is titanium trad?

T-Bowhunter · January 23, 2013, 09:44:00 AM

Bud B. that was a great story! I felt like i was there.

Covey · January 23, 2013, 06:38:00 PM

This guy right here would be my greatest accomplishment.

He hasn't killed anything yet, but I'm just happy to be in the woods with him. 14 years old... Man they grow up fast!

Jason

tradhunter · January 23, 2013, 10:21:00 PM

I always wanted to kill an animal with a bow that I made myself....didn't know it would turn out this good!

Red Beastmaster · January 23, 2013, 10:54:00 PM

Over the past 25yrs of hunting groundhogs with stickbows, I have sneaked up on and killed four while they were sleeping. My overall total is 228, but those 4 kills were pretty cool.

Sixby · January 24, 2013, 12:03:00 AM

I hit a rabbit that jumped into the air at 55 yards. He jumped into the arrow. Actually the greatest accomplishment was amplified in the super fine deer stew I ate tonight. Over thirty years of having elk, deer and bear in the freezer along with a good supply of salmon./
Its the lifestyle , the way of the hunter that is the real accomplishment. A great campfire and thousands of stars and listening to a pack of coyotes or a cow in heat calling in the middle of the night. It adds up to a lifetime of real greatness to me./

God bless you all, Steve

Mojostick · January 24, 2013, 12:12:00 AM

I had killed at least one deer in every Michigan archery season since 1978, until this seasons rotator cuff problems brought the 34 year streak to an end.

ChiefStingingArrow · January 24, 2013, 09:15:00 AM

So far my Greatest accomplishment is a groundhog! Not dynamic but but I am hoping to do better next yr.

January 24, 2013, 09:46:00 AM

My greatest bowhunting accomplishment is learning how to be proficient enough to successfully take animals with a trad bow with 0%letoff and no sights. That is not an east thing to do!

Bisch

Kip · January 24, 2013, 10:47:00 AM

This trophy male snapping turtle.He tried to jump the string but too low to the ground to duck.Just kidding but I would 2nd Bisch comment I am proud of that since I killed my first trad deer in 1976.Kip

by the way some very good eating.

MnFn · January 24, 2013, 11:05:00 AM

Introducing my son to traditional archery

Followed closely by calling in a legal bull elk for him. Unfortunately no shot presented itself. This photo was about 30 minutes later.

longbowben · January 24, 2013, 11:59:00 AM

Watching my son grow up with a bow in his hands