Wife's first traditional kills!

shag08 · May 10, 2014, 11:35:00 PM

This is the last weekend of turkey season in TN. I went this morning and didn't hear a bird in ear shot...I can hear forever from where I was at this morning. Since the turkey hunting was a bust I stopped by to check out my bow fishing honey holes in the hopes that the May suckers were starting to spawn. I saw quite a few but couldn't make it back til this afternoon...our little girl had a tball game and I had to do a few other things.

I went back to the creek as fast as I could get there by myself this afternoon. The suckers were in a deep hole and VERY few and FAR between. I managed to get one.

I came back home to eat a bite and take a break. Rachel wanted to go back with me. We found a hole that had some big carp. But they were way far off and too deep. That didn't keep me from trying though. I damn near shot til my shoulder was toast and I quit.

We hit one last hole on the creek on the way home just to check it out. There were quite a few suckers in it. I told Rachel to have at em. She grabbed the bow and did very well. I think she's hooked now. I've heard nothing but "bows" for the past three hours....I love it lol. I shoulda had her do this a long time ago.

That's my old Bear Hunter TD with 50# limbs she killed em with. I've got a set of 60# limbs I'm gonna put on it next time I get to go to aid in those long deep shots. She will be shooting my 45# Hoyt Dorado next time.

kadbow · May 10, 2014, 11:53:00 PM

tradhunter · May 11, 2014, 12:05:00 AM

Get them hooked, then you get to spend some quality time together.

May 11, 2014, 01:36:00 AM

Congrats to you and Rachel!

Bisch

cahaba · May 11, 2014, 08:22:00 AM

Congrats to the both of you!

nineworlds9 · May 11, 2014, 09:04:00 AM

Awesome. Still looking to make this 'breakthrough' with mine

Jack Hoyt 75 · May 11, 2014, 09:11:00 AM

Nice!

My wife I great in many ways but I can't get her to pick up a bow for anything.

I hope to try for carp next weekend.

Over&Under · May 11, 2014, 09:46:00 AM

Bow man · May 11, 2014, 10:17:00 AM

Sam McMichael · May 11, 2014, 10:37:00 AM

Congratulations to both of you. You are a lucky guy to have a wife who will take up the bow with you.

Keith Zimmerman · May 11, 2014, 10:48:00 AM

Thats awesome! Congrats!

Jayrod · May 11, 2014, 12:19:00 PM

Great job!

Thumper Dunker · May 11, 2014, 12:40:00 PM

Cool stuff

Bjorn · May 11, 2014, 02:02:00 PM

Wow! Very nice!!

Mudd · May 11, 2014, 02:04:00 PM

old_goat2 · May 11, 2014, 02:07:00 PM

Sweet!

ISP 5353 · May 11, 2014, 04:05:00 PM

Tell her Congrats!!!!!

Killdeer · May 11, 2014, 04:54:00 PM

She is a keeper, whom I would want to teach my fourteen children!

Well, mom or not (not, here.

) she is a great shot and a wonderful friend. You are so blessed.

Killdeer

shag08 · May 11, 2014, 05:48:00 PM

Thanks for all the kind words folks. She is an accomplished outdoors girl. That's kinda how we met in a round about way. She isn't new at all to archery...she's shot compounds for many years. I bought her a Samick Sage last year but she hasn't shot it much. I think the bow fishing has really got her hooked on traditional.

I doubt that she takes a recurve to the woods after deer this fall...and unless she starts practicing for it right now, every day, I wouldn't want her too. But the seed has been planted now. She sees why I like it so much.

We went back after em today. I set up my Dorado for her and I kept the 50 # limbs on the old ugly Bear. I killed four but she didn't have any luck. She took it in stride though. I'm very proud of her.

Cyclic-Rivers · May 11, 2014, 10:14:00 PM

Too cool, Congrats Rachel!