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Flingin' feathers at feathers (with pics)

Started by TimRadke, March 28, 2010, 11:41:00 PM

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TimRadke

March 28, 2010, 11:41:00 PM
Made it out to the pheasant club I belong to the other day... to be fair, it's a shooting preserve, but when you're flinging arrows at 'em it's a bit more of a "hunt"....

kicked up 9 birds... first bird of the day looked like it blew up!  Feathers everywhere, and the bird continued to fly another 200 yards out of sight.. never found it.  Just hit the tail end of the bird I think.

Here's a pic of a close miss... note the arrow in the air


And the puppies locked up, hard at work...



pointers sure make it a bit easier!  Tried to shoot behind my flushing lab a few weeks ago.  Got a few shots off, and took a few tail feathers off of one flying perpendicular to us about 15 yards out from right to left.  A great shot if I do say so myself, but nothing to show but feathers, so I guess not quite as great as it should have been!

Finally, everything fell into place, and I took one right through the neck with the field tip and adder... dropped like a rock!  My dad snapped the pic at the perfect time too!



One thing I did notice on the picture is my HORRIBLE follow through!  Release hand is up and out, dropped my bow arm, leaning backwards (that's in part because of shooting upward I tell myself).  Please feel free to beat me up a bit on this aspect of it!  I need to work on that!

Good Times though!  My buddy went along and I loaned him my Ferguson longbow, and he even got one out of the air!  A great day out doors!!!
Byron Ferguson Patriot
58# @ 28"

RER XR
49# @ 26"

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helo

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March 28, 2010, 11:44:00 PM
Great adventure I have also done that at a local club but no success just misses. Thanks for sharing great pictures.  :thumbsup:

joe skipp

#2
March 29, 2010, 12:33:00 AM
Now that is neat! Great photos....   :thumbsup:
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Benny Nganabbarru

#4
March 29, 2010, 04:40:00 AM
Fine shooting, and great photography! Well-done!
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Brian Krebs

#5
March 29, 2010, 05:05:00 AM
Cool - looks like fun to me !
What kind of dog is closest- in the picture?
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JC

#6
March 29, 2010, 08:03:00 AM
Nobody better say anything about your form...you hit the target for a clean kill. I'd rather have that any day than the most perfect form.

Well done, thanks for sharing it.
"Being there was good enough..." Charlie Lamb reflecting on a hunt
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kbetts

#7
March 29, 2010, 08:22:00 AM
Very cool.
"The overhead view is of me in a maze...you see what I'm hunting a few steps away."  Phish

Shaun

#8
March 29, 2010, 08:41:00 AM
Flying bird in the neck and you wanna talk form? Like JC said - nice shooting!!!!!!!! and cool pics.

b.glass

#9
March 29, 2010, 09:21:00 AM
Great pictures! Looks like a great time shooting too! Thanks!
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sou-pawbowhunter

#10
March 29, 2010, 09:41:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by JC:
Nobody better say anything about your form...you hit the target for a clean kill. I'd rather have that any day than the most perfect form.

Well done, thanks for sharing it.
My thoughts exactly. BTW, I love that first pic with the arrow closing in on the bird.
Molon labe

DVSHUNTER

#11
March 29, 2010, 09:44:00 AM
that looks like a great timefor sure! Thanks for thepics.
"There is a natural mystic flowing through the air; if you listen carefully now you will hear." Bob Marley

coaster500

#12
March 29, 2010, 09:47:00 AM
Great pictures !! Great shooting !!
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#13
March 29, 2010, 09:50:00 AM
That is so cool. I just went a couple of weeks ago for my first time. I had all misses (except for the one hen the guide talked me into shooting on the ground right before we were finished) and had a blast. That is a real challenge and I can't wait to be able to try it again. I WILL shoot one out of the air someday.

Congrats on a great accomplishment.

Bisch

Muleyslayer

#14
March 29, 2010, 09:53:00 AM
Holy-cow, I hope I'm that good someday.Great shooting with the bow and camera.
"LUCK"
When preparation meets opportunity

TimRadke

#15
March 29, 2010, 06:57:00 PM
The pups weren't mine but I thnk they were both shorthairs.
Byron Ferguson Patriot
58# @ 28"

RER XR
49# @ 26"

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Michael Golden

#16
March 29, 2010, 08:08:00 PM
Wow, I would love to try that. It really looks like a blast......

bolong

#17
March 29, 2010, 08:10:00 PM
Great shooting, great pics and great form, Just wish we had pheasants down here.  :thumbsup:
bolong

Steve O

#18
March 29, 2010, 08:14:00 PM
Tough to have good "form" when you are foing something so fluid as shooting a flying bird!

Great job, it sure feels good when you connect!!!

bowhunterfrompast

#19
March 30, 2010, 12:22:00 AM
Congrats   :thumbsup:
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