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Broke my arrow..... YEAH!..changed color too...

Started by Zradix, October 08, 2012, 09:58:00 AM

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rastaman

#20
October 08, 2012, 03:10:00 PM
:coffee:
TGMM Family of the Bow

                                                   :archer:                                              

Randy Keene
"Life is precious and so are you."  Marley Keene

Zradix

#21
October 08, 2012, 03:50:00 PM
After a few sips of coffee the rays of sunlight started to trickle through the trees and branches.
Have to admit, I do like the look of the little "gems" of water drops still clinging to the pine nettles just as the sun comes up.

We sat there about an hour after dawn.
We were just talking about whether this would be a good morning spot..or maybe evening....or maybe not at all..lol.

Our hopes would be to catch them coming out of bed, on their way to the small pond just out of our reach on private land.

At just about 8:30 my buddy's eyes got big...I knew something was up.
I could see him trying to burn a hole through the brush with his eyes just over my left shoulder....
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Zradix

#22
October 08, 2012, 04:01:00 PM
He lips to me.."don't move"
..tension is mounting a bit..boy it's hard not to turn a bit to see what's going on..lol

...then is see him whisper/lip to me.." turn and get ready now!"

So I quickly go from sitting on the ground to my knees.
All the while trying to keep as low as possible, concealing myself as best as possible with the blind.

I peek over the blind.
out of the corner of my left eye I see something slipping through the trees.
...looks big..wouldn't be the first time he's got me worked up over a coon though..lol....
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

bow_man_66

#23
October 08, 2012, 04:08:00 PM
:pray:
May your arrow always fly true and your hunt be an adventure.


Shoot Straight,

Bow_man66

Zradix

#24
October 08, 2012, 04:20:00 PM
It moves a couple more feet...ALAS!
It's a doe!
....WAIT!....there's more behind her.

ok,ok..keep it cool John...don't rush it...you've only been waiting for a trad deer four years..no pressure..no buddy teases you for switching from compounds and not having meat in the freezer..lol
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

ron w

#25
October 08, 2012, 04:36:00 PM
:campfire:     :campfire:    :coffee:
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's there are few...So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind...This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.  Shunryu Suzuki

Zradix

#26
October 08, 2012, 05:01:00 PM
I watch her slowly walk down the intended trail.
Nosing the ground as she goes..
She seems to be pretty calm...tail wagging a bit.
I can see the heads of the two behind her after a few looong seconds.
The rear two are younger.
Plenty old enough to make it through the winter without mom.
..So my attention moves to the older doe.
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Zradix

#27
October 08, 2012, 05:08:00 PM
She looks square in my direction...stay calm..don't blink..don't tremble...can she hear my heart?!

ok..what's the plan here?
When am I going to draw with the least chance of spooking her?
She hasn't really walked far enough to get to the area a need her to be in.
I still can't twist my torso far enough to get a good draw on her....
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Butchie

#28
October 08, 2012, 05:11:00 PM
:campfire:
"Don't worry about the old blind mule, just keep a load in the wagon!"

Zradix

#29
October 08, 2012, 05:21:00 PM
..ok..if she just more or less follows the trail, she should go 7-8 more steps.
Then she'll be right behind that pine tree...perfect time to draw.
Hopefully the others will let me too...

I just needed her to go from the left of the picture, and on the far side of the pine in the center of the pic.

I let her walk to the red spot.
She was about 17-18 yds when she stood at that spot.

If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Zradix

#30
October 08, 2012, 05:24:00 PM
She did as I hoped.
When her head when behind that pine I drew as smooth as a could.
Things just happened in my favor and the other two didn't pay me any mind.
...
I focused intently on the spot I wanted to hit...

If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Mike Most

#31
October 08, 2012, 05:33:00 PM
You must still be writing this story,,,,,   :coffee:    :coffee:  

sure is a good one....
"It Shall be Life" (Ten Bears to Josie Wales)
------------------                Michael Most-Adkins Texas

ishoot4thrills

#32
October 08, 2012, 05:36:00 PM
Awesome story telling!

Suspenseful, that's for sure.
58" JK Traditions Kanati Longbow
Ten Strand D10 String
Kanati Bow Quiver
35/55 Gold Tip Pink Nugents @ 30"
3 X 5" Feathers
19.9% FOC
49# @ 26.75"
165 FPS @ 10.4 GPP (510 gr. hunting arrow)
171 FPS @ 9.7 GPP (475 gr. 3D arrow)
3 Fingers Under

Gen273

#33
October 08, 2012, 05:43:00 PM
:campfire:
Jesus Saves (ROM 10:13)

Over&Under

#34
October 08, 2012, 06:16:00 PM
Loving this!...
"Elk (add hogs to the list) are not hard to hit....they're just easy to miss"          :)
TGMM

Cyclic-Rivers

#35
October 08, 2012, 06:47:00 PM
:campfire:     :coffee:
Relax,

You'll live longer!

Charlie Janssen

PBS Associate Member
Wisconsin Traditional Archers


>~TGMM~> <~Family~Of~The~Bow~<

Zradix

#36
October 08, 2012, 06:53:00 PM
....and release...

I watched my arrow fly straight and true.
It was flying a bit high though...uh oh.
Just before the razor sharp VPA met her hair she ducked an inch or two.

I watched my arrow bury through her with only the bright green feathers left to see.
She took off with haste and was gone from view in seconds.

I knew the shot was high..more than a little disappointed...but still excitedly hopeful.

Normally I'd like to wait at least an hour on a shot like that.
But the rain was really forcing my hand....any trail would be dissolving away after too much time...
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Yellow Dog

#37
October 08, 2012, 07:18:00 PM
:campfire:  There's only one way for this one to end!
TGMM Family of the Bow

Zradix

#38
October 08, 2012, 08:15:00 PM
here's a pic of my buddy Lauro right after the shot..
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Zradix

#39
October 08, 2012, 08:24:00 PM
We waited 30 mins to start the tracking.

All looked pretty good at first...
Found this within 10 yds..


then more and more..


If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear
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