Circle Complete

[tracker12]

Well last spring I joined a few friends at the Baltimore Bowmans Traditional Shoot.  It was one of the best times I have had in a long time and I decided it was time to get back to it. I had  not picked up trad gear since 1972.  After many days on the range and lots of reading and relearning techniques I finally felt ready this fall to take my trad gear afield.  I have to give a shout out to Tragdgang as I gained a lot of knowledge here.

After passing on a few does that still had fawns with them and others that just did not give me that perfect shot I finally got a shot at this buck yesterday evening.  Not to brag but I have not missed a deer in many years with my wheel bow but I was pretty nervous on this first shot with my Big River longbow.  I passed up a lot of shots the last three days out waiting for just the perfect shot.  At times I thought I was being a little picky and using that as an excuse not to take that first shot.  He finally gave me a nice quartering away shot (22 yards).  Picked my spot made the draw and let er fly.  Shot went pretty much where I was looking last rib on the right side and point exited out right behind the off shoulder.  He ran maybe 75 yards and I heard him crash.  Smallest whitetail buck I have killed in many years but I have to rank this right up there as one of my most memorable trophys.  

 

[Alexander Traditional]

Way to go,glad you're back at it!

Congrats, and welcome back to the fun side!!!!!!

Bisch

[Caughtandhobble]

Your smile tells the story. Welcome back, I bet you don't wait 40 years for the next deer  

[TroutGuide]

Awesome. Nice buck, shot, and story.

[Trumpkin the Dwarf]

I'm gonna beat Mudd to the punch here.
"How cool is this? Way, I'm sayin!"

[Cmane07]

Congrats on coming back and a great story!

[Izzy]

Awesome! A drop tine no less.

[VictoryHunter]

Congrats! That is fine trophy, one you shoul be proud of!

[Fritz]

No comparison to shooting one with a wheel bow is it? Congrats and welcome back!!!  

[Irish Archer]

Good lookin' deer, Congrats to you.

[tracker12]

No comparison hunting between the two.  This has been a fun journey picking up a new bow, settling on a arrow and Broadhead combo.  And most of all changing my stand locations.  I could easily set up for the 35 yard shot with the wheel.  Not so with the trad gear at least not for me.  By the way I was using a Big River  66" 43#@ 28, using ICS Hunter 500 with a 150 grain Magnus 4 blade.  Very happy with the performance with the Magnus.  Speaking of Magnus I had my arrows fletched with some of Magnus' 5 1/2 natural turkey feathers.

[TJK68]

Awesome story and great buck. Congrats on a fine animal.
Tom

[Mudd]

Originally posted by Trumpkin the Dwarf:
I'm gonna beat Mudd to the punch here.
"How cool is this? Way, I'm sayin!"

You betcha!!!

 

[Igor]

Congrats!

Great bow choice....I'm impressed with the BR longbows...


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Glenn

[Wannabe1]

Outstanding deer and congrats on a great hunt!      

[Pat B.]

A fine experience !!!

Glad you made the decision to give traditional bows a whirl again.  Wonderful story !

[rastaman]

Way to go sir!      

[varmint101]

Congrats!

[BrushWolf]

Nice!  Congrats.