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Trad Gang Highlights => Highlights 2008 => Topic started by: 2Blade on November 25, 2008, 06:05:00 PM
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I finally did it! I finally connected on my first kill ever with my longbow. Me and my friend Wayne have been talking about doing a hunt with traditional bows for small game for some time. Now that its deer season its been tough but after he killed a 140inch 10 point with his gun last week we decided to head out today. We sat for a while hoping to get some squirrels I suggested we switch spots so we did. I left him for a little bit and went and snuck around no luck.
When we met up says he's been shooting at this chipmunk for a while that just keeps coming back out. He came back out and Wayne took a shot just missing the chipmunk. I then stepped up to take a shot but he disappears but then reappears and goes on top of the stump. At 15 yards I decide to shoot him in the body but I figured id try a head shot. I draw anchor and watch my arrow launch off my longbow and connect.
I couldn't believe it honestly I was in shock that I shot dead on. My friend didn't think I could take his nock off. After trying to talk my way out of it because I knew I could hit it I couldn't take it anymore and let his nock have it lol. Im really starting to over come this target panic for once im not worried about missing and I know I can make the shot. Sorry for the long post but guys this has been a dream of mine to take an animal with a longbow. Even though its just a chipmunk im really proud of it.
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Congrats! :clapper: I'm sure it is just the first of many.
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Great shooting! I've yet to hit one of those things.That should be a big confidence boost!Congrats!
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Hey those little one are tough to hit...congrats
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just one of many. Congrats
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Congrats!!
Good to read about the target panic going away. Shots like that on the chipmunk will make it go away quick. ;)
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Small critters are hard targets, congrats on a great shot! Now put a fat squirrel in the frying pan. :thumbsup:
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Thanks everyone. Arwin ive been trying I missed one yesterday that was a chip shot. Aimed at the whole animal and well I learned my lesson.
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:biglaugh: Funny how we can hit something so small one day and miss something twice it's size the next. Lord knows I have a few arrows sticking in trees around our state!
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AWESOME!!!...nice shooting
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Well, you should be able to hit an elephant, then! All the best as you continue to hunt with one string!
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That's great! Nice shot. Keep huntin.
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well done
thats one small target nice shooting :clapper:
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Good shot, people may laugh and say " it's just an itty bitty little thing". I grew up shooting three striped mice in a thorn hedge, smaller than that chipmunk and fast, we had a whale of a time and had to shoot fast. It spoiled me for target shooting forever!
chrisg
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:thumbsup:
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Good work! i missed one last year by an 1/8th inch last year at 20 yards.
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Thanks everyone who replied. I havent had much time to go out and shoot but I did get away today for about 30mins and almost had a squirrel. I hope to get some time this week to go after some deer I have to shoot my broadheads a little more tomorrow.
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Good work 2Blade! In 1975 I took my first animal, a chipmunk, with an old fiberglass recurve. My Dad took the opportunity to instill the practice of eating what you kill. How did the little guy taste? Good Hunting, Bill
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That's a monster! It'll be hard to top that one!
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You gonna mount that baby. Thats a goodun.
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Very cool! Well done! :thumbsup: