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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: RC on December 22, 2011, 09:36:00 PM
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A while back I had sent Bentpole a pm about my new Shooting style and Mohawks. He and I share an addiction to Mohawk longbows and also shoot kinda the same. I recently switched to three under simply because it "felt" better. I`ve played with it for years but when hunting season rolled around I would always go back to split.I was not satisfied with my bow being a touch noisy and wanted it quieter without bogging it down with silencers. Bentpole told me he liked wood arrows and told me I should try some.
I got to looking for some wood arrows and Snag at Wilderness Custom Arrows offered to build me a few "test" arrows so I could find out what worked before buying a bunch. He sent me 4 arrows fletched two 50/55 and two 55/60 at a very modest price .
I played a bit and got the 50/55 arows shooting like ..well arrows are supposed to shoot. The 55/60 arrows shot very good as well with just a touch heavier head on them.
Long story short I liked how well they shot so much and how much quieter they were that I put a Simmons Tiger Shark on one and headed to the deep swamp this evening.
About a mile from the road across a grown up clearcut and a run of water is an Island with a lot of pines and Galberry bushes as well as palmettos. A lot of browse and the thickest place around. I hung a loc- on there late September so it would be ready for hunting come "pressure" time so I could slip in quiet I killed a nice 8 pt here years back and had hopes for the same but would shoot any deer that came by. December deer hunting around my house is tuff.
I got settled in the lock-on after moving a lot of pine straw from the seat and platform. Good cover around me and I could shoot to 4 different trails all under 20 yards and a new scrape was about 25 yards upwind...perfect.
A buzzard flew in a tree 30 yards behind me. I thought it was a Turkey at first . I felt funny with a Buzzard sitting beside me so I leaned out and ran it off by waving my hand. I was sitting thinking about a hunting video I watched once where a guy was missing a deer and the cameraman was laughing at him because he had a Buzzard sitting in a tree beside him that was not gonna get to eat.Then I heard footsteps coming...
I got my bow in my hand and cupped my hand to my ear and was trying tell where the deer were then I spotted one coming from my left to right. I turned to shoot if it kept coming by then I heard another deer coming behind me on a trail that comes almost under the tree at probably 5 yards. The first deer went by in to thick of cover so I waited on the second. It came out from under me and started the way the other deer went . Quartering steep I tried to slip an arrow right over the ham and up through the chest.. Done.
The deer spun to the right and tore out hard...
I sat on till dark and eased out of the tree after taking a compass bearing of the last place I heard the deer.Walked over to where the deer was standing and shined my light the way it had ran and saw a reflection...
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After looking at the arrow I decided to wait a bit...
I always put reflective tape on my hunting arrows and it makes finding the start of a blood trail easy sometimes. A little farther and ...
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Gotta love the Simmons Broadheads...
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Deer # 11 for the year. My best year deer hunting with a stickbow. 3 pig and 2 Spring Gobblers and 11 deer ...I think my new shooting style works for me...
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/IMG_1947.jpg)
Kinda spooky on the way back through in the dark. Thank you Lord for another great day..RC
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Dang Robert, Congrats!! You are an inspiration to those of us who struggle when we shoot at game. Thanks!! :thumbsup: I think I have to try one of those quivers too.
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Very Nice!
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Thanks for the usual great story and pics. Anyone who would walk through there in the dark as warm as it has been lately deserves 11 deer!! :scared: :scared:
Gerald
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your makin us all look bad now :thumbsup:
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Good deal! RC you're harder on deer than blue tongue,LOL,Congrats. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Way to go RC!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Well Done RC!
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You are an inspiration sir!!
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I want to be like you if I grow up. I love reading your stories. Congrats on a great season!
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Congratulations RC! God bless and Merry Christmas brother!
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How cool is this?... Way!!... I'm saying...
You are simply awesome RC!!
Congratulations!!
God bless,Mudd
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Originally posted by kennym:
You are an inspiration sir!!
X10
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You are the Man,congrats.Larry
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Well done! Got 1 tag left, right? Still time...
I didn't know snag was selling arrows. I may need to make a call...
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Outstanding. :thumbsup: :notworthy: :notworthy: :clapper:
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Way to keep after it RC. Very cool. Glad to see the arrows from all the way over here in Oregon accompanied you to your hunting grounds and made meat for you! Love it! :thumbsup:
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New shooting style huh? Looks like its working quite nicely!
Care to elaborate on this shooting style??? I could use all the help I can get! :saywhat: :p
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RC with Snag's arrows, Great combo.
That's an incredible season, RC. I may have to go 3 under. I'm going to try it, at least. I think you said in another post that you dropped down in bow weight as well. That's also in the works for me.
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#11 How many deer can you take down there? Nice story and good shooting.
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Thanks guys. I have one tag left. Gonna start after pigs and small game I think. My butt hurts from sitting in stands.RC
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:clapper: :clapper:
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RC, it's alway's a pleasure to read your post and look at your pics. Well done sir!!
Jason
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RC your the man! Congrats on a great season.
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Congrats, RC!!!! You have sure been racking them up!
Bisch
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Your butt hurts....
I would think your bow arm would be gettin a bit tired too!
Congrats on a bountiful season and Thanks for sharing.
Merry Christmas!
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What a season! Congrats RC.
Rob
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Good story as always RC.
Merry Christmas !
Bill
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Way to go!
What # is the bow you shoot with thatt arrow spine?
Margly
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You owe me a dollar. I said a pig not a deer and it doesn't really matter you had to work last weekend. Nice job anyway and a great season brother.
CJ
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:notworthy: :campfire:
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Dang Robert, you are hitting 'em hard. Congrats on another one. I've seen you shoot and if your new style is helping you shoot better, then look out boys.
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Thanks Guys. I have been blessed to have been in the right place at the right time a lot this year.
I shoot a 47lb Mohawk at 27" and it is sweet. As far as my new "style" I started shooting 3 under . I shoot without looking at the arrow as I always have just feel more comfortable at anchor and more consistent at anchor as well. I don`t shoot more that one arrow at the time so I can`t say about "groups" but I can say my accuracy at 25 yards and less has improved by bounds.I feel confident I can make shots and that goes a long way in winning the "mind" game of this. God Bless,RC.
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Well alright RC!!! :thumbsup: I have to be honest though, it was Vince himself that told me to try woodies out of my Mohawks. He made a believer out of me. I guess your a believer now too! Congrats Bud on a Banner year! I thinks you could just about feed your whole neighborhood! :clapper: :goldtooth: :biglaugh: By the Way that Snag fellow sure does make some beautiful arrows!
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Once again congratulation!! Love to see you limit out, but I love your pig stalking tales.
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You mean you are even deadlier now than before???
Those swamp animals better watch out.
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Good job, Robert. Nicely told!
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To cool RC.........
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...and you say around home it's TUFF?
I've only seen 2 or 3 deer at some distance this year in PA...but then I don't hump into a well scouted swamp either... ain't got none I know of in driving distance...they'd have drained it anyway if'n there was one and put up a mall around here!
Congrats for the work you do in advance to make such incredible success possible!
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Robert - you have had a great season! Thanks for taking us along on your adventures.
I can relate to you changing your shooting style as I switched to three under and longer arrows this year. It has made me a much better shooter. I've been an avid archery enthusiast for over 35 years and its great to be able to learn new things that help me in my shooting.
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:clapper: :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
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Thanks for another great read RC.Tom AKA Bentpole is a good friend of mine.We live about 15 minutes from each other and get together for some hunts and shooting practice. When I met him a few years back he had me try shooting 3 under and I've never looked back. I can't say enough good things about Tom.
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Very nice and you really painted a picture I could almost see the spot you were hunting. It reminded me of being in the woods back home in S.C. Thanks for sharing and congrats!
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That's great Robert, congrats brother! :clapper: