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Offline BrianC

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1st Trad harvest!
« on: October 17, 2017, 07:50:00 PM »
Well, I finally broke the ice after 3 years of switching from compound to recurve.

I was out yesterday afternoon hunting from the ground, wearing a leafy suit.  I was on a very steep ridge and halfway down the ridge is a flat spot wide enough for an ATV trail.  I was sitting below the ATV trail.

About 45 minutes before dark I see a grey fox cruising down the hill to my right.  He stopped on the ATV trail to look things over and I lip squeaked at him.

He turned and walked my way, stopping at 10 yds.  He was standing in some ferns and blackberry brambles, but I saw enough of him to take a shot.

THWACK and a yelp and he took off down the trail.  I gave it about 20 minutes and took up the blood trail and after about 50 yds I found my trophy.

1st blood for my Bob Lee bow "The Natural" model.  Wooden arrows tipped w/ a Zwickey Eskilite broadhead.

   
   

Brian
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Offline BDann

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Re: 1st Trad harvest!
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2017, 07:59:00 PM »
Congrats!  Not many people can say their first trad kill is a grey fox!

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Re: 1st Trad harvest!
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2017, 08:53:00 PM »
Very cool.  Did you save the hide for a quiver?
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Re: 1st Trad harvest!
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2017, 08:59:00 PM »
Congrats, Hope you get the pics worked out!
Relax,

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Offline Steve Jr

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Re: 1st Trad harvest!
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2017, 09:31:00 PM »
Very cool, congratulations that's a great way to start off your Trad harvest's. The first one is always the hardest. If you can take a grey fox a deer shouldn't be a problem.    :thumbsup:
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Offline caleb7mm

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Re: 1st Trad harvest!
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2017, 09:40:00 PM »
awesome!!!! that's a hunt you will remember forever
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Offline Kopper1013

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Re: 1st Trad harvest!
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2017, 09:44:00 PM »
Congrats
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Offline SAM E. STEPHENS

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Re: 1st Trad harvest!
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2017, 09:45:00 PM »
Well done sir , will be a trophy to remember..

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Offline KyRidgeRunner

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Re: 1st Trad harvest!
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2017, 09:46:00 PM »
Congrats!!

Offline fnshtr

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Re: 1st Trad harvest!
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2017, 10:09:00 PM »
Congrats!
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Re: 1st Trad harvest!
« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2017, 10:12:00 PM »
A called in predator is a great trophy!! Congrats!!
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Offline KSdan

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Re: 1st Trad harvest!
« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2017, 10:52:00 PM »
Very cool.  Congrats
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Offline Hot Hap

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Re: 1st Trad harvest!
« Reply #12 on: October 17, 2017, 10:54:00 PM »
Kool beans

Offline South MS Bowhunter

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Re: 1st Trad harvest!
« Reply #13 on: October 17, 2017, 11:32:00 PM »
Congrats!
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Offline BrianC

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Re: 1st Trad harvest!
« Reply #14 on: October 18, 2017, 01:39:00 AM »
I did save the hide.  Not sure if it will be hung on the wall, made into a quiver, or made into a hat.

Not sure how to post a pic.

Brian
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Offline Msturm

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Re: 1st Trad harvest!
« Reply #15 on: October 18, 2017, 01:51:00 AM »
Awesome!  I have been predator calling quite a bit up in AK and have never connected. People look at me like im crazy for hunting predators with a longbow. You made it happen for your first animal!  Way to go!  Send me your pic and I will post it for you!  


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Re: 1st Trad harvest!
« Reply #16 on: October 18, 2017, 06:06:00 AM »
Congrats on the gray, I have killed several fox while deer hunting-make great wall hangers.
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Offline TIM B

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Re: 1st Trad harvest!
« Reply #17 on: October 18, 2017, 06:21:00 AM »
Attaboy!
Hard to trick the sly fox!
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Offline RedShaft

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Re: 1st Trad harvest!
« Reply #18 on: October 18, 2017, 06:58:00 AM »
That’s an amazing first trophy!

I would get it tanned or use it to make a back quiver or something.
I have some furs tanned and I enjoy having them.
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