53 hours and counting.....

[AKCrazyhorse]

Lex, I'd try to find a cut bank or a burm or something and set a pop up blind behind it so that the shooting window is about a foot off the ground level, get that sucker as dark as you can, I mean block off all the shooting holes except one about 10 inches wide and maybe 18-24 inches high.  Set your 3-d target 20 yards out and get ready to donate a few arrows to the "where the heck did THAT one go" gods.  After a few shots your brain will start to make it's own adjustment.  As for the price, we paid individual trophy fees on the animal but got a really nice deal on the daily fees, airline credits and what not.

[NormanDale33]

Definitely on the bucket list. Great write up and good job shooting. I think traditional gear is 90% mental...and that makes it tough to get over a missed shot. Good work on those nice animals.

[duncan idaho]

Thank you for the great story and pictures. What was your bow poundage?

[AKCrazyhorse]

My Damascus is marked 58# @ 28 but I only pull about 26.  The real weight measured on my scale was 51#.  The arrow was the deal sealer, I believe.  It was a Easton Axis 500, with 100 grain brass insert, 250 grain broadhead with a total weight of 650 grains and an FOC of 27% (give or take a percent)and 4, 3" fletch with a cut down cap wrap.