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Offline Montana Slim

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First TRAD Harvest... You guys might get a kick outta this
« on: November 02, 2007, 09:00:00 PM »
This morning I went out with friend who was hunting some puddle ducks over decoys in a cut corn field.  I had never hunted waterfowl before (even with a gun) and asked if I could tag along and bring my longbow.  He said he thought that I might have a pretty good chance at getting some fairly close shots- he was not kidding.
As soon as there was legal shooting light, Mallards started to come into the decoys.  On the very first group, I picked a bird out (no more than 10 yards) of a flock of about two dozen birds and let'r fly...  The drake folded and came crashing down within 20 yards of where I was laying.  I had passed a broadhead right through his neck.  (Just like I knew what I was doing... haha)
The fun continued, and all in all I ended up getting two mallards with four shots.  These are my first attempt at hunting any game with my longbow and it was one of the most exciting mornings of my life.  I think I'm hooked for life on both TRAD and waterfowling.

 http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/Montana_Slim/First%20Try/Bow%20Stuffs/Raysfirstducks.jpg

 http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/Montana_Slim/First%20Try/Bow%20Stuffs/P1010141.jpg

-I've never tried to post pics... hopefully this works

RAY
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Offline steadman

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Re: First TRAD Harvest... You guys might get a kick outta this
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2007, 09:07:00 PM »
Congrats! That is a lot of fun! Good to see your hooked    :thumbsup:
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Offline JEFF B

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Re: First TRAD Harvest... You guys might get a kick outta this
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2007, 09:21:00 PM »
congrats on the ducks good shooting.  :clapper:
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Offline Scott G

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Re: First TRAD Harvest... You guys might get a kick outta this
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2007, 09:33:00 PM »
Well you started with style! Way to go!
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Offline hormoan

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Re: First TRAD Harvest... You guys might get a kick outta this
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2007, 09:41:00 PM »
Man that is a way to start out! But where are your arrows that qwiver looks empty  :D  Hope ya found them or that there farmer is gonna be plenty  :mad:  Most of all if he finds one with those tractor tires this spring  :scared:
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Re: First TRAD Harvest... You guys might get a kick outta this
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2007, 09:44:00 PM »
Good shootin and good lookin bow too!! What is it?  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Offline TimZeigler

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Re: First TRAD Harvest... You guys might get a kick outta this
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2007, 09:52:00 PM »
Awesome, thats some great shootin right there!

Congrats.
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Online Mike Bolin

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Re: First TRAD Harvest... You guys might get a kick outta this
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2007, 09:55:00 PM »
Awesome!!! Great shooting too....very impressive, but what do you do for an encore?    LOL!! Keep up the shooting and please keep us in the loop. Mike
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Offline BOFF

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Re: First TRAD Harvest... You guys might get a kick outta this
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2007, 09:56:00 PM »
WOW!!! That's some nice shooting. :eek:   Were you using Flu-Flu Arrows? Congrats!!!!
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Offline vermontrad

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Re: First TRAD Harvest... You guys might get a kick outta this
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2007, 10:09:00 PM »
Ray, That's great! Good shooting!!    :jumper:    :jumper:    :jumper:    :jumper:    :jumper:    :jumper:
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Offline Tim Fishell

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Re: First TRAD Harvest... You guys might get a kick outta this
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2007, 10:29:00 PM »
Awesome!!  That some really great shooting!!
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Re: First TRAD Harvest... You guys might get a kick outta this
« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2007, 12:15:00 AM »
"-I've never tried to post pics... hopefully this works"

Seems you succeed on your first try as a general rule! Keep it up!
Your pic shows a verrry happy young man, as well it should. That was quite a feat.

Killdeer  :wavey:
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Offline Chris Surtees

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Re: First TRAD Harvest... You guys might get a kick outta this
« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2007, 12:40:00 AM »
Very cool,,,congrats
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Offline Blackhawk

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Re: First TRAD Harvest... You guys might get a kick outta this
« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2007, 12:44:00 AM »
That is great shooting!    :bigsmyl:  He will probably ask you for some lessons. (I would if you lived closer.)
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Re: First TRAD Harvest... You guys might get a kick outta this
« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2007, 01:04:00 AM »
Awsome pics, congrats.
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Offline OconeeDan

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Re: First TRAD Harvest... You guys might get a kick outta this
« Reply #15 on: November 03, 2007, 05:53:00 AM »
Ray, that is awesome!
For pics using photobucket, click on the "IMG" line, copy and paste it in your tradgang message where you want it.
Way to go!  Dan
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Offline shawn

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Re: First TRAD Harvest... You guys might get a kick outta this
« Reply #16 on: November 03, 2007, 09:07:00 AM »
Ray

That is cool. I can only imagine what was going through your mind when that first duck folded up. Nice job!!!!

Shawn
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Offline the Ferret

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Re: First TRAD Harvest... You guys might get a kick outta this
« Reply #17 on: November 03, 2007, 11:15:00 AM »
I agree with Scott and Killdeer

Awesome young man!   :thumbsup:    :notworthy:
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Offline tamure

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Re: First TRAD Harvest... You guys might get a kick outta this
« Reply #18 on: November 03, 2007, 11:42:00 AM »
Congrats, that's awesome! Wild duck is one of my favorite game animals to eat. Taste even better when shot with a bow, imho.  ;)  Enjoy!
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Re: First TRAD Harvest... You guys might get a kick outta this
« Reply #19 on: November 03, 2007, 11:51:00 AM »
yeah and you don't need to worry about losing a tooth biting into bird shot!  Very cool hunt!
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