Reed was toting his Treadway Black Swamp which is 41# @28. He had practiced with it faithfully and he and I were both confident that he was prepared for the opportunity that eventually presented itself.
The javelina that were in front of us met my criteria for a shot which means that they were breathing, broadside, and within 10 yards of us. I spent the first 5 minutes telling Reed to take his time and then the next 5 minutes trying to get him to shoot one of the animals in front of us.
Apparently, Reed was pickier than I was. He had spotted a larger animal coming up the side of the blind and had decided it was the one he wanted. I watched as he moved the bow into position and started to draw. Something wasn't right and he let the tension off of the string. I watched the same process unfold again. I was worried that we were going to get busted, but the third time was the charm.
I did not see the shot, but watched as the javelina took off behind the blind and crashed into the brush. There were three crashes in the same general area and then it was quiet. We waited 15 minutes and then recovered the arrow which had passed through the animal and eased back to camp to wait for Curtis.
Topic: St Jude's Father and Son Hunt with 7th Age (Read 12152 times)
