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Offline lyleberry

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1st Bull with the Longbow
« on: October 04, 2012, 01:16:00 AM »
Decided the best way to kill my first trad elk with a longbow was to leave the compound in another state... worked out pretty well!  My first big game animal with a longbow (javvies dont' count), got him on the 2nd day with a good shot and he was down within a 30 seconds.  Hunting back home in CO, with a 2pc Big Jim Buffalo 50# @28 with a 710gr arrow- about 150fps.  Had a great week and we got my friend a cow on his first time as well.  Sure is nice carrying a 1lb bow around all week as opposed to the alternative!  


Glad to see so many 1st trad kills on here along with mine....

 
 
 
 

Offline slivrslingr

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Re: 1st Bull with the Longbow
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2012, 02:48:00 AM »
Congratulations!  :thumbsup:

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Re: 1st Bull with the Longbow
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2012, 05:36:00 AM »
Great job Brian, it does feel pretty special doesn't it. CONGRATS.    :clapper:
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Re: 1st Bull with the Longbow
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2012, 08:42:00 AM »
Excellent bull AND first trad kill!

Congrats!

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Re: 1st Bull with the Longbow
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2012, 08:54:00 AM »
Congrats,how far was the shot?
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Re: 1st Bull with the Longbow
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2012, 09:04:00 AM »
Man that is awesome!   :notworthy:
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Re: 1st Bull with the Longbow
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2012, 09:15:00 AM »
Way to go sir!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Re: 1st Bull with the Longbow
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2012, 09:15:00 AM »
Very nice bull, congrats   :clapper:
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Re: 1st Bull with the Longbow
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2012, 09:45:00 AM »
Fantastic ! Congrats !!!

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Re: 1st Bull with the Longbow
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2012, 09:52:00 AM »
Way to go! I would love to hunt elk one of these days, Congrats!!
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Offline Gvan

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Re: 1st Bull with the Longbow
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2012, 01:10:00 PM »
Great pictures! Congrats on a great bull too.
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Re: 1st Bull with the Longbow
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2012, 03:12:00 PM »
Congrats , sir ..............
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Re: 1st Bull with the Longbow
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2012, 03:30:00 PM »
:thumbsup:    :archer2:
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Offline Jim Rocole

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Re: 1st Bull with the Longbow
« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2012, 03:46:00 PM »
fantastic.

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Re: 1st Bull with the Longbow
« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2012, 03:58:00 PM »
Nice Bull...Congrats...  :thumbsup:
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Re: 1st Bull with the Longbow
« Reply #15 on: October 04, 2012, 04:08:00 PM »
wow way to go!!! I am jealous!!
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Offline AngelDeVille

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Re: 1st Bull with the Longbow
« Reply #16 on: October 04, 2012, 04:29:00 PM »
Congratulations! He's a beauty!
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Offline twistedlim

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Re: 1st Bull with the Longbow
« Reply #17 on: October 04, 2012, 10:01:00 PM »
That is wonderful.  Congrats.  Could not happen a better way.  You will remember this forever.

Offline lyleberry

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Re: 1st Bull with the Longbow
« Reply #18 on: October 04, 2012, 10:38:00 PM »
Thanks guys, when the arrow hit well my 1st thought was nothing but thanks for having meat in the freezer again after skunking out entirely last year with a total of one dead quail all year (a record since I was probably 8 yrs old).  

My second thought was that I did it with the longbow, followed shortly by my bow being thrown about 10 yards straight up in the air the second the bull went out of sight.  I had called him in still hunting in dark timber around noon to about 18 yards or so, with a steady wind which most know is the exception and not the norm!  Gave me plenty of confidence that I could take my time to let him come in on his own speed and wait for a good angle.   A couple days later I almost had a shot at a bear too, but at 10 yards I still needed at least 5 more minutes of light to be able to see where my arrow would have hit.   Next year maybe!

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Re: 1st Bull with the Longbow
« Reply #19 on: October 04, 2012, 10:46:00 PM »
Nice! I too am envious...Congrats

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