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Author Topic: Bowfishin Illinois Style  (Read 869 times)

Offline Golden Hawk

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Bowfishin Illinois Style
« on: June 01, 2007, 10:37:00 PM »
Well after a couple trys to make a day happen to get together with Jonsey we finally made it out bowfishin. Had a BLAST!! Good company and some good action made for a great day. Here are some pics from our outing. this was my first time out and it WILL NOT be the last. Thanks Jonsey.
 
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Re: Bowfishin Illinois Style
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2007, 10:39:00 PM »
They still allow that in Illinois eh? Sorry Jonesy, couldn't resist. Looks like a great day and I am so jealous being barred from the bow and all for another month yet.
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Offline Golden Hawk

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Re: Bowfishin Illinois Style
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2007, 10:45:00 PM »
You'll make it back soon David. There will be plenty of carp left for you.
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Re: Bowfishin Illinois Style
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2007, 10:59:00 PM »
you a funny guy dave! If ya get down IL. (CUBA) Leroy,you and i can do some bowfishing. Jonesy

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Re: Bowfishin Illinois Style
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2007, 11:08:00 PM »
You have a buck like that in your avitar and you say bow fishing? Sheesh!    :biglaugh:
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Re: Bowfishin Illinois Style
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2007, 11:16:00 PM »
We don't have any big deer in this state.   :rolleyes:    :rolleyes:    :rolleyes:
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Re: Bowfishin Illinois Style
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2007, 11:22:00 PM »
Riiigghhht........

Looks like you guys had a geat day.

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Re: Bowfishin Illinois Style
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2007, 11:27:00 PM »
Looks like fun, I have not made it out yet this year but I will. Hopefully soon.


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Re: Bowfishin Illinois Style
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2007, 12:02:00 AM »
LMAO!

Offline Weekend Warrior

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Re: Bowfishin Illinois Style
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2007, 12:14:00 AM »
I think even I could have hit that one?

You guys using those nice recurves and longbows to bow fish with...
  I can't break down and use my recurves to bowfish with..  I use my old whellie bow.  I don't care if I scratch it up or break it  :D  

 Maybe I'll find a cheep recurve to use sometime  :pray:

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Re: Bowfishin Illinois Style
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2007, 12:27:00 AM »
WEEKEND WARRIOR if you shoot @ 1 THING  enough you can hit anything. LOL!

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Re: Bowfishin Illinois Style
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2007, 01:49:00 AM »
That looks like fun guys! That's what my daughter wants to do this summer, but she's got a shoulder injury healing up right now...can't pull her bow just yet...

i've got an old 43#  Ben Pearson recurve i was thinking of setting up for bow fishing...what do you think? Is it heavy enough? you think it will it work?

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Re: Bowfishin Illinois Style
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2007, 01:53:00 AM »
Hey Jonsey, i PM'd the photos of the long bow i made...her's a phot of my old Ben Pearson.

 

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Re: Bowfishin Illinois Style
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2007, 01:54:00 AM »
kirk, i was shooting 65# couch recurve, and arrow barley penitrated some of the bigger brutes heads, so i think if you shoot for the body you should have no problem getting thru with a 43# recurve. Jonesy

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Re: Bowfishin Illinois Style
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2007, 03:12:00 AM »
It looks like you boys had alot of fun. I'm looking forward to LeRoy driving all the way to Cloverdale to give me shooting lessons. Lord knows i need all the help i can get.
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Re: Bowfishin Illinois Style
« Reply #15 on: June 02, 2007, 08:22:00 AM »
Chad, Don't expect me to be an instructor! My 3d shootin this year hasn't been to good either. But I'm fixin to start gettin serious in prep for the Septmber bear adventure.
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Re: Bowfishin Illinois Style
« Reply #16 on: June 02, 2007, 08:40:00 AM »
LeRoy,

Where were you guys at shooting fish that big?  Awful nice Arroyo to be shootin at fish... At a club I beling to near my house they are trying to get rid of some White Aimer carp out of their pond, these things are 20-25 lbs each and look like subs glidding through the water.  Unfortunately they are pretty skittish and don't get real near the shore.

You going to Compton?
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Re: Bowfishin Illinois Style
« Reply #17 on: June 02, 2007, 09:06:00 AM »
Shane I'm not coing to Compton this year. I need to find a beater bow to use. I wasn't real crazy about using my Arroyo yesterday.
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Re: Bowfishin Illinois Style
« Reply #18 on: June 02, 2007, 11:23:00 AM »
Nice pics LeRoy  :) , carp up here are still not quite ready to spawn, but it is coming soon, verrry soon!
BD

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Re: Bowfishin Illinois Style
« Reply #19 on: June 02, 2007, 11:29:00 AM »
Thanks Cary! when they start go get you some. I had so much fun yeserday. Can't wait to go again!
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