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Author Topic: My first with a longbow and I'm hooked!  (Read 507 times)

Offline briarsdad

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My first with a longbow and I'm hooked!
« on: November 12, 2011, 09:27:00 AM »
To make a very long story short thursday morning I finally made it happen, right after I missed the biggest buck I have ever let an arrow fly at but I'm not gonna talk about that one. I shot this deer with my 40# Black Widow longbow at 17 yards. The Razorhawk broadhead from Red Feather Archery hit in front of the right shoulder and lodged in the opposite shoulder taking his front end out and killing this deer in less than a minute. I was able to watch him go down from the tree. I can't describe the feeling when I saw him go down quickly and in sight of my tree. My buddy was hunting across the creek about 150 yards away and he heard the deer crash. He sent me a text asking what the noise was and all I could reply with was "I got him" He called me shortly after and I was so tore up I couldn't even talk I had to hang up and sit for awhile before I fell out of the tree. He is the smallest buck I have killed in several years but I am more proud of him than any deer I have ever killed!

Thank you to Stan Mercer from Red Feather Archery.
Stan thanks again for the congrats today and for sending me the 150 Gr Razorhawk's. They flat out killed this deer quick and clean just like I knew they would if I could ever connect. I look forward to trying them again on a doe later this year.


 

 
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Offline kadbow

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Re: My first with a longbow and I'm hooked!
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2011, 09:32:00 AM »
Yes you are hooked.  Nice buck, congrats!
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Offline BowHunterGA

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Re: My first with a longbow and I'm hooked!
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2011, 09:33:00 AM »
Awesome Bill!!! Congrats on your success. I am still in pursuit of my first trad deer, reading about others successes keeps me pumped up!

Offline TimDougan

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Re: My first with a longbow and I'm hooked!
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2011, 09:43:00 AM »
:bigsmyl:     :bigsmyl:    :clapper:    :clapper:   CONGRATS!!

Offline Red Tailed Hawk

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Re: My first with a longbow and I'm hooked!
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2011, 09:45:00 AM »
awesome, congrats!!!
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Offline DeCurry

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Re: My first with a longbow and I'm hooked!
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2011, 10:29:00 AM »
Congrats!  Nice shooting.
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Offline joe ashton

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Re: My first with a longbow and I'm hooked!
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2011, 10:31:00 AM »
yes, life is over as you knew it.
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Offline NoCams

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Re: My first with a longbow and I'm hooked!
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2011, 10:36:00 AM »
Congrats and greats pics and story. Thanks for sharing with us !    :notworthy:
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Offline varmint101

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Re: My first with a longbow and I'm hooked!
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2011, 11:02:00 AM »
Great job!  Also, you've done it now.  Just wait lol.  Congrats again!
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Offline Furseeker

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Re: My first with a longbow and I'm hooked!
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2011, 11:07:00 AM »
Great job, that's a beautiful buck. Congrats on what is sure to be the first of many.

Offline thunder1

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Re: My first with a longbow and I'm hooked!
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2011, 11:32:00 AM »
Well done and welcome to the club
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Offline Straight Shootin'

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Re: My first with a longbow and I'm hooked!
« Reply #11 on: November 12, 2011, 11:34:00 AM »
Way to go!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Offline stickhunter 81

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Re: My first with a longbow and I'm hooked!
« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2011, 11:45:00 AM »
congrats!

Offline longbowben

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Re: My first with a longbow and I'm hooked!
« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2011, 12:35:00 PM »
Congrats its a real rush using trad gear.  :clapper:
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Offline briarsdad

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Re: My first with a longbow and I'm hooked!
« Reply #14 on: November 12, 2011, 01:26:00 PM »
Thanks for all the kind words. I really like this site and all the people on here. I have been back and fourth between trad gear and compounds for several years but I don't see myself going back anytime soon. This longbow has me addicted and I can't put it down!
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Re: My first with a longbow and I'm hooked!
« Reply #15 on: November 12, 2011, 01:32:00 PM »
Congrats!!
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Re: My first with a longbow and I'm hooked!
« Reply #16 on: November 12, 2011, 02:40:00 PM »
congrats..  :goldtooth:
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Offline Ranger75

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Re: My first with a longbow and I'm hooked!
« Reply #17 on: November 12, 2011, 02:53:00 PM »
Way to go.

Offline Rob W.

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Re: My first with a longbow and I'm hooked!
« Reply #18 on: November 12, 2011, 03:53:00 PM »
Nice buck! That is a great feeling.
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Offline b44mag

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Re: My first with a longbow and I'm hooked!
« Reply #19 on: November 12, 2011, 04:08:00 PM »
very cool cant wait till i get my first
any deer let alone a buck
great job congrats  :thumbsup:    :notworthy:    :archer2:

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