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Author Topic: Kansas Rio Grande  (Read 379 times)

Offline The Hawk

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Kansas Rio Grande
« on: April 08, 2012, 11:41:00 AM »
Christened my new Pronghorn longbow yesterday. Thanks to Herb Meland for building a great bow!
62" Pronghorn takedown. 60lbs@30" Beeman Classic 340 32", Muzzy Phantom 125

Offline ScottL

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Re: Kansas Rio Grande
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2012, 11:49:00 AM »
Is there a story to go along with this? Congrats

Offline K.S.TRAPPER

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Re: Kansas Rio Grande
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2012, 12:40:00 PM »
Awesome bird!  :thumbsup:  

What part of the state were you hunting that looks just like a eastern bird with the brown tips. Maybe it's just the pic!

Excellent work if you shot that bird from the ground with no blind. I to would like to hear the story  :D  

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Offline The Hawk

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Re: Kansas Rio Grande
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2012, 01:00:00 PM »
Story? Well, he was charging me, FULL STRUT!!! He was strutting. About 16 yards, I thought he was broadside but, he was quarting slightly toward me. The arrow entered the armpit, just under the wingbone (one blade cut the bone) and exited just over the right leg. He went about 15 yards to some plum brush, with his wings out and then laid down and kicked out. I knew it was a good hit when he tried to run with his wings out for support. I would love to tell you that I belly crawled up on him in buffalo grass 2" tall but, I was in my Double Bull T5 which is another story, I can shoot my 60" Widow out of it fine but, The 62" longbow is very difficult. The day before I shot at a gobbler at 6 yards and my top limb hit the roof of the blind and I sent the arrow half way to Oklahoma. I had to learn to lean over forward and really cant the bow. Even doing that I have to shoot about 90 degrees out the window. Can't lean left or right much. Next time I will try making a natural blind. Does anyone know if they still make a Double Bull Recurve model?

Offline 187BOWHUNTER

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Re: Kansas Rio Grande
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2012, 01:11:00 PM »
very nice bird! congrats

Offline Coonbait

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Re: Kansas Rio Grande
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2012, 02:19:00 PM »
Great Pic! Congratulations
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Offline jonsimoneau

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Re: Kansas Rio Grande
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2012, 03:00:00 PM »
Great story Hawk. Yes they still make a recurve model. I bought one last year and have no trouble shooting 62 inch bows out of it.

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Re: Kansas Rio Grande
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2012, 03:27:00 PM »
That is Sweet!!!
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Offline yellow bow

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Re: Kansas Rio Grande
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2012, 03:31:00 PM »
Beautyfull bird,congrats.

Offline tracker1

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Re: Kansas Rio Grande
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2012, 04:04:00 PM »
Nice story and a great looking bird Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Kansas Rio Grande
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2012, 04:14:00 PM »
Oh yeah! Congrats!     :thumbsup:
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Offline Gen273

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Re: Kansas Rio Grande
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2012, 04:42:00 PM »
That is a great bird, Congrats!!!

Thanks for posting the pics and the story.
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Offline Interseptor

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Re: Kansas Rio Grande
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2012, 04:46:00 PM »
Congrats on a great bird!  I love these turkey threads!
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Offline habujohn

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Re: Kansas Rio Grande
« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2012, 05:28:00 PM »
Beautiful bird, congratulations.  I may be doing a spring hunt next year.
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Offline maineac

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Re: Kansas Rio Grande
« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2012, 05:55:00 PM »
Congrats, turkeys are my bane.  Nice job and a beautiful bird!
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Offline turkey522

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Re: Kansas Rio Grande
« Reply #15 on: April 08, 2012, 08:27:00 PM »
Congrats,nice bird.

Offline doubleo

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Re: Kansas Rio Grande
« Reply #16 on: April 08, 2012, 08:37:00 PM »
Congrates on a great Rio Hawk. What were the specs on this beautiful bird.  :archer2:
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Offline Bernie B.

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Re: Kansas Rio Grande
« Reply #17 on: April 08, 2012, 09:07:00 PM »
Boy, that's a beautiful bird!  Congratulations on a great trophy!     :clapper:

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Re: Kansas Rio Grande
« Reply #18 on: April 09, 2012, 01:13:00 AM »
:thumbsup:

Offline Guru

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Re: Kansas Rio Grande
« Reply #19 on: April 09, 2012, 06:03:00 AM »
Excellent!!   :thumbsup:
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