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Author Topic: Kill Markers  (Read 657 times)

Offline RedStag5728

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Kill Markers
« on: February 14, 2013, 11:31:00 PM »
Hey guys I was just wondering if anybody here puts a special mark or indication of each kill you've had with your bows? And if so what are your personal identification marks?

I imagine a lot of you have had many kills so you probably don't keep record. But I would like to have an idea of what I can do to personalize and essentially create a 'legacy' with some of my bows.
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Offline papawoody

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Re: Kill Markers
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2013, 11:38:00 PM »
I make a slash mark on my bow with a broadhead just above my grip. If I ever make it to five ill put the fifth diagonal.
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Offline Dimondback

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Re: Kill Markers
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2013, 05:09:00 AM »
I have been giving this some thought myself lately..I have an india ink fine tip marker that I use to write bow info on the riser after a build...plan to add symbols for buck, doe, squirrel, rabbit, hog, etc...not so much for keeping track of how many but more for story telling when I pass it along to my son/daughter/friend. (That way they know it works too!)  :)  My turkey box calls have knife notches cut in the paddle for each bird that they called in/located...my Lynch has a bunch.
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Offline A.S.

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Re: Kill Markers
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2013, 05:53:00 AM »
I don't do it on my bows, but I notch my hunting knife for each kill. My father did this when I was a child. I thought it was a great way to keep track of them, and honor my dad at the same time.

Offline Birdbow

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Re: Kill Markers
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2013, 06:08:00 AM »
Not for every kill, but I draw with a fine tipped art pen some symbol on the belly of the bow - bear track, deer antler, doe track, turkey track, etc. Not professional art, but meaningful to me.
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Offline Littlejake

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Re: Kill Markers
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2013, 07:29:00 AM »
I alwasy smear some blood on the riser it wears off after a while but I like to think some of it may soak into it. Just something I do.
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Re: Kill Markers
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2013, 12:38:00 PM »
I used to cut notches in my risers, but used up too many bows that way.     :bigsmyl:

Offline rice

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Re: Kill Markers
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2013, 05:07:00 PM »
Had an old martin hunter, every deer, javelina and hog I killed with it I wrote species and date on the belly of the bow with a white art pen. Changed bows and the new custom bow was to pretty to write on. got out of the habit.

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Offline bowless

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Re: Kill Markers
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2013, 05:09:00 PM »
I just save the metal tags that are attached at the weigh in station.
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Offline Beanbag

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Re: Kill Markers
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2013, 05:19:00 PM »
Orion, You need to cut smaller notches. LOL!!!

Offline buckracks7

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Re: Kill Markers
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2013, 05:25:00 PM »
I don't count on purpose. I don't want to know.
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Offline S.C. Hunter

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Re: Kill Markers
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2013, 05:51:00 PM »
I have not, but wish I had. I think I have only had a couple of pictures made with a animal after the hunt. I wish I had taken more pictures at least. Cameras were big and bulky to take in the field when I was younger, and didn't have a cell phone with a camera during a lot of my ealier hunting years.
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Offline LAMADMAN

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Re: Kill Markers
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2013, 06:07:00 PM »
My trad bow mentor, I guess you could say, has a recurve that he marks his kills on with an ink pen I think. Just little slashes of five, but he has about 97 kills marked on this bow, all documented.

 When I first stopped at his house he showed me his bows and asked if I wanted to go out back and shoot some. I say sure Ill give it a try. He strings up the bow with all those kills and hands it to me to use. I was very reluctant and asked are you sure you dont mind but he insisted. I guess I was hooked ever since.

Offline joe skipp

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Re: Kill Markers
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2013, 06:48:00 PM »
Nothing on the bow...but over the years I kept this....a partial of all my arrows I found after the kill shot.


 
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Offline PSUBowhunter

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Re: Kill Markers
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2013, 07:45:00 PM »
I put the year and number of deer on the back of my GN quiver.

Offline RedStag5728

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Re: Kill Markers
« Reply #15 on: February 15, 2013, 10:12:00 PM »
Haha I like that Joe! My trad bow mentor hammered small brass nails into the riser of his bow. I am looking for a way to make a mark without damaging the bow
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Hickory SB (#2) 64" ntn 43# @ 28"
Hickory East Woodland SB 65# @ 27"
Darkside Laminated LB 50# @ 28"
Darkside Laminated LB 37# @ 28"

Offline Stumpkiller

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Re: Kill Markers
« Reply #16 on: February 15, 2013, 11:15:00 PM »
I mark the site with a gutpile.  ;-)


Behind my workbench is a "collection" of heads I have not reused.  Usually I put them back in service; but these are samples of heads of various makes/styles/weights I have used.

   
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Offline LITTLEBIGMAN

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Re: Kill Markers
« Reply #17 on: February 16, 2013, 08:17:00 AM »
I don't make a mark on my bow but we do keep a score card for the farm  
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Offline ChuckC

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Re: Kill Markers
« Reply #18 on: February 16, 2013, 08:25:00 AM »
I stopped doing anything like this (marking things) years ago when I was confronted by a friend and fishing / hunting partner.  

We rented a boat on this small lake and were slaying the bluegills.  Wanting to be able to come back to the spot later I reached over and put a big X on the side of the boat.  

My buddy asked what I was doing, and after I explained he burst out laughing and pointed out matter of factly " you dumb ****,  we might not get the same boat next time". . .

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Re: Kill Markers
« Reply #19 on: February 16, 2013, 09:45:00 AM »
If I find them I retire them and a few years back started writing what I took on them.

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