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Author Topic: Practice + Opportunity = a cool trophy!!  (Read 427 times)

Offline johnnyk71

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Practice + Opportunity = a cool trophy!!
« on: December 21, 2013, 01:06:00 PM »
Long beard with my RER Retro!

I was hunting this morning, thinking it was too hot, too windy, and too BLAH to expect any deer movement, but I was there an hour before daylight anyway. I was right about the deer, but as luck would have it, a flock of longbeards happened by right by my spot on the ground in my Huntmore chair and blind.

I didn't wait but a second to come to full draw and drill the one with the longest beard right through the heart with a Magnus I! I may shoot 4-blade Stingers primarily, but the old flying hatchet proved it still has what it takes. He died on the spot, with barely so much as a flop. Devastating! My first gobbler with any weapon. I have some pretty jealous hunting buddies today, haha!
 
All lefty, all the time...
Martin Hatfield 45#@28"
Liberty Chief Elite 53#
Blacktail Elite V.L. 53#
Maddog Prairie Predator 51#
Sheepeater Spirit 50#
RER Retro 53#
RER LXR Recurve 52#, Longbow 54#

Offline johnnyk71

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Re: Practice + Opportunity = a cool trophy!!
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2013, 01:07:00 PM »
good shot of the bird and the weapon of choice.
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All lefty, all the time...
Martin Hatfield 45#@28"
Liberty Chief Elite 53#
Blacktail Elite V.L. 53#
Maddog Prairie Predator 51#
Sheepeater Spirit 50#
RER Retro 53#
RER LXR Recurve 52#, Longbow 54#

Offline johnnyk71

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Re: Practice + Opportunity = a cool trophy!!
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2013, 01:08:00 PM »
and of course, the carnage. complete pass-through.
 
All lefty, all the time...
Martin Hatfield 45#@28"
Liberty Chief Elite 53#
Blacktail Elite V.L. 53#
Maddog Prairie Predator 51#
Sheepeater Spirit 50#
RER Retro 53#
RER LXR Recurve 52#, Longbow 54#

Offline saltwatertom

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Re: Practice + Opportunity = a cool trophy!!
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2013, 01:13:00 PM »
VERY nice!!!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Good looking bow too. Like the saying goes,….. " the harder you work, the luckier you will be."       :archer2:
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Offline buckeyebowhunter

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Re: Practice + Opportunity = a cool trophy!!
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2013, 01:14:00 PM »
Dang, that's awesome man!

Offline Pete McMiller

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Re: Practice + Opportunity = a cool trophy!!
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2013, 01:15:00 PM »
Congrats, that's quite a trophy.  :clapper:
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Re: Practice + Opportunity = a cool trophy!!
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2013, 01:28:00 PM »
Very nice .. congrats on your bird!!
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Offline Danny Roberts

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Re: Practice + Opportunity = a cool trophy!!
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2013, 01:36:00 PM »
Awesome congrats !

Offline Thumper Dunker

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Re: Practice + Opportunity = a cool trophy!!
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2013, 01:37:00 PM »
Cool stuff. Pretty turkey taken with a pretty bow.   :thumbsup:
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Offline Dirtybird

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Re: Practice + Opportunity = a cool trophy!!
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2013, 01:42:00 PM »
A fine trophy.

Offline bowtough

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Re: Practice + Opportunity = a cool trophy!!
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2013, 01:42:00 PM »
Good job bro, I to am jealous! Ha.............   :thumbsup:

Offline TRAP

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Re: Practice + Opportunity = a cool trophy!!
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2013, 01:53:00 PM »
Very nice bird and a beautiful weapon of choice, Congrats
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Offline Sirius Black

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Re: Practice + Opportunity = a cool trophy!!
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2013, 02:15:00 PM »
Good work! I have a RER XR. It's my favorite bow. What arrows are you using?
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Offline Jerry Jeffer

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Re: Practice + Opportunity = a cool trophy!!
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2013, 02:21:00 PM »
Nice plumage! Congrats!
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Offline johnnyk71

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Re: Practice + Opportunity = a cool trophy!!
« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2013, 02:41:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Sirius Black:
Good work! I have a RER XR. It's my favorite bow. What arrows are you using?
Goldtip Hunter XT's. 7595s, 250+grains up front (100grain brass inserts). they fly really well. yep, I really love my RER too!
All lefty, all the time...
Martin Hatfield 45#@28"
Liberty Chief Elite 53#
Blacktail Elite V.L. 53#
Maddog Prairie Predator 51#
Sheepeater Spirit 50#
RER Retro 53#
RER LXR Recurve 52#, Longbow 54#

Offline Bernie B.

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Re: Practice + Opportunity = a cool trophy!!
« Reply #15 on: December 21, 2013, 03:11:00 PM »
Beautiful pictures!  Congratulations on an outstanding trophy!     :thumbsup:   I really like your bow choice also!

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Offline durp

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Re: Practice + Opportunity = a cool trophy!!
« Reply #16 on: December 21, 2013, 04:40:00 PM »
:thumbsup:

Offline Keith Zimmerman

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Re: Practice + Opportunity = a cool trophy!!
« Reply #17 on: December 21, 2013, 05:00:00 PM »
Very cool.  Great pic.  Absolutely beautiful bow.  Congrats!

Offline johnnyk71

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Re: Practice + Opportunity = a cool trophy!!
« Reply #18 on: December 21, 2013, 05:10:00 PM »
thanks, guys! I'm still pumped up. the bow is Tigerwood (a.k.a. goncalo alves) and wenge in the riser, and Tigerwood lams on the limbs, in case anyone was wondering.
All lefty, all the time...
Martin Hatfield 45#@28"
Liberty Chief Elite 53#
Blacktail Elite V.L. 53#
Maddog Prairie Predator 51#
Sheepeater Spirit 50#
RER Retro 53#
RER LXR Recurve 52#, Longbow 54#

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Re: Practice + Opportunity = a cool trophy!!
« Reply #19 on: December 21, 2013, 05:17:00 PM »
Congrats on a formative trophy! Gotta love turkey hunting!
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