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09-16-2019, 09:16 AM
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I know he's not the biggest, but having my 10 year old there for the experience was worth it.
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09-16-2019, 10:56 AM
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Great pics guys.
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09-16-2019, 12:48 PM
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Nice animals, guys. Congrats!
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09-16-2019, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck
Things get rolling in under a week! Looking forward to this season. Post all your 2019 archery animals in this thread and as usual keep things respectful. Good luck to everyone. I’ll start with a bear from this spring.
No official score yet, but green scored at 19 7/16”
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That’s amazing! Sure would like to score something like that for my first bear!
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09-16-2019, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck
6:55 this morning elk season ended.
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Well done lefty
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09-16-2019, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck
It was actually a bit of both.
Great morning, heard bugles first thing as I rolled out of camp. Hiked in the dark to a spot I had a stand and a group of cows was crossing religiously every morning. This morning was different no cows and a bull calling his face off 1-2miles away. I knew where he was headed and I knew I could beat him there. So I hustled to the open meadow paralleling the screams and bugles from the bull. Got into position and made a few short cows calls, he came in on a string tried to circle down wind through the open. I was on my knees arrow nocked behind a bush and peeked up, Range 45 yards...he saw me draw but hasn’t figured it out yet, pin on the spot, release the arrow. Arrow buried to the fletch, he turns and runs but a few quick cow calls stops him quartering away. Range 87 yrds...nock, draw, release...hang time and thwack another solid hit. He turns and stops now facing away. Bolts 10 yards into the bush and crashes...the biggest bull I have ever shot is now down. I took a full 30 minutes even though I knew he was down and only 100 yards away. Just time to reflect and appreciate the life we as hunters choose to live.
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Awesome man. What wmu?
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09-16-2019, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck
6:55 this morning elk season ended.
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Great bull lefty! Still using grim reaper mechanicals?
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09-16-2019, 10:39 PM
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Great bull lefty! Still using grim reaper mechanicals?
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No I switched to Tooth of the Arrow fixed heads, I am able to tune them extremely well and they group at extreme distances (100 yards). Part of the reason I was confident in taking and made an 87 yard follow up shot. I would NEVER take a first shot at that distance but if I already have an arrow in something and I have a chance to get another I’ll take it every time.
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09-16-2019, 11:27 PM
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Well done guys.
Awesome bull Lefty
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09-17-2019, 12:08 AM
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Congrats Lefty. Great bull!
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09-17-2019, 07:06 AM
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I know he's not the biggest, but having my 10 year old there for the experience was worth it.
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Awesome!! Bet the boy loved that!
Congrats
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09-17-2019, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck
No I switched to Tooth of the Arrow fixed heads, I am able to tune them extremely well and they group at extreme distances (100 yards). Part of the reason I was confident in taking and made an 87 yard follow up shot. I would NEVER take a first shot at that distance but if I already have an arrow in something and I have a chance to get another I’ll take it every time.
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Wicked bull Kris and congrats on your personal best elk!!!
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09-17-2019, 06:05 PM
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An excellent hunting trip. Didn't have much choice but to shoot the bear as it was stalking us. We Yelled and gave him every chance to leave us alone but 11 yards and not showing any sign of him backing down he made the decision easier.
My buddy called the elk into 38 yards at about 630pm. We gave him an hour and then tracked him well into the night. We bumped him at about 10pm so had no Choice but to give him the night and come back in the morning. We got on a very weak blood trail the next morning but persistence paid off he was dead about 200 yards from where we bumped him the night before. The shot ended up being slightly more quartered towards me then I realized. it still hit him fairly good. Right behind the shoulder blade and came out the guts slightly. Amazing how far he went with the amount of blood he had in his lungs. Attachment 157597Attachment 157598
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09-17-2019, 08:17 PM
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Thanks for the kind words all, and a congratulations to everyone else who has posted as well wicked bull Lefty.
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09-18-2019, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck
No I switched to Tooth of the Arrow fixed heads, I am able to tune them extremely well and they group at extreme distances (100 yards). Part of the reason I was confident in taking and made an 87 yard follow up shot. I would NEVER take a first shot at that distance but if I already have an arrow in something and I have a chance to get another I’ll take it every time.
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Which weight and size of the tooth of the arrow did you go with? I’m curious about giving them a try sometime as well.
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09-19-2019, 02:48 PM
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Which weight and size of the tooth of the arrow did you go with? I’m curious about giving them a try sometime as well.
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1”x1” 100gr
I have taken 1/2 dozen big game animals with them, No complaints so far. Just make sure you do your part and they do theirs.
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09-20-2019, 12:27 PM
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Some real nice stuff showing up on this thread! Congrats to the successful hunters. I was very happy to have some success with Archery Antelope.
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09-20-2019, 12:57 PM
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That speed goat is a stud Chet!! Congrats!
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09-20-2019, 01:31 PM
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Some real nice stuff showing up on this thread! Congrats to the successful hunters. I was very happy to have some success with Archery Antelope.
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Wowzers. Nice Antelope.
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09-20-2019, 01:55 PM
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stud antelope there brother , nice work again!!
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09-20-2019, 03:53 PM
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Grunting Brute
I was fortunate to take this guy last week on the 13th. I was in a spot early and gave several cow and moose calls. With no replies I thought I would give an elk bugle to possibly get some video footage. (The Monday before I was lucky enough to harvest a dry cow Elk) Before the first elk bugle was done I heard this guy fire up. A second elk bugle had him come in on a string. 30 yard shot and a 70 yard retrieval. Then a whole lot of good work.
Had intentions of posting earlier but got pretty busy. Next is Mule Deer I hope.
Sorry about the blood in the pics but weather was warming pretty quick and focus was a couple quick pics then load and outa there. Had an 11 km ride out.
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09-20-2019, 03:54 PM
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Beautiful bull by the way Lefty!!!
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09-20-2019, 04:07 PM
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Beautiful bull by the way Lefty!!!
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Thanks man that’s a sweet bull moose!
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09-20-2019, 04:52 PM
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Great trophies guys congrats!!
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09-20-2019, 04:54 PM
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Few days old but I’m just figuring out how to post photos.
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When I took my velvet whitetail, I was repeatedly accused of poaching
They're out there people, I took mine on Sept 17, many years ago. Not even close to book, but my favourite trophy animal by multitudes.
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09-20-2019, 04:58 PM
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Some real nice stuff showing up on this thread! Congrats to the successful hunters. I was very happy to have some success with Archery Antelope.
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Nice! I'm going full ballistic next week in H. (my shoulder's effed, bowhunting Antelope is THE best)
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09-20-2019, 05:38 PM
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When I took my velvet whitetail, I was repeatedly accused of poaching
They're out there people, I took mine on Sept 17, many years ago. Not even close to book, but my favourite trophy animal by multitudes.
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Yeah it is certainly possible. This one was taken on the 6th, don’t think he would have made it another day without stripping the velvet though.
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09-20-2019, 08:25 PM
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Mass-terful speed goat Chet. Another quality animal added to your list.
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09-20-2019, 08:26 PM
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Congrats guys, some nice animals there.
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09-21-2019, 10:39 PM
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Thanks to everyone for sharing their pictures. Nice to see the successful hunts. All are great animals.
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