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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: osage outlaw on October 01, 2017, 09:42:43 pm

Title: First recurve kill
Post by: osage outlaw on October 01, 2017, 09:42:43 pm: I have wanted to kill a deer with a vintage recurve bow for a while. Tonight I made it happen. I was using a 1962 Bear Kodiak Magnum. I was sitting in a valley below a small pond that's in the woods. Nothing was moving. It was very slow for the first hour or so. At 6:00 a doe walked my direction from the pond. She came straight down the hill at me and turned on a trail about 10 yards away. I stood up when she went behind some trees. She took a few more steps and gave me a nice broadside shot. The next thing I see is my arrow disappearing behind her shoulder. I knew it was a good hit. She took off running up the hill to my left. I could see red spraying out as she ran. She dropped about 40 yards away. The Zwickey 2 blade broadhead went through both lungs and split a rib longways.

The doe is 1.5 years old. She is easily recognizable by the blond patch of fur on her fore head. She was a fawn last year. It's not the biggest doe that I saw today but it's the only one who gave me a shot within my 15 yard comfort zone.

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Title: Re: First recurve kill
Post by: sleek on October 01, 2017, 10:24:40 pm: Outstanding shot. Amazing how that rib split. Congrats man!
Title: Re: First recurve kill
Post by: osage outlaw on October 01, 2017, 10:29:19 pm: No clue why there's a double post? I only submitted it once.

Thanks Sleek. I've never put a 2 blade point through a rib like that.
Title: Re: First recurve kill
Post by: sleek on October 01, 2017, 10:45:56 pm: Save that rib!
Title: Re: First recurve kill
Post by: Zuma on October 06, 2017, 02:47:01 pm: Atta boy! That is exactly how I used to do it 55 years ago. Just a Griz though.
I was comfy at 30 yds. Practice every day .
I love those Zwicky broadheads. File sharp then lightly drag file edge along the
the edges of the point. Makes an awesome bleeder.
Zuma
Title: Re: First recurve kill
Post by: JW_Halverson on October 06, 2017, 03:01:11 pm: Nice work, fair chase and a clean kill! Good job!
Title: Re: First recurve kill
Post by: Yard Dog on November 27, 2017, 09:46:36 pm: Great job !!! Congrats !!
Title: Re: First recurve kill
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on December 04, 2017, 09:12:05 pm: I missed this some how. Congrats on that kill, be some good eating.
Title: Re: First recurve kill
Post by: Hawkdancer on December 05, 2017, 11:10:16 am: Congratulations! Good hunt and fine meat!
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: First recurve kill
Post by: bjrogg on December 05, 2017, 11:22:32 am: Quote from: osage outlaw on October 01, 2017, 10:29:19 pm
No clue why there's a double post? I only submitted it once.

Thanks Sleek. I've never put a 2 blade point through a rib like that.

I thought this was a double post. I remember replying the first time but it isn't on second post.
Bjrogg