Let's See Some Bowhunting Pics

[bonebreaker zack]

If i had a hunting partner like that i think i would go quite often

 

[mulestar]

If i had a hunting partner like that i think i would go quite often

Looks like she is gripping the bow too hard, she is probably torqueing the bow and not having any luck shooting.

...but that technique is quite useful in other applications

 

[MacDawg productions]

Now that's a highly trained killer!!

 

[frock]

freak

Added a pic of the freak to my post on 1st page.

 

[SLEDIOT]

I left my camera at home (not required when your backpacking and saving weight), but I thought I would share my hunt with you anyway.

I took up the bow 4 years ago after hunting with a rifle for some 35 years. For the first 2 years I wasn't comfortable enough with my abilities to hunt with a bow. The third year I didn't hunt cause of knee surgery, but this year it happened. My first animal with my bow is a bull elk and it was an awesome experience.

I located him with the bugle then pulled him in with a cow call. He's coming straight at me in thick willows that are right up to his chin with his head tipped back and screamin. He's got massive fronts, 20" firsts and 22" seconds with huge bases, but something didn't look right. At 25 yards he turned broadside and I saw what wasn't right. He had both main beams broke right off, he was a massive 3 by 2 , he must have been in one hell of a fight.

To make a very long story short, he's in the cooler and he dressed 585 lbs. Not the massive 400 point bull that some dream of taking, but he will be great eating and the memories of the leg shaking adrenaline rush when he's screamin 25 yards in front of you will last a long, long time.

Here's a pic of the freak.

Ok here's the question. I've hunted elk many years and anytime I found a bull or 1 of my buddies found 1 like this, the meat was punctured all up the arse and everthing was full of adrenaline!! So REALLY how does it taste??? A scrapper like that is obviously wound right up! No bruising on anything? There's not much left for headgear to protect anything other than the top of his head and maybe some neck. Have you sunk a fork into er yet???? Very cool anyways and congrats on a well deserved bow kill.....

 

[Weekday Warrior]

you just increased the spine strength of my shaft 100 fold

 

[Burndown1]

trying for another pict.

 

[frock]

Thanks slediot. No I haven't ate any yet, only shot 2 days ago and he's gonna hang for at least 2 weeks before I do. I didn't have much time when he started coming in. He came in a lot quicker than other bulls I've called so I basically made sure he was legal then shot him. After the shot I started wondering exactly what you said maybe my meat bull isn't going to be very good eating. He didn't have any bruising at all except for the arrow and still lots of fat so I think he should be pretty good eats.

 

[ArcticBoy]

I've stuck a couple deer and elk with no probs on taste. Making sure you take care of it in warmer weather can be a problem.

 

[SLEDIOT]

There are few things that will get your blood pumping then calling in a pissed off bull elk and having him walk in screaming at you.

I have some video footage I will try and get edited and posted up here. All from within the last 3 weeks. Have some nice scraps between some nice herd bulls.

Any luck with the video clips Skogen????