JP100
WKR
2 months after i got my first Chamois with the bow I finally have got my 2nd.
Was an interesting and frustrating hunt as always is with the cheeky Chamois.
While hunting with my friend(adam) he spotted this doe about 40yards below us on the river bed. we couldnt get a shot from our position because of a few small trees in the way.
She was bedded down but as we were getting into a better position she got up and started moving down the river bed.
We quickly got down to her level and with the wind in our face started to follow her tracks hoping to catch her up.
We saw her about 100 yards away heading into a small "island" of bush in the river bed.
Quickly closing the gap to the island we had her walk past us both at 15 yards but because of the thick bush we couldnt get a shot away.
We hatched a plan for Adam to watch the track leaving the "island" while I tried to stalk her in the bush. If I caught up with her I would shoot and if she spooked he would try get a shot as she escaped. Seemed like a good plan.
After walking over the whole island twice and neither of us seeing a thing we thought she must have busted out when we were not watching.
We continued up the valley for about another hour, seeing no other animals.
On the walk home we casually chatting and thought we had missed our chance but as we were passing the "island" something caught my eye.
It was her!
Some how she was in pretty much the same spot and was staring straight at us.
We got into some cover and closed the gap to 45 yards.
She took a few steps forward and quartered toward us. now was my chance.
I sent an arrow her way at 43yards.
We saw a complete pass through and she ran about 20 yards into the river bed on very wobbly feet and bedded down and bled out.
It was a pretty hard shot for me as I have only been shooting a bow for 3 months and 40 yards seems a long way still.
We had done alot of practice the night before out to 50 yards and I was feeling really confident.
The shot went through one lung,liver and her guts as she was hard quartering toward me
Any way here are some pics
Was an interesting and frustrating hunt as always is with the cheeky Chamois.
While hunting with my friend(adam) he spotted this doe about 40yards below us on the river bed. we couldnt get a shot from our position because of a few small trees in the way.
She was bedded down but as we were getting into a better position she got up and started moving down the river bed.
We quickly got down to her level and with the wind in our face started to follow her tracks hoping to catch her up.
We saw her about 100 yards away heading into a small "island" of bush in the river bed.
Quickly closing the gap to the island we had her walk past us both at 15 yards but because of the thick bush we couldnt get a shot away.
We hatched a plan for Adam to watch the track leaving the "island" while I tried to stalk her in the bush. If I caught up with her I would shoot and if she spooked he would try get a shot as she escaped. Seemed like a good plan.
After walking over the whole island twice and neither of us seeing a thing we thought she must have busted out when we were not watching.
We continued up the valley for about another hour, seeing no other animals.
On the walk home we casually chatting and thought we had missed our chance but as we were passing the "island" something caught my eye.
It was her!
Some how she was in pretty much the same spot and was staring straight at us.
We got into some cover and closed the gap to 45 yards.
She took a few steps forward and quartered toward us. now was my chance.
I sent an arrow her way at 43yards.
We saw a complete pass through and she ran about 20 yards into the river bed on very wobbly feet and bedded down and bled out.
It was a pretty hard shot for me as I have only been shooting a bow for 3 months and 40 yards seems a long way still.
We had done alot of practice the night before out to 50 yards and I was feeling really confident.
The shot went through one lung,liver and her guts as she was hard quartering toward me
Any way here are some pics
