Heads up elk hunters...

[Wrench]

I made a tragic error last week. I finally had a bull worth killing in range and my setup was great. I had plenty of time to execute my entire shot process.....with one fatal flaw.

I switched to a dome type call and for my entire life have have stored my call in my cheek....well the dome pushed my anchor out enough to cause me to shoot a little left.....

I stuck a bull in the humerus. My iron will sounded like a 2x4 hitting it. I broke off 5" and watched him walk away. Unaffected, didn't seem to break the bone.

Moral of the story is shooting with your pack, your gear, your odd positions, keeping your cool as they walk in....there's one thing that you need to add to that list.

Don't let your call affect your anchor.

 

[sneaky]

That's why I keep my call in my left cheek instead of my right since I'm right handed. I also know that I shoot to the left with my pack on so I plan accordingly for that. I screwed up my best chance last Friday and it'll be the 23rd before I get to hit it again. Hope you get another chance to redeem yourself.

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[Rob5589]

Bummer deal. Crazy how something so seemingly insignificant can throw you off so much.

 

[Mythewood]

That sucks! I feel for you. Biggest call mistake I ever made was accidently "putting" like a turkey with my diaphragm call when I had a dandy 6x7 in the Gila walking by me at 15 yards. I meant to cow call to stop him. When I putted I panicked and lost my focus and shot over his back.

As a matter of fact, my profile picture was taken that day prior to the shot not 200 yards away from where I blew it.

 

[ledflight]

Sorry for the miss but thanks for sharing.

 

[Billy Goat]

That sucks something terrible.

I screwed up my last day as well. It happens.

 

[Justin.Medcalf]

Oh man that sucks! Good lesson though, thanks for the heads up.

 

[Stalker69]

I use a turkey call for elk or an elk call for turkey, they seem to be pretty much interchangeable.

 

[Ridge Ghost]

Ugh, bummer! Thanks for sharing so we can all learn from it

 

[HighUintas]

One other thing to keep in mind..... If you carry a backup release, make sure it's the exact same model or style.

I lost my release earlier this year, which was a caliper style, and replaced it with a trufire hardcore max that has the hook style. I struggled all summer with shooting to the left thinking that it was my grip or I was yanking shots. Well, I decided to use my kid's release as a backup, which is a caliper style. I practiced with it a bit, and my shooting to the left woes disappeared. It's definitely the release style!!!

So I stole my kid's release for hunting

 

[North Idaho Stickbow]

Or an extra tab/glove here in the trad forum.

 

[Where's Bruce?]

Oh man, harsh lesson. But that's life...first you are tested, then taught the lesson.

 

[sneaky]

Yes, life gives you the test first, then teaches you the lesson.

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[HighUintas]

Or an extra tab/glove here in the trad forum.

Who says you can't use a release with a recurve?

I didn't realize this was in the traditional forum haha

 

[TradLife406]

Yep, I carry mine in my left cheek. Sorry brother!

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[Wrench]

Or an extra tab/glove here in the trad forum.

I have two safari tuff that I use. Both are broken in exactly the same....both even have pink paracord because I've lost them in the field.

 

[Wrench]

Bummer deal. Crazy how something so seemingly insignificant can throw you off so much.

Precisely why I shared this. I've listened to Cody talk about velocity scrub from water, I've machined inserts to balance my wraps, ive run different nocks with different heads to close the deal and then screwed the pooch on a form oversight that I absolutely should have considered.

 

[North Idaho Stickbow]

I have two safari tuff that I use. Both are broken in exactly the same....both even have pink paracord because I've lost them in the field.

Me too! The safari Tuff tabs are the freaking best.

 

[Wrench]

I'm not sure I'll ever wear it out. I'll lose it first. That is why I went with hot pink paracord.

 

[sneaky]

You running the Safari Tuffs that were made by Scott Teaschner? That's the one I use.

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