Trad kill thread 2024

[gulfofmexicoflyfishing]

My first traditional buck after spending the last 10 years getting humbled in the woods with the longbow. I have a renewed respect for the guys that are able to kill deer with these things consistently!

 

[North Idaho Stickbow]

Here's my kill this week.

I shanked an 8 yard shot at a bull after the cows he was with nearly....I mean 10" from my hand as I held at full draw close, bumped around me. I had great warning with the shadows coming from behind them....it was perfect. The bull crossed at 8 yards and true to myself, I soaked a 190gr simmons into a branch hidden in the fireweed. I was certain he was smoked so when he stopped to look over his shoulder at 18 yards....I didn't shoot. I watched him hit a flat bench at 80 and he had no holes!

I stepped out my shot and found that arrow. Shit.

Next day I have a 24 yard shot with a sapling covering the vitals so I pass.

Since then I haven't had a shot and proceeded to break my riser coming down a nasty hill.

Good riddance as that damn thing was more into wood than fur. I have a wheel bow in my hands as a get by till tomorrow when I can run to town and grab my toelkes.

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Oh no. Just when I get discouraged about my own elk season, I see stuff like this. I’m sorry man, I’ve been there too (minus the broken bow).

 

[Tegr0429]

My first traditional buck after spending the last 10 years getting humbled in the woods with the longbow. I have a renewed respect for the guys that are able to kill deer with these things consistently!

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Awesome dude, what part of FL?

 

[gulfofmexicoflyfishing]

Awesome dude, what part of FL?

I live in Vero on the southeast coast. Try to hunt all over as time allows!

 

[Wrench]

Oh no. Just when I get discouraged about my own elk season, I see stuff like this. I’m sorry man, I’ve been there too (minus the broken bow).

It got worse. I stuck a bull on a quartering to me shot with me having the elevation advantage by 6 feet. I shot at about 18 yards and the shot opportunity was through the scapula. I 100% expected to get through it....but I think it skidded on it a bit and smoked my energy. I ended up with what looked like about 6" of penetration. I had no real blood to work with and then we got POUNDED by the storm of the century....erasing 100% of any hope. You being familiar with the north Idaho jungle can appreciate the difficulties in tracking in the rain.

I lost.

I drew on 3 elk and let 2 arrows loose. That's better than average...but it hurts. My toelke has never not eaten elk.

 

[MCR]

My first traditional buck after spending the last 10 years getting humbled in the woods with the longbow. I have a renewed respect for the guys that are able to kill deer with these things consistently!

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Congratulations on the buck and sticking with it.

 

[Highlands Hunter]

My first kill of the year, a Montana mule deer doe. I used a Northern Mist Superior 50@28 with Zwickey Eskimo heads.