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Offline bubbles

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Re: A trophy, for me
« Reply #15 on: September 16, 2015, 07:18:57 pm »
Sweet Bow!

Offline Stixnstones

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Re: A trophy, for me
« Reply #16 on: September 16, 2015, 07:43:50 pm »
Congrats to u and blackhawk. Great way to start a season
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« Reply #17 on: September 16, 2015, 08:12:22 pm »
Wow :o Dave,  Congratulations ...Super story, I loved it.....great finish for a piece of wood....
Congrats to you too Chris, for a fine bow.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #18 on: September 16, 2015, 09:34:08 pm »
Add a couple more photos, stretch out the telling of the tale, and you got one heck of a great article for Primitive Archer magazine there. 

All that aside, the story has some great elements. I am glad you took the time to lay it all out for us to share your joy.  And thanks for handing poor Blackhawk a hint of glory in the tale as well.  Poor kid, he tries so hard, you know. 
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« Reply #19 on: September 17, 2015, 08:39:27 am »
Great story Dave, and congrats on a fine buck!

Nice work Chris, that's gotta be a big rush when someone kills a deer with a bow you made for them! Ya done good!
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Offline hedgeapple

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« Reply #20 on: September 17, 2015, 09:09:56 am »
Here's a better picture of the deer.  That's the exit wound.  The arrow didn't pass through, but the point did.  At the angle I shot the deer the point would have traveled 18+ inches through the animal.  If I hadn't "short drawn" the bow by about 1 1/2", I might have gotten a complete pass through.
Dave   Richmond, KY
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Re: A trophy, for me
« Reply #21 on: September 18, 2015, 12:11:52 am »
Great tale to tell and in the telling. Thats a fun night! Congrats!
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Offline RyanR

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Re: A trophy, for me
« Reply #22 on: September 20, 2015, 07:31:18 am »
Nice deer, congratulations.

Offline PeteC

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Re: A trophy, for me
« Reply #23 on: September 20, 2015, 07:35:15 am »
Congrats on your deer.Great story. God Bless
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Offline Tracker0721

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Re: A trophy, for me
« Reply #24 on: September 20, 2015, 10:42:14 am »
Awesome job! Congrats sir. I still haven't got a deer with archery tackle because I've always been looking for the hardest hunt, turned to primitive archery and found it. The most intimate, time consuming, self finding hunt you can be on.
May my presence go unnoticed, may my shot be true, may the blood trail be short. Amen.

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Re: A trophy, for me
« Reply #25 on: September 20, 2015, 06:29:53 pm »
Outstanding, Thanks for sharing!

Offline hedgeapple

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« Reply #26 on: September 24, 2015, 08:58:43 am »
Here's the skull mount all cleaned up (thanks to my friend, Brian) and ready to be mounted on a board and hung in my trophy room.
Dave   Richmond, KY
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: A trophy, for me
« Reply #27 on: October 09, 2015, 01:45:14 pm »
congrats on your hunt,, nice deer,, B :)

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Re: A trophy, for me
« Reply #28 on: October 11, 2015, 12:48:30 am »
Thanks Brad
Dave   Richmond, KY
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Offline wapiti1997

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Re: A trophy, for me
« Reply #29 on: October 12, 2015, 08:15:04 pm »
That's awesome Dave!  I may be recollecting inaccurately, but i seem to remember you drawing that bow back with an arrow for the first time, no string nock or anything and drilling a 3d target about a hundred yards away?

My question is why didn't you shoot him when he jumped the fence?  It was fate my friend!  Yes, that was a beautiful bow blackhawk!

Congratulations Dave!