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Offline barefootbowhunter

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raccoon
« on: September 24, 2012, 01:37:29 pm »
I just learned how to resize pics, so i thought i would show you guys a coon i killed. First shot was in the head from 10 yards, 2nd was in his chest from about 5 feet. Salmonberry arrows, duck feather, and some magnus insert broadhead. 52# @28 glass bow, whats funny is i only drew the bow to 24 inches or so instead of 29 inches, mainly because most of my shooting is with short bows. So really it was killed with 40 @ 24.   






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Offline fishfinder401

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Re: raccoon
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2012, 02:52:17 pm »
that last shot is really cool, how did you whiten the skull?
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Offline lowell

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Re: raccoon
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2012, 08:21:20 pm »
Very cool picture of the skull and arrow!!   Congrats!
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: raccoon
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2012, 09:58:42 pm »
That headshot is mighty humane and quick.  Wow.
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Offline barefootbowhunter

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Re: raccoon
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2012, 01:36:41 am »
for the skull i buried it in a bucket full of compost for a couple months, then soaked it in bleach. JW actually it just disabled him, hence the second shot. after i hit him in the head all hell broke lose, he was makin all kinds of rowdy growls and screams, rolling all over the place. second arrow took all of 10 seconds to stop the battle. headshots are not a good idea, i wouldnt do it again
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Offline fishfinder401

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Re: raccoon
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2012, 02:00:34 am »
wow, im surprised that the headshot didn't take him down, i guess its where it hits in the head that would effect it....could use exploding tiped arrows ::)  ;)
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Offline hedgeapple

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Re: raccoon
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2012, 02:20:53 am »
Nice job of skinning that skull.  What a trophy mount.  I know it would be hanging on the wall in my man-room.
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Offline barefootbowhunter

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Re: raccoon
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2012, 10:00:20 am »
yup that skull is hangin in my man room, its always a crowd pleaser
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Offline RidgeRunner

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Re: raccoon
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2012, 05:13:37 pm »
Nice Shot.

Do you hunt bare-foot???? For Real????

David
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Offline agd68

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Re: raccoon
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2012, 09:02:05 am »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on September 24, 2012, 09:58:42 pm
That headshot is mighty humane and quick.  Wow.

I hope that's sarcasim. The only shot worse than ahead shot with an arrow is a gut shot.
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Offline mullet

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Re: raccoon
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2012, 09:33:08 am »
Quote from: agd68 on September 26, 2012, 09:02:05 am
Quote from: JW_Halverson on September 24, 2012, 09:58:42 pm
That headshot is mighty humane and quick.  Wow.

I hope that's sarcasim. The only shot worse than ahead shot with an arrow is a gut shot.

I beg to differ; The last two hogs I shot in the forehead turned belly up and didn't even kick. One broadhead was buried down in the chest cavity.
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Offline barefootbowhunter

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Re: raccoon
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2012, 03:31:04 pm »
i hunt barefoot untill its to cold, under 50 degrees. being that 90 percent of my hunting is spot and stalk, bare foot allows me to walk in silence without looking down at my feet, keeping my eyes focused on where my prey may be
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: raccoon
« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2012, 10:30:28 pm »
From the angle of that shot the broadhead looks like it would have severed the brainstem just above the medula.  I would have thought that headshot would have tallied his ticket! 

And no, I generally would never suggest a headshot. 
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: raccoon
« Reply #13 on: September 29, 2012, 01:13:18 am »
that is a good trophy and shot..i like the photo of you and the country side...if i may ask..where do you live..john
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Offline barefootbowhunter

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Re: raccoon
« Reply #14 on: September 29, 2012, 08:31:23 pm »
i live in western wa, that picture was taken in eastern wa while mule deer hunting
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