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Title: Colorado Elk Success
Post by: kadbow on September 01, 2017, 03:29:00 PM
Had a great week. Shot this cow on Monday night using my birth year bow, 1963 Kodiak. And just got my scan results back, 15 years cancer free. Big thanks to Colotrad for helping me get the elk out and butchered.

 (http://i.imgur.com/Tvs6Y2K.jpg)

 (http://i.imgur.com/dIAiP1q.jpg)
Title: Re: Colorado Elk Success
Post by: NW Jamie on September 01, 2017, 03:34:00 PM
Nice bow with good results.
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Post by: LongbowArchitect on September 01, 2017, 04:12:00 PM
Congratulations Mark. I'm leaving for elk hunting in a week from today.
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Post by: TooManyHobbies on September 01, 2017, 04:21:00 PM
Kudo's on the cow. BIG Congrats on the scan.
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Post by: TradBrewSC on September 01, 2017, 04:43:00 PM
Great job and Great News!
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Post by: Buckeye1977 on September 01, 2017, 04:52:00 PM
That's cool! Great news on your health also!
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Post by: Roy Schmidt on September 01, 2017, 04:57:00 PM
Awesome ! Congrats on both accomplishments!
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Post by: cacciatore on September 01, 2017, 05:13:00 PM
Well done Mark and Steve   :clapper:
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Post by: on September 01, 2017, 05:19:00 PM
Awesome! Elk is on my bucket list!

Congrats,

Bisch
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Post by: Biathlonman on September 01, 2017, 05:24:00 PM
You can't get off with that little of a story!  We need to know shot distance, bow weight, arrow weight, broadhead, how it performed....all the finite details!
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Post by: twitchstick on September 01, 2017, 05:43:00 PM
Well done!
Title: Re: Colorado Elk Success
Post by: kadbow on September 01, 2017, 05:59:00 PM
The bow is about 52# at my draw length, GT total arrow weight of 545 gr, including the 175 gr 3 blade vpa.  Shot was about 20 yds through a vital size window of brush. Had an oh no moment when my lower limb tip hit the log I was sitting on upon release. Arrow really fishtailed and I didn't get pass through. Placement was still good and I had a good blood trail. She went about 120 yds.
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Post by: hawkeye n pa on September 01, 2017, 06:00:00 PM
Congratulations
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Post by: Tater on September 01, 2017, 06:22:00 PM
Mark,
 Congrats again on both the cow and the scan!
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Post by: Biathlonman on September 01, 2017, 06:25:00 PM
That's better!  lol

Congrats on both accounts.
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Post by: turkey522 on September 01, 2017, 09:58:00 PM
:clapper:
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Post by: Pointer on September 01, 2017, 10:18:00 PM
Congratulations on Both!!
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Post by: mangonboat on September 01, 2017, 10:29:00 PM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:
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Post by: longbow fanatic 1 on September 02, 2017, 08:36:00 AM
Congrats on all accounts! Wonderful!
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Post by: Big Ed on September 02, 2017, 08:50:00 AM
Well done
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Post by: Ulysseys on September 02, 2017, 09:51:00 AM
Congrats on both - that's awesome    :thumbsup:
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Post by: CRM_95 on September 02, 2017, 10:31:00 AM
Awesome. Congrats on the elk, and the good news!!
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Post by: South MS Bowhunter on September 02, 2017, 12:07:00 PM
Thanking the Lord for both blessing!
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Post by: Warden609 on September 02, 2017, 12:10:00 PM
Man that's awesome!!    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: sheephunter on September 02, 2017, 08:43:00 PM
Congrats on both!
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Post by: knobby on September 02, 2017, 10:30:00 PM
congratulations! That's the way to open up the season for the rest of us.
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Post by: Bernie B. on September 02, 2017, 11:40:00 PM
That's really great! Congratulations!  Fine looking bow also!

Bernie
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Post by: DarrinG on September 03, 2017, 12:19:00 AM
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
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Post by: happy1 on September 03, 2017, 07:59:00 AM
Congratulations!    :thumbsup:
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Post by: suburbanirma on September 03, 2017, 08:00:00 AM
Double congrats! Good eating ahead.
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Post by: Bel007 on September 03, 2017, 12:31:00 PM
:shaka:
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Post by: Possum Head on September 03, 2017, 03:13:00 PM
That's how ya do it bro! Congrats
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Post by: GRAYBEARD on September 03, 2017, 03:19:00 PM
Nice going on both aspects!
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Post by: deerhunter_w on September 03, 2017, 05:41:00 PM
Congrats

Jeff
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Post by: BaldingEagle on September 03, 2017, 06:20:00 PM
Congratulations on both successes!
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Post by: drewsbow on September 03, 2017, 06:52:00 PM
awesome congrats
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Post by: durp on September 04, 2017, 11:06:00 PM
CONGRATES !!!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on September 05, 2017, 04:29:00 AM
Congrats on all accounts
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Post by: Bow man on September 05, 2017, 05:58:00 AM
Mark congratulations on the cow and great news on the cancer
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Post by: HornHunter on September 05, 2017, 08:40:00 AM
congrats Mark! thats a great feeling!
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Post by: SpikeMaster on September 05, 2017, 09:58:00 AM
Contrats on the Elk and the good health news.
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Post by: Basinboy on September 05, 2017, 12:11:00 PM
Blesssed in more ways than one! Congrats!
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Post by: wooddamon1 on September 05, 2017, 07:29:00 PM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:
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Post by: FoCoBlackWidow on September 07, 2017, 12:29:00 AM
Congrats on the cow but even better news on the scan.
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Post by: maineac on September 07, 2017, 06:42:00 AM
What an exceptional week for you. Congrats!
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Post by: Whip on September 07, 2017, 09:15:00 AM
Way to go Mark!  That's what I call a great week indeed!
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Post by: wapiti792 on September 07, 2017, 10:00:00 PM
Fantastic!!! Congrats!!!
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Post by: PowDuck on September 10, 2017, 08:57:00 AM
Congratulations, Mark, on several points. We're not going to make it to CO this year.

Man I miss elk meat!
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Post by: Homebru on September 10, 2017, 04:52:00 PM
Congratulations on the elk and the continued good news, Mark.
homebru
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Post by: Steve Jr on September 10, 2017, 06:50:00 PM
Congratulations, great shot followed up with great news. It doesn't get much better.

Steve Jr
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Post by: glass76 on September 10, 2017, 11:55:00 PM
Congrats, all the way around!
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Post by: Colotrad on September 11, 2017, 06:29:00 PM
My pleasure.  Thanks Mark, for taking me on the hunt. I'm glad your screening results were good so you will be around to help pack out my elk...and it could be a while before you get that opportunity.   :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Colorado Elk Success
Post by: lablover on September 12, 2017, 03:34:00 PM
congrats on both elk and cancer free.
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Post by: CraigC on September 12, 2017, 06:09:00 PM
great news about your health report and hunt.  I was in CO for the opening week and I missed a small bull..still a great hunt and experience...I'm going back next year...
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Post by: John146 on September 14, 2017, 05:30:00 PM
Congrats!!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 14, 2017, 05:45:00 PM
Awesome news..
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Post by: trick00 on September 15, 2017, 03:40:00 AM
Congrats on both!