First post since the new forum started. Gonna see if pictures work with taptalk. Shot this guy last week with my new longbow. If pictures work, story to follow.
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Well the pics worked , haven't been around here in a while just been busy with life and all. Think I last posted about some cheap longbows I had bought and after much shooting I still think they are pretty sweet bows. For $194 to your door I think it is outstanding value , they look good and shoot where I look so I can't ask for much more. My first kill with the new bow was a few weeks back and it was a pretty small target up a tree but the arrow flew true and I had a Ringtail cat. The hide is being tanned and might use for a quiver.
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So l have been busy doing a lot of fishing and not as much hunting this year but me and several friends went to a big 3D shoot last week and also did a bit of hunting. As always I'm hunting free range animals no high fence , I have been lucky over the years and have taken 5 Aoudad with a recurve and this was my first with a longbow he ain't the biggest but I'm glad to have him. The bow I'm shooting is the Galaxy Black Ridge Longbow 62in 52@30 , 400 carbon with a 270gr Ribtek head. No big stalk story this time I was in a blind and he came into a mineral lick and gave me a 12yd quartering away shot. I watched him go about 50yds and bed down , some cows near by made some noise and he stood to look at them then walked several more yards and was out of sight. I could never see the exit hole so I backed out and went to camp and gave him a few hours. Back with a pack frame and some help to track , we walked over the ridge and I told the story and said he went out of sight right by that tree. And we started glassing and guess what there he was right at the base of that tree dead as a door nail. The shot was good you can see the exit hole in the pics.The day was heating up so we made short work of him and headed back to camp , we cooked up some Axis and Aoudad blackstrap for everyone the following night. Anyone that says Aoudad ain't good eating is dead wrong in my book we had a camp of 5 hunters all tradgang members and at dinner not much talking was going on just filling our faces with some prime meat. Two of the guys had never had Aoudad before and had always heard it was no good to eat and neither could figure out why they were told that cause it's very good meat. Anyhow the 3D event was great my two buddies that shot it with me placed and won a buckle but I did not ( wasn't far behind them ) guess I like the targets that bleed....
,,,Sam,,,,
Awesome Sam, great animal congrats.
Those are beautifu; animals, Sam....congrats!!
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing
Nice,congratulations!
Very nice, Sam.
Congrats..
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That's pretty cool. A Texas aoudad hunt is on my bucket list of bow hunts, so it's good to see your post and photos.
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Very Nice. Congrats!
Sam
Sounds like a great hunt! Those are neat animals for sure.
I wanted to get your opinion on those Galaxy bows. I'm looking at the take down Ember longbow of the same make. I have been trying to find someone with some time on these bows to get a good assessment of them. I think I saw your post of the two you have. Now that you have hunted with them some what do you think?
Thanks for sharing the photos and they story.
OkKeith
Congratulations!
Congrats!
Bisch
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Congrats
Way to go Sam! Thanks for the pics & story, those Ringtails aren't the best smelling varmints.
I don't think any aoudad is easy- good job and thanks for the story.
I really like the Galaxy longbows , I bought a second one only a week after I got the first one so I have a 40# and a 45# ( but I draw 30in so 46# and 52# for me )
They have been treating me so well I ordered another Black Ridge 50# ( guessing 56 or 57 for me ) and figured while I was at it I ordered a Ember also. Both are on backorder but both show to ship in a few weeks. I really like the bows they look good and shoot as good as I can make them , haven't found a fault yet. I wish they were 64in but at 62in they still shoot as good as any bow I have ever had. All that being said one might blow-up on me tomorrow , and with that said I have had some of the best of the best come apart in my hands more than once. Thinking about getting one of the 70in longbows from them for tournaments
And form work. Also just so you know I have nothing to do with Galaxy bows or the company that sells them so I have nothing to gain here I just like the bows...
,,,Sam,,,
Right on!
Sam, do you think the 62" bow will handle a 31" draw length? Finger pinch?
Sammy way To go jeez that is one great looking animal and thanks on the info about those Galaxy bows was wondering about those
:notworthy:........ pretty cool....... :thumbsup:
Thanks for the information Sam.
When you get that Ember I would like to hear your assessment of it as well. I can't find any good photos of the takedown system and wanna see what it looks like. I appreciate your willingness as a test pilot!
Was your Aoudad hunt on private property? I'm not trying to horn in on your hunting place I was only wondering if the hunt was Outfitted or what? As exotics they can be hunted year round correct? Any tags involved or just a TX Hunting Liscense?
Just thinking about what pennies I need to save up for a hunt like that.
Thanks again.
OkKeith
Thanks for sharing the hunt, pictures are great! Good hunting! Take care of the meat and meat will take care of you.....that's what I say about good tasting fare.......
One other thing is I wish the limb core on the Black Ridge was bamboo like the Ember limbs are but the maple core limbs shoot just fine...
Should be fine with a 31in draw , I draw a full 30in and hold at anchor from 2-10 seconds most shots. I don't get any feeling of finger pinch , I have always just shot 64-70in longbows but am doing good with the 62in...
I'm hunting on private land ( friends places ) so I'm very fortunate to have such good friends that let me hunt. The cost of good free range exotic hunting in Texas is for the most part very expensive to say the least. You can put in for some draw hunts through TP&W that cost very little if you get drawn. I have tried for several years to find places for others to hunt and every time the cost is more than a good elk hunt if not more....
,,,Sam,,,
To say I'm jealous would be an understatement!!! Aoudad is definitely in my list! Congrats bro!!
I shot you a pm!
AWESOME SAM, THAT IS A GREAT LOOKING ANIMAL.
looks like a heavy pack out from expression on your face....lol
thanks for sharing.
Great job man!! :thumbsup:
Very Nice, Sam!
Really awesome. I have always wanted to do that hunt.
Congrats Sam enjoyed visiting with you in Vanderpool
Terry
Congrats!
Congrats Sam, Great looking animal. I am sure more critters will meet their demise from your new good looking bows!
Great job and great write up. Aoudad are on my short list, I'm very jealous.
Gorgeous aoudad!
Good huntin Sam not many Bowhuntin threads it gets me fired up!
Excellent...Fine harvest...Congrats!...
Nice talking to you also Terry , it was a great shoot....
I will be at the Texas Longbow Championship , with my Galaxy longbows if anyone wants to shoot them just find me , I will be camped out for the weekend..
Thanks for the kind words everyone....
,,,Sam,,,
Congrats! They are such a neat looking animal.
Awesome Ram Sam! :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
I'm older than Sam but since I hadn't been able to hunt much in the last 3 years I still want him to adopt me..... congratulations sir
Great Ram, Sam! Got a ewe a few weeks ago myself. Pretty cool hunt. I love TX and good friends who let us hunt!![attachment=1]
Not trying to impose...just testing the pics on the new forum.
Way to go Sam! One of my dream animals :shaka:
very cool! congratts! :thumbsup:
I figured that it wouldn't take you long to break that new bow in!!!!
Congrats!
Rodd
Sharing backstraps in camp?? Seriously Sam??? I believe that I expressed that I'd eaten all of the Aoudad that you gave me. I figured when you texted the photos that you had shot that one for me :dunno:
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I second Sam's opinion on how Aoudad tastes! He gave me some a while back and the steaks were great! I made up some jerky from it too. I shared the jerky with my buds on a golf outing without telling them what it was made from. They all loved it and ate my entire bag full. Afterwards when I told them it was Aoudad they were incredulous....insisting that it had to have been either venison or beef.
Sam let me shoot his first Galaxy.....and it is a sweet shooter with really good cast! Lancaster and Galaxy should sponsor Sam....he'd get them plenty of exposure :thumbsup:
Terry how are good are you at mowing grass and tending stock , we might be able to get you a room set up....
Congrats on your Aoudad Justin.....
Plenty of meat for you Kevin , you know where the freezers are....
,,,,Sam,,,,
Way to go Sam! Aoudad is on my bucket list!