This is my first tradition harvest since joining here so I had to share.
I'm not sure where to post this so if it's in the wrong spot please feel free to move.
First of all I need to introduce myself, I've been lurking around here for a few months and been gleaning a lot of useful information that has really helped my shooting out. I've been shooting traditional for a little over 20 years and have even made a few osage self bows in my younger days. I've been away from the sport for a few years due to young kids and other family obligations. I'm basically having to learn all over again and try to erase all of my old habits.
Thank you all for the information you've provided here. Some of it may seem simple but it can really help out some hard headed guys like me.
Anyway I was out still hunting a river oxbow for cruising bucks yesterday and a pair of coyotes came my direction. I wasn't seeing any deer so I gave them a lip squeak and the male came trotting in to about 10 yards. I put a good shot on him and he went about 80 yards.
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Congratulations!Nice shot!
Great way to get back into it. Looks like you have over come those bad shooting habits. Welcome aboard. Thanks for sharing. :archer2:
Great shooting!!
Congratulations and welcome
and 80 yards is a LONG Way after that perfect hit you put on that coyote
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Nice shooting!!!CONGRATS :thumbsup:
Well done sir...
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Beautiful shot congratulations
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Good job!
think those n. dakota deer just might be in trouble...nice shot ! :clapper:
Awesome shot, and congrats!!!
Bisch
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Nice shot! It's good to know there'll be one less 'yote heading into the winter.
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Attaboy and welcome aboard!
Sweet!
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nice shooting! my first shot of the season was at a coyote, and I missed...
Welcome and congrats!
heck yea, that is a good harvest
Great shot. Surprised he went so far. If you can bust a coyote every think else should be easy.
They are wary and very quick. >>>----> Ken
well done :thumbsup:
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Rather shoot that than a deer. Great shot
He'll make a good hat.
Love varmit kills looks like you put it where it counts. Tell me about those neat lookin white shafts!
Hard to fool those dudes in bow range. Nice.
Congratulations, that was a mighty fine shot.
You done good...really good!
That's a ripper of a shot, well done!
What's the skin like?
Best
Lex
heck some folks spend their whole bowhunting career trying to do what you just did! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
very nicely done sir :clapper: :clapper: beautiful shot placement!!
That's a nice looking hat you got there.
Good job and welcome
Thank you all for your compliments. I wish I could say that I shoot that well everyday but if you were to watch me in the backyard you would wonder how I hit that darn coyote. The good Lord was looking down on me the other day and everything just fell together perfectly. I will say this though, I remember being hyper focused and calm and collected during the shot. Now if I can just keep that cool when that big buck steps out...
Possum - those white shafts are sort of an accident. They are popular shafts that I built a few years ago. When I was putting them together my wife was experimenting with some craft projects in the garage. I think she called it paint staining. So I thought I'd give it a try on my shafts. I was going for a nice weathered oak color but when it all got dry it turned out to be a light grey color. Oh well I guess I'll have to build some more soon.
BTW - the bow is a Robertson Peregrine 63@28. The poplar shafts were tipped with 125 grain woodsman and a 75 grain woody weight.
For those asking about the pelt, I was about a mile and a half from the truck when I shot it. I opted to skin it and just pack the hide out. I was planning on selling it but as a few suggested I might consider making a hat. That never occurred to me until you guys suggested it.
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Congrants! A true trophy traditional gear.
A coyote is one of the most difficult animals to take with a stick bow -- a real trophy. Congratulations.
Congrats!! Real nice 1 too. I'd try to swing a full body mount of that 1!! Killing a coyote while still hunting with a recurve is mind blowing to me!! You do that with any regularity your a real Indian!!! Good job!!
Excellent...well done
Congrats
That's a pretty coyote! Very cool encounter getting him in that close, and a fine shot. Well done! :coffee:
Best regards, Chase
Way to go!!! Any time you can be hidden enough to fool a predator is a good day. Had a group of does I've been watching for a while and just found the remains of the lead doe that the song dogs killed. Her corpse was 15' in front of my hiding spot and never knew because of the tall grass. Couldn't figure out why the other group wouldn't commit to entering the area. After they left I went to the other side of the field and found her as soon as I got up from my stool.
Welcome. And good job with the coyote.
Nice shot. Congrats.