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Title: Patience paid off
Post by: ztjohnson on November 05, 2018, 04:25:53 PM

I got started in traditional archery as a little kid but didn't stick with it through the years. A little over a year ago I bought this recurve and have worked at shooting instinctively since then.

Yesterday afternoon, on a beautiful fall day, the Lord blessed me with an opportunity, and I made good on it. This is my first deer with traditional equipment. I'm very thankful for this animal!

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181105/8f9aedaa000c4634b07744562197e381.jpg)

Title: Re: Patience paid off
Post by: ztjohnson on November 05, 2018, 04:28:19 PM

The shot was at 20 yards. I got both lungs, and the arrow was stuck in the ground on the other side. She ran 50 yards, and I heard her crash.

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Title: Re: Patience paid off
Post by: ztjohnson on November 05, 2018, 04:35:41 PM

My setup:
-Predator Classic Recurve, 48#@28" (I draw 29").
-GT Traditional 340s full length.
-200 grain VPA three blades.
-Total arrow weight of 586 grains.

Title: Re: Patience paid off
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 05, 2018, 04:37:23 PM

Congrats..

:thumbsup:

Title: Re: Patience paid off
Post by: TIM B on November 05, 2018, 04:44:05 PM

Attaboy!
Tim B

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Post by: Oscar-eleven on November 05, 2018, 05:15:02 PM

Congrats!

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Post by: Bisch on November 05, 2018, 05:35:21 PM

Way to go!

Congrats!

Bisch

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Title: Re: Patience paid off
Post by: Macatawa on November 05, 2018, 05:50:57 PM

YEAH !!
:wavey:

Title: Re: Patience paid off
Post by: BrushWolf on November 05, 2018, 05:55:00 PM

Congrats to you on a fine deer.

Title: Re: Patience paid off
Post by: durp on November 05, 2018, 05:59:37 PM

:clapper: :clapper: :clapper:

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Post by: Homey88 on November 05, 2018, 06:01:21 PM

Way to go!!

Title: Re: Patience paid off
Post by: Cory Mattson on November 05, 2018, 06:14:31 PM

Great set up and good shooting
Congratulations
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Title: Re: Patience paid off
Post by: drewsbow on November 05, 2018, 06:17:22 PM

congrats :thumbsup:

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Post by: Crittergetter on November 05, 2018, 06:48:33 PM

Congrats sir!!

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Post by: goobersan on November 05, 2018, 08:36:31 PM

Great Job !!

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Post by: mec lineman on November 05, 2018, 08:58:35 PM

way to go, a great memory

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Post by: Kopper1013 on November 05, 2018, 09:02:55 PM

Well done! Congratulations!

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Post by: jamesh76 on November 05, 2018, 09:03:26 PM

Congratulations

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Post by: Possum Head on November 05, 2018, 09:10:59 PM

Fantastic she's a real looker. That Predator is doing good to shoot 340's even at full length. I got to shoot one many years ago in my first trad year. Congrats Brutha!

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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 05, 2018, 09:20:50 PM

Congrats

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Post by: elkhunter45 on November 05, 2018, 09:26:15 PM

That's my boy! Makes a dad proud.

Title: Re: Patience paid off
Post by: ztjohnson on November 05, 2018, 09:44:41 PM

Thanks everyone!

Possum, the bow does perform very well! I have no complaints.

Title: Re: Patience paid off
Post by: Walt Francis on November 05, 2018, 09:55:01 PM

Congratulations on a fine shot. You done good....really good!

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Post by: Pointer on November 05, 2018, 10:32:34 PM

Nice job....congrats

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Post by: kenneth butler on November 05, 2018, 10:48:48 PM

Good job man. I hope that is the first of many. >>>>-----> Ken

Title: Re: Patience paid off
Post by: SAM E. STEPHENS on November 06, 2018, 12:36:12 AM

Nice shooting sir , Congrats...

,,Sam,,

Title: Re: Patience paid off
Post by: carbonflyr on November 06, 2018, 04:54:42 AM

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Patience paid off
Post by: cacciatore on November 06, 2018, 02:36:06 PM

Congrats nice set up and shooting.

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Post by: PeteA on November 06, 2018, 02:55:48 PM

From one Predator shooter to another, congrats man!

Title: Re: Patience paid off
Post by: ztjohnson on November 06, 2018, 03:41:02 PM

Thanks everybody! I owe a lot of this to this website.

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Post by: akbowbender on November 06, 2018, 08:56:23 PM

Congrats!

Sure wish I were in whitetail country right now!

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Post by: Bill Turner on November 06, 2018, 09:12:50 PM

Nothing like your first. Congrats and thanks for sharing. :shaka:

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Post by: Ray Lyon on November 06, 2018, 11:32:03 PM

Congratulations, I still remember my first deer taken with my a Hill Longbow forty years ago. You will not forget this one.👍👍

Title: Re: Patience paid off
Post by: Tom on November 07, 2018, 06:00:38 AM

Great first deer and enjoy the fine meals she will provide.

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Post by: Friend on November 07, 2018, 06:11:02 AM

Wonderful accomplishment....Congrats!

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Post by: matt steed on November 07, 2018, 07:08:01 AM

Congratulations!!!!!!!

:clapper:

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Post by: Anointed Archer on November 07, 2018, 07:26:53 AM

Most excellent :clapper:, Congratulations :thumbsup:

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Post by: dhaverstick on November 07, 2018, 07:28:50 AM

Congratulations on your first, of hopefully, many deer! I bet you are hooked now!

Darren

Title: Re: Patience paid off
Post by: ARCHER2 on November 07, 2018, 11:25:54 AM

Congratulations ! Fine job ! :campfire: :archer2:

Trad Gang

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