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Title: elk success
Post by: joe ashton on September 16, 2019, 04:50:01 PM
Hi All
It's been awhile since I've been on the Tradgang site.  Last Feb I turned my left shoulder into mashed potatoes.
Thing is I have a black belt in karate, I white water kayak 40 - 50 days a year, I've shot trad bows for 25 years and I trashed it shoveling snow as a favor for a retired 72 year old NUN!
Because I could not shoot and did not know if I ever would (I really could not even hold a 1.5# long bow up) I lost interest....  But after 7 months of daily rehab, stretching and exercise I can finally shoot again (but only down hill)
       Enough whining...
I scouted my elk hunting area and found an active trail going to water.  I hung a tree stand and sat that stand in the evenings.  On the 5th day this spike came by.. He stopped and 6 yards and starred at me for "ever" then decided I was nothing, he turned broad side.  I pick a hair and shot.
A 6 yard shot. He walked 100 yards and piled up.
54# pronghorn long bow
125gr Woodsman broad head.
Gold tip shaft, 100gr brass inset.
4 - 4" yellow feathers.
(https://i.imgur.com/PZ4cSrM.jpg)
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Post by: Alexander Traditional on September 16, 2019, 05:00:32 PM
Glad you're doing better. That's a nice way to get back into it.

Congrats!
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Post by: Mikewarren33 on September 16, 2019, 05:00:53 PM
Awesome!
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Post by: cacciatore on September 16, 2019, 05:27:48 PM
Welcome back,Joe. Congrats for a nice elk and you will to recover. 
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Post by: Kopper1013 on September 16, 2019, 07:30:52 PM
Congratulations! Way to get back in the game
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Post by: RedRidge on September 16, 2019, 08:38:01 PM
Thats awesome. Congrats. Best meat out there.
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Post by: Bisch on September 16, 2019, 09:06:35 PM
Way to get it done!!!!

Congrats!

Bisch
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Post by: stevem on September 16, 2019, 10:29:16 PM
Way to get it done.  Hope your shoulder continues to improve.
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Post by: goingoldskool on September 16, 2019, 10:32:07 PM
Way to get back out there and make it happen!!!!
Congratulations!
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Post by: GCook on September 16, 2019, 11:00:04 PM
Excellent! Congratulations!

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Post by: Walt Francis on September 16, 2019, 11:23:25 PM
Congratulations, on a fine critter. 

You done good...really good!
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Post by: Car54 on September 16, 2019, 11:50:20 PM
Way to go! Those Pronghorns are sweet.
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Post by: Sawpilot 75 on September 17, 2019, 05:15:10 AM
Congratulations! I'm glad you are able to still get out there and enjoy it. Awesome Elk.


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Post by: Bow man on September 17, 2019, 06:01:34 AM
 :clapper: :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
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Post by: PICKNGRIN on September 17, 2019, 06:18:06 AM
That's great Joe!  Glad to hear your rehab has gotten you back shooting!
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Post by: Blueridge on September 17, 2019, 07:41:05 AM
Congrats Joe!
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Post by: rastaman on September 17, 2019, 10:51:52 AM
Way to go Joe! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on September 17, 2019, 11:42:09 AM
Congratulations !!!
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Post by: 96ssportsp on September 17, 2019, 12:09:54 PM
Awesome!!! Congrats!!😎👍🏹
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Post by: Bvas on September 17, 2019, 01:41:52 PM
Great job :thumbsup:
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Post by: caleb7mm on September 17, 2019, 01:54:46 PM
Great job man! One day I'll go after those meaty beasts.
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Post by: Littlejake on September 17, 2019, 02:26:09 PM
Well done! Lots of good eating steaks and chops... :thumbsup:
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Post by: Trenton G. on September 17, 2019, 03:53:09 PM
Congrats! That's awesome!
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Post by: old_goat2 on September 17, 2019, 03:56:43 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: Over&Under on September 17, 2019, 10:43:28 PM
Excellent
Way to to scout and get it done
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Post by: Hud on September 18, 2019, 12:39:59 AM
Congratulations Joe, nice to hear your feeling better.
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Post by: SAM E. STEPHENS on September 22, 2019, 10:07:15 PM
Well done sir , I had 3 spikes in range this year but not legal in the unit I was in.
Sure wish they would have been...

,,Sam,,
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Post by: twitchstick on September 23, 2019, 08:02:09 AM
 :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
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Post by: BRONZ on September 23, 2019, 03:57:57 PM
Get'r done!!! Nice work! Glad you're recovered.
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Post by: varmint101 on September 23, 2019, 06:16:23 PM
Beautiful Joe! Congrats! I like the yellow fletch/wrap too! I'm going with 4 4" yellow barred and a yellow wrap this year.


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Post by: Basinboy on September 24, 2019, 08:29:32 AM
Awesome! Congrats to you for not giving up!  :thumbsup:
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