Awesome bear, Mark, and what a beautiful snake ya got there!!!

Here's a pic of me first ever pronghorn antelope...I killed the smallest in camp, but nobody was happier!!!

Here's a link to the thread and story!

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=049588

 

"I killed the smallest in camp, but nobody was happier!!!"

A rock solid bowhunter there !!

Way ta go Brad!!
         

QuoteOriginally posted by kennym:
"I killed the smallest in camp, but nobody was happier!!!"

A rock solid bowhunter there !!

Way ta go Brad!!
               

Thanks for the compliment!!! I sho been called worse...lol. And heck, I can only go up now!!!!!hehehe!

Nice bear,nice antelope.

Brad ,please don't take that the wrong way ,I meant it as the highest compliment!

Nice pics guys, congrats!

QuoteOriginally posted by kennym:
Brad ,please don't take that the wrong way ,I meant it as the highest compliment!

NOOOOO, I took it as quite the compliment!!! Just wish I coulda made good on a shot with the bow ya helped me with...need more time behind that wheel...lol. The finish on finish, half draw crackle, makes me feeble mind go haywire, at the moment of truth, even tho I know it's gonna happen...lol. Need a thin layer of something, between the riser and limbs? And thanks for the compliment, I knew what ya meant!!!

Congrats on the antelope, I can see why you were stoked!.  That is high on my list also.
Thanks again for the nice comments, means alot comming from you guys.

Mark

Way to go Mark. Glad to see you posting over here! I think you need to tell us more about your bow and the bear hunt!

Norb

got a ruffed grouse witht the longbow Saturday morning.  First blood for my new to me Sky Bow.

I posted this over at PA, but thought you guys would like to see some neat scenery from my latest hunt.
I built this little bow early this spring out of necessity, because I couldn't shoot any other bows I had out of my turkey blind that my wife bought me.  The bow ended up being 54" long, and pulls just over 55lbs at 28.  I did shoot a turkey with it this spring but after an exhaustive search, I was unable to find the bird.  Feeling a little bummed about it, I put the bow up and continued shooting my Strunk yew longbow.  Well, a few months ago, I picked the bow back up, and was amazed at how good I was shooting it.  I had some good hunts coming up this year, so thought, what the heck, lets take "Little Shorty" out.
Adventure number 1 -- I backpacked about 4 and a half miles into the Holy Cross Wilderness area early Saturday morning for a few days of deer and elk hunting.  I had not actually been in this section before, and was not sure how the hike in was.  Everything about this area is RUGGED!  The hike in consisted of the first 2.8 miles being straight up. I left the truck at 10,000ft and ended up at the pass I crossed over at 12,600ft.  After crossing the pass, it opened up to miles of Colorado high country with not a hunter or hiker in site (and this is Labor Day weekend).   On Sunday, I spotted two mulies feeding in a draw up above timber.   I got a good look at them, and they were both monster bucks! I had the wind right and started my stalk.  When I peeked up over the edge of the draw, the bucks were 50 yards away, and totally unaware.   as the bucks fed away from me, I made a move to get to some cover, and WHAM!! one of the bucks spots me, and they are gone!  I only needed 20-25 yards but it wasn't in the cards that day. Anyways, it was well worth the effort, and that was the first time I've seen deer of that caliber outside of Rocky Mountain National Park, or in a backyard in Boulder, LOL.   Monday morning, I jumped a group of cow elk way down in the dark timber.  One of the larger cows stood broadside looking at me at 25yards.  I slowly got an arrow nocked and started to bring my bow up. The cow just stood there looking at me.  I ended up just watching her for 30 seconds or so before she bust out.  I could have made the shot, but there is no way I could of got her out of there that day and been at work Tuesday morning.  It was probably 6 miles from the trailhead with a 2000ft elevation gain straight up out of there.  If it had been the first day, I wouldn't have hesitated. All in all, 2 real opportunities in 3 days of hunting, well that ain't bad Wink

Adventure number 2 will continue next week.  I have a bighorn ewe tag in Colorado's famed Georgetown area, S-32.  Unfortunately, I couldnt make it for the opener today due to work obligations, but I'm going to be up there from Friday until the season closes on the 19th.  Hopefully, "Little Shorty" will finally get a chance to make meat !!
 



     

beautiful pictures

That is some rugged,beautiful country!          

I get so many screensavers from this thread. Thanks Titan bow just got a months worth off your post. neat little bow BTW!

I got this deer yesterday, my first with MAX, a 58# self bow, and a cane arrow tipped with a Doug Campbell Damascus trade point.  Eight yard shot and she traveled around forty yards.




Jonathon, that country looks like it could be rather tough on the body, but a whole lot of fun.
Walt Francis

congrats Walt  

Awesome Pictures Jonathan  !!

Way to Go Walt.

Way to go everyone! So looking forward to season opening here.

Long story short, overlooking two large cranberry patches and saw him come in. A long stalk later, 24 yrd shot, quartering away, thought I hit a bit far back but it got both lungs, I'm still shaking !!!!!

Man am I ever excited right now, my heart is still going 100 miles an hour.

Its going to be a hot day here and I need to get the hide off as soon as possible.

Brackenbury Quest 61# @ 29"
Arrow Carbon Express 250 w/100 gr brass insert
Broadhead 210 grain Silver Flame





DQ

 Congrats Danny

Congrats to you too Walt, I always enjoy your selfbow kills.


David