They're all trophies with a bow...

[Critter Picker]

Congratulations! I agree that any animal taken with a bow is a trophy!

 

[dmj]

Congratulations. I love to archery hunt. And I 100 percent agree that with a bow they are all a trophy. Nice job and have a great evening.

 

[HRM Johnny]

Trophies, delicious, delicious trophies

Congratulations on a job well done.

 

[HRM Johnny]

Absolutely true! I have been trying for 15 years in Arizona public lands to harvest a mule deer. I've had some awesome encounters but never got one.
This cow elk is my first harvest with a bow. Got it a couple of weeks ago.

Congratulations that's a lotta good meet there.

 

[Bob Wright]

Congrats! That will be some fine eating!

 

[Stevenstl86]

It does feel more rewarding taking game with a bow over a gun.

 

[old_heli_logger]

Okay, story time....in Oregon it is perfectly legal to hunt big game over bait for everything except bear. So deer, elk and mountain lion are okay to bait. My cousin and I maintain two ranches here in the southern Oregon coast and we get hunting access because of our work. When we started there were 11 elk on one of the ranches and now 10 years later there are 55. We host two purple heart recipients every year to bow hunt with us (www.whhc.org). After they fill their tags, it's our turn. They hunt, we harvest. We set them up with ground blinds and that's what we call a hunt. Our meat harvest involves throwing apples until the elk are 20 yards or less and then waiting until one gets broadside without any other elk behind it....we get a pass through every time. Double-lung shot and they're dead in less than 10 seconds. I'm an honest guy and I had to tell the truth...go ahead, let the beatings begin

 

[HRM Johnny]

Great story. I am happy for you.

 

[Beluebow]

Thank you for the work you put in at WHHC.....congrats on the bow kill!

 

[jessej]

Couldn't agree more. I believe Fred said, just an encounter is a success.

I'm happy to just be here, anything else is a bonus.

 

[old_heli_logger]

Thanks for understanding the elk meat harvest everyone!
Now this is truly a HUNT; a mature blacktail buck is a very difficult animal to hunt with a bow. They are a very nocturnal animal and the only time they drop their guard is during their rut; even then, they're very spooky and they avoid any open areas and they only show early in the morning and late in the evening. I got this guy early this morning and I couldn't be more pleased. A true hunting trophy and I'm sure he will be delicious.

 

[Critter Picker]

Thanks for understanding the elk meat harvest everyone!
Now this is truly a HUNT; a mature blacktail buck is a very difficult animal to hunt with a bow. They are a very nocturnal animal and the only time they drop their guard is during their rut; even then, they're very spooky and they avoid any open areas and they only show early in the morning and late in the evening. I got this guy early this morning and I couldn't be more pleased. A true hunting trophy and I'm sure he will be delicious.

I've heard they are very elusive. Congratulations! By the way, how do you like that Hoyt?

 

[old_heli_logger]

I've heard they are very elusive. Congratulations! By the way, how do you like that Hoyt?

Thank you very much. I shoot the Hoyt Defiant it has a carbon fiber riser, so it is very light weight and I really like it. It is very smooth and fast

 

[Critter Picker]

Thank you very much. I shoot the Hoyt Defiant it has a carbon fiber riser, so it is very light weight and I really like it. It is very smooth and fast

Don't mean to hijack the thread,but I had a defiant. I loved it,but the grip just didn't fit me right,tried 2 different ones. When I was on,I was on,but I would throw a wild shot every now and then. Now I'm shooting a Bowtech Carbon Icon. The grip just fits me.