I finally did it! I finally connected on my first kill ever with my longbow. Me and my friend Wayne have been talking about doing a hunt with traditional bows for small game for some time. Now that its deer season its been tough but after he killed a 140inch 10 point with his gun last week we decided to head out today. We sat for a while hoping to get some squirrels I suggested we switch spots so we did. I left him for a little bit and went and snuck around no luck.

When we met up says he's been shooting at this chipmunk for a while that just keeps coming back out. He came back out and Wayne took a shot just missing the chipmunk. I then stepped up to take a shot but he disappears but then reappears and goes on top of the stump. At 15 yards I decide to shoot him in the body but I figured id try a head shot. I draw anchor and watch my arrow launch off my longbow and connect.

I couldn't believe it honestly I was in shock that I shot dead on. My friend didn't think I could take his nock off. After trying to talk my way out of it because I knew I could hit it I couldn't take it anymore and let his nock have it lol. Im really starting to over come this target panic for once im not worried about missing and I know I can make the shot. Sorry for the long post but guys this has been a dream of mine to take an animal with a longbow. Even though its just a chipmunk im really proud of it.

Congrats!    I'm sure it is just the first of many.

Great shooting! I've yet to hit one of those things.That should be a big confidence boost!Congrats!

Hey those little one are tough to hit...congrats

just one of many.  Congrats

Congrats!!
Good to read about the target panic going away. Shots like that on the chipmunk will make it go away quick.  

Small critters are hard targets, congrats on a great shot! Now put a fat squirrel in the frying pan.  

Thanks everyone. Arwin ive been trying I missed one yesterday that was a chip shot. Aimed at the whole animal and well I learned my lesson.

  Funny how we can hit something so small one day and miss something twice it's size the next. Lord knows I have a few arrows sticking in trees around our state!

AWESOME!!!...nice shooting

Well, you should be able to hit an elephant, then! All the best as you continue to hunt with one string!

That's great! Nice shot. Keep huntin.

well done
thats one small target nice shooting  

Good shot, people may laugh and say " it's just an itty bitty little thing". I grew up shooting three striped mice in a thorn hedge, smaller than that chipmunk and fast, we had a whale of a time and had to shoot fast. It spoiled me for target shooting forever!
chrisg

Good work! i missed one last year by an 1/8th inch last year at 20 yards.

Thanks everyone who replied. I havent had much time to go out and shoot but I did get away today for about 30mins and almost had a squirrel. I hope to get some time this week to go after some deer I have to shoot my broadheads a little more tomorrow.

Good work 2Blade! In 1975 I took my first animal, a chipmunk, with an old fiberglass recurve. My Dad took the opportunity to instill the practice of eating what you kill. How did the little guy taste? Good Hunting, Bill

That's a monster!  It'll be hard to top that one!

You gonna mount that baby. Thats a goodun.