1st Bull with the Longbow

lyleberry · October 04, 2012, 01:16:00 AM

Decided the best way to kill my first trad elk with a longbow was to leave the compound in another state... worked out pretty well! My first big game animal with a longbow (javvies dont' count), got him on the 2nd day with a good shot and he was down within a 30 seconds. Hunting back home in CO, with a 2pc Big Jim Buffalo 50# @28 with a 710gr arrow- about 150fps. Had a great week and we got my friend a cow on his first time as well. Sure is nice carrying a 1lb bow around all week as opposed to the alternative!

Glad to see so many 1st trad kills on here along with mine....

slivrslingr · October 04, 2012, 02:48:00 AM

Congratulations!

stocker56 · October 04, 2012, 05:36:00 AM

Great job Brian, it does feel pretty special doesn't it. CONGRATS.

October 04, 2012, 08:42:00 AM

Excellent bull AND first trad kill!

Congrats!

Bisch

LBshooter2 · October 04, 2012, 08:54:00 AM

Congrats,how far was the shot?

KentuckyTJ · October 04, 2012, 09:04:00 AM

Man that is awesome!

rastaman · October 04, 2012, 09:15:00 AM

Way to go sir!

Anointed Archer · October 04, 2012, 09:15:00 AM

Very nice bull, congrats

lunatic11 · October 04, 2012, 09:45:00 AM

Fantastic ! Congrats !!!

Longbowlogan · October 04, 2012, 09:52:00 AM

Way to go! I would love to hunt elk one of these days, Congrats!!

Gvan · October 04, 2012, 01:10:00 PM

Great pictures! Congrats on a great bull too.

SAM E. STEPHENS · October 04, 2012, 03:12:00 PM

Congrats , sir ..............
,,Sam,,,

Longbow1953 · October 04, 2012, 03:30:00 PM

Jim Rocole · October 04, 2012, 03:46:00 PM

fantastic.

Tater · October 04, 2012, 03:58:00 PM

Nice Bull...Congrats...

LITTLEBIGMAN · October 04, 2012, 04:08:00 PM

wow way to go!!! I am jealous!!

AngelDeVille · October 04, 2012, 04:29:00 PM

Congratulations! He's a beauty!

twistedlim · October 04, 2012, 10:01:00 PM

That is wonderful. Congrats. Could not happen a better way. You will remember this forever.

lyleberry · October 04, 2012, 10:38:00 PM

Thanks guys, when the arrow hit well my 1st thought was nothing but thanks for having meat in the freezer again after skunking out entirely last year with a total of one dead quail all year (a record since I was probably 8 yrs old).

My second thought was that I did it with the longbow, followed shortly by my bow being thrown about 10 yards straight up in the air the second the bull went out of sight. I had called him in still hunting in dark timber around noon to about 18 yards or so, with a steady wind which most know is the exception and not the norm! Gave me plenty of confidence that I could take my time to let him come in on his own speed and wait for a good angle. A couple days later I almost had a shot at a bear too, but at 10 yards I still needed at least 5 more minutes of light to be able to see where my arrow would have hit. Next year maybe!

Cowboy Al · October 04, 2012, 10:46:00 PM

Nice! I too am envious...Congrats