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Old 05-29-2020, 09:23 PM
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Default 2020 Archery Harvest Thread

Spring bear is well on it's way, let's seem those spring harvests.

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Old 05-29-2020, 09:37 PM
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This year a dream came true for me. Since 1993, when my grandfather got his Grandmaster award from the Alberta Bowhunters Association, it was always my dream to accomplish that.

On my quest for 6 different species of Pope & Young animals, I only had 4 animals and need 2 more, and a Black Bear was an animal that I didnt have.

This spring, a good friend of mine was running some baits and invited me up. He had some amazing bears on camera and I was excited.

The first evening, we had 12 bears come in but nothing we were looking for.

We decided to try a morning hunt and an hour after we got in the stand, this big fella walked in. A 19 yard shot and a 30 yard recovery and it was all over.

The arrow went through and hit the off side leg. The Black Widow Innovations Widowmaker broadhead broke the off side leg in four pieces and looked like new still.

He is a 7 foot bear and green scored just a touch over 20"

I'm very excited to say the least.

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Old 05-29-2020, 09:42 PM
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Lefty’s gonna be p****d you beat him too it haha. Congrats on the bear.
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Old 05-30-2020, 02:26 PM
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congrats great looking bear
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Old 05-30-2020, 03:41 PM
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Nice! Congratulations I’m just waiting on bighorn and antelope and mountain goat then I’ll be done for Alberta myself
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Old 05-30-2020, 04:15 PM
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Lefty’s gonna be p****d you beat him too it haha. Congrats on the bear.
Lmao... I wasn’t quick enough . Kids nowadays LOL!

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Old 05-30-2020, 08:21 PM
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Congrats on a good one!
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Old 06-02-2020, 01:17 PM
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Nice bear!
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Old 06-02-2020, 11:19 PM
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Great bear! Way to go on 6 P&Y critters from 6 species! Good accomplishment.
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Old 06-13-2020, 10:22 PM
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KyleSS,
Congrats on another magnificent beast with archery tackle.
Impressive performance by the broadhead.

Sorry for the three posts but I felt each response deserved their own.
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Old 08-27-2020, 07:39 AM
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Bump for the best thread of the year, something had to have hit the ground by now.

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Old 08-27-2020, 10:38 AM
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Bump for the best thread of the year, something had to have hit the ground by now.

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No kidding. Hard to believe the sheep and archery season have been open for 2 full days now in the north and not a single harvest report or picture in a hunting forum. A million posts in the general section though...

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Old 08-27-2020, 11:10 AM
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Sounds like lots of critters have dropped. By the sounds of all the gun shots I’ve heard out bow hunting
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Have pics of velvet mules and elk on the ground in GP where I work. Cmon guys, get posting. Not on Facebook, here where cool people are.
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Old 08-31-2020, 11:22 AM
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I was lucky enough to take this guy at 15 yds on the second day.

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Got it done today solo. It was my first day in Elk camp I found one that wanted to play. Called this guy in to 20 yards. It was a very long day of butchering and packing out meat. The old body is feeling it that's for sure. Attachment 166663

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Old 09-02-2020, 12:25 AM
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Got it done today solo. It was my first day in Elk camp I found one that wanted to play. Called this guy in to 20 yards. It was a very long day of butchering and packing out meat. The old body is feeling it that's for sure. Attachment 166663

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Old 09-02-2020, 01:30 AM
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Got it done today solo. It was my first day in Elk camp I found one that wanted to play. Called this guy in to 20 yards. It was a very long day of butchering and packing out meat. The old body is feeling it that's for sure. Attachment 166663

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Wow, way to go!
Great lung shot. Tons of amazing meat for the freezer.
No small feat on your own
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Old 09-02-2020, 07:12 AM
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Got it done today solo. It was my first day in Elk camp I found one that wanted to play. Called this guy in to 20 yards. It was a very long day of butchering and packing out meat. The old body is feeling it that's for sure. Attachment 166663

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Bodacious Bull!

Great story to go, you won't forget that bull! Congrats

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Old 09-02-2020, 07:22 AM
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That's a beauty! Well done!
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Old 09-02-2020, 08:05 AM
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Nicely done! Beauty elk.
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Old 09-02-2020, 09:08 AM
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Wow! Well done! That's awesome.
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Old 09-02-2020, 09:25 AM
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guys, if you are going to quote the post, at least take the pic links out!

great bull! i cant wait to get to elk camp... 1 more week!
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Old 09-05-2020, 04:48 AM
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Wow! Well done! That's awesome.
Nice Moose
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Old 09-05-2020, 08:41 AM
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Nice bucks and bulls everyone 👍👍
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Uhhh hi...
Couldn't help noticing the incredible pictures sent in and the amazing kills made. All of them and the marksman and women are extremely impressive... and equally intimidating...
OK...
Here it goes. Big breath in... hold it... mentally prepared to absorb the backlash... and exhale...
K go!... sorry but I couldn't help noticing a small detail in almost every picture. It seems that a vast majority of you appeared to be using a bow to make your truly impressive kills. So can I assume that this may not be the place to talk about my crossbow? Could I also assume that there might be an alternative thread I should be looking for? Concurrently I should be breathing the same air as you gifted snipers?...
K bring it. I'm ready...
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Old 09-22-2020, 05:44 AM
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Old 09-02-2020, 03:57 PM
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My fiancé was able to arrow her first whitetail last night. There was some excitement in the blind to say the least.

He came by a couple minutes before last light and she made a great quartering away shot at 25 yards


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Old 09-02-2020, 04:00 PM
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Old 09-02-2020, 05:23 PM
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Congrats to her, great buck!
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