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Outdoor Life

oneshooter

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7. Been pulling my bow for the last month or so.

Reply to ileus (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 09:31 PM

Oct 2012

I shoot a Bear Alaskan, it pulls 70# at 30". Really stretches the shoulder and arm muscles!
For those who don't know the bow is a recurve, not a compound!

Also been loading and shooting the Flinters, and the Sharps for gun season.

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Shoot like a girl [View all] Ptah Oct 2012 OP

elk with a bow - one shot, is pretty impressive to this non-hunter! Kali Oct 2012 #1

I've never hunted big game. Ptah Oct 2012 #2

Pretty impressive to this deer hunter! Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #5

This article makes me want to be motivated. ileus Oct 2012 #3

Have you and your family seen "Hunger Games?" According to some outdoors Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #4

My son ordered a crossbow (well we ordered it after he picked it out) ileus Oct 2012 #6

Been pulling my bow for the last month or so. oneshooter Oct 2012 #7

Good luck hunting. Pre-Thanksgiving is a good time. Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #8