Practice makes perfect...offseason varmit downed (pic)
06-25-2006, 09:24 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Midway Ky USA
Posts: 1,157
Practice makes perfect...offseason varmit downed (pic)
Guys,
Today was my bday, so I got to spend all day tinkering with my new Tribute and G5 sight, getting sighted in and shooting at my block and 3d target. I got sighted in at 20, 30 and 40 with 3-4 inch groups at 40. So, I'm pretting satisfied. Then for the fun of it, I moved out to 50, i was dropping arrows in the vitals on my 3d with some good consistency, so I moved out to 60. Well the one problem I have with my g5 sight is that the fifth pin doesn't have a lot of movement, so I got it set at 65yds. I shot 10-20 shots at that yardage and was amazed at what good grouping I had at that distance. Well, I'm getting ready to go to a cook out, turn around and see a groundhog. These guys are murder on my deck and house foundation. I take them whenever I can. I range the guy at 62 yards. Draw and fire. Well, I drilled him. Pics included.That's the farthest I've ever taken one, the last one was 55 yards. Anyhow, I just wanted to share my achievement (luck with practice). I'm feeling pretty good on the bow, needless to say. Take care.
Kelly
Today was my bday, so I got to spend all day tinkering with my new Tribute and G5 sight, getting sighted in and shooting at my block and 3d target. I got sighted in at 20, 30 and 40 with 3-4 inch groups at 40. So, I'm pretting satisfied. Then for the fun of it, I moved out to 50, i was dropping arrows in the vitals on my 3d with some good consistency, so I moved out to 60. Well the one problem I have with my g5 sight is that the fifth pin doesn't have a lot of movement, so I got it set at 65yds. I shot 10-20 shots at that yardage and was amazed at what good grouping I had at that distance. Well, I'm getting ready to go to a cook out, turn around and see a groundhog. These guys are murder on my deck and house foundation. I take them whenever I can. I range the guy at 62 yards. Draw and fire. Well, I drilled him. Pics included.That's the farthest I've ever taken one, the last one was 55 yards. Anyhow, I just wanted to share my achievement (luck with practice). I'm feeling pretty good on the bow, needless to say. Take care.
Kelly
06-25-2006, 10:03 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Albany, NY
Posts: 4,679
RE: Practice makes perfect...offseason varmit downed (pic)
Haha......I hate those things. I haven't killed one with a bow though since I was a little kid with my long bow. I do enjoy dusting them with my savage 10fp in .223. I couldn't tell you how many times as a kid I saw livestock that had to be put down because of stepping in a woodchuck hole when I was working at my parents vet clinic.
06-25-2006, 10:59 PM
#8
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Northeast Tennessee
Posts: 5,673
RE: Practice makes perfect...offseason varmit downed (pic)
i havent tried it with my bow i never get close enough but try shooting them with a .308 or a 7mm rem mag 
lets just say they dont go far,
lets just say they dont go far,
06-25-2006, 11:00 PM
#9
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Northeast Tennessee
Posts: 5,673
RE: Practice makes perfect...offseason varmit downed (pic)
the other day i shot two skunks with a 308 from about 175 yards, there where three of them and i missed the first shot and they all sprayed at once shew i went up there later and it smelled soooo bad