- First Bow Kill - Pics Added

[Smossy]

Headin up north to Chase some 4 legged creatures 
Mulies, White-tail, maybe a bear or two
If your gettin out this weekend goodluck everyone.
I have a special Savora waiting to stick one today.

[RadSav]

Good luck Smossy.  Give 'em heck!  Take lots of pictures too.  We want to see your first blood trail.

[Smossy]

Good luck Smossy.  Give 'em heck!  Take lots of pictures too.  We want to see your first blood trail.

Headin to one of your sweet spots.

[RadSav]

I have no whitetail sweet spots

[Smossy]

I have no whitetail sweet spots

Oh there's whitetail up there. I been doin alittle investigating and talkin to peeps.

[Jonathan_S]

I have a special Savora waiting to stick one today.

That's just mean.  While the rest of us have to wait   

[Smossy]

Forest chicken down.

[BOWHUNTER45]

show me a picture of those Savora s can yoy ?     
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[Smossy]

show me a picture of those Savora s can yoy ?     
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Just like that but smaller.

[lokidog]

I didn't even know Savora was still around.

Good luck this weekend.

[Smossy]

I didn't even know Savora was still around.

Good luck this weekend.

Hence the name -Rad-Sav-

He now owns both Radical Archery Designs and Savora.

Almost Martin Archery to

[Jonathan_S]

I didn't even know Savora was still around.

Good luck this weekend.

Hence the name -Rad-Sav-

He now owns both Radical Archery Designs and Savora.

Almost Martin Archery to

Then he'll be MadSav   

My next bow will be a Martin

[jackelope]

Forest chicken down.

Nice! First blood?

[Smossy]

Forest chicken down.

Nice! First blood?

Yessir! Was pretty excited - High fives and everything haha, First blood with a bow!  Sounds corny but It was cool. I got caught with my release off at one point though and ran into like 5 all in one spot, Coulda had a few more but I was slippin
450 Miles round trip It was a rough one. Eastern WA Is gorgeous though, Got my first look around finally.

[Jonathan_S]

Awesome!  Have that sucker made into a pot pie   

Congratulations on the kill.

[Hunterman]

Ain't nothing better than that first stick 

Congrats       

Hunterman(Tony)

[jackelope]

Congrats man. Nothing corny about they at all. Bet you won't get caught with your release off again.

[Smossy]

 

[chukar58]

Congratulations on your first archery grouse and no birdshot in that ruffed.

[Bigluke1981]

Congrats on your first

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Boy that's my favorite meal after a hard days hunt! Grouse Sufleit!    Need to find some schrooms to go with that bird.

[BOWHUNTER45]

show me a picture of those Savora s can yoy ?     
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Just like that but smaller.

Yes that is ...I used them heads when I was a kid ...have not seen the newer ones yet ....I like the fact they have a chiseled tip ...bet they will work just fine 

[BOWHUNTER45]

That's a heck of an accomplishment right their now  if you can sneak up on a RUFFED GROUSE you can sneak up on anything ...90% of the time ruffed grouse will not stick around long enough for a shot with a bow ...good job 

[Smossy]

show me a picture of those Savora s can yoy ?     
'

Just like that but smaller.

Yes that is ...I used them heads when I was a kid ...have not seen the newer ones yet ....I like the fact they have a chiseled tip ...bet they will work just fine 

The new tips are stronger, Titanium I believe.

[DoubleJ]

If he hits on target, those Savora's will kill.  My last 2 deer were killed with those same broadheads.

[jackelope]

That's a heck of an accomplishment right their now  if you can sneak up on a RUFFED GROUSE you can sneak up on anything ...90% of the time ruffed grouse will not stick around long enough for a shot with a bow ...good job 

No joke. I was expecting it to be a blue. Good work, Smossy.

[Smossy]

Thank's guys! There was quite a few more out there but like I said I wasn't fast enough for those, and one that left its self exposed was on a branch I could of shot but It would have been a for sure arrow loss and hard recovery because it was on a downward sloping hill with thick brush. Was surprised that one I shot even went anywhere, I hit low and it ripped through the stomach area and It still flew off about 15 yards with its legs hanging. Thought I might have broke some legs but they looked fine when I cleaned it.

Do you guys usually meat out the legs to? Or just the breast?

[DoubleJ]

Just the breast

Grouse field dressing a Grouse

[Smossy]

Just the breast

Grouse field dressing a Grouse

Yeah that's what I did, same technique. I just noticed the legs had alittle meat on them, I tossed it anyways.

[elk247]

Nice shot! 

[Smossy]

Nice shot! 

Those Judo's work great, Complete pass-through and the arrow layed right on the ground on the other side of him. Put that one I gave you to work!

[madcow41]

Just the breast

Grouse field dressing a Grouse

Too bad you have to leave a feathered head attached or I would do this in the field.

[Smossy]

Just the breast

Grouse field dressing a Grouse

Too bad you have to leave a feathered head attached or I would do this in the field.

Would be nice, That corpse reeks in my garbage can lol

[Hunterman]

Just the breast

Grouse field dressing a Grouse

Too bad you have to leave a feathered head attached or I would do this in the field.

Not true with grouse. Its kind of hard to leave the head on when shot with a high powered rifle.

Hey Smossy try this on your grouse.

Debone the breast
wrap in bacon
Make up some stove top stuffing ( we like corn bread) Cook until JUST about done.
Put a layer of stuffing in brownie pan
place grouse breast on stuffing
Cover breast with the rest of the stuffing
bake at 350 until done

Hunterman(Tony)

[duckmen1]

Congrats. A grouse is something ive always wanted with a bow. Good shot

[Ripper]

Nice job Smossy, I'm happy for you. 

[Blacktail Sniper]

 


Good job!!!     Hard part is over...first success, you are experienced!!!   Next up....venison! 


 
 

[MLBowhunting]

Good job smossy.  I have a spot for late if you wanna go