Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: mmullins on September 11, 2011, 02:54:08 PM
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I can't believe this. Went out this morning to the only spot that i can think of that isn't closed because of fire danger. Long story short. Got on a small herd. There were 4 bulls (that i saw) and a bunch of cows. I was able to get into them and had a 3 point bull at 25 yards, there was some brush but he gave me a shot. I drew my bow when he was broadside as i was putting my pins on his vitals, i couldn't see my pins. There was a huge garden spider (it had a stomach the size of a grape) that made a home on my pins as i was making my way threw the brush. The bull moved behind some cover. I got rid of the spider, but no more shot oportinities. Can't believe a freakin spider just cost me a couple hundred pounds of meat. Oh well, that hunting. It was a awesome exsperiance seeing that many bulls and cows together talkin' and bugling all together. To me it seems like the heat of the rut is just a couple days away. They were resonding to calls, but not coming into them. There is a Stud of a bull in the herd, may be ill get a shot on him tomarrow morning.
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That sucks !!!!!!! You never know what is going to happen during the shot, there is so much you can't practice or plan on. Hope you get another chance. Mike
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I'd have made sure that spider got the sharp end of my arrow! Had that problem with snow before, but never heard of a spider. Might have to think about buying a lotto ticket with that luck.
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Karma or fate.....not sure about that one. :chuckle:
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That sucks !!!!!!! You never know what is going to happen during the shot, there is so much you can't practice or plan on. Hope you get another chance. Mike
:yeah:
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mayby the spider new you were going to miss. so it saved you an arrow. :chuckle:
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I've had a shot ruined by snow packed in my pins but never a critter. That sucks! It must mean you are destined for a bigger bull.
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I hope so, I get a pretty tough time for passing on animals because the shots are perfect. A couple years ago my buddy shot a bull with a 7mm at 80 yards and we never found him. I would much rather get close and get action then wonding a animal and never finding it.
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Use the force Luke.......I love my longbow, its spider proof!.
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Use the force Luke.......I love my longbow, its spider proof!.
Yeh that , no spider karma when using Trad equipment
