Under Construction (Continually – and that’s a good thing!)

My second javelina.

• January 23rd, 2009
• A large female came in with a baby and two smaller javelinas.  I chose this female.
• Reflex Highlander with Gold Tip 5575 arrows
• Wasp JakHammer SST 1 3/4″ cut 100 grain broadheads
• 14 yard shot.  She went about 20 yards.
• Near Indio, TX in Maverick County

My first turkey.

• April 1st, 2007
• About mid-day two toms came from behind us to our decoy.  This one took an arrow to the back.
• Reflex Highlander with Gold Tip 5575 arrows
• Wasp JakHammer SST 1 3/4″ cut 100 grain broadheads
• 8 yard shot.  He went about 40 yards.
• West of Dover, KS in Shawnee County.

A nice 132 pound sow taken at Shiloh Ranch Hunting Camp

• March 20th, 2007
• She was the largest hog leading a group of younger ones.  All were very skittish and they circled the wind from two directions.
• Reflex Highlander with Gold Tip 5575 arrows
• Slick Trick Magnum 100 grain broadheads
• 8 yard shot.  She went about 120 yards.
• South of Ada, OK in Pontotoc County

My first pronghorn.

• September 11th, 2006
• I missed at least 3 good pronghorn before connecting on this one.
• Mathews Switchback with Gold Tip 5575 arrows
• Slick Trick Magnum 100 grain broadheads
• 28 yard shot.  He went about 127 yards.
• North of Camp Crook, SD in Harding County

My first archery deer.  (Refer to my blog Photographing Your Hunting Tropies.)

• Approximately September 16th, 1993
• Taken 15 minutes after season opened.
• Bear Whitetail II bow with Easton Gamegetter II arrows
• NAP 100 grain Thunderhead Broadheads
• About an 18 yard shot.  Not knowing enough to tell him to stop I shot him on the walk.  Not good.  As I recall he went about 80 yards.
• New Muenster Public Hunting Grounds, New Muenster, WI