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Learn from my costly mistake

CharlieTN

CharlieTN

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Had my first saddle hunt today and it went well, other than one costly mistake I wanted to share to help save others some money and heartache.

When you’re all settled in and decide to draw your bow to check your shooting lanes and make sure you can actually get into those positions, and you then decide you’re good so you let your bow down, watch your bridge. Caught my trigger with mine and sent an arrow with a Magnus broadhead soaring off into the woods into some of the thickest stuff on the property I hunt. I never could find the arrow.

Good thing is that not more than 30 minutes later I had both my first bow kill as well as my first saddle kill on the ground. A funny 3 point with one long antler and one stub, just like Elliott from the cartoon Open Season. Made a perfect heart shot and he went down within 45 yards.

I’m hooked both on bow hunting and saddle hunting.

Thanks everyone for the encouragement, advise, and even the gear.

Now to buy some more arrows and Broadheads. Shhhh, don’t tell the wife.
 
It seems like without fail when I do something dumb in the woods or on days where I forget something like boots! I end up having great hunts. Sounds like you had the same thing happen. Congrats lol
 
Brian_goes_hunting said:
It seems like without fail when I do something dumb in the woods or on days where I forget something like boots! I end up having great hunts. Sounds like you had the same thing happen. Congrats lol
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I’m hoping to go back Friday and look some more. It also makes me want to look into illuminated nocks of some sort.
 
I read somewhere someone is making a lighted Bluetooth nock, so you can track it with your phone. Not sure if it's been released yet, it has a replaceable battery and 100 yard range
 
Jon Zachow said:
I read somewhere someone is making a lighted Bluetooth nock, so you can track it with your phone. Not sure if it's been released yet, it has a replaceable battery and 100 yard range
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That would be awesome. Expensive I’m sure, but awesome nonetheless.
 
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