Late Winter Bow Hunt

Gerhard

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I was lucky enough to spend a couple of days in a blind last week.

The dark moon phase in August is always a good time in the hide.

I tested the 125gr Viper Tricks from Slick Trick.

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They were on my Carbon Express Maxima 350 arrows for a total arrow weight of 450gr.

My 2010 Bowtech 350 Destroyer at 70# shoots the arrows at 308fps...

Early Wednesday morning in the blind and I finally got the Gemsbuck bull I have been looking for...


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After dropping him at the skinning shed I jumped into another hide for looking for an impala ram but when after a couple of hours this boy presented the shot I could not resist.


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The Gemsbuck was 36 and the Kudu 53 1/8

The Viper Tricks performed perfect with straight line penetration busting ribs on entry and exit on both animals.
 

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Good stuff Bernard
Nice animals mate
I've heard good thing about slick tricks but never used them
Thanks for showing us your great trophies
 
Sounds and looks like you've got the right setup, Congrats on some fine trophies and thanks for the pics.
 
That is a pretty damn good days bow hunting.
Congratulations.

Thanks for sharing.
 
Some more and better quality photos...

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Entry on the Gemsbuck

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Exit

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Entry on the kudu

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Thanks for the up an personal photos, I love them. Glad you had a great hunt!
 
Great shooting, I'm with you on not letting that kudu get away as well. Enjoy that great meat.
 
Well done Gerhard.
 
Congratulations on some very nice animals.
 
Here are the videos of the hunt...



 
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Felicitations on two super animals. What a thrill. Perfect shot placement with those viper tricks got it done. Nice pics and videos.
 
Congrats, and thanks for sharing !
 
Nice shooting and great shot placement. Congrats on some nice looking animals. Bruce
 
Great Videos Gerhard Thanks for sharing, Fantastic shot.
 
Two great shots Gerhard! Thanks for sharing.
 
Well done Gerhard great trophies!!! Would like to run into a kudu bull like that:clap::clap:
 

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