Got Another One, That Makes Three Total

ComfyBear · Post by **ComfyBear** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 4:18 pm

No I've yet to get a deer this year, but got another Ruffed Grouse just the other day.

A shot presented itself and I watched through my scope as my SlickTrick tipped GoldTip Laser II bolt nearly decapitated and toppled a grouse 32 yards.

That makes a total of three grouse that I've gotten with my Excalibur crossbows over the years. I've yet to miss when shooting at a grouse at 15, 20, and 32 yards respectively, yet I've missed a turkey at only 17 yards, go figure.

A.W · Post by **A.W** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 4:20 pm

You're too Ruff on the grouse.

Congrats.

tkstae · Post by **tkstae** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 5:18 pm

If you can go three for three on Ruffled Grouse, than we need to get you down here on some Missouri Turkeys. You would do a bang up job. Nice shooting.

DOXNUT · Post by **DOXNUT** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 5:42 pm

Ruff Grouse are a blast. I got two when I was away moose hunting, with the slingshot.

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 6:32 pm

Yum. I shot my first Partridge last year right on the camp with a .410, and man it made a sweet lunch!

Hi5 · Post by **Hi5** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 6:55 pm

How long did you look for your arrow this time? (I'm assuming you had a complete pass through.

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ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 6:56 pm

Slick Tricks and carbons on grouse???? Is there anything left

????

Expensive bird if you hit something hard on the other side.

ComfyBear · Post by **ComfyBear** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 2:19 pm

ecoaster wrote:Slick Tricks and carbons on grouse???? Is there anything left ????

Expensive bird if you hit something hard on the other side.

Since my Exomag is a tack-driver, and I'm an expert shot

I hit it in the spine just behind it's neck. Just kidding about being an expert shot, not about hitting behind the neck. Even though I was aiming for the neck, you know what they say, it's better to be lucky than good.

Other than an almost severed neck, the bird had no other damage, I cooked the deboned breasts on the barbie, and they were finger-licking good. The thighs, although a bit drier, were also tasty.

Hi5 wrote:How long did you look for your arrow this time? (I'm assuming you had a complete pass through

Since I was shooting from a treestand, the bolt was just behind the bird in soft "grassy" earth. Other than a bit of mud, the bolt and broadhead were no worse for wear. A quick wash and rinse, and sharpening and it was just as good as new.