Saluki Spiker...
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- Guy Layton
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Saluki Spiker...
Hi guys,
I thought a few of you might like to have a look at my recent fallow hunt with the Saluki...
This picture is one of the many scrapes and rub trees I encountered along the way...
I managed to belly slide 50m to get within 40m of this guy... unfortunately his does busted me... This was my rattling position and the moment I had dreamt of for so long...
Spiker down... 8m broadside shot with him down in 30m.... Words cannot explain.....
That special moment.... Again words cant not explain....
Job done...
I hope you enjoyed my hunt.... Although this animal isn’t by no means a record breaker, it is by far my most rewarding kill to date... Both meat and skin was harvested and the battle to drop one of these animals was done...
Cheers Guy...
PS: heading out in the next week or so to nail that big Buck...
I thought a few of you might like to have a look at my recent fallow hunt with the Saluki...
This picture is one of the many scrapes and rub trees I encountered along the way...
I managed to belly slide 50m to get within 40m of this guy... unfortunately his does busted me... This was my rattling position and the moment I had dreamt of for so long...
Spiker down... 8m broadside shot with him down in 30m.... Words cannot explain.....
That special moment.... Again words cant not explain....
Job done...
I hope you enjoyed my hunt.... Although this animal isn’t by no means a record breaker, it is by far my most rewarding kill to date... Both meat and skin was harvested and the battle to drop one of these animals was done...
Cheers Guy...
PS: heading out in the next week or so to nail that big Buck...
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Congrats mate
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- Guy Layton
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Hi Graydon,
Thanks Bud...
Thanks Bud...
The broadhead used, regardless of how sharp, is no where as important as being able to place it in the correct spot....!
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Congrats mate well done
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Awesome Guy, I know you have put in the hard yards. I assume this is the pic that you sent to my 15 year old Nokia I have just got a Samsung Galaxy and must give you my new number . Well done Guy! Cheers Steve
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Good work Guy
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terrific result Guy!. Even if that big buck doesn't fall for you , you have done extremely well.
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Well done Guy
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Congratulations Guy .
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Top stuff Guy
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Nice one. Top stuff old bean.
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Good work Guy and good luck with the buck, hope he don't duck
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A big congrats Guy!!! Excellent stuff!
Jeff
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Inspiring stuff, Guy! Well done!
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great stuff guy. deer are by far the hardest of game to seal the deal on with trad gear. that spiker my friend is a true trophy and no doubt will be in your memory for the rest of your days.
i have been close to sealing the deal myself lately but for me the saga continues.
i have been close to sealing the deal myself lately but for me the saga continues.
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- Guy Layton
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I guys,
Thank you very much for you kind words...
Cheers Guy
Thank you very much for you kind words...
Thanks Steve, Yes I did send a pic to you and yes your new Ph No. would be great... Yes mate the hard yards were worth it...longbow steve wrote:Awesome Guy, I know you have put in the hard yards. I assume this is the pic that you sent to my 15 year old Nokia I have just got a Samsung Galaxy and must give you my new number . Well done Guy! Cheers Steve
Thanks Bob, I've got a couple more goes at him in the next few weeks... lets hope he plays the game for me...bigbob wrote:terrific result Guy!. Even if that big buck doesn't fall for you , you have done extremely well.
Hi Axe, I haven't had one jump the string yet, but by the sounds of it you have had one of those moments... I hope it works out for you bud... They are hard animals to tag that's for sure....Axe wrote:Good work Guy and good luck with the buck, hope he don't duck
Thanks Jeff, I thinks is going to be a longbow next rut...Stickbow Hunter wrote:A big congrats Guy!!! Excellent stuff!
Jeff
Hi Clinton, Thanks mate... As you may know I have been trying to seal the deal for the last few years... Its a hard work this trad gear stuff, but that's why we do it... In saying that I had got to the point of going out and hunting these great animals and expecting not to succeed... If it wasn't for an old Trad guy that gave me the confidence that I could do it... it may not have happened...clinton miller wrote:great stuff guy. deer are by far the hardest of game to seal the deal on with trad gear. that spiker my friend is a true trophy and no doubt will be in your memory for the rest of your days.
i have been close to sealing the deal myself lately but for me the saga continues.
Cheers Guy
The broadhead used, regardless of how sharp, is no where as important as being able to place it in the correct spot....!
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Congratulations Guy a memory that will last a life time for shore. Just got back from a fellow hunt with chuck and had my chance twice and blew the shots both up hill at about 15-20 and didn't compensate for the drop up hill, fell for the shot twice (buck fever Ill blame) dam dam. Will nock a story up soon but am off to NZ next Wednesday for 3 weeks living the dream, but eating baked beans who cares.
Cheers Wayno
Cheers Wayno
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- Guy Layton
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Thanks Wayno, Bad luck on the bucks buddy.... They are a hard animal to tag with the trad gear that's for sure... Ah well... next year..!UPTHETOP wrote:Congratulations Guy a memory that will last a life time for shore. Just got back from a fellow hunt with chuck and had my chance twice and blew the shots both up hill at about 15-20 and didn't compensate for the drop up hill, fell for the shot twice (buck fever Ill blame) dam dam. Will nock a story up soon but am off to NZ next Wednesday for 3 weeks living the dream, but eating baked beans who cares.
Cheers Wayno
Good luck over in NZ... Cant wait to hear how you went...!
Cheers Guy
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Nice work Guy. Did you take the brain for tanning? What made you choose the Saluki over the other bows in your armoury?
- Guy Layton
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Hi Indie, Thank you...indie wrote:Nice work Guy. Did you take the brain for tanning? What made you choose the Saluki over the other bows in your armoury?
No mate, I've left the tanning process up to my mate Kev Daley of http://www.bowmanstaxidermy.com.au/ He does all my animals.
Have you done brain tanning before...?
In answer to you question about the Saluki.... Although I shoot some of my other bows better then the Saluki... I have just always had this vision of taking a fallow with this bow... cant really tell you why... I suppose you don't see to many people taking game with these types of bows and maybe that's the attraction for me...
I was just shooting a few of my other bows over the weekend and trying to decide on which bow to hunt with next.... Not sure as yet though... Maybe a Bamboo backed bow again...
Cheers Guy
The broadhead used, regardless of how sharp, is no where as important as being able to place it in the correct spot....!
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awesome Guy
how hard are they!!!
how hard are they!!!