A Margin of Error

A Margin of Error - “After countless years I gained enough points to draw a coveted Unit 27 Arizona archery elk tag. I've taken several trophy Elk and Mule deer with GrizzlyStik system but I had my first experience where my shot went wrong and I still recovered my animal.

I'd been working a big bull all morning but I could never close to within bow range. From nowhere, this bull broke from below my position and was going to run right past me. This was my first time seeing him and I drew back as he passed at 35 yards.

He was moving as I let the arrow go and I didn't get the lead that I had hoped. The arrow struck him dead center in the ham and completely disappeared. The bull instantly started to buckle and he crashed in a heap at just 40 yards.

Upon inspection, I discovered the arrow had completely passed through the hip, breaking his pelvis and cutting the femoral artery. Not a perfect shot by any means but I was still able to instantly recover this awesome 366 4/8" bull on a once in a lifetime tag. Thank you GrizzlyStik for giving me that margin of error!” - Wild Bill Gilman

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