BC Billy - "I really thought my first shot was lethal because the GrizzlyStik blew right through him. We immediately had lots of blood and I was sure it was a heart shot. What we didn't know was my arrow was just a little far forward and I had just missed the pump.
The billy was very sick but moved down from us and was in danger of getting into an area were we couldn't retrieve him. My guide wanted to put him down with the rifle but I asked if I could try making the shot with my bow first.
At 62 yards and a 42° angle, my calculated shot distance was 86 yards downhill in a stiff wind. Thank goodness for high FOC arrows and single bevel broadheads - my second arrow found his spine and dropped him in his tracks!" - Jay Osting of Bowhunting Safari Consultants
Things just happened to fall into place for me to even go on this trip. A Couple people ended up cancelling and a good friend asked if I would like to go. I said that's a crazy question! Of course I'm going. The drive from home to camp was a long 29 hours. It was good to see country I've never seen before.We[...]
Samurai Field Report: Hey guys, don't know if this is helpful or not, but thought I'd send you a quick performance report. Range: 30 yards
Height: Ground Level
Arrow: 575gr, ~18% FOC, Easton Axis 4mm
Head: 175gr Banshee Samurai, hand sharpened
Speed: Estimated[...]