I was very proud of myself making that shot. Not only was it a long shot but my arrow landed perfectly, piercing both lungs & cutting a couple arteries. As I drove home I considered myself a great archer & couldnt wait to tell my buddies about the hunt. I also thought "man that was easy" which somehow seemed wrong. After all I started to hunt with a compound bow because I thought using a rifle on deer was to easy. I decided I needed to roll the technology back. Over the winter I bought a Bear Kodiak Magnum recurve. Taking it to the range in the spring was a shot to the ego. I went from breaking nocks regularly with my Browning to being lucky to get on paper with the Bear but instead of getting frustrated I was inspired! The elegant simplicity of the bow spoke to my soul, I was going to master this bow! Many hours of practice & thousands of arrows shot & I achieved a degree of competence. I could routinely put all my arrows into a pie plate at 20yds which was my self imposed limit. Sure I could probably hit farther than that but I didnt want to chance a bad hit with an arrow.
The following fall I was in the woods with my Bear. Just a stick & a string, none of the other doo dads of a compound bow that I thought so necessary & it just felt right. This is what it really means to be an archer! It wasnt that year when I got my 1st dear with a traditional bow but the next & the feeling of acomplishment has never been so sweet.
You are invited to join me in a hunt of the purest kind. Just you, your stick & a string.
Starts-Sept 14th 2018, 20:00 EDT
Ends- Sept 16th 2018, 20:00 EDT
Rules and Conditions
Species: Whitetail Deer
Reserves: Wherever you can find Whitetail
Weapons: Traditional bow (no compounds or crossbows)
Scoring: Highest score
Equipment: No restrictions. You are permitted to use any clothes, stands, calls, lures or dogs that you own.
Special Requirements:
Daily bag limit is 1 deer. No other animals may be harvested during the hunt!
Deer MUST be shot at 20 meters or less
Max # Submissions: 3. You must submit the expedition, not the animal.
5% bonus for heart shots. Other organs may be hit.
Expedition (Hunt) Requirements:
Hunts must begin after the comp start, and end before the comp ends.
Hunts/Scoresheets must be submitted within 30 minutes of hunt ending. (No Sandbagging)
Hunts must be at least 30 minutes real time (1 game hour) (No Spawn-mashing)
Max Hunt Duration: 3 hours real time (The hunt can be longer than 3 hours, but only animals harvested within the 3 hour limit are valid.)
Attempts: 3
Player Requirements:Single player only
Registration - REGISTER HERE
Registration is required prior to beginning a hunt from which scores are submitted. Participants can register right up until the end of the competition.
Leaderboard - LIVE LEADERBOARD HERE
The leaderboards for this competition will be updated in real time. Please use the link above to keep track of the competition.
Prizes
The prizes for this competition are as follows:
1st Place: _2,000_ em$
2nd Place: _1,000_ em$
3rd Place: _500_ em$
*Secret Bonus 500em$
*Hint: a trophy shot is needed for a chance at the secret bonus.
Questions?
Please feel free to ask on this forum thread, or send me a private message.
Errors & Bugs
If you find an error in this thread, or a bug with the competition system, please send me a private message.
Conditions
I reserve the right to modify the rules and terms of this competition at any time between the date and time of this post, and the start of the competition. I also reserve the right to cancel this competition at any time.
UHC and competition hosts reserve the right to disqualify any participant at their discretion for any reason, including but not limited to: cheating, unsportsmanlike conduct, harassment, et. al.
Discrepancies & ambiguities in the rules or scoring site will be addressed by UHC or the competition host as expediently as possible.
Thx guys !! 
