Congratulations well done!

He got it done early this month. Grunted him in to a 10 yard shot.

Interesting! I like the pink when looking for them. Perhaps a quiver of them would be better than all my white.

Exchanged a little info with Nate Steen a short while ago. (Yeah, our Thanksgiving guests are coming over later. He hee.). Anyway, he noted that Louie was already building a lot of bows by then and probably bought the bow (no.14) because it was a newly introduced model and as a tribute to Hill. He also suggested the date could have been added later by John at an archery event they both attended.  Regardless.  Interesting stuff.  Small world.

The research says that pink is the most neutral color for whitetails, hardest to see.

I wish I could handle that kind of weight... that thing would be a beast at my draw length.

That history would be good to find out.

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Quote from: Roger Norris on November 09, 2025, 09:43:46 AMWhile I have killed a bunch of deer with what would be considered "short" bows.....like 56 and 58 inch Shrews, over the last few years I have drifted towards longer limbs.

My current favorite Shrew is actually 60", as is my Black Widow recurve. My Northern Mist Ramers are 62,64, 66 inches.

2 years ago I bought a super short Shrew Scout, and shot it enough, but didn't love it. To describe the experience, it wasn't comfortable to shoot for a long time. I was actually going to sell it, but decided to shoot it a bit one more time.

I took my Waldrop PacSeat to my backyard range, sat in the chair is if I were ground hunting, and holy smokes....I really shot it well.

So yesterday I knew I was going to ground hunt.My son was duck hunting on a lake nearby, and I was going to hunt the swamp adjacent. We have hunted this swamp plenty. And while there is lots of dry ground, it is the absolute thickest area we hunt. Horrible with multi floral rose and Russian olive.

I took my PacSeat and this little Scout, snuck in, and had a great morning. No deer cooperated, but I really did notice a difference in manipulating this tiny bow in the thick stuff, both while walking and sitting. My route OUT of the swamp was a path I had never taken (path as described by ONX, there was no path) and 50inches really made a difference.

So here is my thinking...I think....This tiny bow is NOT a choice for one bow does all. My 60 inch bows are kinda that sweetspot. But because it has the exact same grip as my 60 inch Shrew, I am able to shoot it well, and it REALLY works for tight spaces. I will be messing with this idea for the rest of the year.....the ground is so much more convenient than a tree.

Great post Roger.
I noticed in your picture that your strap on quiver is on the ground. I've thought about doing this as well as I don't like bow quivers on my bows anymore. I currently use an over the shoulder quiver but am looking to transport my arrows with more ease on the way to my setup. How do you like doing that?

I like it quite a bit. I also use a GFA side quiver extensively. Lately, however, I have been "minimizing". There is nothing handier or quieter than a bow quiver when sneaking through thick stuff. But i do not like the idea of the bright blob of my fletching moving with the bow when I am drawing on an animal. So I take it off. When ground hunting, I usually also pull a second arrow out, and set it in a quiet spot in caase I need an extra arrow.

I had noticed when using a backpack, my shoulder quiver is troublesome because it stays on my side, usually I like to swing it to the back when going through brush. Have you used yours with a backpack on? Also, I was looking quite a while ago purchasing the GFA side quiver, but I couldn't find one. Do they happen to know if they have any laying around that they would sell or if they are still producing them?

Someone on the big auction site is selling an 80 pound Howard Hill big 5 made by John Shulz.  The interesting thing about it is it's inscribed, made for Louie Armbruster, July 4, 1976. Of course, Louie was also a Hill style longbow maker (Zebra longbows).  I don't know where Louie was in his building career in 1976, but I wonder if he ordered a Shulz bow to perhaps obtain some design/construction tips.  Interesting. 

OK.  Here's a pic of my modification (in my backyard).  Works OK, but I also have a lowdown hammock seat made by fannaticoutdoors.com that is also easy to set up and a lot more comfortable.  It is about three times the size and weight, however.  Still under two pounds.