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Title: New Bow Makes Meat!
Post by: Dan Bonner on October 06, 2008, 11:37:00 AM

I built this bow a few weeks back and I am very happy with it so far. It appears to have some "mojo". The 4 hunts with it have produced 2 pigs and a deer. I love the way this thing shoots!

Dan

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Title: Re: New Bow Makes Meat!
Post by: Whip on October 06, 2008, 11:41:00 AM

Beautiful bow, and great shooting!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: New Bow Makes Meat!
Post by: Talondale on October 06, 2008, 11:46:00 AM

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Originally posted by Whip:
Beautiful bow, and great shooting!   :thumbsup:  

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Title: Re: New Bow Makes Meat!
Post by: bloodyarrow on October 06, 2008, 11:48:00 AM

Hats off to ya Dan,  :notworthy:    :notworthy:

Title: Re: New Bow Makes Meat!
Post by: bohuntr on October 06, 2008, 11:55:00 AM

Great job on the bow!!! That looks like some good eating you got lined up there. Congratulations!!!  :thumbsup:

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Post by: BMN on October 06, 2008, 11:56:00 AM

Nicely done.  :thumbsup:

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Post by: flatlander37 on October 06, 2008, 11:56:00 AM

That's a beauty, and congrats on the animals!

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Post by: Leo L. on October 06, 2008, 11:58:00 AM

A fine looking bow......

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Post by: Chris Surtees on October 06, 2008, 12:00:00 PM

:bigsmyl:    :bigsmyl:    :bigsmyl:

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Post by: longbowben on October 06, 2008, 12:09:00 PM

Great looking bow congrats.

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Post by: koger on October 06, 2008, 12:32:00 PM

Great job on the critters and the bow! That size doe is juuuussst right for eating.

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Post by: Night Wing on October 06, 2008, 12:43:00 PM

Great photos. I'm curious as to how long the bow is and what is it's poundage?

Title: Re: New Bow Makes Meat!
Post by: hormoan on October 06, 2008, 12:46:00 PM

Beauty of a bow and it do have some mojo going for it.  :thumbsup:  

                 Brent

PS Ya need to downsize your pic's to the max allowable 640X480

Title: Re: New Bow Makes Meat!
Post by: Pat B. on October 06, 2008, 12:48:00 PM

Great going Dan !

You're a killing machine -------.

Title: Re: New Bow Makes Meat!
Post by: FJTOYMAN on October 06, 2008, 12:51:00 PM

You are a talented man! Good Work.

Title: Re: New Bow Makes Meat!
Post by: Dan Bonner on October 06, 2008, 01:18:00 PM

Thanks all. Night Wing its 60" and 48#@28". Exactly 50# at my 29" draw. What I like most about it is how quiet it is. Its as quiet as my longbows and very easy to shoot.

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Post by: Curveman on October 06, 2008, 02:07:00 PM

Great shot and a beautiful bow you made! If I had any talent I would try that!  :)

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Post by: JEFF B on October 06, 2008, 02:18:00 PM

congrats on a fine looking bow and deer

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Post by: mscampbell75 on October 06, 2008, 04:03:00 PM

Build it and they will DIE!!    :notworthy:

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Post by: Stripstrike1 on October 06, 2008, 09:07:00 PM

You owe me big time brother for finding you that place to hunt!!!!!  GOOD SHOOTING!

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Post by: Pat B. on October 06, 2008, 09:39:00 PM

Hey Dan, what's that stick chronograph ?

Still shooting 400's ? How much point weight?

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Post by: bowhunterfrompast on October 06, 2008, 09:54:00 PM

Congrats on the bow and game taken   :thumbsup:  

Is this your first bow made??

bhfp

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Post by: Kingwouldbe on October 06, 2008, 11:24:00 PM

Nice job all the way around.

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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on October 07, 2008, 04:42:00 AM

Awesome!

Title: Re: New Bow Makes Meat!
Post by: Dan Bonner on October 07, 2008, 06:56:00 AM

Thanks all! Pat im getting 183 with a 29" draw shooting fingers with 545 grain arrows (Im getting 50.1# on my digital scale at 29")  I cant believe it but I think it is faster than my carbon skinned long bows. Best guess is high 180s at 10gpp and 28" AMO draw out of a shooting machine. It has a classic "fast bow" FD curve with a a big preload "hump" and no stack to 29.5" I dont have a shooting machine built yet so I can only guess at the efficiency but judging by its silence and lack of hand shock its putting the vast majority of the energy into the arrow. I would love for you to shoot it and give me your impression.

Dan

Title: Re: New Bow Makes Meat!
Post by: tradtusker on October 07, 2008, 07:10:00 AM

nice going very nice bow   :thumbsup:

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Post by: bentpole on October 07, 2008, 06:03:00 PM

Outstanding bow and awesome shooting. Congrats!

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Post by: Pat B. on October 07, 2008, 06:22:00 PM

Dan, looks like you've come up with another winner! Congrats on both the animals, bow and the great design..  I look forward to seeing and shooting your new creation...

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Post by: pseman on October 07, 2008, 08:27:00 PM

Very nice! That is a great looking bow. Seems to be a killing machine.

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Post by: Wannabe1 on October 07, 2008, 08:41:00 PM

Must make you feel pretty proud. Can't imagine having the talent to build something and have it produce great results.

I'm as 'bout as talented as a 1 legged spider playing an 8 stringed instrument!    :biglaugh:

Title: Re: New Bow Makes Meat!
Post by: Matty on October 07, 2008, 09:09:00 PM

Great Bow and great job getting the job done!

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Post by: Missouri CK on October 07, 2008, 09:56:00 PM

Great looking bow.  Looks like a blacktail but you built it yourself.  That is great.  

Chris

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Post by: Terry Green on October 07, 2008, 10:02:00 PM

Yeah Boy!

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Post by: cageman on October 07, 2008, 10:16:00 PM

Did you hit that deer a little high and just above the gut?  Di she go down quickly?

Title: Re: New Bow Makes Meat!
Post by: Dan Bonner on October 07, 2008, 11:36:00 PM

The new bow struck again this evening at about 6:30 pm. I really love this new rig! Sorry for the poor quality pic. Took it on a cell phone.

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