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Title: This years hunting bows.
Post by: Mike Yancey on June 22, 2009, 09:42:00 PM

These are the bows that I have made for me and my hunting buddy to use this year in WY. They are osage with antelope sinew and rawhide backing from antelope the two of us have taken over the last few years. They are 52 and 54" long and in the 50# range.
Mike (http://[img]http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac73/mikeyancey/WYbows003.jpg)[/IMG]

Title: Re: This years hunting bows.
Post by: Traxx on June 22, 2009, 09:45:00 PM

All im gettin is a little red X

Title: Re: This years hunting bows.
Post by: Mike Yancey on June 22, 2009, 09:57:00 PM

Thats all I can do for now, this is the first time I have tried to post a picture and cant figure this photo bucket thing. Any help would be appreciated.
Mike

Title: Re: This years hunting bows.
Post by: Steve O on June 22, 2009, 10:26:00 PM

Mike,

When you put your cursor over the pic you want in here a box will pop up. Copy and paste the IMG Code here.

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Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on June 22, 2009, 11:00:00 PM

Wait till you guys see these bows :thumbsup: Mike,You are a amazing bowyer :notworthy: :notworthy:

Tracy

Title: Re: This years hunting bows.
Post by: robtattoo on June 22, 2009, 11:02:00 PM

Let's try this......

(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac73/mikeyancey/WYbows003.jpg)

Title: Re: This years hunting bows.
Post by: robtattoo on June 22, 2009, 11:04:00 PM

:goldtooth:

Oooooohhhhh! They's purdy! Are they a Holmgaard shape Mike? It's hard to tell from the pic.

Title: Re: This years hunting bows.
Post by: Chris Surtees on June 23, 2009, 03:23:00 AM

WOW!!!!!

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Post by: rastaman on June 23, 2009, 07:07:00 AM

Holy moly!!

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Post by: Big Ed on June 23, 2009, 07:22:00 AM

Cool looking sticks!!!!!

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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on June 23, 2009, 07:40:00 AM

Cool! Do you have any strung pictures?

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Post by: Mike Gerardi on June 23, 2009, 07:44:00 AM

Very , Very nice. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Title: Re: This years hunting bows.
Post by: Mike Yancey on June 23, 2009, 08:21:00 AM

Thanks for doing that Rob, I tried last night about as long as it took to make em to get it on there. I will try and get some on here that are strung.
Mike

Title: Re: This years hunting bows.
Post by: Mark Baker on June 23, 2009, 04:09:00 PM

Beauties Mike!

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Post by: pete p on June 23, 2009, 04:26:00 PM

very nice, when you figure out the photobucket thing it would be cool to see some strung profile pics.

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Post by: centaur on June 23, 2009, 05:27:00 PM

Very nice, the antelope should just give up if they see those bows!

Title: Re: This years hunting bows.
Post by: Mike Yancey on June 23, 2009, 08:48:00 PM

I hope they come to check em out and maybe Rob will get to work and put the strung pictures cause I cant get it.

Title: Re: This years hunting bows.
Post by: Traxx on June 23, 2009, 09:28:00 PM

Im seein Ed's influence,in yer work now Mike.

Title: Re: This years hunting bows.
Post by: Mike Yancey on June 23, 2009, 10:18:00 PM

I spent a week back in Jan. with Ed and had a blast. We built bows all week long for 12-14 hours a day and never got tired of it. The form I used to make these is a copy of Ed's bush bow style. I then tiller them more plains style and shape the handles my style. The next ones I make I'm going down the limb a little farther with the width.
I shipped Jerry his bow today and he should have it there in WY by Thursday. I made the string for it and shot it in before I shipped it and it is as quite as any bow out there. I made the string out of Fast Flight and no silencers. I haven't told him that I shipped it so he will be surprised when the UPS man comes to his house.

Title: Re: This years hunting bows.
Post by: Traxx on June 24, 2009, 12:10:00 AM

Nothin wrong with that at all.Those Scotts are just Great folks to be around aint they.

Title: Re: This years hunting bows.
Post by: highnoonhunter on June 24, 2009, 09:08:00 AM

Those are sweet!
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac73/mikeyancey/WYbows004.jpg)

Title: Re: This years hunting bows.
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on June 24, 2009, 09:27:00 AM

Nice!

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Post by: leatherneck on June 24, 2009, 10:45:00 AM

Awesome work!!!

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Post by: mwmwmb on June 24, 2009, 01:29:00 PM

good looking bows. Where are you at in AR? Do you have a son named Justin?

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Post by: SELFBOW19953 on June 24, 2009, 02:17:00 PM

Mike,

Where did you get the idea for the designs? I have an old (came into my family about 1920 or so) 48" bow, made of unbacked juniper, I think. It has similar designs on the belly (the back is too faded to see the designs). It even has a small piece of the rawhide string atatched.

Your bows are stunning, by the way.

(http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s331/selfbow19953/PRIMITIVE%20BOW/DSC02067.jpg)
(http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s331/selfbow19953/PRIMITIVE%20BOW/DSC02071.jpg)
(http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s331/selfbow19953/PRIMITIVE%20BOW/DSC02070.jpg)

Phil

Title: Re: This years hunting bows.
Post by: Mike Yancey on June 24, 2009, 10:00:00 PM

Highnoonhunter, thank you for putting that on for me I can't get it to work for me. DWMWMB, I am in Van Buren right on the OK. line and no son named Justin.
Phil that is a neat bow and no doubt the real deal. I got the idea for the art work on mine from a bow that Ed Scott and I built in NM. back in Ja.
I just found out today that I drew mule deer and antelope tags in WY so I will be there the 15th of August for a week for the antelope then again the first full week in Sep. for the deer. I busted it up this year to try and kill bigger animals and to enjoy the trip more. Its hard on my hunting buddy to hit it as hard as I like to do so the break between the two will let him get over the antelope before we start in on the mule deer.
Mike

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Post by: kennym on June 24, 2009, 10:07:00 PM

REALLY nice bows Mike!

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Post by: ductape on June 24, 2009, 10:41:00 PM

SWEET!!!!

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Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on June 24, 2009, 11:14:00 PM

those are sharp looking bows.

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Post by: bohuntr on June 25, 2009, 02:08:00 PM

Beautiful bows Mike!

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Post by: elkken on June 25, 2009, 02:28:00 PM

looks like antelope Mojo to me ....

Title: Re: This years hunting bows.
Post by: Mike Yancey on June 25, 2009, 08:01:00 PM

The antelope mojo is right. I have been wanting to build these bows ever since the first trip I took to Wyoming and have just now done it. They are special to me for sure.
Mike

Title: Re: This years hunting bows.
Post by: fatman on July 27, 2009, 10:52:00 PM

Dang, Mike, I missed this thread while I was off bear huntin'. Those are some really sharp bows, glad you're gettin' two full weeks to chase the critters....

TradGangers, here's one of Mike's GhostDancers that he's building for me; sinew-backed Osage w/ Prairie Rattler:

(http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj8/fatman60/Kevinsbow.jpg)

Title: Re: This years hunting bows.
Post by: broketooth on July 28, 2009, 08:25:00 AM

wow mr yancey, they look like modak style ive seen on mr ed scotts owl bows video that he sent me. im also drooled over the takedown w/prarie rattler skins, absolutely awesome bows. what talent, im a little envious right now :banghead:

Title: Re: This years hunting bows.
Post by: PrarrieDog on July 28, 2009, 12:12:00 PM

Where ya goin' to hunt Mike? Near Casper, Douglas?

Trad Gang

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