This is the bow of a buddy of mine. He has used this bow, and only this bow, for 13 seasons. This is what he has taken with it! Pretty strong evidence of what can be done, by shooting one bow and shooting it well!
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ok ok ya got us with that one! now what kind of bow is it????
Beware of the man with one bow!!
Quite an accomplishment. :notworthy: I am interested in knowing what he uses to mark his bow that doesn't wipe back off?
There must be some pretty liberal bag limits on deer where he hunts or he hunts a lot of states! 63 deer in 13 yrs.!?
I think that the brand of bow is pretty irrelevant. I will say that it is a one piece recurve.
I'm not yanking anyones chain! This man has killed close to 300 deer with a bow. Many of the early ones were with a wheelie bow. That's 63 deer and 9 hogs if you don't want to count them.
was just curious, also did he give the bow a name? must have earned a name for itself!
Snag, we can kill 12 deer per year here in GA. 10 does and two Bucks
I don't want to hear that,I own more than 50 bows what I have to do with the 49 plus I have?
That would be boring as heck!!!!! no way! :)
Nothing boring about knowing your weapon and killin' a bunch of stuff with it!
I could easily hunt with one bow for the rest of my life and be very happy :)
QuoteOriginally posted by Guru:
Nothing boring about knowing your weapon and killin' a bunch of stuff with it!
I could easily hunt with one bow for the rest of my life and be very happy :)
Same here. A saying in the Military was ."Beware the mans who owns one rifle" Somthing to be said for that.
Yeah, i know all about that one bow stuff. My bud for 30 years since college shoots a Caribow featherhorn. He shoots lights out! i shoot one bow today...tomorrow, somebody like Larry posts a Centaur, JD posts in January he is making a KajikaStic 3 piece take down longbow, RER starts a longbow/recurve combo, Bob Morrison starts making longbow limbs for his...Marty starts making bows...Charlie has a longbow i want, what is a person supposed to do??? ;)
Perhaps that story tells us more about your buddy's skills as a hunter than it does about the value of using one bow or multiple bows. I was told several times in the Army that a true warrior can fight with any weapon that comes to hand.
Snag,
Welcome to the south, buddy! Liberal limits on deer are a long-standing tradition. THankfully, they are starting to limit buck harvests some. You can still kill two buskc a day legally in Florida. You used to be able to do that all over the south. Up until a few years ago the legal limit for daily hunting in ALabama totalled over 175 deer. Currently in Georgia you can kill 12 deer a year (10 does and 2 bucks-one of the bucks has to have at least 4 on one side).
If he was hunting in Georgia, he left a lot of tags unfilled in 13 years! :saywhat:
I am pretty sure I know who owns that bow. Never met the man, but I would love to. I hear he is a master and I am sure that I could learn some things from him.
Gregg
Yep, I shoot one bow....Blacktails! :thumbsup: Sure don't have the opportunity to kill that many deer though.
Excellent hunting!
I try to shoot 1 bow per year!! :cool:
This will be my first year to hunt with trad gear down hear in the south. Last year i let a lot of deer go with my wheel bow but no more. Im going to enjoy harvesting those deer with a stick and string. :bigsmyl: :bigsmyl:
Forgot to mention im going to do it with either my Morrison ILF with eastern diamondback, PSAX with copperheads, ACS, Bear Paws with copperheads and last but not least my Lynn Harelson recurve. :thumbsup:
I got have a recurve , longbow, and selfbow...got have a little variety in my bow diet...too many awesome woods, when it comes to bows!!!! :) :bigsmyl:
I know who's bow this is, and let me tell you. The man is a natural born killer. He also puts more time in the woods hunting than six normal hunters in an average season. He also hunts in several states a year mostly Louisiana and Mississippi though. Not only is he a very, very good hunter, but he's also one of the most humble people I've ever met, and willing to share any info he has to help you or me, or anyone be successful. Type of bow...I don't think he'd mind you sharing, but Apex's just trying get a point across, for 13 seasons this was his weapon of choice. This past season he got a different bow at a lighter weight than the 59@28 bow he has shot for so long. PS, he's also a member here !!!
Yes, he is the best hunter I've ever met. When you are around him, it's hard not to be humbled. A walking encyclopedia on deer hunting. He really enjoys sharing the knowledge that he has accumulated through the years. He is probably drawing social security checks, but still uses a lock-on stand and either climbing spikes or lag bolts with a woodpecker drill. I wish I could spend a couple of weeks with him in the woods. In camp the other hunters gather around him like moths to a flame. A great guy all around!
While he still used a compound, he killed 80 deer in 5 seasons with the same bow. That is some serious hunting prowness!
Yep, A good a fellow that you`ll ever meet and look forward to this years campfire with him.RC
RC, no hogs lately? What, you on vac. :D
My guess is if he shot 10 different bows, he'd kill just as many critters. You either got it or you don't. What you shoot, or how many bows you shoot doesn't really make any difference.
I don't think I've SEEN 63 deer in 13 years! Great job!
Most of us can't comprehend how much time he spent/spends in the woods to achieve these numbers though. His job allowed him to be off ALL of hunting season and there was many seasons that he hunted ALL but a handfull of days. Granted, you have to be a very good hunter to begin with to put up those kinds of numbers, but in talking with him, he'll tell you he doesn't think he does any thing special other than try harder, hunt harder and practice harder than most people even have the chance to.
Come on now who is this feller? Not fair for so many to know and me not. It aint braggin if you aint doin the tellin.
I disagree, Orion. It makes a huge difference. Ever see any of the big name guys switching five different bows a year? They all shoot one bow, or one make and model. Ever shoot a selfbow all year then try a glass curve, then a longbow?
Theres also alot to be said for the simplicity of being content with what you've got. I think many of us (myslef included) get caught up in new-bow-itis, cant-quit-tinkering-syndrom. :saywhat: Personally, I'm about over it. Would rather get good with one and stay with it.
I think I know who this feller is.... Is he from Louisana???... and the man who built the bow lives in Louisana also???? :)
Mike :thumbsup:
What's up with keeping everyone guessing, who is it?
That is very neat. I'd love to learn from this person?
Maybe he wants to talk? :campfire:
since nobody wants to say who he is...heres a pic
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That bows seen better days
Yep , he is one of the good guys...a killin machine with bow.... :)
I think I have seen such as that on Womacks bow. And now after all those kills he trades for a widow.
The "Yellow Dog" Widow. I was suprised when I found out that bow made it into his hands.
Elkbreath, that's a great pic. Since he has his shades on, he probably doesn't want to be recognized, either.
What does he use to write on the bow?
Now, if he bagged 'em all with one arrow, that would be something.
Of course, humility forbids marking a tally with gold ink. You can always move your scores around. After all, looking at the spacing on the bow, he has to get a new bow after 40 more deer or just switch to hogs only! All of the tally marks were done at the end of the run - the ink is shiny and the first tally is as shiny as the last!
Thirteen years is a long time to keep one pen!
(Fighter pilots kept a running tally on planes as their squadrons upgraded from a P-47 Thunderbolt razorback in '44, to a bubbletop in '44, and then to the latest P-51s in '45. This means that the last plane they flew may have zero kills but 45 freshly painted swastikas or meatballs.)
I just prefer to have 100's of bows with only 1 mark on them!!
I have only been hunting with trad equipment for 2 seasons and i have 2 bows now but the new one has never been in the woods except for some stump shooting. I killed 2 turkeys the spring after I bought my first bow then 3 deer and 2 hogs that fall the next spring I killed 2 more turkeys. That summer I bought the second bow then this last fall I killed 4 deer and 2 hogs and this spring 4 turkeys. I shoot really well with the new bow but when it comes time to go to the woods I always reach for the old faithful. Maybe it seems silly or superstitious but the first one works so ...... I dont know maybe one of these days the new bow will get to go hunting.
Cool!
Marty, you comin to MO with him this year?
80 deer in 5 seasons. WOW! I hope he ate them all.
I wish Kenny!
I use one called Pen-Touch to ink my bows specs. It's made by Sakura and sold at Michael's Arts and Crafts. It drys quickly and is impervious to alcohol or acetone. Lacquer thinner will wipe it off though. I mostly use gold or silver and I think they are the bomb! They would work very well for this. I don't know what he uses though.
If you guys want to see bunches of videos made by the man himself, do a google search for "The Womack Journals".
QuoteOriginally posted by gregg dudley:
Currently in Georgia you can kill 12 deer a year (10 does and 2 bucks-one of the bucks has to have at least 4 on one side).
My God, 10 does for only 2 bucks? isn't it leading to the breeding of gay bucks?? :biglaugh:
I have seen a few guys who shoot a lot of deer, and they always have a plan for the meat. Some have a list of people that want a deer. Some donate to hunters for the hungry. Some have get togethers and barbecue for a bunch of hunting buddies. Lots of ways to use that meat. Congrats mystery man. good for you.
QuoteOriginally posted by garyg:
80 deer in 5 seasons. WOW! I hope he ate them all.
Why would it possibly matter if he ate them all as long as they where utilized?
I may be wrong, but it sounds like the gentleman you are talking about is a fellow by the name of Warren Womack. I believe he shoots a 50's style recurve made by Acadian Woods. Just a thought.
Shoot Straight and Good Hunting.
Tony Sanders/aka"SNUFFER"
wow that guy's killed some deer!
Tony,
You are corret. I have had the opportunity to talk with Mr. Womack and he a great guy. I also have some of his hunting DVDs and they are great. If I could hang out with any two bowhunters that could teach you a thing or two about hunting southern whitetails, it would be him and Jerry Simmons. I sure hope that Mr. Womack didn't trade his Acadian Woods recurve.
Doug
Hello Doug. Thanks for confirming. I actually talked to Warren a couple of years ago and bought one of his tapes.He is a real easy spoken,down to earth Southern Gentleman. He is quite the Whitetail Bowhunter. How have you been Doug? Things are ok here in Maryland. I am now shooting a new to me Stahl Longbow and I have been out chasing Groundgogs. Hopefully one of these days I would like to meet Warren Womack in person. Take care. Shoot Straight and Good Hunting.
Tony Sanders/aka"SNUFFER"
Warren is a solid man as well as a great hunter.
I agree with Grabwad. I was blessed to have shared a campfire and hunt with Mr. Warren for several days and I will never forget it.Lord willing it`ll happen again this year as well.RC
Didn't Warren post on here a few years back? I'm sure I've seen some video of him.
I think there is still some video of the hog hunting that he shared with Greg (Grabwad) on the site.
QuoteOriginally posted by Guru:
Nothing boring about knowing your weapon and killin' a bunch of stuff with it!
I could easily hunt with one bow for the rest of my life and be very happy :)
You can actually kill alot more deer in GA including more bucks if you hunt all of the wma hunts. You don't have to tag those.
I had a great uncle in NC that had over a hundred marks on a weapon of bears he had killed.
I cheked out The Womack Journals and there was some good video there. He really comes across just like one of the rest of us, but I'm guessing a lot more successful. Seems like a good fella with lots of stories and information to boot.
:notworthy:
-Charlie
Its amazing to me the amount of information he recorded for his hunts. His website is a very informative and interesting read!
Yep, that is Warren's bow alright. It is an Acadian Woods recurve. Warren also shoots a one piece Black Widow that he got last year. I've been blessed and have become a personal friend and hunting companion of Warren. I can tell you from personal experience that he is a wealth of information on hunting deer with a bow. Warren is a class act and loves to share his knowledge. Like Grabwad mentioned, check out Warren's website!
The teacher and the student. I'm on the left. We are in a WMA in Mississippi. There's the bow ya'll are looking at behind Warren's left shoulder.
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