I found myself up around John Dill's neck of the woods this morning. Decided to stop in and pick up some arrow inserts. I pulled up to the Kanati compound and the watch dog,(Spanky) met me at the gate. after about two steps into the gate and reassuring spanky that I was a good guy, John step around the corner with a friendly,"Bite him Boy". Well spanky went back to his watch post under the porch and me a john went in the shop where he was busy building quivers and watching Elen on TV. I got my insersts and noticed a few bows hanging on the wall that I had not seen before. John had told me he was adding a bow to his product line a while back. In fact he shot one when we went to erie for the ibo trad shoot. I guess i just did'nt want to fool around with a differant bow at that time and kinda forgot about it. John said to go out and shoot the one he'd been hunting with. I shot it good and got my intrest up. we went back in and got another and I shot it even better. It was not the best day to test bows. It was missty an very brezzey but I shot bow #2 good enough to know I could kill some stuff with it. Well John said I could have the bow to field test with the condition that I kill mucho wild game with it and win every 3D shoot I go to (with the exception of the ones he shoots in). I brought it home and the weather has been bad today but did get out in the shop and shoot a few more arrows. the bow is 54" long ,47@28, has Gabon Ebony riser with red accent. Limbs are spalted sycomore with bamboo cores. I shot several differant arrows and it shoots them all good. the arrows in the pic are litespeed 500's. with 200+ on the front for a total arrow weight of around 560gns. Got to get it outside, but I can tell you this is a beauty and a shoots right where I look. Maybe it will change my luck, I have'nt even drawn my bow on stand this season. seen a bunch, just no good shots. thanks for looking Don
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c222/526don/100_0590.jpg)One of the red arrows has an abowyer brown bear on it the other two have 200gn fld tips. I shanked the yellow one. this group is only 13yds in my garage.
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c222/526don/100_0591.jpg)Sweet looking little bow
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Nice grip very much like a longbow. stippled too.
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one more. I think these will be available soon. later don batten
Sweet bow Don! Wonder if John knows how to make a lefty?? :archer:
Mr. John Dill, You are a sly dog.
Don, you got yourself a great bow from a great bowyer.
Jean-Pierre will not surrender his...
Outstanding.
God Bless, Pierre and Jean-Pierre
What my good buddy Don says is true! Except that it was an Eastwood flick and not Elen!(LOL)Glad your enjoying your Anneewakee Addiction Recurve! I will be updating my web site with pictures of the new Addiction bow line very soon.
Pierre and Jean-Pierre hope you guys have a great hunting season!!!!
A.S. Lefty's are no problem.
Thanks John, I'll keep an eye out for them!!
Very nice looking bow there. I hope you get a chance to bloody her up some! :thumbsup:
QuoteOriginally posted by John Dill:
What my good buddy Don says is true! Except that it was an Eastwood flick and not Elen!(LOL)Glad your enjoying your Anneewakee Addiction Recurve! I will be updating my web site with pictures of the new Addiction bow line very soon.
Pierre and Jean-Pierre hope you guys have a great hunting season!!!!
A.S. Lefty's are no problem.
Beautiful...what is your website? Thanks.
Real nice looking bow there. :thumbsup:
Man I like that!
Dad gum nice looking bow you have there batman, That will change your luck, Took another with mine yesterday
Lee
Glad you showed up good buddy! Since you create these fine Addiction bows. You can see the results of some fine shootin with your creation! Looks like Don Batten is doin the job!
I usually keep all my bows out in my shop, but tonight I brought this one inside and put it gently on my wife's side of the bed. LOL.
I got home a little late to go set this evening, which was really ok since Ive been thinking about getting home in time to give this bow a test on the batcave 3d range. I been playing with differant arrow/broadhead combos. every thing from 460gn arrows to 700+. I have figured out that with this baby when I yank one it's a line cutter 8 or even a 5. I think were comming togather though. I'm gonna shoot it out of a loc on and climbing stand tomarrow. I think the 54" length will be a welcome addition. Ive been shooting 60 to 64 " bows out of the tree. May even get out in the woods tomarrow afternoon. I'll report on the double lung shot when it happens. Just need one to walk by between 12 and 25yds. Don
Oh, by the way, Lee, congrats on your kills. You are flat laying them down this year. You can be proud of your work. It's as good to look at as it is to shootl. Don
Yep, lotta MOJO goin on with these bows. Just not at my stands!
Thanks Don, Just found a little honey hole swarming with does, Hunted it 6 times and killed 4 deer.
Think i'll try a new spot tomorrow evening and let the other cool down some.
Hope you enjoy the bow and kill lots of critters with it. Hoot
Don, I think thats a 56 in. bow unless John has been working it over with a hacksaw!LOL
I'm shooting a 54in. which is my favorite
Your right on the Mojo!!! My addiction has taken two does. I'm warming it up for a buck!
Right on Lee. John covered up the info with a quiver of some sort. I shot some pig arrows that I have tonight in the shop. Gizzly stick with 300gns up front for a total of 675gn arrow. they flew good. even shot a dot though the paper frame. inside range is only 13yds, but thats my favorite distance for pigs or closer. by the way the arrows were stuck in the block target pretty good. Got to go get the new bow a glass of water and tuck it in. I guess John is busy watching another Eastwood flick or dancing with the stars. LOL DB
Its getting harder to watch Dancing with the stars and building kanati quivers(LOL)
I hope my quiver was'nt built while he was dancing around the shop!
I'll never kill another deer with them thoughts running though my head, I'll never see another for all the giggling LOL! Hoot
I dont mind the dancing.Its the image of the pink too too.Now that is disturbing. :goldtooth: Sorry John,I couldent resist.
Bill
Pink too too! This season is done for sure now!LOL
Was just talking to Don on the phone and he was telling me about this - it was easy to tell he is very impressed with the bow. I got to shoot two of John's Hoots-made bows, one evening a couple weeks ago, or so. I haven't shot a laminated bow for a long time (been sticking to all wood for a couple years or more now), and hadn't shot a recurve for about 6 years, so I wasn't sure how it would go. I, of course, loved the handle, right off the bat. The first bow was a little heavier than I normally draw (about 50+ # as I recall, but not at my draw length) but it drew surprisingly easy and smooth for me and put about three arrows right where I was looking. I really liked it. John then broke out a lighter one (around 40 at my draw) and it was easier for me to hold, and had the same results for me. I also was most impressed with how sweet they shot/nandled. Not only that, they were real beauties to boot, as you can see. I can't imagine that John won't do very well with this line of bows as folks see them and get to shoot them. (Shhhhh! - they are even tempting me very sorly - shhhhh!)
Don't miss a chance to try one if it presents itself - betcha yer gonna like it a bunch. (Pink too-toos not withstanding ;) )
thats great mr don! heard youre shooting abowyers this year, picked up some ben pearsons and we're gonna try and stick one with them. already shot a doe, good shot but hit a rib solid enough to limit penetration to about 3 in. found the arrow, broadhead broke off inside her. there was blood(not lung)up about 2 in of the shaft. really a bummer.10 yds treestand.
also, I stalked a big doe into 12 yards in my back woods. no shot due to just enough brush cover.
anyway sweet bow, they shoot great, shot one of johns and might go that way eventually
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Pink make me feel happy (LOL)................gag me!!! :D
"Happy", huh? :D
You're all right, John, I don't even believe what Elton John says ;)
Bernie
Hope you can pry Don's new addiction out of his hands. After your hunt this week for another test try.
Was that one one of the ones I shot, John? It looks like it and I think the wood types jive - but not sure. As I recall, that (heavier) one was the one you were shooting that evening. Oh, Don is usually very good about letting me try out his bows, just as you are (since I'm so puny anyway - LOL) but I don't know about this one - ;)
That's a nice looking bow. Really like the stippled grip. John's stuff is A#1 so I know these are great bows....
Don - go kill something with that bow and lets see a pic. Give us a big old fat smile when you take the pic :) ....
Bernie - calm down old man - that heart ain't as strong as it used to be. :bigsmyl:
That's my good friend, Wally, always concerned for my health - like laying snakes on the shooting block in front of James Wren (without warning me), and the such :biglaugh:
Thanks Wally!!!
Bernie, Thats the same bow you shot the day we all bowhunted with Don.
That's my good buddy, Wally - always looking out for my health - like putting a snake on the shooting block to scare James Wren (without warning me :scared: ) :biglaugh:
It's a sweet one for sure, John - and so was the other one.
Uh - should I say that about Wally again? (Sorry guys, brain lapse there - :D )
You know I consider you a good friend Bernie, thats why I like to pick on you!!!
I count on it, Wally, wouldn't br sure it was you otherwise :goldtooth:
I shot a 125lb doe with the addiction at nine past 6 this afternoon. 18yd shot 50yd recovery. She handles great in a tree stand. Just got in from Lukens. goodnight. DB
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Oooo-rah, Don! Ya made blood with that Aneewakee Addiction (Hootsbow). Good shot/hole too. Congrats all around - I'm proud on ya, buddy! Nice doe, nice smile, (and nice "Duty Dog" too ;) !
alright don, way to go :clapper:
Good job Don!! Nice shot, Glad to see these lil recurves are getting the job done there first season in the woods. I'll add this pic. to my bow album
Great Job Don! I knew I was sellin you some luck too(LOL)!
Don has inspired Lee and I to post our Addiction kills. Heres the second doe to fall to my 52 pound Addiction. Shes about 95 pounds and taste good!
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Lee Hoots Bowyer for the Anneewakee Addiction line of Bows with one of many fine eatin does he's taken this year!
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A few of the sexy Addictions laying around.
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john i just got drool all over the keyboard, them bows look sssaaaaaaawweeeeeeeet. oh and congrats to john, and lee for two mighty fine harvests :clapper:
Way to go Don, John and Lee....Looks like those addiction bows are good at makin' meat!
My shot was a tight one. had to shoot to the back left side of the stand. the shorter bow was a god send. I was shooting some lighter arrows and even though I got full penetration, I found just the fletched end of the arrow in the off side of the deer. I knew when I hit her that it was a high 12ring shot but not alot of blood from the start. I had heard her crash and gurggle about where I found her. Bow shoots good but I'm going to a heavier arrow out of it(47lbs) from now on. been playing with some in the 550+gn today. My grizzly sticks shoot good too at 675gns. I don't think the arrow will fail to hit the ground with those. DB
mr don, i shot my deer with redlines, but they didn't stand up well and snapped, so now I shoot st epics. did they do well for you?
Good job Don. Glad to see you post.
Will we see these new bows at KaZoo this winter?
owl
I hope so! We havent planned that far yet but it might be in the works!!!
They sure are pretty bows to look upon also (nice photo, John)- oh, the deer are real purty too - :D
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here is a couple more kills from this year with a HOOTS bow
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My good friend Willy Nelson (deerdog) with the deer he shot yesterday with his Hoots recurve..
Congratulations Buddy!!!!
Lookin gooo-ooood! I keep checking John's Anneewakee sponsor site - anxious to see the spread he will put up on the "Addictions" - I know it will be a good job.
Lee
I've always wanted Willy's autograph. You think you can get it for me! (LOL) :bigsmyl:
Bernie
It want be long good buddy! I have been working on a new web page but as you well know it take mucho time. I hope to have it up soon!
I may not have one of those fancy/gorgous new bows, but I do have a Team Anneewakee shirt, quiver and fletch cover...so I guess that qualifies me to join my Anneewakee team mates (//%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy308/pebowbender/IMG_2586.jpg)[/IMG] !
John, I'll work on him for autograph maybe we can get him sign some of the addictions.LOL
From the photo I see hes in bad need of a quiver!
Page, looks like your the only one on the team that can kill anything with horns. You make your own bows and thats great too, cause you shoot stuff with them as well. hope your season is clicking along. Don
Lee
Sounds Good!
Page
Heres a shot I can see!(LOL) Great job Page!!!!
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Awesome pics guys! I hope to try out one of these sweet looking bows somewhere this coming 3D season.
Thanks John. Don't know why it wouldn't post for me?
Great shootin Don!! Looks like that Addiction fits you to a "T". Looks like those bows really pack a punch. I know John was sure shooting his well at the IBO Worlds!
You got that right (about web sites versus time), John. I'm sure it will be worth waiting for.
Nice looking buck, Page!
Thanks Bernie, as they say "even a blind hog can find an acorn every now and then"
Lee that was just.........wrong. I really do like Willie though.
Fantastic!!! :thumbsup:
well dang now i guess im gonna have to get the hoots longbow out in the woods and stick something............if i could see something
great job on the recurve kills guys
hoots stuck another one today
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Lee
There's no stopin ya! Good job!!
John I need to borrow a couple arras LOL
i was gonna hunt at my brothers this year but with lee hunting across the road all the deer are gonna be dead
shot this monster 10pt with the addiction this afternoon.
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LOL. just funning. It was a great shot though. double lung with 60 yard recovery. John and I have Rick Welch comming to go hunting with us in a few weeks and I wanted some tender meat to feed him with. Don
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Good job, Don (not bad "fantasy-sizing" either - :D )
I went this AM (to Don's) but, like my regular Birthday, my "Alternate (USMC) Birthday" didn't turn up any sightings either :p Better luck next year!
great kill :thumbsup:
Don
I think I pulled a muscle pulling that deer out of the woods(LOL) Good job!
I have been using a quiver that John sold me last week and am now a firm believer in Anneewakee products. Best quiver I've had hands down.....I can tell you it won't be the last product John sells me! Maybe if I buy more stuff I'll shoot more deer...that's how it works right???
Don, You're stakin' 'em up like chord wood! Good shootin' Brother!
Looks like one of those Texas bucks, Great job Don!
ttt
Page, I'm kinda like my buddy Catfish King, who by the way shot a 200lb bear about 200yds from John yesterday. He says , " I want to kill the biggest one in the woods, or the littlest one in the woods. " There were 3 and I decided to shot the smallest one. really a better test of shooting skills. LOL. good luck with the big boys. Me and Bernie are heading to Chatum county next friday and saturday. Don
hey guys, sorry to hijack this thread, but im in greenville south carolina and new to the trad stuff. i would love to get together with some one and shoot and learn some pointers. how close are you guys to my neck of the wood? Thanks PJ
PJ, I'm a far piece from you, but there are some great guys from SC that shoot trad. You might just post your question On a new topic. The SC state shoot in santee is top notch. Don
Ryan
Glad your enjoying your Kanati Bow Quiver!!!!! Send me some kill pics!!