In the Collectors/History forum, Trap proposed a hunt throughtout the year using '59 vintage gear.
Being one who appreciates all things from the "Good Old Days", I searched for an affordable bow, made in 1959. I think the '59 Kodiak is the best looking bow I've ever laid eyes on, but my budget doesn't stretch that far.
This past June at Comptons, I ran into Havalinahink (sorry Bill if I spelled it wrong) he had seen a '59 Grizzly that Norm (Zepnut) had, and directed me to his booth.
After chatting with Norm awhile, we made a deal on the best shooting bow I've ever held in my hands. The rest of the summer that was the bow I shot 90% of the time. I spent some more money and found some '57 Bear green razorheads from Chuck Homitz, and got my hands on a nice leather-top tape on quiver.
I' ve done my share of missing deer from the stand this year, 4 total, all clean misses.
Tonight, I had 3 button bucks in and out under the stand for about 45 minutes. Button bucks at this particular property have been sort of off limits. Not a spoken thing, it's just that this one little guy comes in almost every hunt and presents shot after shot. It was different tonight. He came in with another button, then there was another one just hanging around the fringes. I decided if the smaller of the two presents a shot, I'd take it.
He did and I missed high, badly. I missed two other shots a couple weeks ago and practiced from elevated stands till I thought I had it right. Nope!
He ran out to the field and started grazing with the other two. Ten minutes later one of the others started back into the woods and "my" button followed. He gave me another broadside shot at 15 yards. Missed high again :knothead: :knothead:
He looped around and was quartering away at about 18 yards. I drew arrow number three, concentrated on a spot 3/4 of the way up his body, 3 or 4 inches behind his last rib on the right side. The arrow penetrated about 20 inches, went through his liver and left lung, through a rib, and was sticking through the other side.
He ran about 80 to a hunnerd yards and left a nice blood trail. Here's what was at the and of it.
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The happy hunter.
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The broadhead, broken bleeder and gore :bigsmyl:
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Awesome! :clapper:
Congrats thats cool. :bigsmyl:
Great story and a nice ending.
Thanks guys.
I also want to thank Jmatt1957.
Jim, your hospitality in letting me hunt your property, and helping me track and drag, helping me dig a broadhead out of a tree, and providing me with a cold refreshment, will not go unrewarded :bigsmyl:
Thank you Brother!!
Cool story. Amazing the longevity of those old bows.
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:clapper: CONGRATS! :clapper:
HOAT DANG BROTHER. CONGRATS FROM SHELL AND I. WHEN WE EATING? :bigsmyl: BLESS YOU KENNY YOU JUST MADE MY DAY!COULD NOT BE MORE THRILLED ...EVEN IF I HAD SHOT IT.<><
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All right! Too cool Kenny! Now I really want to hunt with an old Bear.
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Another Ohio monster down .... congrats !! I appreciate your committment to the vintage gear, I have tried it before but tend to weaken quickly after the first miss.
Looking good Kenny!
Bravo!!!!
Thats neat, thanks for sharing. congrats.
Kewl beans! :thumbsup:
Congrats on the deer. Love seeing the old bows go back to the woods they they were built for. :thumbsup:
Way to go buddy....that's extremely cool! :clapper:
Well-done!
:thumbsup: No problem. Enjoy having you come down.
Way to go Kenny outstanding...bd
Good for you Kenny,congrats!
Nice job Kenny. Way to stick with it. DB
Neato!
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Kenny, congratulations! Is that the bow you had at ATAR this year? If it is I'm surprised you missed the deer. You were nailing them when I shot with you. Meat in the freezer! Good job.
Aaron
Congrats, on a fine eater.
Congrats thats cool. Blake
Good story Kenny.
Congratulations Kenny. That is fantastic. :clapper:
Nice job Kenny. I know how much you wanted to bloody that bow. That is a great pic. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Well done!
Cool!
My daughter is hunting with vintage Bear Razorheads this year, and she's shooting a selfbow made by Dano. He's old. Does that count?
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Love ya buddy!
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Cool!
My daughter is hunting with vintage Bear Razorheads this year, and she's shooting a selfbow made by Dano. He's OLD. Does that count?
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Love ya buddy!
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Way to go Kenny. I'm hunting with an early 70's K-Mag, Bear Razorheads & 'boo arrows with hand stripped wild turkey feathers. I'm as proud of it as if it were a new custom built. Hope I can do as well as you did.
Way to go Kenny!! I am still hoping to draw blood w/ my '59 setup......
LB
nice Kenny!
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Way to go Kenny.... Jeff
:thumbsup: Congrats!
I think its great that a 50 year old bow is still at it. I kove those 59's.
Very nice...makes me want to go huntin' right now!
Nice Kenny! :thumbsup:
Sweet. Those old bows will shoot just as well as any new bow, bar none. They are mostly what I shoot anymore...of course I'm much older than they are. That '59 Grizzly is a beauty...I love the looks of them and they shoot as good as the Kodiaks. Nice job. Gotta learn to bend at the waist when shooting from tree stands...it puts you on line with the arrow and shot. That's why many folks struggle with shooting high at close range from them.
Nice going 4runner !!!!
Congrats,beautyful bow great bowhunter!!
Nice deer and George is right those old 59s are some sweet shooting bows. I have a grizzly and a kodiak that are like new and some day im going to get one out and get me a deer with it.
Great job and preserverance, Kenny. Glad to see it pay off for you. I know how great it must feel. Congrats, buddy.
I've been under the weather this week but feeling strong enough today that I practiced from my tower, and, if all goes well tomorrow AM, I will be out there "preservering" again also - LOL - Perhaps I'll get a chance to "match" your tale.
Glad you're feelin better Bernie!
Go git em!
I'm firing up the stove for some backstraps-n-taters!!
Way to go. Love the old ones myself.
Persistence pays off Kenny :thumbsup: hope to see you at the Kazoo Show :D
Hey Brenfn. Sorry, I shouldn't be talking with my mouth full.
Adam just told me to shoot nuthin but button bucks from now on. The best meat he's ever eaten. He didn't know they were backstraps!
Very cool, oldies but goodies! Jason
Mighty tasty Kenny, I have ate several :D
You betcha my Friend!
Had some little choplets with my eggs this morning too!
Congrats Kenny :thumbsup:
Congrats big time!!!!
Always love seeing one of Fred's bows still getting it done in the field!!!
Hey TJ! Good to see you here! You too John!
Congrats Kenny way to stick it out and have faith!
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Way cool Kenny!! Great looking deer and beautiful bow!
:thumbsup: NICE!
Love the '59's and fine job of putting an arrow in the right spot. Nothing eats better than a button. Good Hunting!
Kenny... :thumbsup: Sounds like you got it all zeroed in now....You could sign your arrow with date & game taken then use the deer nubs to hold the arrow on a board. Wish I would of saved all my kill arrows. I saw an old timmer (Andy Ammonn)here in michigan that did that with wire hanging one after the other...very cool !
Anyway......nice going.....Hink
Way to go Kenny.
That bow just needed another stroll in the woods.
Trap
I was gonna give that bow a rest after taking one deer with it and go back to my Hill Country take down. I can't seem to pry my fingers off it!!
Thanks guys!
I just want you to know Kenny, lucky for you it was wrong handed. Otherwise, well you know :D
As I done had my hands on it :readit: just could not figure out how to shoot the dang thing :saywhat:
It was made to hunt.
Hunt buddy Hunt :campfire:
Good job Kenny !
Beautiful!!! Congrats! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Right on, way to go!