First off, I have always been a recurve shooter. There is something about the mass weight that really helps me settle down before I let the arrow go. But, I have always wanted to find a LB that I could shoot as well as a recurve. Over the years, I have shot a few Morrison Dakota's that I really liked. The Zipper SXT with LB limbs is also a very well behaved LB in my hands and also very high on my list.
So I'm at the BBTC and come across a Morrison Shawnee (60", 46@28", ebony riser, foam core limbs) for sale. I take her down to the backstop to dance with her a little. Wow! What a really great shooting bow! Fella selling her gave me a awesome deal so I said sold, my man, sold.
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Slim in profile, light in the hand but she shoots with authority. I added a strap on quiver to give her a little more mass in the riser area.
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Good to see my fellow trad hunters at the BBTC. Wish I could have stayed longer but family obligations made it a one day visit this year. That's alright. Sawmill and Denton Hill are right around the corner.
Cheers!
Sweet deal! Congratulations and hope you find many hours of shooting pleasure. I love longbows and those Morrison's are nothing to be trifled with. :thumbsup: :clapper:
Nice bow..........JL !!!! :saywhat: :thumbsup:
Winterhawk1960
Very nice bow! what kind of rest is that?
Bee-utiful Bow. :thumbsup:
Sorry for the pause, I had to wipe the drool from my chin. :laughing:
Butch L
Your a lucky man.
Sweet looking bow,very nice!
Very nice bow JL. I love my Morrison Cheyenne and foam core limbs are the bomb. I am also a newby long bow man as well. I now ride the recurve/long bow fence and am enjoying it.
Sweet.
:bigsmyl: That's all I'm trying to say! :bigsmyl:
I love my Shawnees, only I like the E-limbs making a 62" bow... I'm sure I could make that one work too! Great bow, congrats!!!
Nice looking bow JL! :thumbsup:
Had a chance to shoot a bow this w/e w/ foam core limbs. Was the first one I've ever shot but I can tell you it won't be the last. I'm jealous. Congrats.
:thumbsup: Nice bow, love my Shawnee.
David
Great looking Bow.Love the Grip Art
Rest looks to be some kind of hair rest. Maybe sealskin.
Cool! Didn't know there was a E limb from Morrison. I'm gonna have to keep an eye out for a set of those E limbs. Believe me, I get everything the D limbs have to offer.
The back of my limbs have a weave type pattern and figured they may have been built with carbon laminations. Here's a pic;
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I'm a stickler when it comes to high performance bows and this Shawnee sure does scream an arrow. First thing I did when I got her home is dress her up with a set of Hushpuppies. Just made a good thing even better!
Very nice...gotta love them Shawnees!
That bow is simply beautiful.
love that riser the pinecone sets it off!
Beautiful!
A very nice looking bow, I have never shot one but I am shooting more LB's these days than recurves so maybe some day in the future. I'm still enjoying those Vortex binos we traded for ! Enjoy the new bow, what a looker :thumbsup:
Great looking bow!