I just got my new-to-me John McCullough Griffin 60" 42@28. The pictures I looked at before it came to me didn't do it justice. Nor do the pictures that I've taken of it this morning.
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The answer to my question is coming but I can only show a set number per post..more to follow!
My 1st arrows out of it.
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The results of the 1st ones at 20 yards.
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After those I decided.........a set of pull-on snakes skinz would protect the bow well enough..lol
Thanks for looking!
God bless,mudd
Nice bow Mudd but it looks like you need a feather burner.
sweet bow mudd.love the grip shape.i getting ready to go find a box to send the bow and other stuff to you.also gonna send bill those feathers for that new hat of his.
real nice Mudd, the bow and shooting.
Mudd, IMO if a bow is too pretty to take in the woods it is too pretty to own! d;^)
Nice looking bow and it appears you shoot it well.
With those groups it looks like you better take that bow in the woods with you, period.
Congratulations Mudd!
Beautiful bow and probably my favorite of the type!I have a couple of lookers whose looks have only improved with "hunting scars" in my opinion! :)
I'd take it to the woods in my left hand... :saywhat:
Mudd,
First....put some long pants on and a shirt with longer sleeves.......don't want any chiggers to decided your flesh looks tempting.
Second....grab that bow with your right hand.
Third....don't forget your arrows.
Fourth....point your body towards the woods and keep walking until you find a good spot.
If you stop at a good MO spot for hunting, you have succeeded.......you've taken that great lookin' bow to the woods for some hunting. Try not to put any scratches on it or you'll send me hate mail for suggesting it!
Now go shoot somethin'! :archer:
Easy......take that beautiful bow to the woods scratch it up ding it up as it proves it's worth and if it does... get it refinished and start over. Please don't fall in the category of those who buy new trucks,guns,bows and are afraid of scratching them in the woods. LOL at them!
I've never had the thought of not taking one to the woods cross my mind before.
If I continue to shoot it as well as that 1st quiver full then no doubt, it'll have to go with me to the woods. With snake skinz on of course!..lol
Thanks for the kind comments and advice.
God bless,Mudd
PS: I don't have the kind of money that will allow for designated bows...lol
That is a good looking bow. I do think it might look better with a decent-sized scratch on the riser from falling and hitting a rock while helping drag somebody else's deer out.... just sayin'
Very nice bow Mudd. And I would add that the shooting is also very nice.
A beautiful bow like that was made to hunt. To leave it home would be heartless and render the bow to a life without fulfilling its intended use. Scratches and dings from hunting will only give it character and not detract from its beauty at all.
It looks like the thumb rest works for you. That was a pretty good group.
Mark
Roy,
That bow is too pretty for you to take into the woods. Pack it up & send it to me. I'll take it out & train it to be kinda ugly. Then I'll send it back. That's what friends are for.
Congrats Mudd. Looks as though your trip to the post office was eventful. Beautiful bow and it shoots good to boot. God Bless you and yours. :thumbsup:
Mudd,I can't think of any bow being prettier than the woods,THE place for Archers and Bows.It was ment to be.Your just taking it to where it really belongs.
That is a beauty for sure, but it appears to be shooting just little to the right... :D :knothead:
I have owned a griffin before and it was as a good a shooter as it was a looker. Good for you Mudd!!
Sweet, Mudd!
A very nice bow and excellent shooting :thumbsup:
Take it to the woods and please post some pics of the harvest :)
I think that one might be a keeper Mudd. Beautiful bow! Good shooting too! Enjoy!
Magnus
Take it home Mudd, take it home! :bigsmyl: :notworthy:
(of course by home I mean to the woods)Just makin sure is all.
You need to mojo up that bow Mudd!Go kill something with it!
Great looking Griffin. :thumbsup:
Very nice bow, some good shooting too.
Man that is sweet, just grit your teeth and take off, after the first couple of scratches it gets easier. :thumbsup:
Nice arrow placement there Robin Hood...nice bow to boot...Hope you get something with it.. :)
Considering you are only 2 hours away Mudd. How about I will buy the NR tag and come show you? Don't worry I will give it back when I am done.
James
Bows are dead pieces of wood and glass. They are not alive. They have no personality. They are the result of the maker's ability. Regardless of their beauty and value, they are tools to be used.
My most expensive bow cost $1000. It's as smooth and perfect piece of art as one might imagine, but I bought it to use. It has some dings, but it's no less a tool to fling arrows at targets and animals.
If it's too pretty to use, sell it.
nice bow mudd. :thumbsup:
QuoteOriginally posted by Hawkeye:
I'd take it to the woods in my left hand... :saywhat:
Yep That would seem to be the way to deal with it.
Do NOT take it into the woods...just don't. Send it to me, and I'll take it for you!
:goldtooth:
(I wouldn't do that for just anybody, ya know!)
Andy I always knew you were one that could be counted on when times got tough. Thank you my friend!!
God bless,mudd
Great looking bow. I hope you enjoy it.
Nice bow Mudd. Looks like you shoot it well too.
Too good of a shooter not to take it hunting.
that sure is a beautiful bow, nice quiver, even nice pink featers, but what is that thing in the gray with a camo hat on it? ha! just joking mudd. i'm not brave enough to put my picture on here, some smart elick like me would have a field day. i thank GOD i,m gonna get a new body when i get to heaven. i would love to shoot that bow, looks like you have it trained very good. with a group like that you won't need any luck. nice bow!
One step at a time.
With a bow like that the first thing you need to do is give it a couple of good tosses on the rock pile and then it should be good to go in the woods. ;)
Solution found!!!
What do you think?
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After I got it dressed out I wanted to know if it affected the shooting in any way? The answer is NO!! I made 5 not close but perfect shots at several different yardages 15 to 50 something and every one was dead on the money(not close).
I was in awe!!! Almost made me do something really stupid like wake up the wife so I could tell someone, that's how excited I was...lol I called my buddy Butch instead.(smarter move!)
God bless,Mudd
QuoteOriginally posted by Hawkeye:
I'd take it to the woods in my left hand... :saywhat:
Exactly what I was going to say.
Sweet looking bow, Mudd. I know you will enjoy it. I'm not partial to the snake skin covers. (MHO) I want to enjoy the bow's beauty as is.
I said it before and I will say it again, There is something special about those Griffins!
Dax
"How do you take something this beautiful to the woods?"
I usually just carry it in my hand. A bow is a tool and made to earn its living so go hunt with it.
That's a beauty, Mudd. Good shooting to ya. Here's "mudd in your eyes" (cheers).
"All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom; justice; honor; duty; mercy; hope."
Winston S Churchill
Hmmm, is that keepers list getting longer?
I really think you might need to trade that one off, doesn't seem like much of a challenge for you to shoot that thing!
That girl was made to be shot! Take her to the woods. Fine bows like fine wine and fine women only get better with age. I take my two high end customs to the woods all the time.
It's funny you should mention that Terry. I have been giving thought to selling off most of my bows and following your lead.
Just keeping one and one back up. I'm not saying that anyone should hold their breath until this happens but it is under serious consideration.
This one is safe even if it's just so darn easy for me to hit what I'm looking at out to 50 plus yards.
It sure is fun to shoot especially when I have the confidence that I getting built up each time I take it out.
God bless,Mudd
easily and let the memories begin
Nice looking and shooting bow.
Dave
Those Griffins are great bows....enjoy!
Beautiful Mudd , but you know as well as me it would be doing it a great injustice to leave it at home. Put some blood on it.
send it to me i will take it to the woods for you lol ,hey mudd that back brace feels good when you shoot ,doesnt it. i had lower back surgery a while back ,and i love wearing mine when i shoot ,
i don't know how i missed this one the first time thru. Good looking bow, Mudd, and some great shooting! :thumbsup:
Doesn't happen very often, but I'm speechless. My eyes are pooping out of my head, too. What a bow, what shooting. What an outfit!
No really, you look good too, Mudd...
Mudd, you are the man.
If you could actually relieve yourself of your bow inventory with the exception of one primary and one back up.... then it could be possible for ME to lose weight.. save money...never lie...be selfless..
How cool would that be..
Way cool! I'd say!!
If you think its to pretty to take into the woods then order another one just like the one you have and hand it on your wall.
I have some bows that are real works of art but i bought them to hunt with and thats what im going to do.
Man that is a work of art!! nice bow too.
Very nice, Mudd. Very nice.
Gilbert
You place it in a bow sock, and head on out. LOL Nice looking bow you have there.
Bow PJ's ... Hmmmmm :) I don't know Mudd to pretty to cover up I think ?
Real nice bow !!!