Just in time for Halloween and just in time to make the trip to Shrew Haven. Shrew Haven as many know is where the Ghost of Armstrong Creek resides. The Ghost is pretty well know because of the the story poem that has been told around countless campfires over the years. The story was even featured on the Outdoor TV program "Discovery" in Michigans U P some time back.
To honor the Ghost we have come out with a Special Edition "Armstrong Ghost" bow.
This bow is a Shrew Classic Hunter, 54" 52#@ 28". It is Midnight Black with a "mystery" core in the limb. It is sporting a new Eagles Flight bow quiver that is as light as an eagles wing.
This year at Shrew Haven the bow will make the rounds from hunter to hunter to be hunted in the field. The last time we did this was when we came out with the Shrew Lil' Favorite recurve. At the time it had no name but when it left camp it was named and blooded.
I'm sure we'll have some storys to tell when we return from the wilds of Shrew Haven...and who knows, maybe the Ghost will come out of hiding to get a look at the bow named in his honor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N99b5ZsGzDw
(http://www.shrewbows.com/rons_linkpics/Armstrong%20Ghost.JPG)
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Awesome coincidence....I was just packing arrows, and grabbed some that should fly out of that bow. I can' wait to fling an arrow from it.
Nice bow!!RC
Ron, The video is great! Beauty of a bow too!!
Nice bow, good video, and excellent oratory. I'm anxious to hear stories of the hunt.
Anxiously awaiting the stories here too. :thumbsup:
Nice looking bow. I think when your done with it you should give it away to me. :goldtooth:
How cool is this? Way!! I'm saying...
Nice looking little potential deer slayer.
God bless,Mudd
Ron,
That was pretty cool. The fire going in the background and the creek scenes. Really nice poem as well. Great bows also. I got a Super Shrew in trade today. It was on the steps when I got home. I strung it up, and flung arrows on their way, to the target true they flew. It blew me away to hold the Shrew and holding her steady she was true. She's new to me the Shrew, I knew when I held her to her I would be true, my Shrew.
All I've got to say is it's a dang painfull thread for me. Roger, ask Greg to use the ground blind that Diane has been hunting out of this week. Supposedly she's never seen so many deer while hunting and is having a grand ole time.
I'm sorry I'm missing out on Shrewhaven Prototype round two. Well, by next year this new job thing will be an old job thing and I'll be back sitting with the Ghost looking over my shoulder. Sleep fast tonight boys.
Cool right from the get go!!!
The ghost will come see for sure. He will be honored.
Say hi to the U.P. for me.
Safe travels to all. :campfire:
Gonna miss you Ray....
Ron,
Excellent story with the Grandchildren.
Can I come? I live about 5 minutes from cosgrove.....ill jusr ride up with him!
Roger that ground blind is spoken for.. :p
Since the Ghost bow is right handed I won't be hunting with it but I'm looking forward to seeing how it preforms in the hands of the rest of the crew. :scared: ........
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Great scenario! I love that shot of "Armstrong Creek". When I put myself in your place Ron, hunting in the early dawn or late dusk, I can feel the hair standing up a little bit on the back of my neck. I'll bet that the shadows could play strange illusions with the imagination.
S C Hunter, that's pretty good. Good to know we have that talent down here.
Very good looking bow Ron. She would look great next to the first prototype bow that resides on my bow rack! :bigsmyl:
Good luck guys. May your travels be safe and your arrows fly true. Take care guys and I look forward to hearing your stories when you return.
Great poem, Ron! The Ghost looks awesome as well. It's hard to beat those EFA quivers as well. Hope you take another big one!
I just got this in an email from CL Matteo the blacksmith that makes my hawks and knives. This man is locked in time somewhere in the mid 1800's. :)
QuoteYou know, the feeling you describe in your last post on that thread is something a fella's got to be open to... It's a rare child can sense the presence of the old ones watchin' him. You're teched, you know... not crazy... just teched. Waugh! Big medicine fer certain sure!
Thank you
Good luck to all who are attending Shrewhaven...ughhhhh I mean ShrewHeaven this year. May your arrows fly true and hope everyone has a great time.
Tim, you best be glad that I am a lefty like Ron or that one would be coming to TN, not MI, haha !!!
Please give us updates when you can and don't leave us all hangin by our toenails wondering what is going on up there at Armstrong Creek in the coming days.
Ron, strings are awesome and the large Longhunter shirt fits Mason like a glove.... for now that is, haha ! Looks like I will need a XL for my fat butt. Large was a little tight with only a t shirt underneath in the shoulders and it is a little long too. Good luck this week !
QuoteLooks like I will need a XL for my fat butt. Large was a little tight with only a t shirt underneath in the shoulders and it is a little long too.
Long in the body or long in the sleeves? They don't come any shorter, the sleeves are tapered and can be rolled in a cuff but the bottom is supposed to come down over the hips and butt.
I think there will be a
Armstrong Ghost bow in left hand in my house before long... :bigsmyl:
Great looking bow Ron. Shrewhaven looks like the place to be. Please post stories and pictures so that we can also enjoy the experience. God Bless and good luck to all. :campfire:
We sure will Bill. We always have some interesting adventures at ShrewHaven.
Jimmy, I've been looking into material for the Longhunter shirts and have come up with this option for folks with a generous girth but are vertically challenged.....Spandex!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spandex
Been having fun watching clips of Ron on the "tube".
Every generation has its living legends.
How lucky we are to have Mr. LaClair as one of ours.
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That there is funny Ron, don't care who you are, haha !!!
It was long in both the sleeves and the body Ron, but then again anything that fits me in the shoulders and gut usually is long in the sleeves and body. I will order a XL and then get the tail and sleeves tailored a tad by my local dry cleaner lady. She cut off and hemmed some Columbia pants for me last year and did a great job. Supposed to be 30 in the AM and Mason is wearing his Longhunter for the first time so he will find out how he likes it. Supposed to have a 12MPh N wind too.
Oh yeah Ron, I know it is supposed to come down on your hips and butt to help keep you warm but it is not supposed to look like a dress either, haha ! I will probably have my seamstress take 3" off the bottom of mine when I order it so no one makes a crack about my dress and I have to crack them in the head with my bow limb. :laughing:
This is Roger on Rons computer. I pulled in here tonight to load my gear for the morning trip to Shrewhaven. Ron had a baked potatoe and a T-bone waiting when I pulled in....
I shot the Ghost! AWESOME! I put about 30 arrows through it, it sure spits an arrow. Dead quiet, and it shoots where I'm looking. I'm going to kill a deer with this bow sometime in the next week. Ron doesn't know it yet, but he might not get this bow back. Stay tuned!!!
Have a great time boys!
I'm up and the coffee is done. I'm gonna let Roger sleep a bit more, he has a long drive ahead of him.. :) I had a hard time going to sleep, my mind kept working trying to remember if I had everything packed. When I'd think of something I forgot I'd turn on the light and write it on the list on the night stand. I remembered that the "Armstrong Ghost" bow wasn't in the truck, it was still hanging in the back room of the shop where we left it when Roger was done shooting last night, wqe sure don't wanna forget that bow.. :wavey:
QuoteNestled in a secluded valley, far off the beaten path, on the banks a of a small stream, is a little cabin called Shrew Haven. Originally built in 1936, this rustic pine cabin was moved to it's current location in 2000.
The original intent was just to have a hunting camp, a place to hang your hat and bow. But Shrew Haven has become more than that... much more. Shrew Haven has revealed itself an enchanting environment, where the bow hunting experience is enhanced ten fold. It is a place of peace and tranquility; a place where a person can recharge their spirit, feed their soul, and share wonderful times with fellow bow hunters.
In today's modern world we have created for ourselves an unnatural environment; but God created man to be part of nature. And although we may survive in our big city's and urban neighborhoods, we need the wilderness to help keep us mentally healthy.
Shrew Haven is an Oasis, where we must return as often as we can, to drink deep of it's healing waters, and thus be sustained 'til we come to this place again.
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Ron
Can't wait to hear of your exploits this year. Take many pictures to share with us.
Good luck to all as you hunt Shrewhaven, may the meat pole wind up heavy laden.
todd
And the waiting goes on...,with the anticipation.
It's a little bit like being there, waiting for that almost perfect shot, waiting to find out how everyone else did. Guess that we will find out soon.
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First report is that they're seeing more bucks up at Shrewhaven this year (there's a 6 point or better rule on bucks, so most that don't wander off the property get to see a second year). Tom "Red Bandana" Jenkins is in the crowd this year (taking my spot). Tom is a long time friend of Ron's and Ron used to hunt with Tom's gang in a camp in the lower peninsula of MI. I think subconciously, Ron wanted to have a similar band of traditional hunters in a camp in the upper peninsula. Anyway, Tom will keep the gang entertained with his funny story telling long after the first snore is heard from the bunk room (that would usually be Greg).
I've heard that theres some Timber Wolves in Michigans U P is that true? Can't wait to see the pics from camp.
Ray,
Thanks for keeping us posted. Looking forward to pics and meat pole that is full. When I spoke with Ron last week while ordering a shirt and strings he told me that yes, Wolves had been spotted at ShrewHaven. Hopefully, they have moved on and will not affect hunting.
Roger sent me a text and said Kevin got one last night. Doe I think.
Gregg
Tap, Tap, Tap.......
The boys are busy hunting as reports are sketchy. Kevin has two does on the pole and Chef Greg has one buck on the pole. The Armstrong Ghost is getting passed around and all are having a good time. They're seeing a couple of nice bucks, but no close calls yet. My bet is Roger has an encounter before the weeks done as he typically has at least one good buck traveling through his stand on the north side of banana ridge.
Good Man Ray ! Needed something to go with my Java this morning. Were any of the deer thus far taken with the Armstrong Ghost ?
Well the Shrew crew has improved the take for the week. Chef Greg reports that there are 6 deer on the pole prior to the last hunt tonight. Tomorrow's a travel day for the gang and you can expect pictures and stories with your coffee on Monday morning.
My computor was down for the weekend and I was afraid that I might have missed something. Guess that it got fixed just in the nick of time.
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