I got my first deer with a bow and arrow that I made myself! I carried this osage self bow for the past two years trying to take game of some kind with it. I took it on two hog hunting trips and numerous deer hunts with out a shot. I finally got a chance at a deer opening week this year, but I missed. :( Finally yesterday I got a shot at this doe and made good on it! :D This was not the first deer I have killed and definatly not the biggest, but I have to say it was the most satisfying! I made the bow and made the arrows out of tonkin cane shfts. I also twisted the string myself. This was one of my goals when I started shooting traditional and primitive archery to take an animal with equipment I made myself. I guess my next step forward or backwards, however you want to look at it would be to learn how to knap stone heads good enough to use to hunt with! (http://[img]http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll177/icandraw/selfbowdeer003.jpg)[/IMG]
Splendid achievement!
Not sure what happened with the picture??? I'll try again.
Here we go! (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll177/icandraw/selfbowdeer003.jpg)
Very nice picture! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I totally understand!!!
My memory still allows me to experience that same satisfaction every time I'm reminded of it with a story just like yours.
Not that there are tons of them but a good number of folks are members of the same primal hunt experience.
Congratulations!!!
God bless,Mudd
Congrats :clapper:
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nice job,I love the bow.glen
Congratulations :archer:
Excellent!!!
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Real nice, congrats.
Well done.
Nice job, I am on the same quest, have also missed one but didn't get a shot this year. I made my self bow two years ago and haven't used stone points but do make my own arrows. Congrats on your deer.
Great pick!! Congrats :thumbsup:
Tracy
thats awesome. great!
Grats...way to stick with it..
Thanks everyone for the comments! I was starting to get frustrated at myself for not being successful on my hunts, but it made me think about my setups and hunt smarter. It finally paid off! I still got a few hunts left this year, so I'll see if I can do it again! ;)
Congratulations! You did it the hard way! Reflect... Breathe it in and cherish the memory!
Wow. What an achievement. Congrats!
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Congrats on a fine deer and hunt.
Cool.
Congrats,I agree that it is the biggest satisfation when you take a game with your own sel designed equipment.
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Thats quite a landmark achievement there my friend. Congrats for carrying the primitive torch. Welcome to the club.
Great job!! That had to be a great feeling!
An awesome accomplishment sir :thumbsup:
I am HAPPY for you!!!!
MAY THE SPIRIT OF FRED BEAR GUIDE OUR ARROWS.
Very nice!
I also took my first deer with a bow I made myself this year. It is a great feeling.