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Title: Dream accomplished
Post by: awishanew on December 21, 2012, 04:47:00 PM
Sixteen years ago I bought the book Bows and arrows of Native Americans. I proceeded to make a Yew wood bow and started shooting.That bow has long gone and I hunted with various Checkmates after that. All the while I always wanted to use a self bow and get a deer. I finally made a yew bow backed with Moose sinew shooting fir arrows and stone points. One shot and less than a 40 yd. track.
Title: Re: Dream accomplished
Post by: Terry Green on December 21, 2012, 04:55:00 PM
:bigsmyl:  .......NOW WHERE"S THE PICS?!?!?!?!
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Post by: ti-guy on December 21, 2012, 04:58:00 PM
:campfire:
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Post by: Kevin L. on December 21, 2012, 05:08:00 PM
Congrats!! Now bring on the pics    :campfire:
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Post by: Nathan Killen on December 21, 2012, 05:12:00 PM
This sounds interesting !
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Post by: Ibow on December 21, 2012, 05:13:00 PM
Congrats on fulfilling your dream! Looking forward to the picts!
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Post by: Goshawkin on December 21, 2012, 05:20:00 PM
:thumbsup:  That's really cool.  :clapper:
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Post by: JV Rooster on December 21, 2012, 05:45:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on December 21, 2012, 05:47:00 PM
:jumper:
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Post by: Elkchaser on December 21, 2012, 05:50:00 PM
Way to live the dream!!    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: wooddamon1 on December 21, 2012, 06:17:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: weezy on December 21, 2012, 06:23:00 PM
Good for You!!!
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Post by: lilbobby on December 21, 2012, 06:26:00 PM
Waiting, for pictures and the rest of the story!    :dunno:
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Post by: L. E. Carroll on December 21, 2012, 06:27:00 PM
Congratulations    :notworthy:    :clapper:    :clapper:  It would be great to see a picture of that bow and arrow set up as well as your trophy   :pray:  

Gene
Title: Re: Dream accomplished
Post by: black velvet on December 21, 2012, 06:32:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: frassettor on December 21, 2012, 07:31:00 PM
:campfire:    :coffee:
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Post by: Fletcher on December 21, 2012, 08:16:00 PM
Congratulations!  Very satisfying when a dream comes true.
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Post by: wscruggs on December 21, 2012, 09:49:00 PM
That is awsome I hope to see some pics soon
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Post by: Stickbow on December 21, 2012, 09:52:00 PM
Way to go!
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Post by: on December 21, 2012, 09:52:00 PM
AWESOME!!!! Like the others said, it sure would be nice to see a pic!

Congrats on reaching your goal!

Bisch
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Post by: Big Lefty on December 21, 2012, 09:57:00 PM
Congrats!  I bet that was one very fulfilling hunt!
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Post by: mwosborn on December 21, 2012, 10:01:00 PM
Very cool!  Congrats.   Like the others....pics?
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Post by: So-Mo Archer on December 21, 2012, 10:02:00 PM
Awesome!!! I hope to follow in your steps soon!
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Post by: Big Lefty on December 21, 2012, 10:05:00 PM
Congrats!  I bet that was one very fulfilling hunt!
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Post by: KyRidgeRunner on December 21, 2012, 10:13:00 PM
:notworthy:    :goldtooth:
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Post by: waknstak IL on December 21, 2012, 10:38:00 PM
On my bucket list of things that I really want to do.  Congratulations!!   :clapper:
Title: Re: Dream accomplished
Post by: awishanew on December 21, 2012, 11:00:00 PM
I got the deer at 4:50 pm. It was black dark at 5:10 when I got down from the stand and I took a quick look for blood and found none. I took roundabout way to get out of the bush and returned 3 hours later. My camera was frozen up and there was only one cell phone that took a poor picture. I'll take a pic. of my setup. Thanks for the congrats and I hope it encourages someone else to fill a dream.
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Post by: Tsalt on December 21, 2012, 11:24:00 PM
Congrats!!
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Post by: Red Tailed Hawk on December 21, 2012, 11:47:00 PM
Way to go!! Would love to see pics.
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Post by: katman on December 22, 2012, 07:18:00 AM
Hearty congrats, I know exactly how you feel, wonderful feeling eh? Would love to see pics of your setup.
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Post by: Knawbone on December 22, 2012, 08:21:00 AM
You must feel very proud and fulfilled, congratulations- pics, we need pics   :thumbsup:
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Post by: gregg dudley on December 22, 2012, 09:23:00 AM
Congrats!
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Post by: LONGSTYKES on December 22, 2012, 09:37:00 AM
Congrats on a great hunt and memories.
Title: Re: Dream accomplished
Post by: awishanew on December 27, 2013, 02:45:00 PM
Further to Dream accomplished. This time I made a new yew bow with a moose sinew string. Unfortunately I shot over and wrecked my stone points. I did have to resort to a Grizzly broadhead and was successful.
God willing and the Creek don't rise I'll get it all together next year.

Here is last year:
 (http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p52/awishanew/StonePointDeer2012.jpg) (http://s125.photobucket.com/user/awishanew/media/StonePointDeer2012.jpg.html)


Here is this years pic.

 (http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p52/awishanew/DSCF1029.jpg) (http://s125.photobucket.com/user/awishanew/media/DSCF1029.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Dream accomplished
Post by: Kris on December 27, 2013, 02:54:00 PM
This is where its at IMO!  Well done!  Always nice fulfilling a dream, only to take on another.

Kris
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Post by: Greybark on December 27, 2013, 03:07:00 PM
Hey Dennis , well done on achieving your Dream .
  Cheers  Ken
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Post by: on December 27, 2013, 06:13:00 PM
Congrats again! Glad you posted the pic!

Bisch
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Post by: Ray Hammond on December 27, 2013, 07:42:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Dream accomplished
Post by: Terry Lightle on December 27, 2013, 07:52:00 PM
Great job!
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on December 27, 2013, 08:10:00 PM
That's too cool.
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Post by: Gordon Jabben on December 27, 2013, 08:20:00 PM
Dennis, like you, I have the same book and always wanted to take a deer using American Indian equipment that I made myself.  No varnish on the bow, no Dacron string, no shelf on the bow, and no nocking point.  Making a really good arrow out of dogwood or river cane was the hardest part.  Congratulations, I know how hard it is to accomplish.  I got my deer this year also.
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Post by: lunchbucket on December 27, 2013, 08:22:00 PM
Well done and congradulations!!!
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Post by: Phrogdrvr on December 27, 2013, 08:27:00 PM
That's huntin'!
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Post by: Sockrsblur on December 27, 2013, 09:21:00 PM
Awesome!!!
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Post by: JJB on December 27, 2013, 10:09:00 PM
Nice job!
  :thumbsup:  
-Jay
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Post by: NBK on December 28, 2013, 10:17:00 AM
I love the self bow harvests!  Great job.
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Post by: Friend on December 28, 2013, 10:22:00 AM
Reaching the summit is most rewarding.

Congrats!
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Post by: twitchstick on December 28, 2013, 10:24:00 AM
That's my dream someday.
  :thumbsup:      :thumbsup:
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Post by: joe ashton on December 28, 2013, 05:34:00 PM
good job!!!
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Post by: gringol on December 28, 2013, 06:08:00 PM
Too cool!
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Post by: jamesh76 on December 28, 2013, 06:49:00 PM
:clapper: