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Title: I Scored at the Bowhunter Banquet!
Post by: San Juan Slim on March 03, 2013, 11:55:00 PM
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I went to the Colorado Bowhunters Association Banquet last night.  Nathon Andersohn was the keynote speaker.  When the banquet ended I was the final bidder on this beautiful selfbow.

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It was made and donated by a bowyer and well known bowhunter and outfitter here in SW Colorado, Jake Powell.

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It is made from Osage with a python snake skin backing.  It is about 60# at 28" and shoots like a dream.  It is my first selfbow.  I have always had a dream of making my own, but so far that hasn't worked out.  This bow will give me some motivation to make that dream a reality.

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Thanks to Jake for the donation.  Hopefully I may get a chance to take it out hunting for a big Merriam gobbler in a couple of months.

Mike
Title: Re: I Scored at the Bowhunter Banquet!
Post by: Shinken on March 04, 2013, 12:09:00 AM
NICE ONE!

Enjoy!

Shoot straight, Shinken

  :archer2:
Title: Re: I Scored at the Bowhunter Banquet!
Post by: Richie on March 04, 2013, 12:53:00 AM
Very nice   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: I Scored at the Bowhunter Banquet!
Post by: Thumper Dunker on March 04, 2013, 03:20:00 AM
Thats real nice.
Title: Re: I Scored at the Bowhunter Banquet!
Post by: labdad67 on March 04, 2013, 04:48:00 AM
Great lookin lady, good luck with the THUNDER CHICKEN'S   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: I Scored at the Bowhunter Banquet!
Post by: on March 04, 2013, 08:51:00 AM
Great looking stick!

Bisch
Title: Re: I Scored at the Bowhunter Banquet!
Post by: Duker on March 04, 2013, 09:50:00 AM
Thats one SWEEEET looking bow  :thumbsup:  GOOD LUCK turkey hunting with it  :archer2:
Title: Re: I Scored at the Bowhunter Banquet!
Post by: huntnmuleys on March 04, 2013, 11:45:00 AM
Wow that's beautiful. Hope I do as well at our banquet later this month......

Really though, I can't complain. Last year I did win a raffle for an elk antler lamp, made by "Shedrock" here. Its one of my prized posessions.
Title: Re: I Scored at the Bowhunter Banquet!
Post by: Gil on March 04, 2013, 12:02:00 PM
Such a pretty bow! Congrats!!
Title: Re: I Scored at the Bowhunter Banquet!
Post by: Goshawkin on March 04, 2013, 12:24:00 PM
That's a gorgeous bow,how's it shoot?
I think that may be boa constrictor skin.
Title: Re: I Scored at the Bowhunter Banquet!
Post by: chanumpa on March 04, 2013, 12:50:00 PM
Very Nice!Hope you get a big olTom with it.
Title: Re: I Scored at the Bowhunter Banquet!
Post by: San Juan Slim on March 05, 2013, 04:50:00 PM
I did take it out Sunday afternoon and fling a few arrows with it.  They all hit the target and I lost none in the snow.  I shot about 40-45 arrows and it shoots like a champ.  I didn't know what to expect, but it draws and shoots as smoothly and accurately as many of my laminated bows.  I definitely think a hunt or two with this beauty will be in order this year.

Mike
Title: Re: I Scored at the Bowhunter Banquet!
Post by: stujay on March 05, 2013, 06:07:00 PM
Looks good like the python skins!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: I Scored at the Bowhunter Banquet!
Post by: Tater on March 05, 2013, 07:59:00 PM
Mike,
  Didn't make it to the Banquet. Nice score on the Selfbow that's a beauty.!

   Did Jake put a little Grizzly mojo in it..??...  ;)
Title: Re: I Scored at the Bowhunter Banquet!
Post by: San Juan Slim on March 05, 2013, 10:12:00 PM
Pat,

That was one nice bear Jake killed with his selfbow!  So maybe I ought to take this one bear hunting in the fall.

Actually, I'm just hoping for a bit of luck drawing a ram tag this year.  I'm overdue for another sheep license.

The banquet was very nice and was in Ignacio, right in my backyard.

Mike
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