how many have got their critters with a homemade bow.
Im guessing that would be the ultimate high.
Shot a doe at 5 yds 3 years ago with a osage self bow I made 20 years ago I backed with rawhide from my sons first longbow deer when he was around 12 years old. Still very special feeling. Made around 75 bows since 1983 when I broke a limb on a Silvertip and didn't want to pay more money for a set of limbs. The limb breakage was my fault not the bow by the way. Had a lot of fun and never looked back. Shoot a 68 inch locust bow I made now but thinking of building a 70 incher for ground hunting. Call me nuts but I love long bows. It's my ultimate high.
Been shooting homemade bows almost exclusively for the past 30 years. Got this guy several years ago with a 75@28 recurve I made in the late 80's. He weighed in at 210# dressed, my heaviest to date. I've made recurves, longbows, and selfbows and love them all. But, we are blessed to have talented bowyers and I love their bows too!
(http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o99/k_schoch/Img05_zpsb50d041d.jpg)
Nice, Keith! :thumbsup: The bow, buck and the coat!
There's nothing quite like the satisfaction of taking game with bows you've built yourself. I tend to build a new bow or two every year for my hunting. It's one way to extend the anticipation and enjoyment of the hunting seasons.
2012's doe and 2013's buck. It was my biggest buck ever with any weapon and my first with a bow I made.
(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/Hunting_2012/SAM_0554.jpg)
(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/Hunting2013/1108130950.jpg)
Here's a nice 6.5 foot blackie I killed with a 64# osage self bow a couple springs ago. Ash arrow, magnus 2 head.
Darcy :campfire:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/45stomp/P5290156.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/45stomp/media/P5290156.jpg.html)
And a smaller bear with the same bow.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/45stomp/P5210144.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/45stomp/media/P5210144.jpg.html)
Very cool guys. I'm hoping sometime next year I'll be able to contribute to this thread.
I`ve built maybe 15 bows or so. Two recurves and the rest longbows.Herare just a few of many critters killed with them...
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/IMG_0178_zps36a8f42a.jpg) (http://s172.photobucket.com/user/rcswampbucket/media/IMG_0178_zps36a8f42a.jpg.html)
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/hkp.jpg) (http://s172.photobucket.com/user/rcswampbucket/media/hkp.jpg.html)
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/velvetspike.jpg) (http://s172.photobucket.com/user/rcswampbucket/media/velvetspike.jpg.html)
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/mojo12008.jpg) (http://s172.photobucket.com/user/rcswampbucket/media/mojo12008.jpg.html)
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/laughingwhitepig.jpg) (http://s172.photobucket.com/user/rcswampbucket/media/laughingwhitepig.jpg.html)
This bow is named "Mojo". Its gonna be my turkey hunting bow this year Lord Willing. I built it in2007 I think.64" long and around 50@27. RC
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/IMG_0176.jpg) (http://s172.photobucket.com/user/rcswampbucket/media/IMG_0176.jpg.html)
Great thread. Thanks for sharing.
:campfire: :coffee:
Here are a few of my animals that I have taken with home made bows
(http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz160/glenbo/null_zpseb2d6309.jpg) (http://s823.photobucket.com/user/glenbo/media/null_zpseb2d6309.jpg.html)
(http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz160/glenbo/null-4.jpg) (http://s823.photobucket.com/user/glenbo/media/null-4.jpg.html)
(http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz160/glenbo/null-2.jpg) (http://s823.photobucket.com/user/glenbo/media/null-2.jpg.html)
(http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz160/glenbo/7d9cc7d3-0b06-4c99-8a9a-41524bda5b68.jpg) (http://s823.photobucket.com/user/glenbo/media/7d9cc7d3-0b06-4c99-8a9a-41524bda5b68.jpg.html)
(http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz160/glenbo/DSCF9579.jpg) (http://s823.photobucket.com/user/glenbo/media/DSCF9579.jpg.html)
Looking good there Glen
I've killed six deer with my hand made bows, and a dozen or so squirrels. I actually never killed anything with an arrow shot from a bow I didn't make.
To be completely honest though, the thrill of taking an animal with a bow is still so new to me that I don't think it would have mattered if I made it or not!
Awesome stuff from all you guys!
Good thread but I'd hoped to see more "selfies".
Antelope
(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n274/JackSkinner/Antelope%202012/Antelope2012010-1.jpg) (http://s114.photobucket.com/user/JackSkinner/media/Antelope%202012/Antelope2012010-1.jpg.html)
And mulie doe
(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n274/JackSkinner/Mobile%20Uploads/Hunting2011097.jpg) (http://s114.photobucket.com/user/JackSkinner/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Hunting2011097.jpg.html) b
Nice bows Jack
Thanks thats a Osage flat bow in the Torges style for blinds, and a Yew longbow with rawhide backing. I have taken more deer and antelope with selfbows just dont always have the camera with me.
TTT - Let's see some more! I know they're out there.
Thanks, John, for bringing this back up. Here's one I got in 2012 with a long bow I made.
-Jay
(http://i848.photobucket.com/albums/ab47/jabjorkl_bucket/Jay2012longbowbuck3.jpg)[/URL]
Here are a few I have taken with bows I have built.
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d36/warden415/photomeclose8pt.jpg) (http://s32.photobucket.com/user/warden415/media/photomeclose8pt.jpg.html)
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d36/warden415/photobow8pt.jpg) (http://s32.photobucket.com/user/warden415/media/photobow8pt.jpg.html)
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d36/warden415/8pt101810002-1.jpg) (http://s32.photobucket.com/user/warden415/media/8pt101810002-1.jpg.html)
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d36/warden415/10-4-07Doe1stwithhomemade011.jpg) (http://s32.photobucket.com/user/warden415/media/10-4-07Doe1stwithhomemade011.jpg.html)
Great thread! The primitive side is calling me. I have cut some wood, much of it was to twisty for staves when split. I plan to cut an iron wood when the sap is flowing this spring. This past Jan/Feb I cut 6 dozen shoots that look to be some kind of red oiser or silky dogwood. They are bundled and drying/ seasoning in the garage rafters. I need to stop reading about it and go out to the garage and scrape some wood until it bends, and learn a little a long the way.
(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff289/MittenM/hero/9pt09mike.jpg) (http://s240.photobucket.com/user/MittenM/media/hero/9pt09mike.jpg.html)
(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff289/MittenM/hero/bear1.jpg) (http://s240.photobucket.com/user/MittenM/media/hero/bear1.jpg.html)
64" recurve I made