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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: dhaverstick on May 30, 2014, 09:10:00 AM
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I booked a Newfoundland moose hunt for September of 2015 and I was concerned about taking one of my old worn out bows to try to kill Bullwinkle with (at least that's what I told the missus). So I commissioned my good friend, Don Orrell, at Tall Timbers Archery, to make me a takedown longbow for this hunt. He called me yesterday and told me to come and get it. Here are some photos of the finished product.
The bow is 58" long and pulls 55#@28". The limb core is bamboo and the veneer is black-and-white ebony. The riser is made from ziricote.
Don liked this bow so much that I thought I was gonna have to wrassle him to get it out of his hands. That's the problem with your personal bowyer also being left-handed. It does shoot fast and hard...and it's easy on the eyes.
Darren
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/2014%20Tall%20Timbers%20Moose%20Stick/IMG_01_zpsbb5174a2.jpg)
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More pictures...
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/2014%20Tall%20Timbers%20Moose%20Stick/IMG_07_zps45992a41.jpg)
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Sweet looking bow and that is a good excuse, I mean reason.
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That's a beauty Darren! Best of luck with her in 2015. Sorry you couldn't join us this year at Conne River Outfitters!
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that is gorgeous and a lefty to boot!! good luck on the Rock. I have been there 2 times .Wonderful hunting people and scenery. Be sure to take some extra time and do some sightseeing, you won't regret it!
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Purdy.... :notworthy:
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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That's cool!
Good luck on your moose hunt!
Bisch
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Does he have a website?
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Sweet looking longbow! I love Zircote!
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Nice!
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Really nice bow!
2015 is a long ways away. If you play you're cards right this bow might get old and worn out too and you can tell her you need YET another one!
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that is one beautiful bow....
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Looks Real Nice!
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Looks like a moose killer for sure ....
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Thats a sharp looking bow!!!
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beautiful. love the two piece longbows..
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Don Orrell for those who don't know him is from LA. (lower Arkansas)
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Great looking bow. Don't get distracted when the moment of truth comes about..... it will be hard to focus!
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Nice........ :thumbsup: Have fun!!!
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Any moose would be proud to fall for a bow like that!
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That is one handsome bow.
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That is a looker and a sweet shooter if Don and Darren are telling the truth about how it slings an arrow.
It will be a few weeks until Don gets mine done. I had to have one made for the moose hunt as I'm going with Darren.
Although my bow will have some different specs than Darren's with the shelf being on the correct side!!! Can't wait.
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Very nice bow,with the right sided window!
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Beautiful bow and I hope you get a record moose with it..... My dream hunt as well :)
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Awesome! great choice of woods..!!
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Very nice looking bow, congrats!
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Great lookin bow bud. That black & white ebony really looks good. My favorite limb lam. Love the moose too. Hope it gives ya some mojo. Enjoy
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Sweet bow! Good luck on the moose hunt!
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A classic beauty, good choice of woods, I'm not familiar with
The bowyer but if it shoots half as good as it looks it's a winner.
Good luck on the hunt.
RE
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Just got a Big River with Ziricote in the riser that is a nice looking heavy wood. Laminations look pretty too.
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Hey Darren, I booked a moose hunt for fall 2015 as well with Conneriver Outfitters. What outfitter are you going with? What week? Hope to have other trad shooters there.
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Nice piece of Ziricote - I really like the color variations. Moose won't have a chance.
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Scott, I and my buddy went with Portland Creek Outfitters. They have a great reputation and Leonard gave us a good deal. Mr. McMiller has a story on here somewhere about the moose he killed with them last year.
I looked at about 1000 outfitters, it seemed like, and it really came down to cost.
We are going the last week of September 2015.
Good luck with getting other trad shooters in camp. I think it's hard enough just getting bowhunters.
Darren