I Scored at the Bowhunter Banquet!

San Juan Slim · March 03, 2013, 11:55:00 PM

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.

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

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.

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

Shinken · March 04, 2013, 12:09:00 AM

NICE ONE!

Enjoy!

Shoot straight, Shinken

Richie · March 04, 2013, 12:53:00 AM

Very nice

Thumper Dunker · March 04, 2013, 03:20:00 AM

Thats real nice.

labdad67 · March 04, 2013, 04:48:00 AM

Great lookin lady, good luck with the THUNDER CHICKEN'S

March 04, 2013, 08:51:00 AM

Great looking stick!

Bisch

Duker · March 04, 2013, 09:50:00 AM

Thats one SWEEEET looking bow

GOOD LUCK turkey hunting with it

huntnmuleys · 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.

Gil · March 04, 2013, 12:02:00 PM

Such a pretty bow! Congrats!!

Goshawkin · March 04, 2013, 12:24:00 PM

That's a gorgeous bow,how's it shoot?
I think that may be boa constrictor skin.

chanumpa · March 04, 2013, 12:50:00 PM

Very Nice!Hope you get a big olTom with it.

San Juan Slim · 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

stujay · March 05, 2013, 06:07:00 PM

Looks good like the python skins!

Tater · 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..??...

San Juan Slim · 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