HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!

February 07, 2014, 02:51:00 PM

Okay here is one. What is the best shot that you have ever taken with a Hill or Hill style longbow?
Mine is: We were out killing dandidlions and scaring ground squirrels in the grass field adjacent to an area golf course. I found an orange golf ball. Threw it over hand, fairly high and hard. Swung up my 89@27" Big 5 and at about 25 or maybe more yards, the blunt clinked off the the golf ball. I will never try it again so I can remain 100% on self tossed orange golf balls.

Brianlocal3 · February 07, 2014, 03:18:00 PM

My best shot todate.....
Both contestants were with the Morningstar.
First was out stumping, it was about. 20 degrees and windy as could be . I saw the opening of a 12" culvert at about 80 yards, so I drew , and released , just poking and hoping and my arrow struck home in the opening, hitting the side wall about 6" in. I too am still 100% on that shot

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This is my other one
http://youtu.be/2VPTaxSl5L0

David Mitchell · February 07, 2014, 07:12:00 PM

Who will the next "hot" Hill style bow maker be who is the talk of the forum? Seems we go through that cycle every so often.

February 07, 2014, 07:24:00 PM

The talk of what is hot and what is not, does not always reflect actual bow orders to the bowyers. As a matter of fact, I know lots of Hill shooters that are not members of any archery forum.

katman · February 07, 2014, 07:39:00 PM

No best shots with a hill style yet, except my first whitetail, as I am waiting on the build of 2 different ones, have not shot one in almost 40 years. Got bit bad. Thanks for starting these threads I think. lol

Great shooting Brian.

Ric O'Shay · February 07, 2014, 10:44:00 PM

I have two shots that I remember and witnesses can verify.
Two years ago at the Stickbow Round-up in Chester, TX about 20 folks were at the range shooting and warming. Folks were calling their shots and then would promptly miss and everyone would laugh at them. One of the bag targets was set out about 20 yards and supported by a wood stake. About 1 inch of the stake was sticking above the back of the bag. I was challenged shot the top of the stake. My arrow flew straight to the stake, hit and split the stake. I quietly walked down, removed the arrow, placed it back in my quiver and walked away smiling.

The second was when I was shooting with a friend. His aluminum arrow hit the bag and fell down vertically barely hanging from the tip. I asked him if he wanted to pull his arrow he said "No, you can't hit it anyway." I drew and center punched the shaft about 3" below the point. He still has that arrow hanging on a whitetail rack at his house.

Dan bree · February 07, 2014, 11:53:00 PM

Rabbit hunting . The shot fell short bounced off the ground and hit him in the head stone dead ! I told my buddy I like to bank them in !

Charlie Lamb · February 08, 2014, 12:01:00 AM

Here is one of several events with a longbow I've experienced.

Hunting Javelina in south Texas I jumped A sounder of the little stink pigs in thick cactus and mesquite.

Several of them squirted through an opening in the cover and I got ready as I spotted the last one in line following the same path.

I swung the 70# longbow up as I came to anchor and let fly as the Javie entered the opening. The shot was away and almost immediately deflected on an unseen stick or something. The 2219 arrow impacted a little far back.

The little pig spun around in a tight circle and I slapped another arrow on the string.
Suddenly the Javie and headed toward me tusks clacking in the still air.

I don't think it was charging me. It was just trying to get away and I was in it's way.

At about 6 or 7 feet I drew and shot. The Simmons Intercepter struck the Javelina just above the eye and entered the brain cavity dropping it in it's tracks.

Bob B. · February 08, 2014, 10:17:00 AM

Very impressive Mr. Lamb!

Bob

mike g · February 08, 2014, 10:56:00 AM

Ok I'll play, one of my great shots was at a Gene Foster shoot....
On Saturday the club pres came up with an idea to make money for the club.
A 3" pancake on the 50yd bale, you paid a doller for two shots, If you hit the pancake ya got free breakfast Sunday morning....
I was watching people take shots from my booth and I decided I would give it a try, So I walked down, paid my dollor, and I thought to myself, I'm going to do my best impression of Mr Hill.
So I nocked an arrow and just stood and stared at that pancake and did a swing draw to anchor and let loose, Almost dead center and I got my free breakfast....

katman · February 08, 2014, 11:52:00 AM

Very cool Charlie, I think I would need to change underwear after that.

Overspined · February 08, 2014, 12:18:00 PM

Heard a shot from a rifle and a herd of deer come running down the lane left to right. I'm RH shooter and I was on the ground. One breaks off from the group and at 10 yds I notice my fletching sticking out of the side as jumps over the hedge row on a flat run. A 35 yd track and there she is, double lung. I find what was a .300 win mag bullet hole through the guts, and gave him the deer he couldn't track...yuck.

soap creek · February 08, 2014, 12:32:00 PM

The longest shot I've ever taken on a deer was with a Hill style bow. I was on the ground hunting when I seen a 10pnt. about 80yrds out. I grunted and he started my way. I knelt down on one knee, when he stopped broadside to me I thought" he's a little far but I can do this". I picked a spot in the center of the kill, drew, came to a solid anchor and released. The arrow hit him a little lower than my imaginary spot, center punching his heart. He immediately took off. He ran about 65yrds. then stopped to look back, and just fell over dead. Latter after all the excitement I stepped off the shot at 32yrds. If I would of known that at the time I would of never taken the shot.

JDBerry · February 08, 2014, 02:02:00 PM

umm, Mt.goat or ground squirrel?, lets go with Mr.squirrel. In the early 80s some friends and I was standing on a dirt rd. one guy said "Berry bet you 20 you cant hit that squirrel" it was about 40 some yds. I pulled up and shot, put out my hand and said " right though the chest boys" Knowing I did not have 20 bucks and it was a luck shot. My best was with a Duo-Flex. ...James

Tradcat · February 08, 2014, 04:37:00 PM

Dang nice shootin Brian....or should I say, TEX !

Tradcat · February 08, 2014, 04:42:00 PM

...you too Charlie !

Brianlocal3 · February 08, 2014, 04:43:00 PM

Well I'm TRYING to do the wood arrow thing right .

I'm practicing with fully painted shafts, seeing how they turn out.
Here is my cobalt blue shaft. Needs another round of finish

Here is my yellow shaft

Tradcat · February 08, 2014, 04:47:00 PM

ok...my turn. We run an Archery program at our Church called Centershot. One Sun pm me and some of my trad gang buddies were slingin some arrows before the kids got there and the trash talkin began. My buddy Scott put up a "one eyed jack playin card into the targetand said bet you can't hit it. Pulled up my 64" Robertson Purist from 17 yards and dang if I didn't bulls "EYE" that jack ! Just like you Danny....I smiled and went to retrieve my arrow from the playing card !

goobersan · February 09, 2014, 03:13:00 PM

I haven't made it thru every page yet... does anyone know of a link to making a hill style bow form? I'm going to try my hand at building a few. Can't imagine I wont like them and I have a piece of LVL just sitting in the corner. Thanks

Brianlocal3 · February 09, 2014, 07:46:00 PM

Finished a set of woodies. All mismatched in design as I wasore concerned with shoot ability and practicing finish methods for different paint and stain schemes.
Here is my less gaudy arrow. All I have on hand was some lime green feathers