How many of you have made a bow yourself and have harvest an animal with it? That is my question.
Thanks, Chad

I think a lot of these trad gangers have done it - but they're not likely to brag about it.  I've been hanging around tradgang about 8 or 9 mos.  Made my first bow from a glued up blank I got at the Bowyer's Journal Traditional Archery Expo in Wheeling last spring.  Have made 2 self bows from trees I cut down, and made one really sweet takedown long bow I made from a Bingham's kit.  I got 3 deer with the takedown this year.  It's a great feeling to get a deer with a bow you made yourself.  I haven't touched my wheeled bow for about a year.

Everything I`ve killed for the last 12 yeaes has been with bows I`ve built,until this year. The bows I build for myself seem to only last 2 to 3 years,while bows I build for friends last forever,go figure.The bow I`ve been shooting for the last two years broke the first week of bow season. I bought a Pronghorn takedown thru this site and it`s better than any bow I`ve ever built,although not as pretty. When I build my next bow I will copy the Pronghorn as close as possible,it`s that good. But the satisfaction of taking game with a bow you built yourself just is`nt there with a bought bow.  Bob

Done that      

YES

not YET

Have some awesome Bois D' Arc trees just waiting to be cut and cured.  Found a whole grove of mature trees, many with good straight branches.  Plan to get to work on these.  Then I'll let you know.

YEP since 1993  

Yep!

Two selfbows, two deer

Yes, Like Kenny also since 1993. Binghams 59" T/D recurve 63#.  40 whitetail, 2 hogs, 1 elk.  No greater satisfaction.

40 whitetail, 2 hogs, 1 elk. No greater satisfaction.

WOW John,you do have it bad!!  

Kenny, I got the bug back in 93 at the MO Deer Classic when they still held it in Boonville.  UBM had a booth and a few guys were carving on some risers.  I had just ordered a new Hoyt super slam for about $800.  I canceled that order and have never looked back.  For every one of those kills I probably have a miss or two.  I have rebuilt that Binghams bow about four or five times over the years.  Got it about where I like it now.