Beautiful bows Paul! I can't wait to see your craftsmanship first hand.  Barry, that bow has to have some magic in it and I hope it finds the bear you are looking for.  Can't wait to see Tippit's knives and trade points in action too.  

If it is possible, I hope arrive in time to meet everyone from the first week. I will look forward to the stories.

Thanks Jay. Got a few examples of it here.


JC
I see folks shooting WOOD arrows and FIBERGLASS bows. If I remember you like the skinny carbons? I've got a bunch of the old 16/64ths 360 spine. I'll bring a few up if you'd like to try em.

Barry, that's pretty cool, I am looking forward to seeing the bow and hunting with you again.
Take care

oh, and uh can I have your Dye ?

Hogdancer... soon to be Beardancer. Uh... NO on the Dye. Have a good trip though . A week from right now we'll all be sitting around the campfire swapping lies and swatting flies. And make sure you bring ear plugs for sleeping. Everyone drive careful. I'm outta here.  bw

Wow,
I've been reading this thread for weeks. & It keeps getting better!!!

Uncle Barry, that gesture is incredible. (by the way, I was the guy @ PBS in Pitt that wanted a picture w/ Santa for the Kids - they loved it. One asked if you were the guy from the hunting videos. You are one of their heros:Thanks!!)

There is a ton of good Karma in this hunt.

You guys take care of your selves & have a good hunt.

Wow,
I've been reading this thread for weeks. & It keeps getting better!!!

Uncle Barry, that gesture is incredible. (by the way, I was the guy @ PBS in Pitt that wanted a picture w/ Santa for the Kids - they loved it. One asked if you were the guy from the hunting videos. You are one of their heros:Thanks!!)

There is a ton of good Karma in this hunt.

You guys take care of your selves & have a good hunt.

Tom and the other boy's should be back from baiting here later tonight.Maybe he will keep us posted...Hope there was lots of action since thier last visit.......see ya all friday lady's......waaaahoooooooooooooo .... bowdoc

Lets just say I happen to kill a big bear and I cannot shoot 70lbs. I could order a set of lighter limbs and let some other guys borrow the bow with the heavy limbs and get to use it.Hey I can dream O.K..Good luck everybody and see some or most of ya'll soon.Kip

OK, who else is packed and ready to go NOW! lol

I hav'nt even thought about packing! I need to get moving

The top two Tippit...either one will be fine for me   :D

Thanks for the offer Paul, just bring a couple if you have room, I'd like to at least play with them. Course, not sure when I'll have time, things keep hopping around there most of the time with hunting, baiting, and of course eating.

Not packed, have the big 3D shoot at my place this weekend, but next week...I'll be running round a the proverbial chicken etc. Trying not to think about it yet so I can keep up the pace at work.

Man alive! I just got back to my computer for the first time since Friday afternoon. Its hard to believe that this hunt just gets better and better! Very generous across the board guys-I have to thinks about which knife though-they all look really good. I kinda like PVs red bow. Decisions, decisions. The only downside to any of this is that I won't get to share camp with everyone from both weeks. I leave KY Thursday afternoon and fly outta Nashville early Friday morning. Now if I can keep it between the ditches til then. See ya'll up nawth-   Grant

Mornin Gents,
Just returned from bait trip # 2 at 2 AM this morning.It was a marathon bait run !! We managed to bring up all the extra sweets for 2 weeks and are stored in my trailer along with other necassary goods.I have alot of shopping to do this week and will be contacting EVERYONE this week to finalize last minute details.Bears are hungry up there.........

Paul,
Cool bows !!! Looking forward to handling them.I will bring EXTRA bowsock for my ride home :-)
Barry,what a treasure you have with the original Schaf bow !! UNBELIEVABLE STORY about it.I am lefty,BUT can shoot ride handed.I worked in Sporting Goods business for 16 years and being a right handed world ......will be cool to fling an arrow (you supplying the arrows for the 15 other guys to test fire the Schafer :-)
 Doc is the sheath for your TRAD-GANG knife LEFT handed ???

Tom, any trail cam pics yet?
BTW - you can shoot my Tip all you want. I'll even bring the girly limbs so ya don't hurt yourself.   :D

Tom,  mail trade points to you and Eric on Saturday.  Got mine haft on...Doc

3 more days till blast off.I hope they don't open my luggage at the airport.Crap will fly everywhere and they wont ever get it back in.Took Me three weeks.

Tom, I sent a package.It will have my name on it somewhere.Should arrive thursday.    

Now if I can just get those bear to hold still so I can weigh and measure them.I think I'll just get Bob Walker to holdem down.  :D

Hillboy,
Will be on the lookout for your package.

I was down at Barry's place over the weekend and Barry was packing for his trip. Since he broke his arm a few years ago, he has had top drop down in bow weight. He asked that I unstring the bow that was laying on the top of his hunting stuff. I picked up the vintage Schafer and drew it back. Talk about chills. I got a similar feeling drawing one of Bart Schleyer's bows. He told me the story be hind the bow.  I unstrung the bow and we removed the quiver for transport. After seeing this thread, I decided to post. I know you guys are in for a real treat. Barry has been working up his shoulder and is determined to hunt with the 70#er. Good luck to all. Mike

Thanks for the update and "teaser" Mike. Wish you were going along for the stories alone.  GY