A few years ago, I made a bow for the TBJ Ambush Bow Contest.  It took 3rd place but I never hunted with it much.  But this year, I decided it was time to kill something with it.  I took it this morning on a deer scouting and squirrel hunting trip.  This was on some public land in Southern Indiana that I did not know too well so I was planning on moving fast and if I got lucky on a squirrel, so be it.  If not, well I was scouting then.  

I covered most of the ground I wanted by around 10:00 am so I slowed way down and eventually heard a squirrel in a tree.  He was about 50 yards away and 40 feet up in a tree.  I was able to sneak up a creek bed and close the distance to about 15 yards.  As I watched him on the edge of the limb highlighted below, I was pretty sure most of his body was covered by the limb.  

 

I watched for a while hoping he'd move but he just sat there munching on a nut.  Finally, I got my binoculars out and saw that what I thought was limb was actually squirrel and I had a shot.  I focused as hard as possible and let fly.  I was almost shocked when I saw him fall from the tree impaled by my arrow.  He hit hard and I scrambled up the bank.  This is how I found him.
 

So I finally blooded the Ambush Bow with what was probably my best archery hunting shot ever.

 

Nice shot!

Very cool, Nice shot! Tell us about your awesome bow.
Chuck

Great story and shootin' not to mention the slick lookin' bow as well!!

Thanks for sharing,
James

Well done John!

Great shot.          

It's a 58", bendy handled osage selfbow; 60# at 28".  I painted it camo.  I used a cedar arrow with a Ribtek 190 on the end.

Congrats on a great shot John    

Congrats  

What's for dinner John?? If I was you that would be my go to bow this season.

Nice shot.

Heck ya! Nice shot!  I shot at one the other day straight above me and about ate the arrow when it came back down after hitting the limb directly under him lol!  Nice job!!

AWESOME!!!!!! shot          

Nice Shot, but I think you are very lucky as it is common knowledge here on the Gang that a Ribtek 190 is a little on the small side for squirrels.

Good shot.That`s one thing about going for squirrels,you always get shooting and it`s great when you connect.

Great shot!!  Isn't it amazing how hard you can hit those little suckers and they just keep going.  Joe

Atta boy John! Now do that a dozen more times, quater 'em up and throw them in a crock pot all day with some BBQ sauce!.

Nice shot, nice bow, way to go!    Love them squirrels, good shootin, Steve

Thanks folks.  Nice to have someone else patting me on the back.  My shoulder was getting sore just doing it myself  

I've shot a bunch of squirrels with Ribbie 190s since that's about all I have on the end of my arrows.  I'm usually very hesitant now to shoot up since I can't find them stateside unless I'm willing to pay premium prices.  Which, of course, I am not.  I think I'm down to 5 or fewer.