HH BUG GOT ME! - Part Four!

Burnsie · June 08, 2026, 02:37:52 PM

Not sure if this qualifies as an ASL longbow, but here is my take in self bow form. It has the approximate dimensions of the ASL bows I have 68", 48# @ 28"
Straight handle, skinny tips...etc. I'm not a big snake skin guy, but I wanted to do something different on the back of the bow. I was thinking about doing some hand painted designs on the back, but I'm not much of an artist. I decided to try some digital camo fabric? I'm not sure if I'm sold on the look yet? But it whips an arrow pretty good. Here's a few pics.

MnFn · June 08, 2026, 07:02:24 PM

Looks great Burnsie.

New, but stock bow. I got very lucky. I was looking for a 66", but this one was available and I decided what's an extra inch on either end? I just wanted a good, solid bow - and it is. No special woods or anything.
It's a very smooth shooter.

Burnsie · June 08, 2026, 08:47:55 PM

Quote from: MnFn on June 08, 2026, 07:02:24 PMLooks great Burnsie.

New, but stock bow. I got very lucky. I was looking for a 66", but this one was available and I decided what's an extra inch on either end? I just wanted a good, solid bow - and it is. No special woods or anything.
It's a very smooth shooter.

I watch the Northern Mist stock page like a hawk - Never saw that one?
Did he have it on Facebook or something?

Phil Magistro · June 08, 2026, 09:48:01 PM

Burnside, he bought a Hill Jack from Jim Belcher - Bivouac Bows - not Northern Mist. And Jim doesn't have a stock bows page.

Burnsie · June 08, 2026, 09:53:16 PM

Quote from: Phil Magistro on June 08, 2026, 09:48:01 PMBurnside, he bought a Hill Jack from Jim Belcher - Bivouac Bows - not Northern Mist. And Jim doesn't have a stock bows page.

Hmmm - Gary's last post says Northern Mist - American??

MnFn · June 09, 2026, 08:49:21 AM

I posted a reply last night, but it's not here. Don't know what happened to it.

Anyway, short answer is I was talking with Steve at NM. I mentioned I had sold a bow and was looking for a replacement- nothing fancy just a good basic bow.

He mentioned he had a stock bow coming up for sale that fit my specs pretty well. So I bought it, sight unseen as I didn't care about what it looked like. So it never got to the website.

Burnsie · June 09, 2026, 09:26:55 AM

Nice! - Great score for being sight unseen.

frassettor · June 09, 2026, 05:10:43 PM

Very nice looking bows.

Phil Magistro · June 09, 2026, 09:08:42 PM

Quote from: Burnsie on June 08, 2026, 09:53:16 PM
Quote from: Phil Magistro on June 08, 2026, 09:48:01 PMBurnside, he bought a Hill Jack from Jim Belcher - Bivouac Bows - not Northern Mist. And Jim doesn't have a stock bows page.

Hmmm - Gary's last post says Northern Mist - American??

You are right. I missed that. I apologize.

frassettor · June 14, 2026, 04:49:42 PM

enjoy This thread

string follow · June 16, 2026, 08:42:08 PM

First time with full dipped white arrows. They're a lot of fun to shoot.

strigif0rm3s · June 23, 2026, 03:17:33 PM

Pics of my Art Graham Straight and Narrow
69" 46@28
Bamboo lams, stacked myrtle with cherry cap, green back, white belly. SLIGHT backset.
GREAT build.

strigif0rm3s · June 23, 2026, 03:19:46 PM

Pics of my Bivouac Hilljack. I ended up regripping it with suede. I tried regular leather again, i just keep going back to suede. Love it.

69" all osage Hilljack. 47@28 milk chocolate back, white belly.

strigif0rm3s · June 23, 2026, 03:20:45 PM

more hilljack pics

strigif0rm3s · June 23, 2026, 03:22:43 PM

Hurst Wrong way. (reverse handle with string follow)
Jade G10 riser, carbon back, bamboo lams, light gray belly. 66" 50@28

toddster · June 29, 2026, 02:22:25 PM

Awesome bow's guy's, the bug is starting to bite at me again for another in stable.