50 year old bow and broadhead make venison

[4runr]

In the Collectors/History forum, Trap proposed a hunt throughtout the year using '59 vintage gear.

Being one who appreciates all things from the "Good Old Days", I searched for an affordable bow, made in 1959. I think the '59 Kodiak is the best looking bow I've ever laid eyes on, but my budget doesn't stretch that far.

This past June at Comptons, I ran into Havalinahink (sorry Bill if I spelled it wrong) he had seen a '59 Grizzly that Norm (Zepnut) had, and directed me to his booth.

After chatting with Norm awhile, we made a deal on the best shooting bow I've ever held in my hands. The rest of the summer that was the bow I shot 90% of the time. I spent some more money and found some '57 Bear green razorheads from Chuck Homitz, and got my hands on a nice leather-top tape on quiver.

I' ve done my share of missing deer from the stand this year, 4 total, all clean misses.


Tonight, I had 3 button bucks in and out under the stand for about 45 minutes. Button bucks at this particular property have been sort of off limits. Not a spoken thing, it's just that this one little guy comes in almost every hunt and presents shot after shot. It was different tonight. He came in with another button, then there was another one just hanging around the fringes. I decided if the smaller of the two presents a shot, I'd take it.

He did and I missed high, badly. I missed two other shots a couple weeks ago and practiced from elevated stands till I thought I had it right. Nope!

He ran out to the field and started grazing with the other two. Ten minutes later one of the others started back into the woods and "my" button followed. He gave me another broadside shot at 15 yards. Missed high again        


He looped around and was quartering away at about 18 yards. I drew arrow number three, concentrated on a spot 3/4 of the way up his body, 3 or 4 inches behind his last rib on the right side. The arrow penetrated about 20 inches, went through his liver and left lung, through a rib, and was sticking through the other side.

He ran about 80 to a hunnerd yards and left a nice blood trail. Here's what was at the and of it.



The happy hunter.


The broadhead, broken bleeder and gore    

[tradtusker]

Awesome!    

[longbowben]

Congrats thats cool.  

[bretto]

Great story and a nice ending.

[4runr]

Thanks guys.

I also want to thank Jmatt1957.

Jim, your hospitality in letting me hunt your property, and helping me track and drag, helping me dig a broadhead out of a tree, and providing me with a cold refreshment, will not go unrewarded    

Thank you Brother!!

[waknstak IL]

Cool story. Amazing the longevity of those old bows.

[Dave Bulla]

   

[trapperDave]

 CONGRATS!  

[sticshooter]

HOAT DANG BROTHER. CONGRATS FROM SHELL AND I. WHEN WE EATING?    BLESS YOU KENNY YOU JUST MADE MY DAY!COULD NOT BE MORE THRILLED ...EVEN IF I HAD SHOT IT.<><

[Benjy]

       

[dakota tim]

All right!  Too cool Kenny!  Now I really want to hunt with an old Bear.

           

[elkken]

Another Ohio monster down .... congrats !! I appreciate your committment to the vintage gear, I have tried it before but tend to weaken quickly after the first miss.

[David Bartholomew]

Looking good Kenny!

Bravo!!!!

[azhunter]

Thats neat, thanks for sharing. congrats.

[Curtiss Cardinal]

Kewl beans!  

[vtmtnman]

Congrats on the deer. Love seeing the old bows go back to the woods they they were built for.

[Guru]

Way to go buddy....that's extremely cool!  

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Well-done!

[Jmatt1957]

   No problem. Enjoy having you come down.

[d. ward]

Way to go Kenny outstanding...bd