gettin it done with homemade bows

[Slickhead]

how many have got their critters with a homemade bow.
Im guessing that would be the ultimate high.

[stillhunter]

Shot a doe at 5 yds 3 years ago with a osage self bow I made 20 years ago I backed with rawhide from my sons first longbow deer when he was around 12 years old. Still very special feeling. Made around 75 bows since 1983 when I broke a limb on a Silvertip and didn't want to pay more money for a set of limbs. The limb breakage was my fault not the bow by the way. Had a lot of fun and never looked back. Shoot a 68 inch locust bow I made now but thinking of building a 70 incher for ground hunting. Call me nuts but I love long bows. It's my ultimate high.

[Quickblood]

Been shooting homemade bows almost exclusively for the past 30 years.  Got this guy several years ago with a 75@28 recurve I made in the late 80's.  He weighed in at 210# dressed, my heaviest to date.  I've made recurves, longbows, and selfbows and love them all.  But, we are blessed to have talented bowyers and I love their bows too!
   

[wooddamon1]

Nice, Keith!     The bow, buck and the coat!

[mmgrode]

There's nothing quite like the satisfaction of taking game with bows you've built yourself.  I tend to build a new bow or two every year for my hunting.  It's one way to extend the anticipation and enjoyment of the hunting seasons.

[jsweka]

2012's doe and 2013's buck.  It was my biggest buck ever with any weapon and my first with a bow I made.



 

[D.Ellis]

Here's a nice 6.5 foot blackie I killed with a 64# osage self bow a couple springs ago. Ash arrow, magnus 2 head.
Darcy    



And a smaller bear with the same bow.

[Matty]

Very cool guys. I'm hoping sometime next year I'll be able to contribute to this thread.

[RC]

I`ve built maybe 15 bows or so. Two recurves and the rest longbows.Herare just a few of many critters killed with them...












This bow is named "Mojo". Its gonna be my turkey hunting bow this year Lord Willing. I built it in2007 I think.64" long and around 50@27. RC

[SheltonCreeker]

Great thread. Thanks for sharing.

[frassettor]

   

[glenbo]

Here are a few of my animals that I have taken with home made bows

[kat]

Looking good there Glen

[KeganM]

I've killed six deer with my hand made bows, and a dozen or so squirrels. I actually never killed anything with an arrow shot from a bow I didn't make.

To be completely honest though, the thrill of taking an animal with a bow is still so new to me that I don't think it would have mattered if I made it or not!

[KentuckyTJ]

Awesome stuff from all you guys!

[BAK]

Good thread but I'd hoped to see more "selfies".

[Jack Skinner]

Antelope

And mulie doe
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[glenbo]

Nice bows Jack

[Jack Skinner]

Thanks thats a Osage flat bow in the Torges style for blinds, and a Yew longbow with rawhide backing. I have taken more deer and antelope with selfbows just dont always have the camera with me.

[jsweka]

TTT - Let's see some more!  I know they're out there.