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Title: Anybody that has hunted Africa with a shelfbow?
Post by: Margly on January 30, 2011, 11:45:00 AM

Hi!
I'm going back to SA for a bowhunt this summer and is planning to take my Ed Scott Owl Bow with me!

Specs are: 68" 55@31 juniper longbow with Coachwhip skins on the belly    :archer:    

Curious if any of my fellow tradgangers have been hunting the African game with a selfbow and wooden arrows?


Margly

Title: Re: Anybody that has hunted Africa with a shelfbow?
Post by: PZee on January 31, 2011, 04:03:00 PM

Hi Margly,

I think there are a few articles on african archer where a few animals are taken with selfbows. Check it out

Pete

Title: Re: Anybody that has hunted Africa with a shelfbow?
Post by: Les Palen on January 31, 2011, 04:31:00 PM

Hey fellas: I am not sure, but think Paul Brunner as shot a couple African game animals with his self- bows.  Les

Title: Re: Anybody that has hunted Africa with a shelfbow?
Post by: BAO on February 01, 2011, 03:08:00 PM

I was lucky(?) enough to share a camp with Paul in 2007 at Greater Kuduland.  He had a slew of different bows with him including some self/sinew bows.  As many times as he has been there I am sure he has shot a bunch of critters with his stick bows.  I shot two impala on that trip wit a 52" osage and sinew bow that I built.  I had planned to hunt exclusively with osage and sinew bows but the 65lb bow I had planned on using blew up on me...long sad story, don't ask.  As a result I took a fiberglass bow because I was afraid that my little bow was too light for the tuff stuff at 45lbs.

Title: Re: Anybody that has hunted Africa with a shelfbow?
Post by: Margly on February 01, 2011, 05:43:00 PM

Well I will for sure post some pics when I'm back home again from my trip  :)
With some game and my Owl bow!

Margly

Title: Re: Anybody that has hunted Africa with a shelfbow?
Post by: Les Palen on February 02, 2011, 06:26:00 PM

Margly: Good luck on your  adventure.

Title: Re: Anybody that has hunted Africa with a shelfbow?
Post by: Margly on February 03, 2011, 03:42:00 PM

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Originally posted by Les Palen:
Margly: Good luck on your  adventure.

Thanks

Margly

Title: Re: Anybody that has hunted Africa with a shelfbow?
Post by: storm5 on February 04, 2011, 02:43:00 PM

Lykke til.
Eg reiser ned i April, men har ikkje bestemt meg for hvilken bue eg skal bruke. Satser på å bygge meg ein ny ein  :)

Title: Re: Anybody that has hunted Africa with a shelfbow?
Post by: Margly on February 04, 2011, 03:07:00 PM

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Originally posted by storm5:
Lykke til.
Eg reiser ned i April, men har ikkje bestemt meg for hvilken bue eg skal bruke. Satser på å bygge meg ein ny ein   :)  

Hei Aun Egil!
Jeg leste om bueprosjektet ditt i buejegeren    :)

Har lenge gått å tenkt på å lage en bue jeg kan ta med nedover, men det var dette med" dørstokkmila"    :p

Jeg bestilte en langbue fra Ed Scott og han hadde hentet inspirasjon til denne fra en gammel vikingmodell.

Den skal være 54-55@31 så den burde kunne gjøre jobben.

Hva var # styrken på den du hadde med til Afrika#
fikk du bra penetrasjon og hvilke piler og jaktspiss brukte du?  

Mvh Ronny

Title: Re: Anybody that has hunted Africa with a shelfbow?
Post by: storm5 on February 05, 2011, 04:24:00 AM

Buene eg har jakta med er på 49 til 54lbs. Beman MFX 500, 29.5" dralengde. Jaktspissene er custom  http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=092856
Bestillte 175 grs VPA som eg vil prøve på neste tur.  :)

Title: Re: Anybody that has hunted Africa with a shelfbow?
Post by: storm5 on February 05, 2011, 04:25:00 AM

Eg har hat gjennomskyting på alle dyra så langt.
mvh Aun Egil