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Title: First arrow with.....
Post by: tim roberts on October 07, 2008, 11:12:00 PM: Last spring I got a Selfbow in a trade with Frenchy Manny. Sometime during the year I decided that I was going to take an animal with the bow, or.........well lets not go there, not a good thought!
Just before my second trip to Montana I got some arrows ready for the bow, it was kind of a mix, 2 grizzlys, and 2 Wensel Woodsmans weighted with #6 shot to 150 grains, both sets of arrows flew extremely good.
On Sunday morning on of the "WW's" got the call to be the first arrow on the string. Somewhere around 07:15 a deer was spoted making a beeline that would bring her right in front of my stand. As she passed behind the limb before the on her way to the opening, I came to full draw, as she cleared I picked a spot, and loosed the arrow....It was like poetry in slow motion, I saw the arrow leave the string and watched the whole flight, the coolest part was watching the feathers dissapear in her chest. The deer made a 180 turn and ran back out in the field, only to expire a few seconds later!
As I got out of the tree to retrive my arrow everything I saw was comfirmed by the color change of the arrow.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r76/Timroberts_bucket/IMG_1686.jpg)

This was the first arrow that I shot out of this bow at an animal, and the first taken with a selfbow! :thumbsup:
I think I am hooked, this winter I am going to try to make one!
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Post by: allanburden on October 07, 2008, 11:18:00 PM: Congratulations!
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Post by: vermonster13 on October 07, 2008, 11:22:00 PM: Well alright Tim!

It's almost like I was there. LOL

I have some more Mojo heads for you.
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Post by: Winterhawk1960 on October 07, 2008, 11:23:00 PM: Way to go Tim !!!!!!!!

Nice armguard ya got on there too... :campfire:

Winterhawk1960
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Post by: Pat B on October 07, 2008, 11:26:00 PM: Congrats. I'm still looking for my first with my own stuff. Pat
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Post by: Ybuck on October 07, 2008, 11:29:00 PM: Terrific! Congratulations!
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Post by: Firstarrow on October 07, 2008, 11:30:00 PM: tim,

congrats!

You and Preacher must have had a good time.

Can't wait to hear the rest of the stories...
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Post by: Bowferd on October 07, 2008, 11:33:00 PM: Congrats Tim, Nice picture and that is a fantastic looking bow.
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Post by: tim roberts on October 07, 2008, 11:33:00 PM: Hey Rich,
Hows it going? Yea he got his first Whitetail Monday night, but he can tell you all about it, His story! :campfire:
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Post by: Bakes168 on October 07, 2008, 11:55:00 PM: Congrats on that nice doe!

Bakes
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Post by: Chris Surtees on October 08, 2008, 12:07:00 AM: Way to go Tim!!!
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Post by: Over&Under on October 08, 2008, 12:51:00 AM: Excellent!!!! Hooked is a good place to be!
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Post by: Frenchy on October 08, 2008, 01:32:00 AM: Brillant! Nice doe.
What is your bow’s poundage ?
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on October 08, 2008, 02:22:00 AM: Wow! Great bow, and great deer!
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Post by: Kevin Bahr on October 08, 2008, 03:35:00 AM: Congratulations, Tim. I didn't recognize you without the old handlebar 'stache...
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Post by: JEFF B on October 08, 2008, 06:01:00 AM: congrats bro!!! fine deer and whats more a fine shot :archer:
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Post by: 4runr on October 08, 2008, 06:27:00 AM: Well done Tim!
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Post by: Firstarrow on October 08, 2008, 07:03:00 AM: Tim, PM sent...
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Post by: tradtusker on October 08, 2008, 07:41:00 AM: awesome congrats
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Post by: longbowben on October 08, 2008, 07:42:00 AM: Congrats :thumbsup:
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Post by: Huntrdfk@Work on October 08, 2008, 08:25:00 AM: That's pretty cool, congrats Tim on a job well done!!

David
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Post by: Frenchymanny on October 08, 2008, 08:51:00 AM: Wow...Congratulations! :thumbsup: :notworthy:

F-Manny
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Post by: madness522 on October 08, 2008, 09:12:00 AM: Attaboy Tim!! Nice story and table fare to go along with it!
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Post by: Blasterjdh on October 08, 2008, 10:44:00 AM: Great Job --
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Post by: Blackhat on October 08, 2008, 10:50:00 AM: :clapper: congratulations. not many do what you did. :D
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Post by: Terry Green on October 08, 2008, 11:20:00 AM: Wow...great job!...That's a BIG doe! :thumbsup:
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Post by: BMN on October 08, 2008, 11:33:00 AM: Very cool. Congrats. :thumbsup:
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Post by: Shaun on October 08, 2008, 11:41:00 AM: Uh oh, another case of osage fever and selfbow mania. Welcome aboard. Nice shooting and fine fat doe.