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Title: South African Spiral Horn Slam with a primitive bow
Post by: Mike Yancey on October 13, 2018, 08:14:06 AM

(https://i.imgur.com/mwH1cdd.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/MEMbnSi.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/OyomkxT.jpg)

Got a couple more to go!


Starting to look forward to my next trip to Sofala in South Africa the last of July and first of August and Louis and I are working on completing my spiral horn slam with a primitive bow. Louis has booked me a hunt at another concession that is loaded with Bushbuck to help me get this done. I will be there two weeks this year with two different great groups of guys each week.
I have a new Osage selfbow that I made this year in Maine at my bear hunt and bow building workshop. This selfbow will spit a 1000 grain hickory arrow the way that I like it, fast and quite! The bow is 60 lbs @ 26'' and ready to work. Sealed with my Natural Bow Sealer and no sinew backing just dyed with dye to make it look the way I like.
(https://i.imgur.com/Z9tak4a.jpg)

Title: Re: South African Spiral Horn Slam with a primitive bow
Post by: acolobowhunter on October 15, 2018, 05:02:43 PM

Beautiful Mike!  Wow those are some heavy arrows.  What broadhead are you using on them.  Looks like maybe a single bevel.  Need to take my wife on a sight seeing vacation next, then we also want to return to Namibia before I get to old to pull my bow. ha
Good luck my friend!
Gene

Title: Re: South African Spiral Horn Slam with a primitive bow
Post by: Mike Yancey on October 15, 2018, 06:44:35 PM

They are the single bevel Grizzly's.

Title: Re: South African Spiral Horn Slam with a primitive bow
Post by: acolobowhunter on October 17, 2018, 04:12:29 PM

They look like good broadheads.  I used the Rocky Mountain Cuttroat single bevel 200 gr.  I was sure satisfied with them.  The first time I had used a single bevel head.

Title: Re: South African Spiral Horn Slam with a primitive bow
Post by: Bisch on December 20, 2018, 06:04:11 PM

The only thing I lack to complete the slam is an eland!!!! Hope I can get back over there to get that done. Eland tenderloin is probably the best tasting meat on the planet earth!!!!!

Bisch


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Title: Re: South African Spiral Horn Slam with a primitive bow
Post by: acolobowhunter on December 22, 2018, 01:18:54 PM

I hear you about the Eland.  We ate some while there.  Actually all the game meat was great. 
I passed the first day on a nice Eland.  It was early and I didn't have it on my list.  Now I wish I had taken one.  Guess you can't shoot all the animals in one trip.  Have to save something for seed. ha

Title: Re: South African Spiral Horn Slam with a primitive bow
Post by: Friend on February 17, 2019, 06:14:59 PM

Wishing you the best of hunting, much success and will be looking forward to reading of your experience.

Title: Re: South African Spiral Horn Slam with a primitive bow
Post by: razorsharptokill on August 05, 2019, 04:51:17 PM

Looking forward to the pics and report! Should be pretty soon!

Title: Re: South African Spiral Horn Slam with a primitive bow
Post by: cacciatore on August 07, 2019, 01:36:12 PM

Good luck Mike, keep us posted.
Felix

Title: Re: South African Spiral Horn Slam with a primitive bow
Post by: acolobowhunter on August 07, 2019, 05:31:41 PM

I have a friend that is headed to Namibia next week and another one that will be going in Sept.  Makes me jealous as I would like to go back again.  Maybe next year.

Title: Re: South African Spiral Horn Slam with a primitive bow
Post by: Bow man on August 18, 2019, 06:04:53 AM

Great trip you had Mike

Title: Re: South African Spiral Horn Slam with a primitive bow
Post by: Mike Yancey on December 05, 2022, 02:52:32 PM

(https://i.imgur.com/mwH1cdd.jpg)

It took six years and five trips to Africa but I got it done.

Title: Re: South African Spiral Horn Slam with a primitive bow
Post by: Kyle85 on December 06, 2022, 12:59:22 PM

Very Impressive!  What did the local guides think of your bow and setup?  Did it take any convincing to give it a try?

Title: Re: South African Spiral Horn Slam with a primitive bow
Post by: Mike Yancey on December 07, 2022, 04:51:39 PM

Quote from: Kyle85 on December 06, 2022, 12:59:22 PM

Very Impressive!  What did the local guides think of your bow and setup?  Did it take any convincing to give it a try?

The owner had been following me for years and knew that I could use the stuff. It was after a few hunts though that we decided to try and do the slam.
The first hunt that I went there he had me send a video of me shooting to show the guides though.