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Title: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: Terry Green on August 13, 2024, 12:17:56 PM
If so, could you post a pic?

Thanks,

T
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs?
Post by: Mo_coon-catcher on August 13, 2024, 07:23:39 PM
Here’s a wiggly Osage with a pair of bullsnakes I made this spring.

Kyle
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs?
Post by: Terry Green on August 14, 2024, 10:03:57 AM
NICE!!!!
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs?
Post by: blacktailbob on August 14, 2024, 10:53:27 AM
Very cool looking bow!
Just don't lay it on the ground...somebody might want to kill it.
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs?
Post by: Maclean on August 14, 2024, 12:25:56 PM
Bullsnakes are one of my favorite patterns.

Terry - are you having Jim Neaves build you a new bow or skinning an existing bow?
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs?
Post by: Longtoke on August 14, 2024, 06:45:13 PM
The coolest part is the tiger stripe tail IMO
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs?
Post by: Terry Green on August 14, 2024, 07:14:48 PM
Yes, been in line for a Super Curve for a while.

I have prairie rattler on my longbow from him.

Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs?
Post by: Maclean on August 14, 2024, 07:19:46 PM
Nice Terry!

Jim just about has me talked into a Triple Carbon Elite longbow. If I go that route, I'll have him back it with snakeskins. His work is amazing.
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs?
Post by: Terry Green on August 17, 2024, 11:20:22 AM
Yes McClean, he surly does.  Lots of talent in the Sponsors here.

Here's a better pic of the Prairie Rattler.

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Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs?
Post by: Maclean on August 17, 2024, 11:37:58 AM
Dang Terry,  that looks great.
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs?
Post by: Terry Green on August 17, 2024, 02:06:49 PM
Yes, yes it does.  I was thinking about Timber Rattler on the next one, but he said he gets more grey skins than the 'goldish n rust' ones we have around here....

Grey examples.......





Gold and Rust examples.....







And here's one more of my Prairie Rattler....






Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs?
Post by: Terry Green on August 17, 2024, 06:23:01 PM
Jim just sent me these, and they look like ours here. Especially the top left one.



Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs?
Post by: JR Chambers on August 17, 2024, 08:43:43 PM
it is against the law to kill snakes in WV. I wonder what the game warden would say if he checked a guy and he had snake skins on his bow? Might have a hard tine explaining it.
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs?
Post by: Terry Green on August 17, 2024, 09:32:14 PM
Don't know, I don't hunt WV.

I wouldn't worry about it if I did hunt WV. It also wouldn't be hard to explain either.
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs?
Post by: Maclean on August 17, 2024, 10:30:47 PM
I really like the ones in the top left pic.

I'm a sucker for nice snakeskins on a bow.
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs?
Post by: Terry Green on August 18, 2024, 09:39:03 AM
The trusty Morrison Cheyenne......

Morrison Banded Water Snake meets Banded Water Snake from The Paradise.

(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/prp7.jpg)
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: Pompano Joe on August 18, 2024, 03:06:30 PM
This is a very interesting thread.  You guys are all into the Trad stuff I can tell.  Hope others post more snake bows. That reminds me, I have to learn how to  properly add photos that are always right side up!  :knothead:
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: Terry Green on August 19, 2024, 06:53:13 AM
Copperhead, Morrison Shawnee.....

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Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: rich k on August 19, 2024, 09:59:01 PM
Here is a recent re-skin of prairie rattlers on my longbow. The prairie rattler pattern fits a bit better on the narrow limbs than the previous diamondback skins. As long as I was refinishing the bow I tried my hand at drawing a bit.
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: Maclean on August 19, 2024, 10:43:50 PM
These are Pacific Rattlesnake skins Jim Neaves put on my Black Widow PL III.
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: Walt Francis on August 20, 2024, 09:37:44 PM
Sturgeon Skinned selfbow I donated to the PBS last March.

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Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: MnFn on August 20, 2024, 10:27:25 PM
How about a key snake?
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Post by: MnFn on August 20, 2024, 10:29:40 PM
Here is one.
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Post by: cacciatore on August 21, 2024, 06:40:47 AM
I really love snake skinned limbs and I had/ have some from different bowyers. Most bowyers make a great work but Bob Morrison was famous for a fantastic work. IMHO Jim Neeves is even better his skins look printed how well he makes them.
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: cacciatore on August 21, 2024, 06:44:07 AM
This is a Silvertip with the Bull snake skins.
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: cacciatore on August 21, 2024, 06:46:12 AM
Another view
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Post by: cacciatore on August 21, 2024, 06:50:00 AM
A Bob Morrison work on a Bill’s Zipper, Canabreake skins
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: cacciatore on August 21, 2024, 07:01:50 AM
This is a self-made skin work 32 years old, western diamondbacks
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: cacciatore on August 21, 2024, 07:05:20 AM
Grey Copperhead self-made
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: cacciatore on August 21, 2024, 07:08:42 AM
The Master, Prairie rattlers on a Triple Carbon Centaur
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: Terry Green on August 22, 2024, 09:40:01 AM
These are great!  I'll post another one later this afternoon.....
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: Skates 2 on August 22, 2024, 10:06:40 AM
Great thread guys!!! Keep em coming please!  :jumper:
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: Doug S on August 24, 2024, 07:38:19 PM

       Python
 Hope this pic goes thru, Don't think i have ever posted one
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: Maclean on August 24, 2024, 08:40:10 PM
I've been wondering about Python skins. There seems to be an abundance in Florida.
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: rainman on August 27, 2024, 10:32:58 PM
milk snake
amazon tree boa
corn snake
carp skin
western rat snake
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: Longtoke on August 28, 2024, 12:50:30 AM
wow that python skin is cool.

I still like the Bull snake pattern best though,  I am surprised to see these bows aren't using the tiger stripe tail section!  that would be such a cool transition into a black limb tip IMO. I consider them good snakes.

I dig the prairie rattler too,  it's a local snake so I may be biased.  I have seen those things 4 feet away, turned my head and took me 15 minutes to find the stationary snake again.  real masters of camouflage. They give me the goosebumps, they are on my bad snake list.
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: Doug S on August 28, 2024, 02:17:53 PM

 Western Rat snake, :thumbsup:  yes!
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: Terry Green on September 11, 2024, 10:36:00 AM
rainman, you got some splaining to do.....

Best get to listing those skins in order!!! Outstanding!

Yes, the python looks great!
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: Terry Green on September 11, 2024, 11:02:21 AM
Sorry rainman, I didn't see the names under the pics. Thanks for sharing!

Here's my Morrison Cougar with Timber Rattler....



Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: Jegs.mich on September 11, 2024, 11:06:08 AM
Bear b mag with #1 limbs with snake skin
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: Terry Green on September 11, 2024, 11:33:29 AM
Jegs..... what snake?
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: Jegs.mich on September 11, 2024, 11:43:56 AM
Here's a close up Terry. I have to admit I'm not well versed in snakes being a Michigan deer hunter. I think I bought these limbs from Beeman.
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: kopfjaeger on September 11, 2024, 12:54:47 PM
Western Diamondback on my Robertson Montana Falcon takedown.
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: Jegs.mich on September 11, 2024, 05:40:23 PM
Can any of you guys tell me what kind of snake skin is on my limbs?
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: arrow30 on September 11, 2024, 05:54:42 PM
Can any of you guys tell me what kind of snake skin is on my limbs?


could be cottonmouth,
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: rainman on September 11, 2024, 05:57:26 PM
Can any of you guys tell me what kind of snake skin is on my limbs?


could be cottonmouth,
I agree it is cottonmouth.
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: rainman on September 11, 2024, 07:23:03 PM
Terry i can't find pics of the bow I built with bullsnake skin.
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: Terry Green on September 12, 2024, 01:09:29 PM
No worries rainman.

I'm really enjoying this thread.  :campfire:
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: wooddamon1 on September 19, 2024, 06:48:59 PM
All from one big Canebrake skin. 2 selfbows. Some beautiful work shown!


Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: Killdeer on October 09, 2024, 11:10:44 AM
This is a Morrison ACS with Canebrake.

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This is a koa wood Centaur with Prairie rattler.

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All snakes in Virginia are protected, but not all states have those laws. I like the laws, but I also like snake skins on my bow. There is a fence here, and I am firmly upon it.  :readit:

Killdeer
Title: Re: Anyone with Bull Snake skins on their limbs or any other snake?
Post by: Terry Green on October 12, 2024, 07:13:16 AM
Nice Killdeer. 

Still lovin this thread.   :campfire: