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Title: First Self bow Kill
Post by: Magnum in Ms on October 29, 2011, 11:11:00 PM

I had been a little reluctant to hunt with the Osage self bow I made this summer but I had been shooting it a good bit and it seemed to shoot hard and I had become a little more comfortable with it. So I had hunted with it the last couple of weekends . Well after missing a couple of does my confidence was starting to falter. I shot the bow some more and was hitting fine with it to 20-25 yards. So it must just be me,decided to give it one more chance before going back to Black Widow. I had found some White Oaks drooping and the wind was right to hunt them this afternoon. I got in the tree about 3:00 and had been there about 45 min when I saw a deer moving up the trail to me. As she got to the White Oak that was about 20 yards in front of me she stooped and looked around before picking up a acorn to munch on. As she moved to pick up another she got to about 14 yards and turned broad side. I focused on a spot in the crease behind her shoulder and started my draw,came to anchor and held long enough to let everything settle and let it fly. The arrow left the bow and covered the distance to the doe before she knew anything was going on, she never flinched before the arrow hit with a pop as it broke a rib going in up to the cap dip of the arrow. Before she made it 10 yards there was a large bloody area around the arrow so I knew she was bleeding good as she left.

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: karrow on October 29, 2011, 11:16:00 PM

and????  :campfire:

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: Magnum in Ms on October 29, 2011, 11:27:00 PM

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y166/Magnum2/bloodtrail.jpg)

I listened as she left and could tell she ran at least 100 yards. I gave her a few minutes and started the blood trail. I had  went about 35 yards and found half of my arrow.
 (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y166/Magnum2/brokenarrow.jpg)
The blood was easy to follow as the Magnus 1 had done its job. She had not gone much over 100 yards .  There is a special satisfaction from taking game with gear you make your self, I hope there is more to come.
 (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y166/Magnum2/selfbowdoe.jpg)

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: rastaman on October 29, 2011, 11:34:00 PM

:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:  Way to go sir!

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: caleb7mm on October 29, 2011, 11:40:00 PM

very nice!

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Post by: GRINCH on October 29, 2011, 11:45:00 PM

Congrats,nice doe

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Post by: snakebit40 on October 29, 2011, 11:47:00 PM

Very cool! Good job!    :bigsmyl:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: pacopperhead on October 29, 2011, 11:47:00 PM

:clapper:

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: Hot Hap on October 29, 2011, 11:48:00 PM

Slick! Congradulations. Hap

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: karrow on October 29, 2011, 11:48:00 PM

great work you should be proud

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: burnt on October 30, 2011, 12:14:00 AM

congradulations. nice bow and deer.

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on October 30, 2011, 12:18:00 AM

:thumbsup:

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: wildgame on October 30, 2011, 12:25:00 AM

thats somthing to be proud of there! congrats

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: Gen273 on October 30, 2011, 12:30:00 AM

Great Job, Congrats!!

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: Fritz on October 30, 2011, 12:34:00 AM

Congrats!!! Great accomplishment.  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on October 30, 2011, 12:34:00 AM

Very cool!

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: 2 edges on October 30, 2011, 12:36:00 AM

Thats very neat and would be so rewarding, nice shot!

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: Bjorn on October 30, 2011, 01:20:00 AM

Way cool!!   :clapper:    :clapper:

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: Thumper Dunker on October 30, 2011, 02:28:00 AM

Thats as cool as it gets.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: razorsharptokill on October 30, 2011, 03:33:00 AM

Good job! I hope to do the same when I get home in a few weeks.

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: glenbo on October 30, 2011, 05:04:00 AM

That is awesome! Great looking bow

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: Terry Lightle on October 30, 2011, 06:02:00 AM

Nothing like it

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: getstonedprimitivebowhunt on October 30, 2011, 06:21:00 AM

....ahhhhhhhh. isn't  it "GRAND" !!! Congrad from Another "SELFBOW" nut !!!!

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: BCWV on October 30, 2011, 06:32:00 AM

Congrates!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: dirtguy on October 30, 2011, 07:24:00 AM

:notworthy:     :notworthy:    :notworthy:

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: Osagetree on October 30, 2011, 07:25:00 AM

Selfbows were the rage for thousands of years before Black Widow was around. Pretty sure without them our human race would have progressed much slower.
You will never forget the year you made your own and harvested this doe!
Great job and way to stick it out.   :clapper:

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: justracey on October 30, 2011, 07:30:00 AM

Nice job Congratulations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: Margly on October 30, 2011, 01:15:00 PM

Congrats  :)

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Post by: Hud on October 30, 2011, 03:01:00 PM

Nice job, congratulations. The Osage bow looks great.

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: Bernie B. on October 30, 2011, 03:05:00 PM

Great looking doe and bow!  Congratulations on sticking with it!

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: twostrings on October 30, 2011, 03:08:00 PM

Too cool

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Post by: redpepper49 on October 30, 2011, 03:50:00 PM

Congrats , got to love those close shots .

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: swamper on October 30, 2011, 04:14:00 PM

:clapper:  nice

Title: Re: First Self bow Kill
Post by: bolong on October 30, 2011, 06:58:00 PM

:thumbsup:    :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper: