How many of you??

[Hoffman]

How many of you have made a bow yourself and have harvest an animal with it? That is my question.
Thanks, Chad

[Chisler]

I think a lot of these trad gangers have done it - but they're not likely to brag about it.  I've been hanging around tradgang about 8 or 9 mos.  Made my first bow from a glued up blank I got at the Bowyer's Journal Traditional Archery Expo in Wheeling last spring.  Have made 2 self bows from trees I cut down, and made one really sweet takedown long bow I made from a Bingham's kit.  I got 3 deer with the takedown this year.  It's a great feeling to get a deer with a bow you made yourself.  I haven't touched my wheeled bow for about a year.

[draco]

Everything I`ve killed for the last 12 yeaes has been with bows I`ve built,until this year. The bows I build for myself seem to only last 2 to 3 years,while bows I build for friends last forever,go figure.The bow I`ve been shooting for the last two years broke the first week of bow season. I bought a Pronghorn takedown thru this site and it`s better than any bow I`ve ever built,although not as pretty. When I build my next bow I will copy the Pronghorn as close as possible,it`s that good. But the satisfaction of taking game with a bow you built yourself just is`nt there with a bought bow.  Bob

[NorthShoreLB]

Done that      

[ks_stickbow]

YES

[trapperDave]

not YET

[Wudstix]

Have some awesome Bois D' Arc trees just waiting to be cut and cured.  Found a whole grove of mature trees, many with good straight branches.  Plan to get to work on these.  Then I'll let you know.

[kennym]

YEP since 1993  

[Wile E. Coyote]

Yep!

[MWM]

Two selfbows, two deer

[kctreeman]

Yes, Like Kenny also since 1993. Binghams 59" T/D recurve 63#.  40 whitetail, 2 hogs, 1 elk.  No greater satisfaction.

[kennym]

40 whitetail, 2 hogs, 1 elk. No greater satisfaction.

 WOW John,you do have it bad!!  

[kctreeman]

Kenny, I got the bug back in 93 at the MO Deer Classic when they still held it in Boonville.  UBM had a booth and a few guys were carving on some risers.  I had just ordered a new Hoyt super slam for about $800.  I canceled that order and have never looked back.  For every one of those kills I probably have a miss or two.  I have rebuilt that Binghams bow about four or five times over the years.  Got it about where I like it now.