Bull Down!

[ProAlpine]

Just a quick update on my bow:
Many of you may have read my thread "Bull Down" in which I described my successful elk hunt this year.

In addition, my father, who is an avid firearm shooter and reloader, recently got a new chronograph with bluetooth capabilities. We spent a few hours choreographing arrow speeds.

I am happy to say that my home built, laminate hybrid longbow shoots with the best of them!

I shot 10 arrows for each bow, arrow weight was 524 gr. I shoot 3 under with a tab. Here are the results of all the bows I own:

Blacktail Sitka 58#@30" - Avr speed 185 FPS

Morrison Shawnee w/ Longbow Limbs 55# @28" - Avr speed 191 FPS

Morrison Shawness w/ Recirve Limbs 55# @28" - Avr speed 194 FPS

My Longbow 58# @30" - 192 FPS

Sweet!

[stykshooter]

Great story & hunt, congrats

[shedhunta]

So awesome!!!!

[Homey88]

Congratulations! Nice bull!

[hitman]

Thanks for sharing a wonderful event in your hunting life. Very nice trophy.

[IdahoCurt]

Hey Marc! post some pictures of that beautiful bow you made. I can't believe how well it shoots for your first bow,crazy!

[Butch Speer]

Way to go!

[John Cholin]

Congratulations!  Job well done!  I would have taken that bull in a heart-beat!

JMC

[Howitser]

Good on ya!

[stevem]

Such a good story.  Impressive is you built your own bow.  I made a Bingham project recurve and used it to take a javelina.  Was pretty happy about that.  To take an elk with your own creation would be 1000 times better.  Can't wait for more of your adventure stories.   

[jdeitz10]

Awesome story! Great to hear all the hard work paying off!

[MnFn]

Great story and well told. Congrats!