Looks like the Bendy Bow will be the hunting bow this year

[tradslinger]

After a lot of shooting with different bows as I try to come down to the bow that I really want to commit to for deer hunting, the 60" Osage Bendy Bow is the one that just seems to be the bow for me. It is 40# at 26" and I actually draw 26 1/2". I was planning on shooting woodies but the 1816s sure are hard to beat in this bow. I am mainly hunting out of enclosed blinds this year and this bow will work quite easily. My intent is for five to 15 yards max, hoping for 10 or less. I made this bow last year and love it, it is about as simple as they get. A stick with a wrapped leather grip, no shelf except for the leather edge. No handle because it does bend slightly in the handle. I may try to make another bendy bow, just a little bit heavier around 45# and maybe a tad bit shorter around 58" or less. My friend James in Kansas sent me this piece of wood almost two years ago and it has been my best shooting selfbow that I have made so far. I had written on the bottom limb "Deer Slayer" last year when I made it and so now it is time for it to live up to the name. I haven't taken a deer yet with a selfbow, much less a bow that I have made. So, pretty excited about it.

[woodchucker]

Best of luck to you, My Brother!!! 
IMHO, I'd go wood... Self-bows & wood arrows go together like milk & cookies!!

Keep us posted!!

[Sam McMichael]

We look forward to lots of pics.

[tradslinger]

I really really wanted the woodies to shoot better and I may still use them but sometimes it is what it is. I am rather excited at this season in Arkansas. They used to always open Oct 1st but the last couple of years it has been in the last week of Sept. This means that the bucks are still hanging together and all of that. I have both water and minerals on my place where I might get a close shot right before dark. I have an enclosed blind there as well and just today sat in it to make sure that I could easily get a shot off. Would be a max shot of 14 yards if i manage to get one. Been seeing 5 good bucks on the game camera, not lots of points but wide and tall 8s and a 9 point. Heck, a really big 6 point that would be hard to pass too.

[tradslinger]

Was out shooting the bendy bow again this morning. there is just something totally fun about shooting it. While some may scoff at the lighter poundage, I sure wouldn't want to be in front of it at 20-25 yards with field points much less the broadheads. It is quick to string and unstring and just shoots like it is supposed to. And it was really the easiest bow that I have made. I may have to sometime make some trade heads to hunt with for some rivercane arrows. I have been practicing sitting down on the same type stool that I will be hunting from in the enclosed blind. probably use 3 blade Wensel heads.