#36 62" Dryad Orion

[trashwood]

I ask Mike and Jason to make me a 36#@28" 62" Orion.....and they did

   http://sites.google.com/site/stringwalkerbowhunter/Home/orion36  

I wanted a worker like bow with not a lot of fancy wood (that is the way I like my bows).  I wanted the strongest heaviest piece of wood they had for the riser.

It has taken me 2 yrs to admit that my shoulder will never get better if I keep on shoot those 50 to 60 bows as many time as I like to.  I am going to be hunting small game, light to medium pigs, and Texas whitetail with it.  it shoot speed right at the same speed my 36# hot FITA limbs shot and I have already taken medium pigs with them

I have shot 9 diiferent shafts thru the bow and I ccoulod tell ya for a fact which one sticks in a stacked foam sheet target the deepest.....but I ain't going too.  I'll just let ya have the plesure of finding that out when you get old and over the hill         I am not worried about the penetration it is gonna be jujst fine.

I might say one thing about me and the rig.  in the last 30 yrs there has never been a hunting bow that I shot higher scores with.  ya can blame it on the arrows speed, the light draw weight,the wieght of the riser, or I have finally come of age      

I had always dreaded giving up my bow draw weight and getting old         DANG man it could be the best thing that every happended to me. shooting more shots and enjoying it more      

rusty

ps Mike and Jason are in Compton and they have the my 36# bow there. stop by 'em a shoot littel red.  ya might be in for a pleasent surprise also

[Colt]

I just made a 42# longbow for myself. I've been suffering from nerve damage in my elbow.

I couldn't agree more about lighter weights. I hit everything I aim at with this bow. I have no doubt that it will kill deer.

I'm shooting 40-45# spined sitka spruce shafts with 125 grain tips. They weigh 440 grains total.

[Rob DiStefano]

pretty bow, rusty.  i'm sure that in your hands she'll bring home the bacon.  

i've dropped down in holding weight over the decades out of aging and injury necessity.  not fun.  

at times i do miss the holding tug and crisp release of a 65# bow.  

but we do what we gotta do to keep pulling string and bowhunting ,,,,

[stick_string]

Congrats!! Please post a pics of your adventures...I still fell 'ify' about going less than 50 lbs...I would love to see pics of your harvests!!

Ben

[Night Wing]

I've got two bows, a 42# Blacktail Elite TD recurve and a 41# Longhorn hybrid longbow. Last September, I ordered Norm Johnson to build me a 35# Blacktail Elite TD recurve bow. I'm looking forward to getting it this November.

[Paul/KS]

Pretty bow...they sure do nice work.    

I know what ya mean about gettin' a lighter bow, getting old sure is a pain...

[koger]

Man I feel you, Im knockin on 50, just had rotator cuff surgery 2& 1/2 months ago, hard working back up to poundage. I can shoot #38-#43 great, for 40-50 shots. I recently tried my #45 and#47 pound bows, struggled to shoot 20 shots. But took my time and I really am shooting better than ever, with all my bows. Not being able to shoot for 3 months, I have really examined my form, slowed down and make each shot count more. I am hoping by september to be able to shot the #47 and#49 bows comfortably for hunting. I dont shoot anything over #50 anymore, and ver little of that. I have pretty sever arthritis from an old injury, gets worse every year.

[Traxx]

NOW WAIT JUST A DANG MINUTE HERE!!!!
I remember someone sayin you shouldnt be able to hunt with nothin less than.....
Aw heck,Nevermind.
Nice bow Rusty.You have fun with it.Im campin under the lighter bow tent nowdays myself.
Just givein ya a ration.LOL

[CEW]

How heavy a arrow did you use for the pigs? I dropped down to a 40 lb bow, shooting better then ever with it.

[tmccall]

Nice bow Rusty!  Mike and Jason sure know how to make 'em pretty...

[trashwood]

Traxx - I wish those were the only words I have had to eat in my life time     It is a real good thing the words ya have to eat don't have a lot of calories.  I'd have to go on a diet.

rusty

[Traxx]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!