Author Topic: In Honor of Chris Surtees - Bow pass along (Read 1225 times)

Lone Ranger · « **Reply #80 on:** December 27, 2011, 04:59:00 PM »

WOW- excited I am!

Brian who gets it after me, and where is it going?

L.R.

Lone Ranger · « **Reply #81 on:** December 28, 2011, 06:20:00 PM »

Not to bump this thread again, but Katie I sent you a PM about shipping the bow- my wife and I are headed to Ga tomorrow for 4 days. I dont want it to be laying up at my gate for that long! I think* if you send it late tomorrow with all the holiday stuff going on I wont see it till Tuesday which would be perfect!

L.R.

johnpaul68 · « **Reply #82 on:** January 02, 2012, 04:32:00 PM »

Fantastic gesture! Just confirms what i already knew, that Trad folk are truly the best!!!

JP

p.s. Happy New year to ALL!!!

americanhunter7 · « **Reply #83 on:** September 01, 2012, 06:34:00 AM »

Gonna bring this up to the top since it's getting close to season....Updates from anyone? Who has has the Banshee, and any woodie shooters with this bow yet? If so what did you use? Kills with pics??? Just wondering it's been a while since I've seen a post.

americanhunter7 · « **Reply #84 on:** September 03, 2012, 04:11:00 AM »

187BOWHUNTER · « **Reply #85 on:** September 03, 2012, 11:34:00 AM »

Awesome! I have 30" draw, could even go 31" so Im out but much respect!

Fletcher · « **Reply #86 on:** September 03, 2012, 11:51:00 AM »

I'm scheduled to have the Banshee later this month thru October. I'll be feeding it Doug Fir or Sitka Spruce with heavy heads, whatever works out to shoot the best. Our deer season opens October 1 and I won't be passing on many shots. I'll be carrying my camera and may try to get some video, too.

John, I just saw where I will be sending this bow to you. I should have some good arrows figured out for it. Rick

americanhunter7 · « **Reply #87 on:** September 16, 2012, 12:05:00 AM »

I just saw your post Rick...You'll have to let me know what it likes so I can get those 250's on some Doug. Fir and do the same!

americanhunter7 · « **Reply #88 on:** September 16, 2012, 12:14:00 AM »

I can't wait to hear some stories and see some pics too! I haven't heard anything in a while.

JEFF B · « **Reply #89 on:** September 16, 2012, 02:22:00 AM »

Fletcher · « **Reply #90 on:** October 13, 2012, 10:37:00 PM »

Thought I'd post a couple pics of the Banshee's morning last Friday. No deer came in but we saw some action last Sunday morning, just no shot opportunity. Ground blind, Morgan Co., Illinois.

It is a real honor to carry this bow in the woods. We've been out a few times and are looking forward to more. We went out for a sit this evening, but were rained out shortly after getting set up. We're not done yet!

americanhunter7 · « **Reply #91 on:** October 14, 2012, 02:24:00 AM »

Rick,

Thanks for the update!

americanhunter7 · « **Reply #92 on:** November 08, 2012, 04:33:00 PM »

Ok so I feel like I need to give an update on my experience thus far with this bow.

Let me start by first thanking Brian for putting this "In Honor of Chris" bow out for TG members to hunt with and experience. I also want to thank Rick Stillman for sending it a little earlier than expected.

I got the bow from Rick on Saturday, October 27th. I had just came in from a morning hunt and actually met the post lady at my basement door. She pulled a long box and another small package from the postal Jeep and asked me to sign for the long box. I knew right away what was in the long box. I was like a kid at Christmas and nearly tripped up the stairs trying to get upsstairs and unwrap the box to reveal the beauty that was the Black Creek Bows "Banshee". I think my wife must've thought I was crazy because I had a knife in one hand and was stripping out of hunting clothes with the other all while trying to open the box and explain to her that I HADN'T bought another bow, and this was a pass around "In Honor of" bow.

I finally got out of hunting clothes and into the bow box. When I opened the box I noticed that there was a small brown leather journal which was with the bow. (I'll get back to the bow in a few). I pulled the journal out and grabbed a cup of coffee and began to read. I spent the next 25 minutes engulfed in the exploits and adventures thus far of this Beautiful and Haunting Lady by my fellow TradGanger's.......I must say that she's had some interesting and exciting experiences in her journey so far........TBC

Kip · « **Reply #93 on:** November 08, 2012, 05:48:00 PM »

I am getting it in December looking forward to it.Our rut starts in Late Dec. early Jan. at one area of the state should have some deer movement working up to it.Kip

katie · « **Reply #94 on:** November 08, 2012, 06:29:00 PM »

Glad to see it is still traveling. I was thinking of that bow today while putting on my eye make-up around the scar it put in my eyelid

americanhunter7 · « **Reply #95 on:** November 08, 2012, 07:33:00 PM »

Ok so I'll add a little more so this can stay at the top. I finished my coffee and reading the travel journal. Went into my room and grabbed a spare glove, stringer, and a few different arrows. I'll admit, I kinda cheated on the arrow thing as I had been in contact with Rick about wood arrows and finding a spine and BH combo that worked well out of her. I strung it up and took her out to the back yard for a little, "getting to know each other" shoot.

I gotta say this bow feels great in the hand and with the heavier arrows I shoot was as quiet as as a cold winter's morning after a snow. I was pretty pleased with my groups after only about half a dozen shots. Mind you my shot were only gonna be from about 15 yards and in. I decided to get a little brave and launch a few arrows with her from around 25 yards, kind of a just in case type thing, although most of the deer I've seen this year have all been measured in steps and not yards. So I walked back to the side of my house and let a few arrows fly. I was shooting at a 18-1 block target from around 25 yards and hit the target consistently every time. I even managed to stack a few of the arrows.

I decided that my hunting from here on out through the month of November would be with this bow....And ONLY THIS BOW! I feel the need to express how I feel about having this bow. I'm not gonna lie, I feel this bow truly has the spirit of Chris traveling along with it and I feel as though he's watching over my shoulder and helping me along in my journey.

I never had the priveledge to meet Chris, but I did have a few threads where we interacted. I HAVE however, met his Dad Larry and have to say I know Chris was a very blessed man to have a father as good as Larry. Larry is a SUPER stand up guy, and a man I'm proud to know and have been blessed enough to share a hunt with and hope to get another chance to hunt with him again very soon....

October 28th

This morning I decided it was time to take the bow out for a morning hunt. I got back behind my house early and set up an hour before first shooting light. I noticed right after legal shooting light that the high winds were gonna be a pain, but I was determined to stick it out until it became a safety issue, or until I killed a deer.....or something

.....TBC

americanhunter7 · « **Reply #96 on:** November 09, 2012, 01:09:00 PM »

October 28th (continued)

So I'm sitting in an area along a fence line on a small saddle and in a location I can see a small pond, which the deer use pretty frequently. My phone begins to vibrate in my pocket and I slowly look down to see that it's my Mom so I answer it. I finish my brief conversation with my Mom (told her I was in the woods, and she knows what that means...LOL!) and as I am putting my phone away I turn back to my right and see a small four pointer about 35 yards looking my direction. I slowly get ready and he starts walking towards me with his head cocked sideways. This little guy gets within about 15 steps from me and is walking a path which I believe is going to go right through where I am standing. Then the winds pick up and swirl and he stops dead in his tracks and starts wind checking. He gives a soft grunt and stomps three times then turns broadside and begins to walk to my left.......

Bel007 · « **Reply #97 on:** November 09, 2012, 08:33:00 PM »

americanhunter7 · « **Reply #98 on:** November 10, 2012, 04:23:00 AM »

This deer continues to walk to my left and gets straight out in front of me and starts to angle away. As he turns he starts to get into some smaller saplings and thinner brush that I don't feel comfortable shooting through so I decide to just watch him walk away....Within about 10 minutes he has wandered in and around me and then disappears.

I continue to sit in the area for another 2 hours and don't see anything but a few squirrels. I finally decide squirrel dumplins sure sound good. I switch out arrows and put on a small game arrow. I have about three to four squirrels all within 15 yards and finally decide to shoot at one on the side of a small sassafrass tree. I loose an arrow and SMACK...shiska-squirrel. The Banshee's first victim since I've had her....A red squirrel about the size of a small house cat! I go and collect him....Sorry no pic

I think I got too excited and just forgot. I stand by on the ground and the Banshee and I endup with a total of three squirrels by the end of the morning hunt. Squirrel Dumplins for Dinner...WooHoo!

The evening hunt didn't happen as I had plans with the Mrs. I'm thinking this Banshee is gonna be a hard bow to let go when the time comes.....TBC


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