Elk Hunting with a Hill longbow question?

[Nate Steen .]

[K.S.TRAPPER]

Originally posted by sunset hill:
[QB].  I love the longbow so much and it's who I am as an archer that I will find a way to use it without excuses.  The old time archers managed to hunt backcountry with longbows...are we any less archers and hunters?  Part of my traditional archery experience is figuring out how to hunt like the old timers did, inconveniences included.  

Nate, your welcome in my camp anytime. Very well said and it reflects a lot of the same feelings I have.  

Tracy

[Gil Verwey]

I only shoot and hunt longbows also. But I am still debating my two piece takedown longbow or my one piece Hills. Decisions decisions.

[Notrace]

Gil,

I am travelling on vacation right now so I cannot cite the issuse I referrence below. Perhaps someone else can provide same?
 TBM ran a story by Nathan --------(the lawyer) of how to horseback hunt with a bow. He used a Harrison 1-pc.for the hunt/story. Pics are included. He made a scabbard from denim (old blue jeans I think). It looks like 66% of a crescent moon. It hung from the pommel and tied to the rear latigos if my memory serves. The bottom nockend was down and behiind his heel on the leff (off) side. The bow was strung and the upper end was along side the horse's withers at
 the walk. It could be be easily withdrawn while astride (it appeared).

When home again I can fax you the photo's. Let me know........

Leave no trace.

[RC]

I once carried a Hill bow in my hands riding a bike down a no vehicle acces trail. Like to have kilt myself...twice.RC

[Brazos]

I just got a movie from Netflix called "Hunting the Hard Way" featuring Howard Hill.  I noticed he rode a horse at full speed with his one piece longbow (I assume a HH bow).  Not only did he carry his bow in hand but it was strung with a broadhead tipped arrow.  To top it off he killed a buffalo.  So since, from reading some of your other posts, you are most likely wanting to take your new bow that was once in possession of HH then I suggest riding full tilt with that bow in hand fully loaded as how HH would have done it.

[Brazos]

I just got a movie from Netflix called "Hunting the Hard Way" featuring Howard Hill.  I noticed he rode a horse at full speed with his one piece longbow (I assume a HH bow).  Not only did he carry his bow in hand but it was strung with a broadhead tipped arrow.  To top it off he killed a buffalo.  So since, from reading some of your other posts, you are most likely wanting to take your new bow that was once in possession of HH then I suggest riding full tilt with that bow in hand fully loaded as how HH would have done it.

[Gil Verwey]

Brazos I can gaurantee that won't happen. I have horses and ride and I won't be galloping after any critter with a bow strung and broadhead.

Last night I was rereading Hunting the Hard Way. In it he was at a full gallop at night in the Everglades on muck ponies after a Bob Cat and took a shot at 10 yards and missed because he led it.

Try that one cowboy.

I have a different Hill with skins I want to take. My problem isn't the horse, it is backpacking. I want to be able to attach it to the pack and out of the way. Matt Hamilton put me onto a sling I am going to try.

Thanks
Gil

[Raging Water]

Gil,

I will ship you the sling when I get home, later this week. Try it out long before you need to use it.

Matt

[Gil Verwey]

Matt no need.

Thanks, I appreciate the offer.

Someone made me a fantastic deal on some takedown Hill longbows.

This problem is solved.

Thanks
Gil

[Kentucky Jeff]

Waving a big stick around on a horse's back can get interesting depending on the horse.  Some could give a wiff but others may dump you and head for the next county.  

However, the time to find out probably isn't on the trailhead headed out to your hunt.   Get dumped, break something--maybe your bow, maybe your arm, and you are done and out a bunch of money to boot.