I Scored at the Bowhunter Banquet!

[San Juan Slim]

I went to the Colorado Bowhunters Association Banquet last night.  Nathon Andersohn was the keynote speaker.  When the banquet ended I was the final bidder on this beautiful selfbow.

 

It was made and donated by a bowyer and well known bowhunter and outfitter here in SW Colorado, Jake Powell.

 

It is made from Osage with a python snake skin backing.  It is about 60# at 28" and shoots like a dream.  It is my first selfbow.  I have always had a dream of making my own, but so far that hasn't worked out.  This bow will give me some motivation to make that dream a reality.

 

Thanks to Jake for the donation.  Hopefully I may get a chance to take it out hunting for a big Merriam gobbler in a couple of months.

Mike

[Shinken]

NICE ONE!

Enjoy!

Shoot straight, Shinken

   

[Richie]

Very nice  

[Thumper Dunker]

Thats real nice.

[labdad67]

Great lookin lady, good luck with the THUNDER CHICKEN'S  

Great looking stick!

Bisch

[Duker]

Thats one SWEEEET looking bow    GOOD LUCK turkey hunting with it  

[huntnmuleys]

Wow that's beautiful. Hope I do as well at our banquet later this month......

Really though, I can't complain. Last year I did win a raffle for an elk antler lamp, made by "Shedrock" here. Its one of my prized posessions.

[Gil]

Such a pretty bow! Congrats!!

[Goshawkin]

That's a gorgeous bow,how's it shoot?
I think that may be boa constrictor skin.

[chanumpa]

Very Nice!Hope you get a big olTom with it.

[San Juan Slim]

I did take it out Sunday afternoon and fling a few arrows with it.  They all hit the target and I lost none in the snow.  I shot about 40-45 arrows and it shoots like a champ.  I didn't know what to expect, but it draws and shoots as smoothly and accurately as many of my laminated bows.  I definitely think a hunt or two with this beauty will be in order this year.

Mike

[stujay]

Looks good like the python skins!  

[Tater]

Mike,
   Didn't make it to the Banquet. Nice score on the Selfbow that's a beauty.!

    Did Jake put a little Grizzly mojo in it..??...  

[San Juan Slim]

Pat,

That was one nice bear Jake killed with his selfbow!  So maybe I ought to take this one bear hunting in the fall.

Actually, I'm just hoping for a bit of luck drawing a ram tag this year.  I'm overdue for another sheep license.

The banquet was very nice and was in Ignacio, right in my backyard.

Mike