HH bug got me ... Part One!

[jeffg]

I have been shooying GT 1535 out of my Old Tom untill I got some Surewood Doug fir. They great, that is what shooting a Hill styl bow is all about. There is something about a wooden arrow out of a longbow that feels right.

[GregD]

Now that the hog hunt is over, are there any plans for another hunt? Is there any interest in another group hunt?

[ChrisM]

GregD there was talk at the hunt about another.  The talk is only in the infant stages right now though.

[canopyboy]

Yeah, I thought it was Javies in Texas next year....  I might fly to that one though.

So my daughter (6th grade) was assigned a research paper that they had to propose their own topic for.  While I was away in GA with some of y'all, she decided to submit the following topic for approval:  "Howard Hill and how he helped to make archery a popular sport."  Came up with that on her own, and the teacher approved it.  I have to say I might get into a school project for a change!

[Steve Clandinin]

David,Get involved in that project.I remember helping my kids,right up to and in University.My daughters now a doctor,you won't regret it.I've got lots of Hill info if you need a hand.

[Ralphie]

Originally posted by Brianlocal3:
Well y'all, Friday night the Berry Vixen was in good form. Took home second place at the 3D tourney, about 20 longbow shooters. Most of the LB were black widows, ACS (a&h), and some more hybrid mixtures. Only one Hill style bow, Kurt Stunkle took first, maybe next month the straight stick can do it. these straight sticks can hang with the best of them.

Congratulations on your doing so well with the straight stick, against the bows you mentioned.

[3blades]

Originally posted by canopyboy:
Yeah, I thought it was Javies in Texas next year....  I might fly to that one though.

So my daughter (6th grade) was assigned a research paper that they had to propose their own topic for.  While I was away in GA with some of y'all, she decided to submit the following topic for approval:  "Howard Hill and how he helped to make archery a popular sport."  Came up with that on her own, and the teacher approved it.  I have to say I might get into a school project for a change!

Thats Great Dave! I've got the book hunting the hard way if you don't already have it..

[Brianlocal3]

Dave, that will be a fun project,
And ralph, thanks.

[Nate Steen .]

Dave,  that brings back memories.....I did a term paper once in English Lit..."The Rise and Fall of the English Longbow"......got me an A from a non-hunting teacher....

[tradlongbow]

Dave-

When I was in college I did a essay on the Evolution of the Bow, I passed with an A too.

[tradlongbow]

Over the past several weeks I've been talking about another hunt next year with a bunch of the guys/girls that attended the HillGang Hog Hunt.

We've had several suggestions about different game to hunt but the majority wants to hunt javies in Texas.

In the next couple of weeks we should have an idea where it will be, and how many hunters can be accommodated so we can set a date for next year.

Stay tuned...

[tradlongbow]

Craig Ekin sent some of the bows that Howard Hill made to the Hog Hunt. After handling some of the bows that Craig Ekin sent, I really like a thin deep core grip.

My grip was already one inch, so I'm adding wood to the handle to make it deeper. Then i'm going to reshape it and add a leather grip. I hope it works.

 

[awbowman]

Texas may have a chance of being drier.

[Rossco7002]

Dry is good! Lol

I can do snow up here if anyone's interested.....

[Knapper]

If Texas is the next hunt lets make sure that there is a better population of critters.

[dragonheart]

I am checking into some places in the near future.

[toddster]

Sorry I missed the Hill hog hunt how did it go?

[canopyboy]

Originally posted by tradlongbow:
Craig Ekin sent some of the bows that Howard Hill made to the Hog Hunt. After handling some of the bows that Craig Ekin sent, I really like a thin deep core grip.

My grip was already one inch, so I'm adding wood to the handle to make it deeper. Then i'm going to reshape it and add a leather grip. I hope it works.

 

I remember talking to you about it.  Decided just to do it yourself it looks like.  Very cool.  Can't wait to see how it comes out.

I'm seriously considering doing that with my Tembo that has the locator grip as well.  I have to say the deep grips I tried felt a lot better than I ever expected.  I originally went with the locator since it was closer to what I was transitioning away from.  But I find with the Hill style it's not working for me and I was glad to get to try the more traditional deep grips at the Hog Hunt.

[seven crows]

3blades,  In 7th grade I did a paper on the use and importance of the longbow during the Civil War.

[Bowboy_AR]

Hello everybody! Just want to say I was finally able to catch this "HH bug"... been following the thread for a while and itching to get my first Hill style bow! Well it finally happened a couple weeks ago and I couldn't be happier! Love the way it looks/feels/shoots/sounds... just LOVE it!  

It's a HHA Cheetah 68", 60# @ 28, made by Craig... no serial number, so unsure of the age. Craig was kind enough to tell me due to the checkering and the fact it only has one lam of bamboo between the two lams of juniper that it's more than likely anywhere between 9 and 15 years old.  Anyway... here's the eye candy:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I don't believe it's the ideal length for me... only getting it back about 25.5", but wanted a Cheetah ever since I found these Hill bows, so I let that sway me and jumped on the opportunity. I'm not unsatisfied AT ALL though and will definitely plan on adding to this collection in the future!  Thanks to everybody that has participated in this ENORMOUS thread... it has been most entertaining and informative!  And now you got me sick!