Sticks and Stones...

[LBR]

My plan, at least starting out, is to use a hickory flatbow I made at the TN Classic a few years ago (with a lot of adult supervision) and even won the selfbow challenge with, then further refined with the help of Eric Krewson.  For arrows, I have some bamboo fletched with wild turkey and stone points knapped by James Parker.  Just need a deer that's dumb enough to step into range in this heat!  If I'm able to score with this set-up, next attempt will probably be with my Treadaway longbow.

[Hot Hap]

Good luck hope you get one-Hap

[robhunter]

Good hunting!  

[Possum Head]

Sounds like fun. I'm gonna open up season with my Osage Selfbow. Perhaps no one will pick up on the wood grain carbons    

[kevsuperg]

Good ol hot Mississippi. Spent 3 yrs at Columbus air force Base in the early 80s.
 Good luck with the selfbow

[T Mowery]

Good Luck Chad.I would end by saying shoot straight,but I know you will!

[TIM B]

Get'em!
Tim B

[Jon Stewart]

Using a stick and stone again this year myself Chad. I really enjoy the challenge.  I also hunt ground blinds which has been a lot of fun.

[scrub-buster]

Good luck Chad.  I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures of your success.

[LBR]

Thanks!  Dummy me didn't think to get practice shafts, so I've been shooting one of my 12 hunting arrows into a foam target.  If I can get a deer within 15-20 yds, I believe it's goose will be cooked.  For a solid hickory bow, it's no slouch...and QUIET.  Ok, I admit I cheated...it has a Dynaflight '97 string on it.  I would switch to BCY-X, but I already had a Dynaflight string on it  from when I made it in 2011 (before BCY-X was on the market) and it shoots really nice as-is, so...ain't gonna' try and fix what isn't broken.

[DanielB89]

I am amazed you're not taking out that beautiful treadway first!

Good luck Chad! Can't wait for the pics!

Bisch

[LBR]

I was pretty sure I was getting good arrow flight, but I wanted to be VERY sure.  Had a buddy video me shooting, and he has a slo-mo feature on his phone.  Holy smokes...I don't think I've ever seen better arrow flight!  A little nose-down...probably because of the weight of the heads...but no kick, no wobble, no anything.  Anxious to let the air out of one!

[DanielB89]

Chad,

do you have some pretty good spots to hunt?

[DanielB89]

I know here, I would have a heck of a time getting something close enough to feel 100% confident with a self bow.

[stagetek]

Good luck. Post pic's when the "dummy" shows up !

[Stumpkiller]

I admire anyone who can pull it off with primitive gear.  I have a neighbor who, with his son, both took bucks with hickory self-bows and other terminal gear they had made themselves.  They worked HARD at it.  Practice and hunting.

I set myself the task of taking a buck by still hunting with my recurve.  Took me five seasons - and it is my avatar because it is still my most cherished hunting achievement.  14 yards.

My history with hickory isn't good.  I had one hinge and collapse on me and never tried a second.  God bless 'ya and may the Spirt shine on you when the time comes.      

[LeeNY]

Good luck Chad!!!

[LBR]

Honestly I don't feel this set-up is a handicap at all.  It's a bit slower than my laminated bows, but out to 20 yds or so I shoot it as well as any.  I've shot it better than my laminated bows at times.  Where I hunt it's too thick for even a 20 yd shot, so if I get a shot it will be close.  I'm only pulling around 50# on it, but that's more than enough to take out both lungs as long as I do my part.  Hardest part for me is getting a shot!  Deer around here are hunted pretty hard and are very alert.  We'll see how it goes.

[matt steed]

Chad, good luck. I hope to see the pictures and taste some of the back-strap before long.