HH bug got me ... Part One!

[Nate Steen .]

MT...that's cruel.

I don't have a problem standing from above...it's sitting on my butt from above that's bad.....lol  

[Nate Steen .]

Rik,

I remember that bear...I'm glad you had it in the back of a toyota to make it look big...      

[Kelly]

Originally posted by Rik:
To make Nate feel better, I think Kelly could tell a story about me and a tree stand.

Against my better judgment he talked me into sitting in one of his ladder stands one evening, rather than drive two hours back to my bait in another unit.

I tried to get out of it, but he was persisitent and I finally gave in and agreed to sit in one of his ladder stands.

That was the last time I ever sat in a tree to hunt! I thought I had killed the biggest bear of my life.

I would tell the story if I could, but I would not be able to due to intermittent fits of laughter and crying. . .

Rik, but the tree stand was still not at fault-twas your eyes          

[Last of the Breed]

Got bit by the bug, new to me half breed 66" 60@28, bamboo cores, osage veneers, cocobolo riser.

 

 

 

[Ray_G]

Nate, you know how I'll be doing it - Terra Firma!  Unless, you are counting rock outcrops as elevated stands    

[bulldog18]

Very nice half breed.

[Ray_G]

LOTB,

Gotta agree with bulldog - nice lookin' bow.  We will look forward to the hunting reports.  Once bitten, there is no cure!

[Rik]

Kelly, you know good and well is was the tree stand's fault.

It was so high up that I could see golden eagles circling below, and way below them was what looked like the biggest bear I had ever seen.

If I had been hunting on the ground like I am used to, I would immediately have identified it as a pygmy bear. I am one sharp cookie on animal identification you know. . .

[Ben Maher]

I have never seen a treestand in real life , only in magazines .
So its from the ground for me .

Also ...LotB... I love that new bow mate ...osage looks sweet .

[MT Longbow]

Nate, I know...I cant sit still either...doesnt seem like hunting to me...seems like waiting...and thats not how we do it out west...just jerkin your chain brother!!!

Patrick

[jsweka]

I do both ground and tree stand with a 68 incher. Just depends on what the location I choose for deer calls for.  It does take a pretty open tree and once your up in your stand and you should draw your bow back in all directions you might think you'll get a shot to check clearance.  It is limited compared to a short recurve, but still doable.

[Dick in Seattle]

My Idea of a Sexy Photo!

 

My latest layup in the oven...  I couldn't help myself. There is just something about a form full of clamps that turns me on!  Being able to get that picture straight into the form like this is something I couldn't do before I modified the oven to front opening.  

Hopefully, this will be a new pattern for me.   I've been trying for a slimmer, more graceful looking foreward riser. Made two new riser patterns and even built one of them, but it just wasn't "right". This morning I tried again and was pleased with the pattern, which I slimmed down quite a bit. My Forward Scout pattern is based on a John Schulz forward riser Hill bow, with a deep locator grip. If it works, this one will be more like the forward riser Hills made by Ted Kramer.

Bit of an extra challenge here in that both of the osage lams "walked" a bit. They're well locked in and I'm hoping everything will grind out OK. Osage lams, boo core and katalox riser. Comes out at 6:30. If feel like it, I'll grind it to a blank after dinner... or not. Depends on whether I want to risk disappointment before bed or first thing in the morning....   I'd really like to have both of these Hill patterns on my wall!

[smoke1953]

Picked up a 70", 58# at 28" Redman at Comptons "blanket trade" event that was only 3 yrs old for $275. My first! Also got to meet David Mitchell soon after the purchase who confirmed that I got a good deal. Good meeting you Dave.

 

[mikebiz]

I'd say you got a steal.  That baby looks brand new.  Yew is such a gorgeous limb material.  Halfbreed will be my next Hill (or maybe a Redman now, thanks to you smoke). Enjoy it and shoot it often.

[Ben Maher]

Smoke ... sweet ... II love yew and Redmans have always ben my fave Hills ...
I have only talked with Dave by emailbut he seems a very genuine and down to earth good bloke .

I gotta get over to Comptons one year and meet up with few of you Hill fellaa's .

[David Mitchell]

Smoke should have trouble sleeping at night the way he stole that Hill.   :D   Other than a little use showing on the suede grip that bow looks just like new.  Hope you enjoy it Smoke.  

[Mudd]

Hey Smoke if you need your money back...just contact me...lol

NICE!!!!!!!

Wait, I'm not supposed to be trying to buy another bow am I...lol

God bless,Mudd

[mikebiz]

Now, now Mudd.  You know the rules.  No more bows or OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!!  

   

And can you, or anyone else tell me why I didn't buy your Bocote Halfbreed?  Still kicking myself over that miscue.    

[dragonheart]

I have traded for a Sunset Hill!  and the excitement continues ......

[stik&string]

I have traded for a Sunset Hill! and the excitement continues ......