The week finally cooled to the 60's and 70's for daytime temps, with plenty of rain. Kory went home to work as did my son Boone, and Fish and his son Riley. That left me alone with the elk for a few days. Unfortunately, an evil east wind also accompanied the cooler temps, making the hunting much tougher in this area. Also frequent rain storms and snow in high country....much needed.
One morning I sat another whitetail stand, and finally achieved one of my milestones I've been trying for the past couple years. Although I've taken animals with stone in the past, never one made by my own hands.....us musicians value our fingers and breaking rock has always been quite a hurdle for me. I finally got to where my skills got good enough to make a few, and finally connected on a mature doe with one. Shania (the bow) sure can shoot, one of the better osage selfbows I've made. The point is on a hand-planed fir shaft, self-nocked. Can't remember what kind of stone....I made it up at Doug's place one afternoon last year. It worked great though! And the shaft and stone survived in perfect shape, to be sent on it's way once again....Hows that for tough?
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