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Author Topic: A new Shrew for an old man  (Read 3997 times)

Offline Ron LaClair

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A new Shrew for an old man
« on: October 31, 2019, 12:30:22 AM »
I just got back from my Shrew Haven deer camp and I wanted to share something with you. Henry Bodnik who is producing the Shrew bow now surprised me with a new Shrew in left hand in the lower weight that I'm shooting now. The difference in this Classic Hunter II is the length of the bow and a new German fiberglass on the limbs. The glass is blemish free and even though it's a rich green color that is reminiscent of green glass of the 1960's, this glass is somewhat translucent. I could see some dark lines of the curly birch veneers through the glass.

I gave Henry some suggestions for a name for the new glass "Supreme Green" or "Emerald Mist"....anyone like these names or do you have another suggestions?

Below is a video link that Henry posted on Instagram of me shooting the bow for the first time. I was pleasantly surprised that the bow even though light weight liked a stiffer arrow with a 175gr broadhead.

I hunted all week with the bow but didn't get a chance to test it's killing power








« Last Edit: October 31, 2019, 12:36:41 AM by Ron LaClair »
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Re: A new Shrew for an old man
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2019, 12:53:11 AM »
👌👌looks good Buddy.
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Re: A new Shrew for an old man
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2019, 02:00:00 AM »
Emerald Mist sounds great and has a romantic quality to it.

"Green with Envy" has a nice ring to it.
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Re: A new Shrew for an old man
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2019, 04:41:25 AM »
Emerald Mist does have a nice ring to it.

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Re: A new Shrew for an old man
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2019, 04:50:17 AM »
Emerald Mist sounds good or "ShamRock" "Knock em down with a Shamrock" :jumper:

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Re: A new Shrew for an old man
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2019, 07:13:39 AM »
"Jackpine Green"
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Re: A new Shrew for an old man
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2019, 09:04:23 AM »
Emerald Mist gets my vote. Green sounds just too green. :bigsmyl:

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Re: A new Shrew for an old man
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2019, 09:22:55 AM »
I really love the look of that bow!  Very pretty.  I would like one of those, and I've actually long been wanting to get a Classic Hunter back in my lineup of Shrews.

For me, "mist" just doesn't do it.  I'll cast my vote for Shamrock.  I think Keefer's got a good one there.  I also like Supreme Green.

I'll vote, as well, to have that video archived in the Shooter's Form Forum.

Great work Ron.  I look forward to getting a hold of one.
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Re: A new Shrew for an old man
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2019, 09:58:58 AM »
How ‘bout Grüner Spitzmaus Jäger (green shrew hunter).
Obviously you can hunt other things besides tiny mice  :biglaugh:

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Re: A new Shrew for an old man
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2019, 10:08:20 AM »
Seriously, I really like the looks of that bow. Henry and Chris did well.

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Re: A new Shrew for an old man
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2019, 11:15:33 AM »
I like "Grüne Jäger", adds a bit of flare. (Green Hunter)
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Re: A new Shrew for an old man
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2019, 11:51:23 AM »
I like "Grüne Jäger", adds a bit of flare.

Yep, I like this suggestion.  Very unique 👍👍
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Re: A new Shrew for an old man
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2019, 12:20:57 PM »
That's a fine-looking bow. I like "Jackpine Green" myself. Nice one Roger.
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Re: A new Shrew for an old man
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2019, 02:12:00 PM »
Are these available as two piece?  I know that Bodnik Bows (main bowyer -Christopher Unger) do two piece version of their bows...

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Re: A new Shrew for an old man
« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2019, 02:16:11 PM »
Aurora Green.
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Re: A new Shrew for an old man
« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2019, 02:19:07 PM »
Gorgeous bow.  I like the Emerald Mist moniker.

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Re: A new Shrew for an old man
« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2019, 03:22:07 PM »
I like Roger's "Jackpine Green".

***Or how about "Jaeger Green"? (hunter green)  --->Henry sells the German Jaeger Broadheads after all.

I don't like Emerald Mist because we already have Northern Mist / Steve Turay out there.  I had a similar reaction to when Henry named the Mohawk model bows, we had Vince making Mohawk longbows here stateside, though Vince is retired from it now.
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Re: A new Shrew for an old man
« Reply #17 on: October 31, 2019, 03:31:40 PM »
Grüne Jäger! I love that...

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Re: A new Shrew for an old man
« Reply #18 on: October 31, 2019, 04:25:39 PM »
How about Shrew's White Pine Green...thinking back to Michigan's rich logging history, and all the stands of White Pine that used to be in our great north country.


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Re: A new Shrew for an old man
« Reply #19 on: October 31, 2019, 05:08:00 PM »
Forest Green ???
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