Old bow will hunt again

[Mike Yancey]

This years trip to South Africa to hunt Sofala will be with an old friend.

I made this takedown Osage bow back in the 90's from a pair of billets out of the first Osage tree that I ever cut down off my place. It has taken game all over the country and traveled the world with me as a back up bow in my checked luggage more times than I can count.
I took two caribou bulls with it in the Northwest Territories, a Black Bear in Manitoba Canada, it has taken game in Wyoming and is always easy to shoot.
I haven't hunted with it in years and now that I have completed the Spiral Horn Slam in South Africa with a sinew backed Osage bow, I can start using what I want again. I am having to get built back up to its heavy high 60's weight but it wont take long before I'm comfortable shooting it again.
Quite as a mouse and will cast a 750 grain arrow with deadly speed and accuracy I am looking forward to hunting with the Medicine Stick again. 

[ozarkcherrybow1]

Looking forward to your stories as always. Always good to have an old friend to go along on the hunt. 

[GCook]

Great lines on that bow.  I really need to get my tools bought and get to work on my staves.

[George Tsoukalas]

Very nice. It has served you well. Jawge

[Pine]

 

[Terry Green]

Way cool Mike, I'm really thinking about taking my 2000 millennial selfbow I made, the 1st one I ever made, to the Laredo Tusk Roundup next year.

[supernaut]

That's a beautiful bow Mike with quite a pedigree!


Enjoy it in good health and best of luck with it in the field!   

[Pat B]

I love the color of old osage and this very effective selfbow shows it with class. Looking forward to "the rest of the story" Mike. 

[rastaman]

Beautiful bow but i'm a sucker for Osage.  i can't wait to read your story and see the pics of your next trip!

[tippit]

I've been doing that for years now just a little differently.  My old bows have gone on a drastic diet of 10 to 20 pounds lost so as a 77year old man, Ican shoot them again...tippit

[Mike Yancey]

I've been doing that for years now just a little differently.  My old bows have gone on a drastic diet of 10 to 20 pounds lost so as a 77year old man, Ican shoot them again...tippit

I have taken weight off a few over the years but this one will stay like it is. It is a selfbow with no backing and I will short draw it if I have to before I touch this one. Many of my sinew backed bows have been reworked over the years as they needed it.

[Terry Green]

What's the draw length Mike?

[Mike Yancey]

What's the draw length Mike?

26

[RBO21]

Sounds like fun! Good luck!