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Author Topic: i found THE bow for me!!!!  (Read 875 times)

Offline adkmountainken

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i found THE bow for me!!!!
« on: June 14, 2009, 09:27:00 PM »
have you ever saw, picked up or just knew THE bow that was for you??? well i believe i just did. last year Mike (Mcgroundstalker)came up to a hunt at my house and he had an older Shrew. i picked it up and LOVED it but did not really say much to Mike about it as it was his bow and it was not for sale at the time, would be rude in my book to ask. well somewher along the lines Jamie picked it up and though happy for him i would have LOVED to own that bow as i just had a feeling about it. i mentioned this to Mike and low and behold him and Jamie (Ishiwannbe)swung a deal to pit it in my hands!!! Chris (Bowspirit)picked it up and brought it to me today. when i picked it up i couldn't get over how light it was and i was a little scared as i don't shoot short bows as well. however there was the FEEL one gets when one KNOWS it is THE bow for them!!!! this bow has made it to me becouse it belongs here i truly believe. and yes i can shoot the bow pretty well. i have sworn to take my first deer with a special selfbow made by Joe Weed and look very forward to that honor but i feel and know what bow is THE one and this Shrew is it! at only 56 inches it is light as a feather and has great curves and lines however at somewhere around #60 plus pounds and packs a punch! i hope she earns a name in the field but to tell ya the truth She Man just sticks in my head! great curves and packs a WALLOP!!!!! i would never specficly pick out a bow with these spec's but i just KNEW this is the ONE!! sorry about the ramble but i'm in love dude!!!!!!!!
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Offline Wannabe1

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Re: i found THE bow for me!!!!
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2009, 09:33:00 PM »
Well Bro, where's the pics?! You know the deal!!   :bigsmyl:
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Offline Bjorn

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Re: i found THE bow for me!!!!
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2009, 09:33:00 PM »
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Offline adkmountainken

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Re: i found THE bow for me!!!!
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2009, 09:37:00 PM »
well the girl is at a sleep over at Ron W's as he is cleaning her up a bit! will add picks this weekend. hoping to get a little info on her from a couple people.  i see dead things in the near future with She Man!
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I go by many names but Daddy is my favorite!
listen to everyone,FOLLOW NO ONE!!
if your lucky enough to spend time in the mountains...then your lucky enough!
What ever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth.

Offline ishoot4thrills

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Re: i found THE bow for me!!!!
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2009, 09:39:00 PM »
Good for you man! I had an older Shrew recurve once and, after some adjustments to my arrows, I shot it very, very well. I, too, was AMAZED at how light it was in the hand.
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Re: i found THE bow for me!!!!
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2009, 09:41:00 PM »
Go for it my friend! I hope this year is your year! And mine too hopefully.    :biglaugh:
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Offline One eye

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Re: i found THE bow for me!!!!
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2009, 10:03:00 PM »
I too love my Shrews.  I have "flirted" with others, but I keep coming back to the Shrew.  I am done flirting, unless you count my current foray into selfbow building.
Dan
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Offline ishiwannabe

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Re: i found THE bow for me!!!!
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2009, 10:21:00 PM »
She Man....perfect. I actually kept the tears from flowing as Chris drove away with it...tad too much wallop for me. I hope you two have a long, fun filled journey together my friend.
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Offline adkmountainken

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Re: i found THE bow for me!!!!
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2009, 10:24:00 PM »
now i kinf of like She Beast!! thanks Ron!!!!!
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Re: i found THE bow for me!!!!
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2009, 10:28:00 PM »


 

 

There you go Ken. Sorry they arent better pics, but it was pouring that day.

She Beast does have a great ring to it...

Glad it all worked out.
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Offline ron w

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Re: i found THE bow for me!!!!
« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2009, 10:28:00 PM »
You want "She Beast" put on that old girl,it can be done?
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Re: i found THE bow for me!!!!
« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2009, 10:30:00 PM »
yeah man, it fits and just sounds right!!! no need to doll her up like the little red dress ya put on the Martin!
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I go by many names but Daddy is my favorite!
listen to everyone,FOLLOW NO ONE!!
if your lucky enough to spend time in the mountains...then your lucky enough!
What ever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth.

Offline horatio1226

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Re: i found THE bow for me!!!!
« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2009, 06:59:00 AM »
She Beast is a great name for that bow. Glad to see it's staying in the family. I can't wait to see it after Ron gets done with it!
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Re: i found THE bow for me!!!!
« Reply #13 on: June 15, 2009, 09:08:00 AM »
Wait A fargn minute............I know that Bow... Ken, You got a great bow and here is some better info on it.

original 54" Shrew made back in the 90'eds
I got her used and she had 54#@28" marked on her. At my 26" draw She fell in at 51#. She loves Heavy arrows 650 grn & up, B-50 string. She helped me take my first every traditional bow kill back in 2002. She Also took a nice 3 pointer buck which was my first buck with a trad bow.

The Bow was sold to mike since I made my own bow and felt it was time for her to give MoJo to someone else. She loves long hunts in the woods and every other year or so a nice cleaning/refinishing (sealer/finish) I used Tru-oil on her, Finger rubbed.
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Re: i found THE bow for me!!!!
« Reply #14 on: June 15, 2009, 09:14:00 AM »
Her first kill with me.
 

The Last Deer (3 pointer) She took with me back in 2007 ( the year in the pic is wrong.. I must have set it wrong, but the date is right)
 
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Offline ishiwannabe

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Re: i found THE bow for me!!!!
« Reply #15 on: June 15, 2009, 10:40:00 AM »
54#?! Man I need to do more pushups!

I thought that was the bow from your pic above Sal...just wasnt positive.

Great bow, Im sure Ken will introduce her to some nice Adirondack trails.
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Re: i found THE bow for me!!!!
« Reply #16 on: June 15, 2009, 10:52:00 AM »
Congrats Ken on a fine bow, and sounds like she carrys lots of mojo!  Jim
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Re: i found THE bow for me!!!!
« Reply #17 on: June 15, 2009, 11:38:00 AM »
I just got done cleaning the "She Beast" up and it came out pretty good. I put her on the scale and I got 66# plus @ 28". I can't even draw the darn thing. God bless you Adk- Ken. Youth is a wonderful thing ...to bad its wasted on the young...lol. Have fun fun with the "She Beast"!!!
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Re: i found THE bow for me!!!!
« Reply #18 on: June 15, 2009, 11:45:00 AM »
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Originally posted by ishiwannabe:
54#?! Man I need to do more pushups!

I thought that was the bow from your pic above Sal...just wasnt positive.

Great bow, Im sure Ken will introduce her to some nice Adirondack trails.
I know, She felt heavier on the draw when I first got her, but I grew in to it. Others that tried her felt she was heavier too. I would say mark a arrow to your draw and find her/your weight.


Don't know the story of Her before me, But I can tell you She makes Meat.
10 Deer
20 Tree rats
2 Ground hogz
1 butterfly ( was shooting at a target as the butterfly flew in the way )

The real MoJo came when I was hunting in 2006 and had a bird land on the limb and sat there for 10 minutes.
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Re: i found THE bow for me!!!!
« Reply #19 on: June 15, 2009, 11:48:00 AM »
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I just got done cleaning the "She Beast" up and it came out pretty good. I put her on the scale and I got 66# plus @ 28". I can't even draw the darn thing. God bless you Adk- Ken. Youth is a wonderful thing ...to bad its wasted on the young...lol. Have fun fun with the "She Beast"!!!
She must have been marked wrong. I'll see if I still have the first pix of her that shows what was written. I did weigh her with a friends hand held scale and it came out to 51# at my draw..
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