The bear hunting was a little slow, but the great companionship, beautiful scenery, and the bow building was all anyone could ask for. The hot weather and the full moon I think made the bears come out after dark. This is just my absolutely novice opinion, but I have noticed that on full moon evenings I might as well stay home when hunting deer.
As I mentioned earlier Ted was an excellent instructor on building a bow. I have built a few bows and it was great to have someone there to show me some new ideas on the process. Paul, Steve, and Andrew were newbies and boy were they excited to say the least. When we were heading out to the baits in the afternoons and coming back home late at night they were always talking about how the bow was coming along more than bear hunting.
We started out laying out the bows and then it was hatchet time. Boys with hatchets in the middle of the forest-- who could ask for anything more.
Steve, future legend in the bowbuilding business
Paul, hatcheting wood by day, SAWING LOGS BY NIGHT.
Me, I like a shorter bow.
Andrew got an advanced course in "ring chasing." He was a better man for it, and so was his bow.
Although at times I thought Ted was running a sweat shop and we were captive labor to get make bows for
www.raptorarchery.com (little advertisement) he did let use play alittle.
Jesse , the shooter on the left, had to give us shooting lessons occationally. That's Ted's son, a wonderful addition to the camp. 11 years old and spending 3 weeks in the Idaho wilderness-- lucky kid.
More to come. Hopefully some of the other gang will chime in and tell there versions of the story. I will start making stuff up about them if they don't.
Topic: Idaho Bow Build/Bear hunt 07- Finished bow NOW BOOKING FOR 2008 (Read 757 times)
