HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!

[Brianlocal3]

hard to tell from this pic (same one i described about chopping down the nettles), but upper left corner, all the way up the hill you will see two stumps. 45 and 55 ish yards. those were the targets

 

aiming for dark hole on this one
little low left
 


this is back down from the way i came
 

i just liked this
 


once on top i thought id be clear, I was wrong
 

[Brianlocal3]

A hidden troll
 

Fear not Maiden, the troll is slayed
 

[Brianlocal3]

as i looked up from pulling the last shot, I noticed this guy starring so I took care of the issue
 

I see where I want to go
 

even the mighty poplar looses sometimes
 

other ridge, you should be able to see the stumps I'm after.
60 yards
 

Ill call it a go, even though I'm lower than id like to be
 

 

this was only a 15 yard shot, but I couldn't pass up aiming for the knot hole
 

shot from previous spot 25 yds
 

[Brianlocal3]

another knot hole shot. I love those
 

Shooting at rootball at end of blow down I missed and lost an arrow
 

Im posting this one from a different angle because I want to brag on my luck.  32 yards at the knot hole, first one makes it, so I send another, and then another!!! 3 in the hole at 32 yards. EVERYONE gets lucky now and then LOL
 

[Brianlocal3]

Thats all from todays Rove.  

Sorry to take up so much room, but since it was Back Quiver and american Semi-longbow I figured it would be well appreciated in this thread.

I hope ya'll enjoyed it.

[Jacquesbonin]

We will start with "The Charm" teal colored woven glass over the nodes and curve of the culm, white lineal on belly,three laminations of bamboo, with a myrtle riser, the belly glass goes right over the belly of the grip! The finish has yellowed the white lineal on the belly, gives it a real nice patens! In very good condition, 69"72@28" unmarked!
Next is Howard Hills personal bow! Which was constructed as an English longbow complete with staghorn tips, 70"82@28plus, this bow was built in late 1926 and finished in 1927, this took place in Opa Locka, Florida! Howard used this bow to take his first alligator and a bobcat  which he wrote about in "Hunting the Hardway" this bow was also a star in the manuscripts written by Don Carson, alias "Chief little Goat", the story was about Howard, alias "Chief One Feather" and their adventures in the Everglades! I feel very fortunate to have these historic pieces in my collection! Mudd thanks for posting! Humbly Jacques

[Brianlocal3]

I lied
My favorite shot of the day.  the "loop" is a water vine maybe 60 yards
 

First two dropped low
 

Next three center punched it. That was fun, and finally a good clear spot
 

Broken warrior
 


The aftermath after using my bow as a machete to knock down all the weeds
 

Litterally 15 seconds of polishing
 

I will polish it up real good later and get it back to its former glory
 

[Mudd]

Originally posted by ron w:
Hey Mudd........what model Great Northern is your bow? It's a nice one!!

All I know is what's written on the bow and it says "Great Northern Traditional Longbow".

God bless,Mudd

[Mudd]

Thanks for taking us along Brian.

Did you take out any chiggers or ticks?...lol

God bless,Mudd

[Brianlocal3]

I covered myself in OFF deep woods . Seemed to do the trick, I'm tick freee

[cmh]

Originally posted by Brianlocal3:
I covered myself in OFF deep woods . Seemed to do the trick, I'm tick freee

Thank you for taking me along for your trip to the woods. I can't remember the last time I just walked in the woods and listened.....  Guess it's about time I get back again  

[Brianlocal3]

It was a nice time. My last trip out was in January. It was well overdue.
If Anderson is anywhere near Nobelsville , I'm gonna be in Nobelsville this weekend.

[Brianlocal3]

Since I do not own a video camera this is the only shooting I got on film today

[JDBerry]

Mr. Brain, Should have traveled the Yellow Brick Road, much easyer. Maybe even nailed a flying monkey or two. Nice pics.  ....amesj

[Brianlocal3]

I should have. LOL

[cahaba]

That Vixen looks stunning Brian.

Jacquesbonin awesome bows!

[MikeNova]

Brian what bow is that I don't recognize that riser?

[Linwood Hines]

Originally posted by Paul_R:
In my younger days I shot recurves. Self taught and as I later learned, making pretty much every mistake in the book. And yet I shot pretty well (or so I thought). After a decades long break from archery I picked up a longbow, a bear Montana somebody was practically giving away on Craigslist. I'd long since forgotten my bad habits and with the help of some great YouTube videos and forums like this one I learned a whole lot and in the process, I've collected about a dozen Hill bows and with few exceptions, I can't shoot a recurve to save my life now! Hill bows just seem to fit me and I enjoy reading everything I can about them. I'm a hillhead and apparently I'm not alone!        

I'm catching up - not able to read posts daily.  I like this - "I'm a Hillhead"...and, I guess, after this last year of shootin' 'em, I am too.

[Brianlocal3]

Mike, it's the JD Berry Vixen . I re did the grip to a dish.

[Brianlocal3]

Well I finally made it to Tandys to get some leather.  
I've always loved the looks of a wrapped grip like on the Harrison's and Ferguson bows, I already wrapped the vixen a while back, but now I got enough leather to do all my bows plus x

Here is the Morningstars new grip. It's already dirty lol

 

 

This leather wish the super thin stuff that they line wallets and gloves with, really strong, bet doesn't change the grip when applies

I'm loving it