Self bow power aka big critters

[Blaino]

I'm hoping to see some pictures of big animals taken with self bows.

Elk, moose, brown bear, big hogs (250+).

Kudu, eland....... Buffalo?

Add arrow and bow stats would be neat also.

I don't think this warthog necessarily fits into your "big critter" category, but it is the only animal I have ever shot with a selfbow. When I was practicing with it at camp, the PH walked up to me and told me he did not think I could kill a warthog with that bow. That afternoon I proved him wrong!

This is an Arvin Weaver selfbow, about 50# at my DL. And I used a wooden arrow with a Magnus broadhead on it.

 

Bisch

[Fattony77]

way to show 'im, Bisch!    

[KentuckyTJ]

Haha, I love it Bisch. He didn't know you like we do.

[Brock]

How big is big to you?  Dick Robertson, Paul Brunner, Dean Torges, John Strunk, Ted Frye (Raptor Archery, Jay Massey and many many others all shot the biggest of North American game animals with selfbows or backed bows(sinew or rawhide, etc)....Elk, black bear, grizzly, moose, whitetail....they and many others have done it all.

Go through an edition of Primitive Archer magazine and can see everything from small game to African plains game....cougars to bobcats.....coues deer to 6x6 elk...and even Yukon moose.  Though the magazine is more about sharing knowledge and skills there are also a few hunting stories and hero shots.  


Here is search link with eland, antelope, manitoba bear, moose, bull elk, hogs, whitetail, pronghorn antelope, cougar, javelina, wild boar, kudu, wildabeest, and more

https://www.google.com/search?q=osage+selfbow+trophies&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=KizdUpqUL6qtsATk7oCoBw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ& biw=1920&bih=904

[KellyG]

How is this fella?


 

45#@ 27" with a self arrow and homemade metal head.

[ron w]

What Brock said above!!!!

[Blaino]

I think self bows are just about as cool as it gets!
Got me a hickory stave on the way to try and scratch this itch....
Bisch & KellyG- that's what I'm talkin!

Let's keep it going....

[Hot Hap]

Bisch-What is the diameter of that arrow? Looks like a 1/2" or more. Congratulations.

Thanks-Hap

[Cookus]

Heckuva buck KellyG!  Tell us about that piece of osage and the "hawg" it bit!

[KellyG]

cookus Here is the old thread on it.

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=110580;p=1

[Terry Green]

Doug Campbell killed a Bison with a 53 or 57# bow, can't remember which, and a stone point that went 7 yards.

[MacRae]

Just keep 'em tight and hit 'em right!

Seriously, though...I think Bisch nailed it...both figuratively and literally...

[Onions]

Great story Bisch!

KellyG...that is a fantastic buck!

chris <><

[Blaino]

Originally posted by Terry Green:
Doug Campbell killed a Bison with a 53 or 57# bow, can't remember which, and a stone point that went 7 yards.

Now that would be a BIG critter! Hopefully Dough will see this tread and slap that picture on here.

Where is the elk?

[Tajue17]

Originally posted by KellyG:
How is this fella?


 

45#@ 27" with a self arrow and homemade metal head.

now that's impressive and a selfbow pulling 45@27--> anyone skeptical about light weight bows here ya go!

[Walt Francis]

This buck was taken by Hunter Rung, with a 58# Osage selfbow he made last winter in one of my bow classes  

 

Below are pictures of some critters taken with my Osage selfbows Pigger 63# & Budster 58#:

Here's Bucky:

 


An Alaskan Moose:

 


 

 

A Ranch Bison:

 

A Kitty:

 

As Terry said, Doug Campbell has taken several bison and elk with selfbows.  Mark Baker has taken an Alaskan Moose and elk with his selfbows. Guess you might say that I don't have any reservations regarding the lethality of an Osage Selfbow.  Maybe they will stop in a post some pictures of their critters.

Hopefully, there will be an Alaskan Brown Bear to add to this thread in May.

[Walt Francis]

Also, both of Marks son's, Boone & Corey, have taken nice elk, antelope, & deer with their selfbows.

[KellyG]

Walt well I think you have take about 2 of the larges mammals in north america. Good luck with the bear. You going for coastal browns or interior Walt?

Thanks for sharing those for sure.

Man, you guys rock! Those are some great animals, Kelly and Walt!

WOW!!!!

Bisch