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Offline mahtosapanumpa

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First Kill with all home made primitive equipment
« on: October 18, 2009, 10:46:48 am »
I have been hunting with traditional equipment for 26years but this year I killed my first big game with my home made bow, IPE backed with bamboo, Home made arrows, wild rose shafts, wild turkey fletching, and my own knapped obsidian points.





23 yard down hill broad side shot.  I butchered it with a basalt blade hafted to an elk antler handle.

Kirby
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Offline Cromm

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Re: First Kill with all home made primitive equipment
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2009, 10:52:34 am »
Hi,
May I be the first to say WELL DONE.
Great looking set up you have there, you should be proud.
Thanks for your time.
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Offline lowell

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Re: First Kill with all home made primitive equipment
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2009, 11:09:48 am »
Very cool!!!!...Congrats on a great hunt!!
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Offline Kegan

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Re: First Kill with all home made primitive equipment
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2009, 11:21:02 am »
Congratulations! Beautiful elk and terrific accomplishment :)
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Offline Simple Hunter

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Re: First Kill with all home made primitive equipment
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2009, 11:37:05 am »
Thanks for sharing and congrats.
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Offline Denham Archer

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Re: First Kill with all home made primitive equipment
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2009, 01:23:07 pm »
Congratulations!  Nice lookin' bull!
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Offline boo

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« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2009, 03:05:10 pm »
congratulations on a job well done. 
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Offline mahtosapanumpa

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Re: First Kill with all home made primitive equipment
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2009, 03:25:44 pm »
Thanks for all the kind words.   
      I found the arrow, tip missing half way to the bull.  The Bull ran about 80 yards from where I hit him and piled up as you see in the picture with 2 arrows and my bow. I took the quarters off without gutting him, but I cut the entry hole bigger to see if I could find the tip. the liver was in pieces, the arrow did not exit the opposite side but had a good 20" of penetration.

Kirby
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Offline Canoe

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Re: First Kill with all home made primitive equipment
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2009, 03:59:15 pm »
Howdy,

Hey, great hunting!!  Congrats!! ;D

What is the poundage of your bow @ X" ?
And, which state are hunting in?

All the Best,
Canoe
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Offline mahtosapanumpa

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Re: First Kill with all home made primitive equipment
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2009, 04:17:28 pm »
Canoe,
   I built the bow about 2 years ago, 67lbs at 25".  It may have dropped a pound or two by now but not much.  I hunt in Oregon. I shot this bull about 5 miles from my house.
Kirby
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Offline JustAim

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Re: First Kill with all home made primitive equipment
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2009, 04:21:20 pm »
Congrats! Great looking bull and what a hunt it must of been. Awesome!!! 8)
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Offline Shadow Walker

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« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2009, 04:26:13 pm »
liftime of tip overlays in that rack! Awesome job!
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Offline cowboy

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Re: First Kill with all home made primitive equipment
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2009, 04:46:50 pm »
Wow Kirby - that's got to make ya proud! Congradulation's!!
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: First Kill with all home made primitive equipment
« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2009, 06:00:35 pm »
Awesome job! Congrats!
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #14 on: October 18, 2009, 08:50:06 pm »
Excellent.  8)
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