Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: mullet on December 18, 2011, 02:06:32 pm
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I started this Osage bow at Pappy's during Spring Gobbler season last year and then I got it shooting while deer hunting again at Pappy's in November. I brought it home to Florida and put the tips and Cottonmouth Water Moccasin skin on. I shot this big booger during Archery season last year. I love the pattern this snake has.
The bow came in at 48# at 28" and is 64" nock to nock. There was a little bend heated into it and it ended up with about an inch after shooting it in. This piece of Osage was cut in 1995. I was supprised at how fast and flat shooting it was considering I'm used to shooting a heavier weight bow.
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Nice looking bow Eddie. Good work as usual.Ron
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That is a beautiful bow for sure. After working with Osage now for several years I am beginning to believe the longer the stave has time to season the better they are. Dean
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Thanks Ronnie and Dean. I have to agree with you Dean about seasoned wood, there seems to be very few suprises.
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Nice one Eddie. Those skins look good on there. I like the narrow handle too. Those lighter bows are great for shooting all day, but still pack enough punch to take game.
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Very nice Eddie. She's a beauty! 8)
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That's a real nice looking bow, well done. I agree, the skins look awesome.
Could be just the photo but the scales on those skins look huge. I know nothing about that type of snake but couldn't help notice. Love to get my hands on a few.
Again, very nice bow and thanks for posting.
gmc
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Great looking bow Eddie, I agree those skins are very nice. Excellent profile
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great looking bow i love those skins.
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Very cool bow Mullet,a beauty for sure.
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Looks great Eddie. Good work!
George
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You arent kidding, that snake was a big booger. Nice looking tiller/bow there Eddie.
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Cool lookin bow. I need a set of those water moccacsins.
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Very sharp bow. Like mentioned above, those scales are huge on that skin.
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Eddie another great bow! That was one big snake. That pattern looks goooood ;)
Cipriano
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Thank you everyone for the compliments. Cam this bow is very comfortable to shoot, I might have to think about those 60# ers I've been hunting with. :-\
GMC this snake was 47" and this skin on the bow is split down the middle, it was plenty wide.
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If it's to lite for ya I know a good home :) Well done... That's a very nice hunter!!
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nice, nice, nice!!! Nothin' wrong with that. I also think those bows in the high 40# range are the best all around shooters. Good work ole man!! ;)
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Thank you, Coaster and Adam. I'm getting used to it. ;)
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Great looking bow Eddie.
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Thank you, Charlie.
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Awesome!
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nice bow eddie , i like the cottonmouth in that color
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Thanks Ken and Arrowwind.
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That turned out great man! You know Im a sucker for a cottonmouth, growin up in AR Ive had more than a few run ins with em. I think the back of a bow is about the best place to see one! ;) You done well :) :)
~Will
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holy cow look at eddie go.....that is great...the tiller is sweet...great work...john
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Thats a nice bow Eddie, I agree about the skins. They look great, Definatly different from the usual rattler skins.
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Sweet,Glad you finely got it done. Beautiful work. :) :)
Pappy
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Great looking bow and the skins do look really nice! Be curious to give that bow a shot at that weight.
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Thanks, John, Jim, Will, Pappy, and Steve.
Will, the morning I got that snake I ended up killing three mocassins in less than a half hour, two up real close and uncomfortable. I didn't have my Snake boots on that morning and everywhere I looked I was seeing snakes and little frogs jumping.
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Mighty nice. I like that one.
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I really dislike cotton mouths......nasty little creature!!
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Very nice, Eddie..is that the bow that I shot last time I saw you?..It is a spectacular shooter for the weight
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Dang Mullet,that is one nice looking bow,that would look good up under my christmas tree.
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That is a great looking bow Eddie! I've always thought that moccasins were the nastyest little snakes around. You certainly made that one look good..
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Charlie, thanks and yea that's the one you shot before it was dressed up. ;D
swamp yeti you never know I don't seem to hang onto one for very long before I buy or make as new one. :-\
Thanks Paul, I think what makes them nasty is you never see them untill the last minute and when they do they have that white mouth open ready to pop you.
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Sweet looking bow.....very nice skins from a very big cottonmouth.
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It has that twin oaks charm about it ;) one nice looking set o skins ;D
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Great! I like it
Bakh
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Thank you James, soy, and bakh.
Soy, I named it Southern Belle, because of that charm ;) thought it sounded better the Tenn. Stepchild.
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Nice bow Eddie.That must have been a mighty thick snake,the scales look big.Great job. God Bless
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Thank you, Pete. It was a big, ol', fat one.
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Fantastic craftsmanship Eddie! Only type of snake that ever chased me-best use of them right there. Need to break it in on some hogs or gobblers!
Tracy
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Thanks Tracy, As hard as I've been trying I can't kill a hog for the life of me lately ::) :'( I swerved my truck around two a few weeks ago and now I think I'm jinxed :-\