Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Archived Hunting Pics => Shooting and Hunting => 2012 Hunting Pictures => Topic started by: grinner on October 07, 2012, 11:56:09 pm

Title: I did it!!!
Post by: grinner on October 07, 2012, 11:56:09 pm
Hi, I finally finished my first selfbow a month ago It is a 67"NTN 43#@28" hackberry selfbow. Thanks to all on here for the help thoughout. I have been hunting with it and shoot a doe tonight with the selfbow bamboo arrow flint tip I knapped. Got one lung left a great blood trail and went about 275 yards. It dosnt get any better than this. I am hooked!!
Thanks again for all the help.
(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l578/shawnbu1/DSCF2457.jpg)
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Post by: Little John on October 08, 2012, 12:12:14 am
congratulations on a fine archery set and primitive harvest. Keepup the fine work. Cool bow .
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Post by: hedgeapple on October 08, 2012, 12:41:02 am
Way to do. 
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Post by: Keenan on October 08, 2012, 01:24:46 am
Congratulations. Total self made gear! Awesome!
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Post by: Cameroo on October 08, 2012, 02:38:47 am
You are the man! :) Or should I say, cave man! ;) Congrats!
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Post by: Pappy on October 08, 2012, 06:11:09 am
Congrats,very well done. :)
   Pappy
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Post by: Will H on October 08, 2012, 07:01:16 am
Nothin like it in the world! Congrats!
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Post by: Fred Arnold on October 08, 2012, 07:08:16 am
Good job grinner. Fine looking doe and that bow looks great. It should make a lot of meat for you.
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Post by: okie64 on October 08, 2012, 08:58:03 am
Very nice grinner! That is awesome, that is one BIG DOE!
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Post by: GregB on October 08, 2012, 09:11:19 am
Congratulations on an accomplishment to be very proud of!
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Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on October 08, 2012, 12:21:04 pm
awesome job!  congrats.    big ol doe too
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Post by: H Rhodes on October 08, 2012, 12:33:37 pm
Awesome!  Congratulations!
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Post by: jimmy on October 08, 2012, 12:44:28 pm
Way to go!  Nothing like reaping the fruits of your labor to boost confidence.  Man has the ability to relay on his own skills to hunt successfully, as you have now demonstrated.  It's always cool to see young guys realize this.  Keep it up grinner!
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Post by: gstoneberg on October 08, 2012, 02:05:21 pm
Very nice!

George
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Post by: JW_Halverson on October 08, 2012, 02:30:11 pm
"I did it!!!"

He has confessed.  We have incontrovertable photographic evidence.  The mere fact that he poured himself into perfecting the weapons only points to his pre-meditation!  Ladies and gentlemen, this case is a slam dunk.  This was no accident.  He's a hunter!

Atta boy.
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Post by: TRACY on October 08, 2012, 03:04:48 pm
Yes you have accomplished a great feat! Hats off to you! It's a great feeling


Tracy
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Post by: Kent D. on October 08, 2012, 11:19:08 pm
Excellent job.  Way to put it all together.
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Post by: boughnut on October 09, 2012, 12:54:42 pm
Awsome Congrats on your first.  Nothing like it.  You will remember it for ever.
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Post by: PeteC on October 10, 2012, 10:08:37 pm
Sounds like a great hunt.Nice deer and equipment. God Bless
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Post by: grinner on October 10, 2012, 10:47:00 pm
Thanks everyone. It was definitely a hunt that I will never forget.
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Post by: coaster500 on October 14, 2012, 05:24:05 pm
Well done start to finish!!!!!
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Post by: juniper junkie on October 21, 2012, 12:17:40 am
well done indeed. totally handmade tackle and a great harvest.
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Post by: lowell on October 24, 2012, 07:48:35 pm
Very nice!!!!   Deer and equipment!! 8)  Congrats!!
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Post by: half eye on October 24, 2012, 08:58:03 pm
Good for you, very great accomplishment right there.....You are absolutely right about not forgetting it either......still remember mine.....and I'm so old I can't remember what I went to the can for :o
congatulations sir!!!!!
rich
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Post by: razorsharptokill on October 25, 2012, 01:42:13 am
That is so awesome! I recently did the same thing. It is a great feeling!
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Post by: Badly Bent on October 25, 2012, 04:34:36 pm
Sorry I missed this one earlier, congrats Grinner thats a fine deer bud. :)
Greg
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Post by: Tony Chinn on October 25, 2012, 06:12:06 pm
With all that work, that is a tropy. Job well done.
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Post by: mullet on October 25, 2012, 08:26:04 pm
Fantastic! Congratulations. Definitely something to be proud of.
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Post by: sleek on October 26, 2012, 06:32:49 am
I was wondering if you could give the stats on that arrow head? Namely the width, grain, and length. Just currious about how much it takes to be lethal. Also, where did you shoot her at, the heart, lungs? Looks like lung by all the bright red foamy blood...
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Post by: kylewayne on October 26, 2012, 08:14:06 am
Congrats on a successful hunt!!
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Post by: Sidewinder on October 26, 2012, 10:32:21 am
Good job Grinner. I'm still waiting to get my first one with a self bow. I'm am sure you are very happy.  Danny
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Post by: lesken2011 on October 27, 2012, 09:51:25 pm
Congratulations, Grinner!! Good job!
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Post by: grinner on October 28, 2012, 10:12:09 am
I hit one lung and the broad head was 7/8 wide and 2.25 long. Not sure how much it weighed but the full arrow was probly 550-600.
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Post by: Sidewinder on October 28, 2012, 11:12:00 am
Well Griner I got mine yesterday. I will post it on another thread soon.   Danny
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Post by: grinner on October 28, 2012, 01:32:03 pm
Congrats.Great feeling isnt it?
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Post by: Sidewinder on October 28, 2012, 08:02:11 pm
Satisfying is the word to describe it.