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Main Discussion Area => Archived Hunting Pics => Shooting and Hunting => 2015 Hunting Pictures => Topic started by: Lefty8917 on November 06, 2015, 08:22:52 pm

Title: Lethal Tomato Stake
Post by: Lefty8917 on November 06, 2015, 08:22:52 pm
This year I began making arrows from Bamboo tomato stakes. A much needed primitive upgrade from the gold tip traditonals I was shooting before. Needless to say I fell in love. Shooting an arrow you made from a bow you made is a feeling few people get to experience. This year I was lucky enough to feel an even greater feeling. Harvisting 2 doe with my new primitive arrows. This doe gave me a perfect 15 yard quartering away shot.

Just a little side story, After a short track and a decent drag that night. My father and I enjoyed a beverage on the back porch. I noticed a shooting star and pointed it out to him. He told me to make a wish. So aloud I said "I wish you get a nice 8 point tomorrow". He laughed and said "Way to go, you just jinxed me. Your not supposed to say your wish out loud." That next morning we hunted together and I was there to help him drag out that 8 point I wished upon him.


(http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k386/lefty8917/Mobile%20Uploads/20151105_190624_zpsphcegm9c.jpg)
Title: Re: Lethal Tomato Stake
Post by: bowandarrow473 on November 06, 2015, 08:40:03 pm
Sweet, Those tomato stakes do make some mighty fine arrows!
Title: Re: Lethal Tomato Stake
Post by: H Rhodes on November 06, 2015, 11:17:36 pm
Congratulations!  Man, that is awesome.  Now, I would appreciate a little star wishing sent my way. ;D
Title: Re: Lethal Tomato Stake
Post by: burchett.donald on November 06, 2015, 11:33:25 pm
 Yea, I'm with Howard, could use some star wishing also! Nice job putting everything together and harvesting your deer...I know you and your father are proud of the accomplishment and should be...Congratulations
                                                                                                                                                 Don
Title: Re: Lethal Tomato Stake
Post by: sleek on November 07, 2015, 01:46:01 am
Congrats of course! Id love to see more of your arrows you made.
Title: Re: Lethal Tomato Stake
Post by: Chief RID on November 07, 2015, 02:05:30 am
What a great post! Congrats on what sounds like a great hunt.
Title: Re: Lethal Tomato Stake
Post by: Lefty8917 on November 07, 2015, 12:54:01 pm
Thanks guys! Sleek, I will make a post on the arrows board with some pictures. Ive been meaning to do so but my time has been consumed with work and hunting lately. RPS3, aka my father-in-law, is the one who introduced me to the tomato stake arrow.
Title: Re: Lethal Tomato Stake
Post by: Danzn Bar on November 07, 2015, 02:59:40 pm
Congrats......
DBar
Title: Re: Lethal Tomato Stake
Post by: mullet on November 07, 2015, 08:17:03 pm
Congratulations to both of you, can't beat that Tonkin.
Title: Re: Lethal Tomato Stake
Post by: DGF on November 08, 2015, 05:38:47 pm
Congrats Lefty, nice deer!

-Dan
Title: Re: Lethal Tomato Stake
Post by: rps3 on November 09, 2015, 08:51:00 am
Congrats Joe, I am seriously happier than if I had gotten one myself. I may have introduced Joe to the bamboo arrow, but he took it to a whole new level, they are well made deadly projectiles. Now lets turn some obsidian into points!
Title: Re: Lethal Tomato Stake
Post by: jimmy on November 09, 2015, 12:28:35 pm
Goo job dude.  I killed one with a tomato stake arrow a few years ago.  That nursery has since stopped selling the good ones.  Now all I can find are those ones dyed green.  Anyway, congratulations.
Title: Re: Lethal Tomato Stake
Post by: Lefty8917 on November 09, 2015, 02:01:23 pm
Thanks Bob but knapping heads might have to be a retirement hobby. Jimmy, Ive gotten all my bamboo at the Home Depot. So check that out if there is one near you.
Title: Re: Lethal Tomato Stake
Post by: Badly Bent on November 09, 2015, 07:33:03 pm
Congats on taking 2 with your homemade gear Lefty. :)
I like those tomato stake arrows for hunting too, they are tough and get good penetration.
Title: Re: Lethal Tomato Stake
Post by: Arrowbuster on November 09, 2015, 08:09:03 pm
Way to go, congrats!!!
Title: Re: Lethal Tomato Stake
Post by: bradsmith2010 on November 11, 2015, 05:49:37 pm
congrats
Title: Re: Lethal Tomato Stake
Post by: Pappy on November 13, 2015, 06:13:59 am
Congrats, nice doe.
 Pappy