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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Bamboo backed Yew bow w/pics
« Reply #30 on: April 23, 2007, 08:44:39 am »
Wow!! Gordon, you da man. That's a beautiful bow, don't see how it could get any better.
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Re: Bamboo backed Yew bow w/pics
« Reply #31 on: April 23, 2007, 08:48:25 am »
Very nice bow Gordon.
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Re: Bamboo backed Yew bow w/pics
« Reply #32 on: April 24, 2007, 02:53:58 am »
After shooting the bow yesterday and today all I can say is wow - yew and bamboo is a killer combination!
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Re: Bamboo backed Yew bow w/pics
« Reply #33 on: April 24, 2007, 10:26:20 am »
I don't know that could be nicer.

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Re: Bamboo backed Yew bow w/pics
« Reply #34 on: April 30, 2007, 07:33:38 pm »
If it shootsas good as it looks,youd better buy a lottery ticket, Winner! Auggie
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Re: Bamboo backed Yew bow w/pics
« Reply #35 on: May 01, 2007, 12:28:41 am »
Nice bow Gordon. I hope the patch holds up for you, thats a sweet bow.
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Re: Bamboo backed Yew bow w/pics
« Reply #36 on: May 01, 2007, 12:35:59 am »
Thanks Ryan. I've been shooting it everyday and so far the patch is holding fine. I don't think it is going to give me any trouble.

Auggie, this is easily the fastest bow I've ever made. The combination of high ring density yew and bamboo is truly amazing. This will be the bow I hunt elk with this year.
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Re: Bamboo backed Yew bow w/pics
« Reply #37 on: May 01, 2007, 04:29:34 am »
Have you killed an elk with a primitive bow yet Gordon?  Looks like you've taken a nice blacktail.  Good luck with that bow.

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Re: Bamboo backed Yew bow w/pics
« Reply #38 on: May 01, 2007, 11:12:35 am »
JD, I've not taken any animals with a primitive bow (or any bow for that matter). I came to hunting late in life and everything that I have managed to learn has been by trial and error. Unfortunately I'm much better at making bows that I am at using them   :-[
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Re: Bamboo backed Yew bow w/pics
« Reply #39 on: May 01, 2007, 05:14:05 pm »
JD, I've not taken any animals with a primitive bow (or any bow for that matter). I came to hunting late in life and everything that I have managed to learn has been by trial and error. Unfortunately I'm much better at making bows that I am at using them   :-[

Talk about a kindred spirit. 

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Re: Bamboo backed Yew bow w/pics
« Reply #40 on: May 01, 2007, 09:22:27 pm »
Gordan JD dose it count if you miss them I have missed two elk and I can,t remember how many deer just to excited to be so close. I have gotten both with my black powder rifle though. tomm