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Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« on: November 17, 2011, 07:09:32 AM »
I had a pretty good story written before the server crash.  I'll abbreviate that, but I still wanted to share some pics since I am still smiling ear-to-ear about the buck I shot with my homemade longbow.

I made a good shot at 25 yards on the second to the last day of an 8 day hunt in Kansas.  My 58# longbow drove a 591 grain cedar arrow with an Ace 2 blade broadhead through ribs on both sides and lungs on the way through to burying in the dirt on the other side.

The taxidermist I had cape him to meet WA's CWD importing rules said he was 5.5 years old and scored 155-3/8".

The view from one of my stands:


The arrow as I found it:


The buck as he laid:


One happy hunter:


And the best is to get to share it with a great friend:

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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2011, 07:11:22 AM »
WOW Great Job man!!! And to do with it your own homemade bow is just amazing!!

Congratulations!!!
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2011, 07:19:20 AM »
 :tup:  Right on!
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2011, 07:33:11 AM »
Beautifull area and Buck  :tup: I hope to make and use a recurve soon.
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2011, 07:33:41 AM »
Awesome shot and deer. Did you make the bow yourself? Arrows? Great story, thanks.
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2011, 07:34:05 AM »
That's an awesome buck and an awesome way to take it! I'm trying for one with my homemade recurve.
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2011, 07:38:18 AM »
 :tup: Way to go. nice work
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2011, 07:40:28 AM »
PERFECT!   Thats awesome right there.
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2011, 07:54:23 AM »
That is so awesome todd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! way to go  :tup:
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2011, 08:04:33 AM »
Wow, what a beauty.  Love the droptine...
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2011, 08:05:50 AM »
Very nice, congratulations!
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2011, 08:05:58 AM »
Congrats! ... that's getting it done old school.  :tup:
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2011, 09:17:34 AM »
Wow.  Awesome! :tup:
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2011, 10:57:08 AM »
Awesome buck, congrats.  VERY jealous.  Starting next year I'll be going back to Missouri every Nov. 
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2011, 07:08:05 AM »
Quote from: pianoman9701 on November 17, 2011, 07:33:41 AM
Awesome shot and deer. Did you make the bow yourself? Arrows? Great story, thanks.
Yeah, I made the bow myself as well as the arrows, too.

Thanks all for sharing in my excitement!
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #15 on: November 21, 2011, 07:36:35 AM »
Way to go old school!!!!! :tup:
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #16 on: November 21, 2011, 07:44:48 AM »
Congrats!  What a great buck.  Thats impressive!
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #17 on: November 21, 2011, 08:45:58 AM »
Very cool you did it yourself.
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #18 on: November 21, 2011, 09:16:10 AM »
Great Job Todd! That is a Cool Buck! And a good looking bow too! :tup:
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #19 on: November 21, 2011, 10:31:16 AM »
thats awsome right there, homemade arrows and bow?, can't get any better than that!
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #20 on: November 21, 2011, 02:16:17 PM »
Thats a great looking WT Buck!!!  Real cool that he came with a drop tine too.
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #21 on: November 21, 2011, 08:01:24 PM »
 :tup:
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #22 on: November 21, 2011, 11:45:48 PM »
homemade Bow and a droptine you got some good juju going on!! :rockin:
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #23 on: November 22, 2011, 12:13:55 AM »
Very cool my friend :tup:
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #24 on: November 22, 2011, 01:35:46 AM »
Awesome, great buck  :tup:
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #25 on: November 22, 2011, 08:17:07 AM »
Awesome Job Todd, thats a sweet whitetail man!!
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #26 on: November 22, 2011, 08:33:21 AM »
Perfect shot! beautiful buck, looks like a fun hunt.
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #27 on: November 22, 2011, 09:01:58 AM »
Congrats! That is a beautiful buck.  It is also a beautiful BOW!!  Great job on it!
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #28 on: November 22, 2011, 09:07:07 AM »
Congratulations on the tremendous accomplishment. Be honest now, Todd; that feels almost as good as the 'first time' doesn't it?!
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #29 on: November 22, 2011, 09:08:41 AM »
Quote from: Snapshot on November 22, 2011, 09:07:07 AM
Congratulations on the tremendous accomplishment. Be honest now, Todd; that feels almost as good as the 'first time' doesn't it?!

Better man--better.  Especially now that I know the "first one" was the same as the last one.
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #30 on: November 22, 2011, 09:13:55 AM »
Another fine accomplishment! Good work.
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #31 on: November 23, 2011, 03:13:13 AM »
 :IBCOOL: nice buck Todd, guess that makes up for elk season in Idaho! congrats!
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #32 on: November 23, 2011, 10:05:37 AM »
I got to see it in person this morning and it's a very fine buck! even without the drop!  :tup:

Thanks for the help to Todd!  :hello:
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #33 on: December 02, 2011, 09:39:33 PM »
Wow nice buck Todd! Love that drop tine, how long is it? If you get a chance I would like to see it person.
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #34 on: December 03, 2011, 08:34:23 AM »
Nice buck, would love more info on the Kansas place you were at, was it guided or on your own. 
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #35 on: December 03, 2011, 03:43:45 PM »
Quote from: B.G.hunter on December 02, 2011, 09:39:33 PM
Wow nice buck Todd! Love that drop tine, how long is it? If you get a chance I would like to see it person.
Well, we'll have to wait until Charlie gets done with it now.  I'll let you know.
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #36 on: December 03, 2011, 04:07:25 PM »
  Awesome buck!!! With home made gear. Impressive!!!  Good job!!!
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Re: Homemade Longbow Whitetail
« Reply #37 on: December 03, 2011, 06:49:31 PM »
Quote from: Todd_ID on December 03, 2011, 03:43:45 PM
Quote from: B.G.hunter on December 02, 2011, 09:39:33 PM
Wow nice buck Todd! Love that drop tine, how long is it? If you get a chance I would like to see it person.
Well, we'll have to wait until Charlie gets done with it now.  I'll let you know.
That's cool I have want to see some Charlie's work in person too.  It looks awesome online.  Give me a shout when you get it back.
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