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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:

Bring a GPS!  It's awkward to have to eat your buddies!

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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 »
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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