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Offline iowabow

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new bow first deer
« on: October 27, 2011, 08:56:13 am »
Here are some pictures of my first deer.  It has been a lot of work but it finally came together.








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Re: new bow first deer
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2011, 09:06:52 am »
Very very cool, Congrats,good eating and supplies there. :) :)
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Re: new bow first deer
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2011, 10:35:13 am »
Congrats!!!  Awesome looking gear your using too.  Can you tell us more about the hunt and the arrow(shaft material, art. sinew?)?
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« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2011, 11:14:23 am »
This is an osage bow that I made this weekend it is 53 lbs at 26 inches. The arrow is made from a red oak log that I split for the shaft the feathers are from a turkey and are held on by milkweed fibers that I made thread from. I glued the feathers on with deer hide glue. The point is attached with pine pitch and is tied with sinew from the leg of a deer.  The cock feather was dyed with blood root and the black paint was made from egg yoke and charcoal. The orange paint for the cresting was from blood root.    This buck came into the stand at 723am and stopped at 30 yard then walked to 25 yards and turn to leave. I took a shot and missed then he ran 5 yards closer and I carefully notched another arrow and aimed for the center of the deer because I have been hitting to the right a little but this time it went right where I was looking. The arrow went all the way through the deer. I did not go through the Lung but the liver and spleen that caused the deer to bleed out very fast. He only went 300yards or less. I waited 6 or more hours before I went to look for the deer but it died within minutes after being hit. I was very happy with the way my arrow held up the pinpitch is still glued to the point and the sinew never broke.
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Offline Dazv

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Re: new bow first deer
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2011, 11:25:10 am »
well done i really like your quiver.
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Offline Will H

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« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2011, 11:43:40 am »
Congratulations John!!! Feels good don't it! Man this just made my day!! That is so great bother! Way to get it done man!  :) :) :)
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Offline BearG

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Re: new bow first deer
« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2011, 11:58:18 am »
Congrats on the great kill
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« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2011, 12:14:28 pm »
Can't congratulate you enough....great job!!! 8)
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Re: new bow first deer
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2011, 03:10:39 pm »
Ok, you are now officially one of the supercool people on this forum.  All those details on handmade materials from start to finish makes this deer extra special.  When people refer to "primitive archery" this is the very heart of it!

Well done!
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« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2011, 02:12:46 am »
well said JW!  Thanks for the extra info iowabow.  That arrow looks awesome
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« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2011, 01:27:50 pm »
Great hunt,and equipment. Congrats. God Bless
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Offline Kent D.

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Re: new bow first deer
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2011, 11:59:17 pm »
Very nice.  Great job all around.
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Re: new bow first deer
« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2011, 12:13:16 am »
I think you ought to get a nice fine tipped black marker, write "28" somewhere on that arrow, then mount it in a shadow box.  While it may be perfectly able to keep working for you, it should hold a position of reverence and be retired. 

My 2 cents worth.
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Re: new bow first deer
« Reply #13 on: November 01, 2011, 01:39:51 am »
I will do that for sure thanks for the idea
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Re: new bow first deer
« Reply #14 on: November 01, 2011, 01:43:23 am »
That's a good point JW.  I used to keep all the arrows I shot deer with.  If it was a buck I glued the arrow to the antler.  In our last move they all got mixed up.  Have no idea anymore what goes with what.  Now I only keep the arrow if it's special.  John, yours is special.

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